The Atlanta constitution., 1900-04-30
The Platform Adopted.


We. he OemOSracy VI AiilCama. IN
convention assembled. 40 be.IeSe AMI
uecIaTc u 10 De the ITuO doctrine anu
policy % the parry
--Im1I honesty IIsd economy in the
adIululstr- .luu II publEc affairs Is es-
seutGaa - the COugIuAAEl.c "a Slc GS-
public
'-EnaI a scTupulous regard for the
terms and sguIrI 81 ia. American Ieo-
sJIIuIi3a - the safeguard Of the union-
-Iha. q prompt Snd broad s'ompEe-
heusIsn Il Ihe guty OI the hour Is tio
lest claim ~ a pJlltbcal party ~ the
confidence of the people
That the democratic party beheves
IL commercial expansion. the eNten-
sI1l al sr.tslc by the freeing OF Il from
all Unnecessary bursIens- and more
particularly IN the adding OF rcStest
facilities. - that Jur commerce shall
Iss encouraged. and all the weird may
come Ia Cl01e touch with Our prosper
isy.
Therefore. We aivCcate the con-
StrI.lspl of the Nicaragua canal 20
make a highway from tne Atlantic 10
tae EsscIsl1 anu To make .ne seaport
~ the state II Alabama the frDnrdoOr
OF IN L WtGel States. uHI GnRS party
pays is tribute 81 affection and aG-
nliTttiua IL our distinguished ciliZcu.
Hon John T. Morgan. whose integrity.
Intellect. energy and persistence nave
acct n1IslSheyl - nu..h. following this
great enterprise - 4 point where 1lIece
can b. No longer doubt " Its ulu-
mate success
--Tha; we dcnounce the unjust treat
mcut ~ Porto Rico and the fragrant
violation Of the trust ~ these people
and u the constitution Of the United
States
Tint we believe In legitimate ex-
p1usigu Of home. as well as OF foreign
trade The rewards OF invention and
labor are the spurs OF enterprise
Without them We should have no pro-
EresS. even a restrrction OF them
means the rctardiug Of our growth.
hJt III. combinations AMI trusts which
have heeu formed thruughuut the
country ore the result OF 2 pcrV--sion
~ the correct principles of trade and
= violation 81 the rtEh. OF the F<sO-
pie 70 frame com ugetltiDr-
We demand tie supervision and
Curhiug Of combines. and designate
- the chief ~ these oppressive in,ti-
tutiuus the protective Iari!t OF the re-
Vuhals'stn party IL We Eet rta uf the
mother ot trusts. the republican tariff.
We SO I.d OF tiIc trusts lhcmsc.ves.
and - l-nE a the country fuS trrS
thess Institutions. 50 long VIII shey
rule
I'VE believe in W. ]. Bryan As the
representative - the democracy ~ the
nation and demnud his denomination
as 4 candidate FOR the presidency 4
the Cnits.i States
we LelIevc the Chicago piltf0rm.
ADOPTED ia 1855 snuulI -. r.-IsErGuci
by the prrty i'm Its approaching na-
we pgc,l.- the peoTie of Alabama
that up E.svkwarL step shall he taken
IN the matter - ptThltc education. uud
thar every effort possible viii he mace
70 establish and maintain. within the
reach - every child. both rich aii.l
poor. the means ~ obtaining absolute
Is FREE 4 tuition fees such iustrlc-
tion 2s viii qualify him fo- the .ntellt-
gent performance - the responsible
duties - citizenship
The following resolutions were passe
Ly the convention.
RESOLVED. That Il = the sense of
this convention that the next general
assembly ~ this state should provide
for the submission II a vote to the
people - Alabama the question 81
holding a constitutional convention.
with such s1feGEar-ls as may he nceS-
sary 10 preserve she limitations upon
the riEh- - tINatilu row existing aust
such ether safeguards as the general
assembly IN its wisdom may find - -
necessary and proper In the premises.
s'Rs-1lVei- That the democratic par
. fav1rs an liberal actions looking -
the E11f - the WI lie people. provided
ftne. actions are in agreement with
the spirit - the American constitu-
tiru AMI that ~ uuc Iui~Ccall- CON
temus the rsuuhican policy ~ seeking
o. s-nv--~ri without the sanction y tho
GHhal~NHH NaH .HNTN aAaH- " N'A AaAa-
rIa vvsls E7va come under our etIaoi-
fnushfn ard rr1tectiorl-
The contest for nomination % commits
sior-er 80 agriculture was fun of gingel
-Four gentlemen were placed In nomiua
tIou-Nezsrs- r. y. Poole. Or MarengO. ?
=. Thornton. os TalladeEa: H. Hawkin
Of Barbour and A. T. Brassel. OF Mont
romerv. The race from the very fir.
was between Poole and Thornton. BefOE
the roll call was finished Il became apqa
rent that Poole was considerably IN ~