The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-03-21
ENDORSED BY BRYAN.

William j. Fryan has announced To the
Democratic party and to the nation at
large the platform which he considers
best Tor the Democratic party and prac.
hcaily upon which he desires to stand
II nominated ut the Kansas CITY con.
vcntion
The platform, which ". !, adopted bv
IN" Nebraska Democracy with the
greatest enthusiasm. reaffirms the Chi.
caso platform. declares for l6 to |, op.
poses large standing army, dcnounces
the action Of the Republican party on
the Porto Rico tariff bill, declares
against trusts and imperialism" and
favors the choice Of United States sena.
tors by popular vote.
The platform is practically the crea-
tion Of Mr.. Bryan. He did not write it
personally, but he was consulted con.
rerning it and before it was read to the
convention he had approved OF it
throughout.
Populi.t Platform Does Not Conflict.
The platform adopted by the Populist
convention was substantially the same
rs that adopted by the Democrats. 1t
differs in form, but conflicts in no es.
scn'ial point
| Both conventions were enthusiastic
for Bryan to the last degree and every
mention Of his name was greeted with
cheers of delight and approval. In.
structions We're given to both delcga-
tions to stand for Mr. Bryan in the
I Kansas City and Sioux Falls conven-
/ tions.
just lrevious to the adjournment Of
the Democratic convention Mr.. Bryan
appeared in the hall and was enthusias-
icallv welcomed. He was invited to
address the convention and spoke at
some length on the money question.
trusts and imperialism.
| The Prime pal rIanka
1--WE rcatiirm and endorse. in whole
and in part, in letter and in spirit. tho
platform adopted by the Democratic
national convention held in Chicago in
1896.
1--WE favor amendments to the fed.
cral constitution specially authorizing
an income tax and providing for the
election Of United States senators by q
direct vote of the people.
1--WE oppose government by injunc'
ton and the black list.
1--WE favor the principle Of the initia'
tive and referendum wherever 1t can be
applied.
1--WE are in favor of liberal pensions
n nd m a
pendcnts.
eve are in favor of the immediate
construction and fortitication OF the
Nicaragua canal BY the United States.
"W,, condemn the Dingley tariff law
as trust breeding and extortion-invlt
ing measure.
I'VE pledge ourselves to waging Al
unccnsing warfare against all the trust
the money trust. the industrial trus
and the international land grabbing
!, trust.
The Free Coinage Plank.
: "Instcad Of system which woult
: chain our nation to the gold STANDARD
and compcl it to participate III all tn
disturbances which come to furolts'l
! nations We demand MI Al"ei IVAN
= cial system. made by the people 10
,hensclyes. to be secured by the imme
r a;.tc restoration Of the free and unlim
8 ;t.d coinage of gold and silver ut tn
$ nrcsent legal ratio of 10 to ! wlthou
}. ,,.;,;ny for the aid or consent OF al.
other nation. ..:
"The Filpinos cannot be citizen
J. without endangering our civilization
J. they cannot be subjects without e'l,''l'
!. ycrinp our form of government ana a
}. we are not willing to surrender our Wv
;limtion or to convert republic ,hto ~
II empire we favor m immediate oecA''.'
Q t;on Of the nations purpose to G'Se !.
the Filipinos. first. n stable form oi eo,
o crnment; second. independence, anu
!. third. protection from outside 'h'efie'
encc. g .-.ao II
!, avery legitimate and peacefui mean,
r. INIT we are opposed to purchasing ''"'
z ~ the cannon's mouth with NUM-.
hiood. neither do We believe tnat ''.,' ~
socnrcd and held by force IL wor'n "a
Not mnst be paid for 1t.