The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-07-12
BRYAN AND STEVENSON
The Democratic Candidates for President
and Vice President.

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and Vice President.
The National Democratic convention in
session at Kansas City, Mo-, last week nom-
mated VIM. J. Bryan of Nebraska for Pres
ident, and Adlai E. Stevenson of Illinois
for Vice President. Following is a sum-
mary Of the platform:
Reaftirms faith in the Declaration of In
dependence, which is the spirit Of our Gov
ernment.
Declares that to impose upon any people
Government of force is to substitute the
methods of Imperialism for those of a re-
public.
Regards Imperialism as the paramount
issue of the campaign, as it involves the
very existence of the republic
Denounces the Porto Rico law as viola
tlon of the nation organic law and breach
of the national good faith.
| Demands the prompt and honest fulfill
ment OF our pledge to the Cuban people.
| Condemns and denounceS the Philippine
! policy of the present Administration, and
favors an immediate declaration of the
! nations purpose to give to the FilipinOS
first, a stable form of government, second,
independence: third, protection from out
| side interference.
Monroe doctrine as necessary to prevent the
extension of European authority on this
continent.
| Opposes militarism
| The National Guard should ever be cher
lshed as an element of strength and safety.
DenounceS the departure from our time
honored system of volunteer organiza-
| tion.
PrlVate monopolleS are indefenSible and
intolerable. The Democratic Party is
! pledged to an unceaSnS warfare in nation,
State and city against private monopoly in
every form.
| Tariff laws should be amended by putting
| the products of trusts upon the free list to
prevent monopoly under the plea of protec-
| ton.
Condemns the Dingley tariff law as a
truSt-breeding measure.
Favors such an enlargement of the scope
OF the interstate commerce law as will en-
able the commission to protect individuals
and communities from determinations and
| the public from unjust and unfair transpor-
tatiOn rates.
Reaffirms and indorses the principles of
the national Democratic platform adopted
| at Chicago in 1896, and reiterates the de-
| mand for the free and unlimited coinage of
silver and gold at the present legal ratio of
16 to1.
Denounces the currency bill enacted at
the last session of Congress, and demands
the retirement of the national bank notes as
fast as this Government paper of silver GER
titicates can be substituted for them.
Favors an amendment to the Constitution
providing for the election of United States
Senator by direct vote of the people,
Opposes government by Injunction; de-
| nOunceS the blacklist and favors arbitra-
| ton.
recommends that Congress create a de-
partment of labor
Favors liberal pensions.
FavorS the immediate construction, own
erShlp and control of the Nicaragua Canal
by the United States.
Condemns the -Pauncefote treaty as a
surrender of American rights and interests.
Promises statehood to Arizona, New Mexi-
co and Oklahoma, and favoFS home rule and
Territorial form of government for Alas
ka and Porto Rico.
FayorS an intelligent system of improving
the arid lands of the West
FavorS the continuance and strict enforce
ment of the Chinese exclusion law and it's
application to the same classes of all Asiatic
races.
Views with Indignation the purpose of
England to overwhelm with force the South
African Republics and extends sympathy to
the heroic burghers.
Denounces the lavish appropriation of re-
cent Republican Congresses.
opposes the accumulation of a surplus to
be squandered in such barefaced frauds as
the Shipping Subsidy bill, which would put
unearned millions into the pockets of favor
lite contributors to the Republican campaign
fund.
Fayors the reduction and speedy repeal of
the war taxes.