The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-07-11
W. ]. BRYAN NAMED.
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION NOMl-
MATED THE NEBRASKAN.


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| cratic national convention nominated
| William 7 Rrvan of Nebrosl,o for
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ILLINOIS,, Tor vice president.
The platform contains the following:
We, the representatives of the Democratic
party of the United States assemble in na-
tional convention ON the anniversary Of the
adoption Of the Declaration of Independence,
do reniilrm our faith in that immortal procla.
nation Of inalienabe rights of man and our
allegiance to the constitution framed in har.
mony Herewith by the fathers Of the republic.
We hold with the United States supreme court
that the Declaration Of Independence is the
spirit Of our government, of which the consti-
tuition is the form and letter.
We declare again that all governments in.
stituted among men derive their Just powers
from the consent Of the governed, that any
government not bnsed upon the conseE t of the
governed is tyranny and that to impose
upon any people government of force is TO
substitute the methods of Imperialism for
those Of u republic. We hold that the consti-
tuition follows the flag and denounce the doc
trino that an executive or congress deriving
their existence and their powers from the con.
stitutiUn can exercise lawful authority beyond
II or in violation Of II.
We assert that no nation can long endure
half repullic and half empire, that we warn
the American people that imperialism abroad
will lead quickly and inevitably TO despotism
ut home, Believing in these fundamental
principles, we dcnOunce the Porto Rico law
enacted by n Republican congress aganst the
protest and opposition Of the Democratic mi
nority as bold and open violation of the
nations organic law and a fragrant breach Of
the national good faith II imposes upon the
people Of Porto Rico n gOvsrAmont without
their consent and taxation without represcn
tation.
1t dishonors the American people by re-
pudiating solemn pledge made i'm their
behalf by .hc commanding general of the
army. which the Porto Ricans welcomed
To n praceful and unr,sistcd occunotion Of
their land IL doomed To noyertv and
distress a peoplc whose hclplesSncss an
peals with peculiar force TO our iustice
and mngnantmity. In this. the first act
of its imperialistic proprnm the Ronub
lican party seeks TO commit the limited
States to a colonial policy inconsistent
with Republican institutions and CON
demncd bv the supreme court i'm numer.
Gus decisions.
We demand the promrt and honest fulfll.
mont Of our pledge to the Cuban people and
the world that the United States has no dispo
sition nor intention to exercise sovereignty,
jurisdiction or control over the island Of Cuba
except for its pacifcation The war ended
nearly two years ago. profound peace reiVns
all over all the island and still the administra.
tion keeps the government of the island from
its people while Republican carpetbap ofIicinls
plumber its revenues and exploit the colonial
theory to the disgrace of the American people
We condemn and dcnounce the Philippine
policy of the present administration. il has
involved the republic in unnecessary war. sac-
rificed the lives of many Of our noblcst sons
and placed the United States, previously
known and applauded throughout the world