The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-06

who should be permitted TO rule them
selves; disregards the principles OF the
Declaration of Independence and materially
changes the nature of our republican form
OF government We earnestly protest
against the wrongs. the usurpa lions and
suicidal follies involved in such an un-
American policy There is no place for sub
Ject colonies under the American flag The
Constitution does not contemplate the es-
adjustment of colonial systems.
I'VE demand that our solemn ante-war
pledges, made by Congress to Cuba, and to
the world. should be speedily fulfilled in
good faith. reserving our national integ-
rity and honor.
1--WE maintain that the Constitution fol-
lows the flag over every integral part of
the United States, affording to its inhabi-
tants the protection and benefits OF It's
guarantees of life. liberty, habeas corpus.
freedom of speech, freedom OF the press,
trial by jury and uniform tariff laws. A
Republican Congress has no more right 10
establish or govern tsrritorial or CO.
than IL has 10 create a king. We demand
that every part of our possessions shall be
governed according TO American precedents
and American principles. Our plain duty is
10 abolish all customs tariffs between the
United States and Porto Rico and give her
products free access to our markets. we
condemn President Mckinley and Repub-
lican Congress for a fragrant violation of
this plain duty and for their hypocrisy and
inconsistency
1--WE express our unqualified opposition
commonly known as trusts, which are
concentrating and monopolZing industry
and business, crushing out independent
producers of limited means, destroying
competition, restricting opportunities for
labor, artifcially limiting production, rails
ing prices and by reason of their alarm
ing multiplication throughout the country,
are rapidly creating condition which is
becoming intolerable. These trusts and
combinations are the direct outgrowth OF
the policy of the Republican party, which
fnd hoy
1t receives their support and solicitsA and
accepts their prodigal contribution to aid
its retention in power, and IL is, therefore,
incapacitated and unwilling to abolish and
destroy them. even to properly regulate
and restrict them. The necessary relief by
legislation or otherwise, for the correction
of these evils, can only come from the
opponents of these trusts and not from
their tools, associates and apologists The
people view with distrust the recent os-
tentatious, futile and insincere efforts of
Republican leaders in Washington TO APP
parently do something for the first time in
relation TO trusts on the eve of a presi-
Dental election, after refusal, for years,
to even seriously consider the popular de-
mand in that direction. The Democratic
party pledges itself, that, If intrusted with
power, in either the State or Nation. 1t
will devote its best energies to the relief
of the people from these oppressive
monopolies.'
The platform denounces the Republican
national administration for its weakness
ana corruption, Tor tne scandals or lts
military administration and offensive
bossisms around the White House." and de-
clares that administrative reform is neces-
sary in every department Of the general
government.
THE Democracy of New York favor the
nomination of William Jennings Bryan, of
Nebraska. for President of the United
States a the coming convention, and the
delegates selected by this convention are
hereby instructed to unite with the De-
mocracy of other States of the Union in
making such nomination, and we pledge the
unfaiing support of the Democracy of New
York to the platform adopted at such con-
vention. That the said delegates are hereby
further instructed to enter the Democratic
national convention unit and to act
and vote as unit in accordance with the
will of the majority OF the members
thereof"
The Democratic state central committee
tonight elected Frank Campbell chair
man.