Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-07-12
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN.
THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
Unanimously adopted by the Democratic Party of the
United States of America in National Conven-
ton assembled July 5, 1900.


representatives of the Democratic party of the United
States assembled IN Convention on the anniversary q the adoption 81
proclamation of the naenabe rights and allegiance to the
with Supreme that the Declaration of
the spirit Of our @ Of which the Constitution
among derive their from the of the governed
t td p IF I spr those Of = renubc We
SUBS @ th h e o f h a d denne the doctrine
that Executive Congress deriving their existence and their powers
from the Constitution exercise lawful authority beyond or in viola
ton nation long endure half republic and
halt empire and we warn the American people ina imperialism ABROAD
PoRTo Rico Law DENOUNCED IN these fundamental
~ bd d d @ l the atiou organic law and aagran
Rico government without their and taxation without
pledge by commanding general army
which the Porto Rcan welcomed peaceful and unresd ocupa
hpness appeals with peculiar force justice and magnany
party policy
with Republican institutions and condemned by the Supreme Court in
OUR PLEDGE TO cUBAWe demand the prompt and honest full
pledge people United
disposition sovereignty usdc
ton the island Cuba for its pacihcaon The
island and still the Administration keeps the Of the island
from its while Republican bag officials plumber its
exploit theory disgrace people
PHILIPPINE PoIIcYWe condemn and denounce the Philippine
placed the United States previously known and appauded throughout
champion freedom
position of crushing with military force the efforts of former allies
endangerng they be subjects with
Republic empire
favor nations purpose give the
third protection from outside interference such has been given for
The greedy Philippine policy of
the Republican Administrations attempts to justify with the plea that
vii pay but even this ordd and unworthy plea tails when brought
the test of facts The of criminal aggression against the
any possible profit than
Philippine trade for years to come Furthermore when trade eH
TERRITORIAL xPANsIoNWe not opposed to territorial
American citizens We favor expansion by peaceful and eg
mate means But unaleab opposed to the Selling puhas
ing distant islands be governed outside the constitution and whose
extending Republics among
nations but believe that influence should be extended by force and
violence but through the persuasive high and honorable
THE PARAMOUNT IsUE-The importance other questions
pending before the American people diminished and the
Democratic takes backward step from its position them but
the burning issue of imperialism out the Spanish War
involves the existence the Republic and the destruction of
The declaration Republican platform adopted Phade
Pha Convention held in June that the Republican party stead
aniesy nncee and deceptive This profession conradcted by
Doctrine acquire and hoG ovsn over arge Of eoy
and large numbers Of eoPe in the eastern hemisphere We insist on
both IN letter and in spirit necessary to prevent the extension of
American affairs American
people shall be held by force unwilling subsection European
MIrARIsnWe oppose mtarisnl 1t conquest
been fatal
fed from in Europe will impose loving people large
standing burden of taxation and menace
to their liberties small standing and well disciplined State
for vast military and conspon When the nation danger
of the United States should of
people Such element strength and
safety For the first time history with the Philippine
has there been wholesale departure honoe
and approved of volunteer organization We dnounce
American Democratic Republican, subverson of
the ancient and fixed principles of free people.
PRIVATE MoNoPoLIEs TRUsTsPrivae monopoies in
densibe and noeab They destroy competition the price
of all material and of the finished product thus obbng both producer
and They the employment of labor and arbitrarily
the and conditions thereof deprive individually energy
small capital of their opportunity betemen They the
ecen devised appropatng the fruits industry the
beneh OF the at the the and unless their nsae
greed checked all wealth will be aggregated in few hands and the
Republic destroyed The dishonest paterng with the evil by
Republican State proof of
the truth Of the charge that the legitimate product of Repub
policies that they Republican that
protected by the Republican Administration campaign
subscriptions and political support.
INCREASING WARFARE PLEDGED.We pledge the Democratic
nation State private
and stringent be providing publicity
the affairs engaged requiring
all corporations show before doing outside the
their that they have their and that they
not attempted and not attempting monopoze branch of
business the production articles merchandise and the whole
constitutional of Congress the mails
and all modes of interstate shall be exercised by
laws should be amended by putting the products upon
ils to prevent monopoly under the of protection
The failure OF the Republican Administration with
absolute control all the branches the National
enact any legislation designing cu the absorbing
power OF trusts and illegal combinations enforce the
already the prove the high
sounding phrases Of the Republican platform