The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-16

honest men for Office. honest money. honest
dealing between this and all other nations.
} right.
-Expansion.-
1--WE have confidence in our American
governmental Institutions. and believe that
when construed and administered in the
right spirit, every man under the flag.
whether citizen or subject, so-called, living
WITHIN the States. or upon some island or
the sea, wherever the Jurisdiction of the
United States extends, enjoys more of the
blessings of liberty than is enjoyed by the
citizen or subject of any other country on
Gods footstool. We believe that a native
or Luzon is no better than a citizen of the
United States. and hat what is good
enough for the citizen is good enough for
the t1llpino- We approve all logical and
rightful expansion Of territory, and hold
That the modern railroad and steamship
have practically made all our territory con-
aguous, whether separated from the rich
main by mountains, deserts or seas.
The Currency
I'VE are unqualifedly in favor of the
gold standard and utterly opposed 70 any
attempt on the part of the government to
nullify a natural law on the pretense of
furnishing the people with a larger volume
CT the circulating medium. We discrimi-
nate between what is real money and what
Is merely a representative of or a promise
10 pay real money, and recognize that form
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itself without the aid of a stamp or fiat OF
the government. Silver and gold are valu-
able and useful commodities, the latter al
ways in universal and unlimited demand,
the former with a demand limited to the
wants of the arts and the needs of the COM
mercial world as subsidiary coin. AS all
forms Of money are used as a medium of
exchange, we insist that the people shall
ave the kind and quantity which expert
ence shows is most convenient. We are in
favor of a banking system under strict su-
dollar of bank circulation as good as gold.
not resting wholly upon the credit and
s~olvency of the bank itself.
Trusts and Monopolies.-
1--WE are opposed to all forms of trusts
and monopolies that nave for their object
the control of prices of commodities, and
we favor legislation giving producers a fair
and equal show in the markets. any sys-
TEN which results in destroying competi-
ton in trade is pernicious and harmful to
the people, and we pledge ourselves TO the
principle of free and unrestricted competi-
ton in trade.
The labor Question:
Capital is the creature OF labor. With
out labor there can be no capital, no prog
ress, no civilization. We. therefore. insist
that labor shall have its proper share of
the capital il creates, to be a~scertained and
determined on before the work is done. 1t
is the right of labor to organize for the
purpose of securing it's just share of all 1t
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to expect a faithful compliance with the
terms of the employment. We look upon
the street-corner and dry-goods-box loafer.
without visible means of support, able, but
unwilling to work. who spends seven
hours a day abusing capital. as a public
nuisance, and an enemy to the honest
workman.
Existing Laws
I'VE indorse the Constitution and all just
laws made pursuant thereto, and favor the
prompt repeal of all that prove unjust.
promising TO abide by the same in a spirit
of patriotism and good citizenship until
such repeal"
The platform having been read there was
IN ominous silence among the members.
The question was upon its adoption by the
club, but the president hesitated. and the
motion TO adopt being withdrawn, the mat
ter went over to the next meeting.
1t is highly probaDie that when this plat
form comes up for adoption, next Friday
night, Colonel Snort will have something TO
say by way of denunciation of the Kansas
City crowd that, as he says, brought the
Democratic party into universal contempt
and disgrace by resolving against expan-
sion, and by reviving the exploded doc
trine of is TO I. He will also address him.
self to the fact of the surprising omission
to mention the income tax law.
I half past Q the club adjourned. H..