The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-06
AN AMERICAN PLATFORM
FOR AMERICAN CITIZENS
Patriotic Declaration Of PRINCIPLES Made by the
Democratic National Convention.
Opposition to Imperialism and Trusts and Demand For
Free Coinage at the Ratio of 16 to I.

republics Of Central and South Amer
lea.
Inc greedy commercialism which die
tates the Philippine policy of The Re
publican administration ATTEMPTS 10
Justify 1t with the plea that IL Will paw.
out even this sOrdid and unworthy
plea walls when brought to the test of
IacLs- he war of criminal agrees
sion against the Philippines. enJailing
annually an expense of many millions
has already cost more than any posi-
bic profit that could accrue from the
entire Philippine trade for years to
come Furthermore, when trading is
extended at the expense of liberty. the
price is always too high
We are not opposed tC. territorial ex-
panslon, when it takes i=>deSira bic ter
ritOry which can be erected into states
in the Union. and whose people are
willing ana nj 10 become American
citizens We favor trade expansion by
every peaceful and legitimate means.
But we are unaltera bly, opposed 10 the
Selling or purchasing of distant Islands.
to be governed outside the c0nstitu-
ton, and whose people can never be-
come citizens.
We are in favor of extending the re-
public's influence among the nations.
but believe that influence should be
extended. not by force and violence.
but through the persuasive power Of a
high and honorable example
The Importance of other questions
now pending before the American
people is in no wise diminished and
the Democratic party takes no back
ward step from its position on them,
but the burning issue Of imperialism,
growing out Of the Spanish war, IN
wolves the very existence Of the re-
public and the destruction Of our
free institutions. We regard it as the
paramount issue of the campaign.
MONROE DOCTRINE
The declaration in the Republican
platform adopted at the Philadelphia
convention held in June. 1900 that the
Republican party "SteadfasJly adheres
TO the policy announced in the Monroe
doctrine is manifestIy insincere and
deceptive. This profession is contra
dicted by the avOwed policy Of the
party iG opposition 10 the spirit OF the
Monroe doctrine TO acquire and hold
sovereignty over large areas of terri
tory and large numbers OF people in
the eastern hemisphere. We insist on
doctrine, and in all its integrity in let
ter and in spirit. as necessary to pre-
vent the extension of European au-
thority on this continent and as essen
Jial TO our supremacy in American al
fairs. At the same time we declare
that no American people shall ever be
held by force in unwilling subsection
TO European authority.
MILITARISM
We oppose militarism- II means con
quest abroad and intimidation and op-
precision at home. 1t means the strong
arm which has ever been fatal 10 free
Institutions II is what millions of our
citizens have fed from in Europe. It
viii impose upon our peace-IOVinS peO-
pie large standing arny, an unneces-
sary burden of taxation and a constant
menace to their liberties. A small
standing army and a well disciplined
state militia are amply sufficient in
time of peace. This republic has no
place for a vast military service and
CONSUMPTION When the nation is in
danger the volunteer soldier IS his
cOuntry's best defender. The National
Guard of the United States should ever
be cherished in the patriotic hearts Of
a free people. Such organizations are
ever an element Of strength and safety.
For the first time in our history and
coevil with the Philippine contest has
there been a wholesale departure from
our time-hOnOred and approved system
Of volunteer organization We de-
nOunce il as un-American and IN
Democratic and Republican, and as
a subversion of ancient and fixed prin-
ciples of a zee people
TRUSTS AND MoNOPOLIES
Private mOnOpOlies are indeIensible
and intolerable They destroy cOmpe-
tition. control the price of all material
and finished product, thus rObbing both
produce. and consumer. They lessen
the employment of labor and arbltrar-
ilv fly The terms and conditions thereof
and deprive individual energy and