The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-07-13
The Democratic Platform
Outlined in Condensed Form.

We clip the following from the A
lar!a Journal, which covers in brie
the variou, pla lks of the Dsmocra,i
pla!fIrm adopted at the recent ma
'1oEal convention 1T Kansas CITY. 7
is truly the government of the people
TOR the people, by the people, aui W,
believe it is going to win.
R'attirmation oe allegi to tn,
constitution.
Government not bss,l on the Con
sent of the governed is tyranny.
Porto Rican law enacted by the r
publican Congress Is denouucel l, as i
taxes, without representation, peup,,
who were pledged houest treatment
Prompt fulfIlme It of our promi-.
to the Cuban people is dem ,ndo
that the rail of the cArps: Dagger:
may be cut short.
Policy If the present lmi ,istration
in he Philippines is c,nd mn.d and
denounced because it puts the l. ,ited
States in the falls, un-Americau y PSI
ton OF crushing with military f,rc
the eft rts of former allies to achieve
liberty aud self sovernme
Fav'rs the election of tn. United
States senator's by the people.
Opp)ics government by inj ,ncti ,ns
denoulces the black list anl tavors
arbitration.
- Z co nun ends thu: G ,ngr.s, Gre ,te q
department of labor ia charge of &
secretary with seat iu the cabinet
y. lnaists on the reduction and speed B.,
of strict economy IN governmsiteX-
penditures.
Demands the continuance and
strict enforcement. OF the Chinese ex-
clusion law and its application to
the same classes of Ill Asiatic races,
Favors the immediate construction,
ownership and control of the Nicara
qua canal by the Uuited States, and
denounces the insiacerity of the plank
in the National Republican platform
tor an Isthmiaa canal in the face Of
the failure of the Republican msj jNity
to pass the DILL pending in Congres,
I Views with indignation the purpos
of England y overwhelm with fore
speaking for tss hsFleaa republics. AM
ton except its Republican eff e-hold
ere, and for ali freemen everywhere
it extends our sympathy to the heroi
burghers in their unequal struggle t.
maintain their liberty and independ
ence.
A strict maintainance of the Mon
roe doctrine is demanded as necessar.
to prevent extension of Il lropean au
thority on this continent and as essen
tial to our supremacy in American a
fairs.
Condemns tho Dingley tariff as
trust bleeding measure, skilltully d'
!. yised to give the few favors which the
do not desire, and to place upon tt
> many burdens which they should N
bear.
Oppo-es mi.itarism, ass means CD
quest abr ,ad AMI int,midaton and o
pressio as home. 1t m ,aus the strol
o arm waic,, has ever heen ta al to II
u ms ituii,ns. It is what millions OF o
- citizsls have fl I'd from j. Irope.
70 Private me ,opolys ars deeignat
as indefensib'e o and intolerAhle. as th
% destroy c>mpetition, control the pr
= of all the mater ial and t the finish
:. product, thus robbing both produ'
80 and consumer; AMI lesser the emplt
10 ment Of labor ant nrbit, .ri,y tix
p terms and conditions t',r. and
e prive ladividual energy and SIN
- capital Of their employment for bett
-, ment.
~ The principles of the National De
OF ocratic platform adopted at Chics
ar in 1896 are reaffirmed and indor
nt and the demand of that platform
nc an Am sri ian financial system mi
eo by tho American people themsel'
ns who shall restore aud maintain II
're metrical price level, and as.par
oi such system the Immediate restorat
81. 81. of thu free unlimited coinage of sil
1910 and gold at tho present legal rati
a. al 16 to I without waiting for the ai'
mo m consent cf any other nstion.