The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-07-18
SENATOR TIlLMAn
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platform wzz reported By ta- Chair
snan on Ra=csufton< Senator Jams X.
Jones of Arkansas, he promptly hand
ed tn document - United States sen.
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Carolina %i1s read the platform amid
the widest scsres oT excitement I'm
Yesrialssz1a was rs7assa the paramount is
sue. The platform : rs follows
We hoid with the United States Su-
Prsuae Court that the Dscsarztio cf
Independence Il the spirit Of or Gov
eransent os which the constitutions Is
The form and letter. We declare again
that all governments Instituted among
men derive their just powers fr0m the
consent of the governed, that 1ny ges-
erun7ent not based upon the consent Of
The governed Is q tyranny. and tnaS 70
impose upon amp people q government
officer Is to substitute. the methods Of
imperialism for those ~ rep.hsf-.
We hoti thai the constitution follows
the nag and denonncsa the doctrine that
an executive or 4 congress. deriving ex-
is:cnce and power frofG the c0nsSitu
ton, can exercise unlawful authority
beyond IL in violation OF IL We assert
that no nation can long endure half re-
public and half empire. and We warn
the people that Imperialism abroad VIII
lead quickly and inevitably to depOtisrn
al home
Believing in these fundamental prin-
ciples. We denounce the Porto Rican
law enacted by 3 Republican Congress.
against the protest and opposition OF
the Democratic minority as bold and
open violation OF the nations organic
law and fiagrant breach of the na-
tioral good faith
We demand the prompt and honest
fulfillTnent OF every pledge TO the Cub
an people and the world. that the Unit
ed States has no disposition or inten-
tion TO exercise sovereignty, jurisdiie-
tion or control over the island of Cuba
We condemn and denounce the Phil
ippine policy OF the present admins
Lration It has ernbroiled the republic
in an unnecessary war. sacrificed The
lives OF many Of it's nobIeSt sons and
placed the United states. previously
known and applauded throughout the
world as the champion OF freedom in
the false and un-American position
OF crushing with military force the
Efforts of our former allies to- achieve
liberty and self government. The Fill
pinos cannot be citizens without en-
dangering our civilization: they cannot
DE subjects without imperiling our
form of government, and as we are
rot willing 10 surrender our civilization
pire, we favor an Immediate declara-
tion OF the nations purpose to give
tc the Filipino first, stable gov
ernment: second. independence: and
third. protection from outside interfer-
enCe, such as has been ven for near
ly century TO the republics of Central
and South America.
We are not opposed to territorial
expansion when il takes in desirable
rarf-itn1N which hl ral f,,ya
States in the Union and whose people
are willing and Mt 10 become Ameri-
can citizens. We favor trade expan-
sion by every peaceful and legitimate
means. But we are unalterably oppos-
ed 10 the seizing or purchasing of dis
tant islands to be governed outside the
constitution and whose people can nev-
er become citizens.
We insist on the strict maintenance
of the Monroe doctrine in all it's inte-
gritty, in letter and in spirit
We oppose militarism. 1t will i'm
pose upon our peace-loving people
large standing army, an unnecessary
burden OF taxation and a constant me-
mace to their liberties. a small stand
ing army and a well-disciplined State
militia ARE amply sufficient in time OF
peace. When the nation is in danger
the volunteer soldier is his eountrys
best defender
Private monopoiies are irdefensible
and intolerahle. They destroy compe-
tition, control the price of all mate
rial and finished product, thus robbingd
both producer and consumer. We
pledge the Democratic party TO an un-
ceasing warefare against private
monopoly. Existing laws against trusts
must be enforced and more stringent
ones must be enacted providing for
publicity as to the affairs of corpora
tions engaged in interstate commerce
and requiring all corporations TO show
before doing business outside of the
State Of their origin that they have
no water in their stock and that they
have not attempted and are not at
tempting to monopoliZe any business
or the production of any articles of
merchandise, and the whole constitu- |
ional power of Congress over inter- |
state commerce and the mails and ali |
modes of interstate communica tion
shall be exercised by the enactment of i
laws upon the subject |
of trusts Tariff laws should be amend |
ed by putting the products of trusts |
upon the free list TO prevent monopoly !
under the plea of protection.
Corporations should be protected in |
all their rights and their legitimate in |
terests should be respected.
We condemn the Dingley tariff law |
as trust-breeding measure.
We favor such an enlargement of !
the scope of the interstate commerce |
law as viii enable the commission to |
protect individuals and communities I
from discrimination and the public from |
unjust and unfair transportation rates. |
We reaffirm and indorse the princi- /
pies of the National Democratic plat /
form adopted at Chicago in 1896, and |
we reiterate the demand of that plat /
form for an American financial system |
made by the American people for
themselves which shall restore
a bimetallic price level and as part OF /
such system the Immediate restoration |.
Of the free and unlimited coinage OF |
silver and gold at the present legal ra-
ito OF 16 TO l. without waiting for the |
aid or consent Of any other nation.
We denounce the currency bin en-
acted at the last session Of Congress
We favor an amendment to the Fed
.ral constitution providing for the cleo
ion of United States Senators by di
-ect vote Of the people.
We are opposed to government by
Injunction; we denounce the blacklist
md favor arbitration as a means Of
settling disputes between corporations
md their employees.
We recommend that Congress estab- .
ish Department OF Labor in charge |
Il Secretary with a scat in the Cab !
net.
We are proud of the courage and
ideiity of the American soldiers and
ailors in all our wars: we favor Iibsr-
Il pensions 10 them and their depend
nts-
We favor the Immediate conStrue-
ION. ownership and control or the Mic
ragua canal by the United States
We uenouncs the failure OF the Re-
uoiican party to carry out It's pledges.
o grant statehood 10 Territories of
Artzona. New Mexico and Oklahoma,
iad We promise the people OF those Ter
itories immediate statehood and home
uie during their condition as Ter-s-
cries and we favor home rule ae tar