The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-05-23
IN, s. c., WEDNESDAY, MAY 2s, 1900.
vention which will meet in Kansas
City on July next.

nlru. mat we condemn as lnJurl-
Gus to the best interest Of this country
the financial legislation of the Rcpub-
lican majority in Congress. It's policy
proves the subserviency Of that party
to the trusts and national bank inter-
ests.
Fourth. That VIC view with alarm
the power which the trusts, through
the Republican party, are exercising
over legislation and national policies
and their ability to control the prices
of the necessities of life without regard
to the law of supply and demand. We
condemn the hypocritical attitude of
the Republican leaders, who abuse
trusts md combines, while they use
the money obtained from them and
stolen from the people to debauch the
ignorant voters of the country.
Fifth. That we denounce the impe-
rialistic policy of the present Repubi-
can administration, under President
William Mckinley, us contrary to tho
letter and spirit of the Declaration of
independence and the Constitution of
the United States, and as dangerous to
the liberty and freedom not only Of the
people of the Spanish islands, but of
the citizens of this country as we'll.
The benevolent assimilation of the
Filipinos is proven to be the benevo-
lencc of murder and the assimilation
of robbery. Wedenounce it as an out
rage to tho conscicnces of liberty low
ing Americans. Our free institutions
can not long survive the destruction of
those principles upon which they rest,
and the spectacle of subject peoples
held down by the bayonet and robbed
by carpet baggers but forshadows the
fate for our own country unless the
people are aroused to our danger. The
unjust war of subjugation now being
carried on in the Philippines by Presi-
dent Mckinley should be ended Mt
once, with definite and pacific declara-
tions to the natives rs to the Intentions
of this country to aid them in the es-
tablishment of free government of
their own choice under protectorate
by the United States.
Sixth. That we demand strict adj
hcrence to the part of the United
States government to tho solemn
pledges by which Congress promised
independence to the Cuban patriots,
and for which this country wcged n
successful and glorious war with
Spain.
Seventh. That we denounce and con-
demn the Unjust and unconstitutional
treatment of Porto Rico by the Repub-
lican party, whose policy in that island
is not only illegal, but unworthy OF q
republic, and we demand q recognition
of Porto Rico under the Constitution OF
the United States and on tho same ba-
sis with tho Territories.
Eighth. That we endorse the course
Of thoss Democratic Senators and
Representatives who opposed the i'm
perialistic legislation enacted by the
Republican Congress for the govern
ment of Porto Rico.
Ninth. That we heartily commend
and approve the wise and conservative
party leadership of William Jennings
Bryan, the ablest statesman of the day,
and promise him our unqualified sup
port for the Presidency of the United
States, believing that ne will restore
the lost prestige of that high Office and
execute it's duties with view solely to
the good of the people, and not in the
interest Of plutocracy or according to
the dictates of any foreign power.
Tenth. That ws exprsas our hearty
sympathy with the two South African
republics now fighting so valiantly for
liberty against the immense armies Of
Great Britain. Her unrighte0us course
deserves the condemnation Of all lovers
of self-g0vernment and we denounce
the cowardice of the present siminis-
tratiOn for not extending an offer of its
good Offices to terminate the unholy
war of subjugation. ~
After the convention had adjourned
the new State Democratic executive
committee held o meeting and orgsn-
lied for the campaign year. Col. Willie
Jones was reelected State chairmaDs
and Assistant Attorney General Gun
ter was reelected secretary.
The appointment Of q special COM
mittee to select electors was author
lied, the committee to report at the
next meeting Of the State committee.
The appointment Of another sub
committee of four, which, with chair
man Jones, will prepare schedule for
the State campaign meetings, was au-
thorized. This committee is to report
its schedule to meeting of the full
committee to be held early in June.
It's noteworthy fact that the cor
vention did not touch the matter Of the
''suggestion" Of candidates for State
Offices by tho o!r1Toihii6;Iionists. The con-
vention did not touch the matter OF
the curtaffment of the campaign
either.
- There is little comfort for the con-
sumner In the announcement that the
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