The copper era., 1900-10-11
Democratic Platform.
Following is the declaration ot Of fhe demOcratiC party:

We assert that no nation can long endure | half republic and half empire, and we warn | people that imperialism abroad will lead quickly to despotism at home. Believing ln these fundamental principles, we denounce the Porto Rican Law enacted by republi- | can congress, against the protest and opposi- | tion of the democratic minority as bold and open violation of the nations organic law and a fragrant breach of the national good faith.
 We demand the prompt and honest fulfill ment of every pledge to the Cuban people and the world, that the United States has no disposition or intention to exercise sovereign ty, jurisdiction or control over Cuba, except for it's pacifcation.
 We condemn and denounce the Philippine policy of the present administration We favor an immediate declaration of the nations purpose to give the F1l1plnos, nrst' state government; second, independence; and third, protection from outside interference.
 We are not opposed to territorial expansion when it takes desirable territory, which can be erected into states in the union, and whose people are willing and fit to become Ameri- can citizens. We favor trade expansion by every peaceful and legitimate means. But we are unaIterably opposed to the seizing or purchasing of distant islands, to be governed | outside the constitution and whose people cannot become citizens.
 We insist upon the maintenance of the Monroe doctrine.
 We oppose militarism. It means conquest abroad and intimidation and oppression at home
 We pledge the democratic party to an un- ceasing warfare in the nation, state and city against private monopoly in every form. The existing laws against trusts must be en-
 cir mi enacted.
 The tariff laws should be amended by put
 ting the products of trusts upon the free list l to prevent monopoly under the plea of pro-
 tection We condemn the Dingley tariff law
 as a trustbreeding measure, skilltully de
 yised to give them few favors which they
 do not deserve, and to place upon many the burdens which they should not bear = We reaffrm and endorse the principles oi l the national democratic platform adopted al
 Chicago in 1896, and reiterate the demand
 of that platform for an American hnanc1a }. system made by the American people fol
 themselves which shall restore and maintain
 a bi-metallic price level and as part of sucf
 system the immediate restoration of fret ;, and unlimited coinage of silver and gold a l. the present legal ratio of 16 to 1, wfthou = waiting for the aid or consent of any othe , nation. We denounce the currency b1l | enacted at the last session of congress. l. We favor an amendment to the fedora e constitution providing for the election O l. United States senators by direct vote of tn > people We are opposed to government b '' injunction; we denounce blacklists and favo u arbitration as a means of settling dispute It between corporations and their employees if In the interest of American labor and tn } upbuilding of the working men, as corne
 stone of the prosperity of our country, W
 recommend that congress establish depar \ ment of labor, in charge of secretary wit
 a seat in the cabinet.
 5 We favor the immediate construction, owl r. ership and control of the Nicaraguan can; .s. by the United States. We denounce the fai IT. ure of the republican party to carry out i 5 pledges, to grant statehood to the territori' 4 of Arizona New Mexico and Oklahoma.
 favor an intelligent system of improving u Ut arid lands of the west, storing the waters tt ss the purpose of irrigation. Believing in tf T. principles of Self-government and rejectiI
 as did our forefathers the claim of u
 monarchy we view with indignation the pu d. pose of England to Overwhelm with force u e South African republics.
 w. We denounce the lavish appropriations
 the recent republican congress which ha
 kept taxes high and which threaten the pc as petuaity of oppressive war levies.