Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-06
| | FOR Bryan
Pennsylvania Delegation Instructed
and Bound BY Unit Rule to
Support Bryan.
sixty.four leleg to the Kansas
y City Convention Selected Free
Silver Ignored
Tariff Reform, Anti. imperialism,
Anti. Trust and Other Ant"
Planks in Platform.
Harrisburg, Pa, April s.The sixty

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Harrisburg, Pa, April 6.The sixty
four delegates from Pennsy lpania 10 the
national democratic convention in Kan
iis1s CC!!tt::s .eres !.,str,,cteH by the state
convention to support William ]. Eryan
for president. They are bound by the
unit rule and can not change to any
other presidential aspirant, unless 1t is
SO decided by majority Of the deiega-
ton. The platform strongly endorses
Bryan's candidacy; denounces the war
policy Of the Mckinley administration,
and advocates numerous state reforms.
Except for a slight breeze over the con-
tests from Dauphin, Luzerne and Pills
and harmonious gathering. The follow
ing ticket was nominated:
Auditor General-P. 6. Meek, OF Gem
ter county.
Congressman at Large Harry E.
Grim, of Bucks county; n. NJ. Edwards.
OF Williamsport.
Delegates at Large to the National
Convcntion-col. James NJ. Guffey. ex-
Governor Robert E. Pattison, John b.
Keenan,. Congressman Rufus X. Polk.
Charles j. Reilly. ex-Congressman Jas.
n. Kerr, ex-State Chairman John NJ.
Ciarman, ex-Congressman William H.
Snowden.
The platform begins with demand
for a careful and thorough revision OF
the tariff and declares in favor OF such
duties only as are necessary for an
economical administration Of public at
fairs Democratic congressman are
urged to secure the enactment OF law
making 1t obligatory upon the secretary
of the treasury to place on the free list
every article OF raw material and man
ufactured product now, used and manu-
featured by any trust, monopoly or
combine. The platform demands that
all trusts shall make comprehensive and
accurate public reports Of their organi-
cation. condition and operation under
Inappropriate penalties for failure to do
SO.
7 Faithful enforcement of the antitrust
act Of 1890 is demanded and opposition
to what is termed the imperialism OF
the present administration 10 an
nounced. Home rule for the Filipinos
under the protection of the United
States is favored. 1t is demanded that
the army be Withdrawn from Cuba and
that congress observe the pledge made
to the people.
We demand for the people OF Porto
Rico the right of freely Importing and
|exporting to and from any part Of the
United States: we sdenounce the sinister
Influences that have caused the press
dent to depart from tnat which he
termed plain duty
I'VE deplore the subserviency OF the
present administration to the behests OF
England and English statesmen, wheth-
er the same be Intentional or caused by
the Ignorance OF our officials in the
state department. We denounce the
Hay Pauncefote treaty as a complete
abandonment Of the claims OF our
statesmen of our right to construct and
control an inter-oceanic canal ana as
|un-American and a Base surrender OF
our inherent right of self-defense
We denounce as at variance with our
rights Of citizenship and destructive Of
the rights of free man the use Of the
army OF the United States and the sus-
pension Of the writ OF habeas corpus and
declarations Of martial law in times Of
j
Inundated and labor organizations bro
ken up.
we declare IN favor Of the inter-
oceanic canal controlled and protected
by this country; no further surrender OF
Alaskan territory, fertilization OF STRAIT
egic points on the Pacific: no entangling
alliance with England or any other
country, secret Or open; free trade with
Porto Rico. independence Of. Cuba
home rule for the Philippine islands; no
subject people: no colonial dependen-
cies; eternal opposition to trusts: Wig
orous foreign policy and an income tax.
The election Of United States senators
by q vote of the people is favored
Bimetallism il favored as tending to
make permanent the prosperity OF the
country and freeing US from the power
OF the money trust
Sympathy for the Beers Is extended
and II is declared that the war Of con
quest and determination now being car
ried on by the British empire in its
greed for gold power Is a menace to adj
vancing civilization.''
Increase in our standing army Il OPP
posed us menace to free government,
and the supremacy OF the civil over the
military authorities is insisted on.
Trusts are denounced and legislation
TO curb their power is favored. Munich.
pal ownership Of pubic franchises is
demanded.
The appointment of N. s. Quay as
United States enator by Governor stone
is denounced in strong terms.
The platform concludes with tribute
to William J. Bryan and inviting him to
become candidate for president ans
pledging the support Of the Pennsylva.
MIA democracy.
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