The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-07-10
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM
Silver Subordnated TO Imperialism in the Declarations of
the Kansas City Convention.


OF
instituted of
Wr,n and that to Impose upon any people government Of force to
that an Executive or Congress denS their existence and their powers from
We assert that nation long endure half republic and half empire and
tably to dePOsm at home Relieving these fundamental principles de-
opposition of the
the nations organic
alton without dishOnOrs
which the Porto Rcans welcomed peaceful anu unrsed Of
Peas with peculiar force justice and masnanmy In this
States colonial policy republican
demned by the Supreme Court in numerous decisions
W. demand the and honest fuhment pledge the Cuban
Cuba except
the island and .,T e @ years ago PROFOUND peace ens over al
% a ane @ Keeps the government OF ne island from
people ~he Republican officials pund its revenues and exploit
We condemn and dnounce the Philippine policy
has involved the republic sacrificing
noOles United
and government The Fnpinos cannot be citizens without epdangn o
civilization they cannot be subjects without pfng our form
and as "" are not willing " our the republic
into an empire we favor an declaration Of the nation First of stable
century republics
Philippine policy Repu
nan administration attempts to justify with the plea that will but
aggression against the Tipnos ng an annual expense Of manv
millions has already more than any possible profit that could accrue from
tended at the expense liberty the price is always high
We are not opposed territorial
@ can De erected INTO states in the Union end whose people are willing
legitimate
distant Islands governed outside
extending the republics influence among the nations but
believe that influence should extended
the persuasive power of a high and honorable example
wise diminishing and the Democratic backward
very republic destruction our free
The declaration in the Republican platform adopted at the Philadelphia con-
a n, sS pacsn pss say aahsrss to the
This profession eted by the avow policy that party in opposition
areas Of territory and large numbers Of people in the eastern hemisphere We
IN letter and in spirit prevent the extension of European author
the time declare shall held
preston " home means the strong arm which has ever been fatal to free
impose upon our peaceOvng people alarge standing
and wscpned State militia sufficient time
republic mas no place for vast military service and CONSUMPTION When the
ona Guard Of the United states should ever he cherished in the
the time history coeval with Philippine
there been wholesale departure from our and approved system
10 publican and suOvson of the ancient and fixed principles of free
people
control the all material and Of the finished product robbg
p pro , anu ma i, ,sf 1 d 1ro1 , ] NIX
Their opportunity tsrm They the most efficient devised
checked all
of Republican policies they Republican and that they
Republican administration
monopoly Existing
stringent be enacted providing for publicity
corporations
and
list prevent monopo o
Republican administration
Of
the high-ounding phrases of the Republican
Of
forbidden under such penalties will make
which
densw
commission
and
and of
prese1t any
silver
practicable
favor arbitration as means OF settling
uplifting OF the Workinpra, . M
country recommend that C g.