North Park union., 1900-07-13
COOP woHk IN OHIO.

The Democrats of Ohio have marked
out the lines on which the Democrats
Of the nation can advance to victory.
They have framed a platform which.
as far as It goes. Is a model for the
program-makers at Kansas City. The
Ohio resolutions begin:
I'VE reaflrm our adherence to the
Democratic national platform adopted
at Chicago In 1896. But new and grave
issues have arisen. threatening the
safety Of free government itself. which
should command at this time the mos.
serious attention of all patriotic citi-
xens"
That Is to say. while maintaining
the continuity of the splendid move
ment that regenerated the Democracy
In 1896. apologizing for nothing and
taking nothing back. the Democrats of
Ohio recognize the fact that this
movement was really movement and
not petrifaction. They are progress
sive. They do not sit by the roadside
on the stones OF 1896 and watch the
dust OF the procession disappearing in
the distance. but they keep step with
current events.
And they do 1t In a sensible. Demo-
cratic way. In accordance with the ira
litions of the party. They began by at
tacking Imperialism. not mixing 1t up
with expansion and allowing 1t to get
the benefit OF expansions popularity.
but isolating the noxious thing and
treating 1t ca It's own demerlts. They
say:
I'VE enter on. protest against the
doctrine that the president or congress
can govern acquired territory outside
and independently of the constitution
OF the United States as n doctrine ut
terly subvorsive OF every foundation
principle of our government. The Dec
laration OF Independence. the flag, and
the Constitution must everywhere
stand together, as emblems of human
liberty and equal rights for all. and
where one goes all go. We therefore
denounce imperialism under any pre-
tence as necessarily leading to militai-
ism and as wholly foreign to our sys-
TEN OF government. and declare that
neither congress nor the president can
exercise any power whatever not de-
rived from the constitution. We there
fore denounSe the Porto Rican tariff
bill as palpable violation OF the doc
trines of the fathers and of the funda-
mental principles Of our government.
which is based upon equal rights to
all"
Next. the Ohio Democrats take up
the subject of trusts. They do not
tilt wildly at the centralizing tenden-
cies of the age. but reserve their con-
demnation for trusts and monopolies
formed for the purpose of arbitrarily
controlling production and prices In
the interest solely Of combined capi-
tai" They not only demand the rigid
enforcement Of existing laws against
combinations In restraint of trade. but
they pat their fingers on the core OF
the evil In expressing the belief that
protective tariffs and railway dis
ordinations have been. and still are.
the chief supporters OF monopolies.
Holding this conviction. they say:
I'VE favor the removal OF all duties
from imports monopolized by trusts.
and also demand the enactment and
enforcement OF such legislati N as will
prevent every species of discrimina-
ton and believe that the courageous
and honest application of the Demo-
cratic maxim of equal rights to all
and special privileges to none" will be
effective to destroy and thereafter pre-
vent any trust and combination of cap
ital that Is prejudicial to the general
laws giving special privileges to any
person, class. locality or interest"
The Ohio platform denounces the
currency law Just passed. which trans.
fers to the banks the entire control of
the paper currency, thus laying the
foundation for a money trust which
will have power to control the pricer
OF all property and to stimulate O.
strangle business.
In lieu of currency of bank prom
ises to pay. to be expanded and con-
tracted as the interest of banks alone
may dictate" 1t demands that the
general government shall not only coin
the metals. but shall issue and regu.
late the volume of paper currency also
In the interest Of all the people. and
that all currency Intended to circulate
as money shall be legal tender and be
maintained 1T parity Of value. and be
regulated with view to malntaining
stable price levels and safe business
conditions
Finally. the Ohio Democrats affirm
anew their "undiminished faith In the
acknowledged leader OF our party.
William J. Bryan" and instruct their
delegates to vote for his nomination.
The national convention will have to
deal with good many topics that
were not touched upon at Columbus.
But as far as the Ohio Democrats have
covered the ground. they have covered
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