Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1900-08-02
Fool Notions.

II is pretty hard on the shade Of Thomas Jefferson
TO ask t 10 stand sponsor for all the fool notions that
we're crowded iato the Democratic PLATFORM Denver
Times
What were these "fool notions" that were crowded
into the Democratic platform?
1--WE reafiirm our faith In the immortal proclama-
tion Of the inaenable rights OF man." declares the
democratic platform OF course that Is ''fool mo-
ton" from a republican point of view, for there is
the case Of Porto Rico, the of the Philippines
and the little matter OF slDvery under the flag in
Sulu to prove the republican position
eve h Id with the United States supreme court
that the Declaration OF Independence il tho spirit OF
our government, Of which the constitution Is the
form and letter" declares the democratic platform.
OF course the republican party managers bold that
to be fool notion, for such declaration carried
out would overthrow the pet policies OF the republ
pSrtythe policy of taxation without represent
alton in Porto Rise, government without consent in
the Philippines and official recognition OF slavery In
the SUN archipelago.
ave oppose militarism," declares the democratic
platform. OF course republican organs and bosses
denounce this fool notion" Without militia
rism we would have no place for the sons OF their
papas, embalmed beef contracts, no transport
schemes no huge standing army to eat our substance
and no for the president violating the consti-
tuition
eve favor home rule and territorial form OF gov
eminent for Alaska and Porto Rico" declares the de.
mocratic platform. What 'fool notion" That
would deprived lot Of republican hangers-on Of soft
snaps release the Porto Rcans and Alaskans from
the burden Of supporting lot Of republican carpet
baggers and deprive Governor Allen OF Porto Rico
of his beautiful private yacht owned and operated by
the government,
1--WE favor an amendment to the federal constitu-
ton providing for the election of senators by the d.
rect vote OF the people, says the democratic plat
form. "What 'foo notion" that is In the opinion
OF the republican organs Carried out in law, il
would deprive the of the services Of such
bright and shining patriots Steve Elkins and Mark
Hanna, and that would be a calamity not to be sur
vived.
Tariff laws should be amended by putting the
products of trusts on the free list" says the demo
cratic platform, Any republican organ prove
that this is fool notion" by pointing to the fact
that such a course would deprive tile Z. o. p mana
gers Of o5 per cent OF their campaign corruption
fund.
believing in the principles of sef.government"-
what fool notion that is in the opinion OF the e.
o. p-"and rejecting as did our forefathers, the
claim Of monarchy, view with indignation the
purpose OF England to oyerwhem with force the
South African republic" declares the democratic
platform OF all fool notions the notion of sympa-
thizing with republics struggling to maintain their
existence against the onslaughts OF monarchy is the
most iooliah in the eyes OF the administration or.
gans and mouthpieces.
private monopoes indefensiblc and intoera.
BILE" declares the democratic platform The proof
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