The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-07-06

Y 9, 1900.
imperialism Is the paramount issue Of
the campaign"
There only remains the choice OF a
candidate for yice-Dresldsnt and the
work Of the convention Is over There
Is every evidence that this choice VIII
be quickly made tomorrow morning
although there Is still ioubt az 10 who
the nominee viii be.
The most important development in
the yice-presldential situation tonight
was the announcement that when the
roll of states Is called tomorrow for the
nomination Of candidates for vice. -presl-
dent. Alabama Will yield 70 Florida
and X. d. Mcdonald Of that state Will
place Elliott Danforth. Of New York,
Ia nomination. Another development
was on the question Of the popularity
Of David B. Hill for the place, as man
lfested In the convention. and a desire
was expressed in many quarters for his
selection. The Stevenson boom Is Of a
passive character. the belief being gem
eral that he would make a safe can
didate and that he is the only man who
can beat Towns. The demand for dele
gates on the ticket is stlll strong and
Towne's candidacy is hampered by
reason Of his protested politics. Still,
the friends Of Towne are working very
hard and hope that the peculiar stu
alton regarding the other candidates
may yet give him the nomination.
That the Democratic convention ls
taking the matter into consideration
Is shown by the adoption Of the reso-
luton for the committee Of conference.
KANSAS CITY. July 5.-The Demo-
cratic national convention this after
noon adopted platform by accIama-
ton. a synopsis Of which follows.
The platform begins by declaring that
all governments derive their just pow
ers from the consent Of the governed
ana that the constitution follows the
flag. Continuing 1t says:
We assert that no ration can long
endure a policy Of half republic and
half empire"
The Porto Rican law. which was en-
acted by q Republican congress, the
policy Of the administration in Cuba
and the Philippines. are condemned.
The platform fayors the immediate
declaration Of the nations purpose to |
give to the Filipinos their first stable
government; second. independence; and
third, protection from outside inter-
ference, such as has been given for
nearly century to, the republics Of
Central and South America"
Continuing on this subject, the plat
form says:
We are not opposed to territorial
expansion when il takes in 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
and legitimate means. But
we are unalterably opposed to the
seizing or purchasing Of distant ISL
ands to be governed outside the CON
stitution and whose people can never
become citizens.
I'VE are in favor of extending the
Republics influence among the ma
tions but we believe that this influ-
ence should be extended, not by force
and violence. but through the persus-
sive power of high and honorable ex-
ample.
The Importance of other questions
now pending before the American peo-
pie is in no wise diminished, and the
Democratic party takes no backward
step from this position on them, but
he burning issue of Imperialism,
growing cut Of the Spanish war, in
wolves the very existence of the re-
public and the destruction of our free
Institutions. We regard 1t as the para
mount issue of the campaign"
Militarism is opposed and the small
standing army Of well-disciplined state
militia are deemed amply sufficient in
lime of peace On trusts the platform
,ays:
1--WE pledge the Democratic party to $
IN unceasing warfare in nation, state I
md city, against private monopoly in I
very form. The existing laws against
rusts must be enforced and more g
stringent ones must be enacted. pro- I
'lding for publicity as to the affairs :
# corporations engaged in interstate I
and requiring all corpora t
ions to show before doing business
outside of the state of their origin
hat they have no water in their stock,
nd that they have not attempted and c
re not attempting to monopolize any e
BUSINESS or production of any articles {
( merchandise. and the whole consti- c
utional power of congress over inter- e
tate commerce and mails and all {
nodes Of interstate communication L
hall be exercised by the enactment of n
laws upon the subject 6
trusts. Tariff laws should be amend
a by putting the products of trusts
pom the free list to prevent monopoly n
nder the plea of protection. Corpo- Ct
atoms should be protected in all their u
ghts, and their legitimate interests
lould be respected, but any attempt u