Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-20
THE PLATFORM.

THE PLATFORM.
Eve, the Democrats of Nebraska, in
convention assembled, do hereby at
Grm and endorse, in whole and In part
in letter and in spirit, the platform
adopted by the Democratic National
convention held in Chicago. in 1896.
I'VE favor amendments TO the fed
oral constitution. specially authorizing
an income tax and providing for the
election of United States Senator's by
a direct vote of the people.
I'VE oppose government by injunc-
ton and the black list. and favor ar
bitration as a means OF settling dis
putes between corporations and their
employees.
1--WE favor the principle of the init
iative and referendum wherever it can
be applied.
1--WE are in favor of the Immediate
| construction and fertilization of the
Nicaragua canal by the United States.
eve condemn the Dingley tariff law.
as a trust breeding and extortion invit.
ing measure, skillfully devised for the
purpose of giving to a few fayors which
they do not deserve and of placing up
on the many burdens which they
should not bear.
I'VE welcome the opportunity-sssr~
ed this year to take the federal gov
eminent out of the hands OF the Re-
publican party which has abandoned
American ideas and American ideals
and at the command of corporte wealth
has plotted against
The Financial Independence
of the nation, has menaced the In
dustrial independence of the individ-
ual, and now contemplates the nulll-
fcation of the declaration of American
independence.
we pledge ourselves to wage an UNI
ceaslng warfare against all the trusts
the money trust, the industrial trust
and the international land-grabbing
trust.
Instead OF a system that would
chain our nation to the gold standard
and compel it to participate in all the
disturbances which come to European
nations. we demand an American
financial system led by the American
people for themselves. 10 be secured
b. the immediate restoration Of the
free and unlimited coinage OF gold and
silver at the preset legal ratio Of -
to / without waiting for the aid OF
consent of any other nation.
1.-The Republican administration has
admitted the gold standard to be. IN
satisfactory by appointing a commits
sion to solicit foreign aid In restoring
the double standard. and a Republican
Congress, even while trying TO make
the gold standard permanent. has con-
fessed judgment against the standard
by attempting TO revive the delusive
hope Of international bi-metallism.
Instead Of the system favored by
the Republican party. under which ma
tionaI banks are to be permitted to is
sue and control the volume Of paper
money for their own profit. we reIter-
ate our demand for that financial sys-
tenn which recognizes the govern
ment's sovereign right 10 issue all
money, whether coin Of paper and we
demand the retention OF the green
backs as they now exist and the re-
tirement OF national bank notes as
rapidly as ~greenbacks can be substi-
tuted for them.
we condemn the national adminis-
tration for its failure to enforce the
Present Law Against the Trusts
or to recommend a more effective Law.
I'VE favor a State Constitution
which will prohibit the organization Of
a monopoly within the State and also
prevent a monopoly organized else
where from doing business within the
State; but we further believe that
Congress should supplement the eff
forts OF the State by legislation which
will require every corporation. before
engaging in interstate commerce, TO
show that 1t has no water In IT'S stock
and that it has neither attempted in
the past nor Is attempting TO monop-
olize any branch OF business or the
production Of any articles Of merchan-
disc.
we condemn the Porto Eican tarix
bin, recently passed BY the Republi-