The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-27
ALSCHUYLER CHOSEN
To Head the Democratic Ticket
in Illinois.

Springfield, Ill, June 27.-The Demo-
cratic state conventionlast night nomi-
mated Samuel Alschuyler Of Aurora, for
governor.
Mr.. Alschuyler was nominated on the
second ballot, the nomination being
made unanimous, when 1t was seen that
Alschuyler would receive a majority Of
the votes. The other candidates were
Adam Orotseifon of Chicago; Nicholas
j.. Worthington of Peoria, and General
Alfred Orendorff of Springfield.
The following were selected as dele
gates at large to the Kansas City con-
vention: Mayor Carter Harrison of Chi
cagO: Alfred S. Trude of Chicago; Ben
r. Gable of Rock Island; Congressman
James r. Williams of Carmi.
Mayor Harrison, chairman of the COM
mittee on resolutions, presented the plat
form which he read. The platform re
afiirms the platform adopted by the
Democratic national convention in Chi
cagO in 1896. denOunces the adminiStra-
ton of Mckinley as the weakest in the
history OF the nation and condemns
the covering attitude of the president
and his advisers in refusing cOnsOla-
ton and sympathy to the heroic Beers
in their struggle for the independence
OF the Transvaal and Orange republics;
invOkes public condemnation Of an ad-
ministratiVe policy which denies to
Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippine Is
lands the principle of home rule and
government and seeks the subiuga-
tion of a free and enlightened ,cople
for the glory of an imperial policy, re-
voting to our traditions and a defiance
TO the principles of our federal constitu-
ton; denounces the currency law passed
by the present congress (which proposes
to permanently establish the gold stan
dard in this country In place OF the
bimetallic standard of the constitution
and which transfers to the national
banks the entire control of the paper
currency, thus laying foundation for
money trust which will have power to
control the prices of all property and to
stimulate or strange business" ex-
presses horror at the attempt of Eng
land to reduce the South African re-
publicS to subsection, and declares SYM
pathy for the Beers; denounces i'm
perialism under any pretense as neces-
sarily leading to militarism and as
wholly foreign to our system of gov
eminent; denOunces the Porto Rican
tariff bill as palpable violation of the
fundamental principles of our govern
ment; regards with apprehension the
doctrine advocated by the Republican
administration that this nation should
in its dealings or diplomacy show par
TALLY toward or enter into entangling
alliances with any European nations.
Regarding trusts the platform says:
Trusts and monOpolies formed for
the purpose of arbitrarily controlling
products and prices in the interest sole
~ Of combined capital, if allowed to go
on, can result only in Industrial serf-
dom for the mass of the people. We
therefore oppose such combinations and
demand that not only existing laws
against such combinations in restriction
of trade be rigidly enforced, but be-
lieving that protective tariffs and rail-
way determinations have been and
still are the chief supporters of monOp-
olies. we favor the removal of duties
from all imports monopOlized by trusts
and also demand the enactment and en-
fOrcement Of legislation as will prevent
every species of discrimination and be-
neving that the courageous and honest
application Of the Democratic maxim OF
all 4 dol -0rfrv
ileges to none will be effective to de-
stroy and thereafter prevent any trust
or combination of capital that is preju-
dicial to the general welfare,we demand
the repeal of all such laws giving spe-
cial privileges to any person, class, To-
cality or interest.
I'VE declare for the greatest liberty to
the individual and our earnest opposi-
ton to all sump1uary laws; and we be-
lieve in the rigid restriction of govern
ment, both state and national to the
legitimate domain Of political power by
excluding therefrOm all executive and
legislative intermeddling with the af-
fairs Of society, whereby monopolies are
fostered, privileged classes aggrandized
and individual freedom unnecessarily
and oppressiVely restrained"
The platform favors the immediate
construction, operation, fertilization auC
defense Of an American inter-oeeaniC
canal by the United States; declares
opposition to government by Injunction
uualterably opposes to militarism as
exercised in the United States Arsenals
by the commandments towards the EN-
ployes from civil life; reaffirms devotion
to the Monroe doctrine: demands tht
protection Of life and property of Amer
lean citizens at home and abroad re-
gardless Of race, color, or previous con
uiuon; favors the establishment OF pos
tai savings banks by act Of congress
favors the general principle of the mi
tiattve and referendum, as conducive Il
securing. an expression and enforcement
of the peoples will; favors the election
Of United States senators by direct vot,
of the people; expresses unqualified
admiration for William J. Bryan" anC
1--WE pledge to him our loyal and un