The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-10
TIE PLATFORM.
Summary of the Report as Submitted
by the Committee.

Sioux Falls, S. D., May 1O.-The COM
mittee on platform concluded it's labors
at 1890 today. The platform consists
of a preamble and long series of reso-
lutions. The preamble congratulates the
Peoples party on the marvellous growth
Of its principles during the last four
years among people of all political par
ties. This condition, the platform con-
t1nueS, gives renewed nope and courage
for the future, in the efforts of the party
to avert the subverSion of free institu
tiOns by corporate power. And to resist
the evident purpose of the Republican
party to establish a strongly centralized
imperial government.
The resolutions on Imperialism and
militarism deplore the conduct of the
administration in the Spanish-American
war and denOunce its conduct in con-
nection with the Philippines. Referring
to the latter matter they say it is in
conflict with all the precedents of our
national life at war with the constitu
tion and without reasonable excuse
Demand is made for the cessation of
this war.
With reference to this connection at
Porto Rico it is declared that the dec
laratiOn of independence, the cOnstitu-
tion and the American flag are one and
inseparable. 1t is also declared in this
correction that the island of Porto
I Rico is part of the territory of the
United States, made so by our promises
! themselves.
The increase of the standing army is
denounced as wholly unwarranted by
/ the conditions Of the country, and it is
asserted that this tendency will inevi-
! tably result in an unnecessary burden
on the tax payers.
There is a strong resolution of sym
pathy for the Beers, a declaration
against the nonopOlizing of public land
| for speculative purposes, a demand for
Q a return to the original homestead pol
icy, a declaration for the placing of all
goods controlled by the trusts upon the
free tariff list, a condemnation for the
/ governor of Idaho and the federal gov
/ ernment in connection with the COeur
d'Alene troubles, and the usual demand
for the initiative and referendum.
! Trusts are Denounced, and the Popu-
! listic method for the control of public
/ utilities such as the railroads and the
! telegraphic systems and of the issuance
| of money is recommended as the proper
/ remedy to cope with the trust evil 1t
/ SAYS the people must directly make the
! laws without the intervention of rep
| resentatiVeS, who may be controlled or
! 1ntuenced, hence they demand direct
legislation. giving to the people the law
/ making and veto power under the 1EItl-
ative and referendum. A majority OF
the people they assert, can never be
corruptly Influenced.
The importation of Japanese labor un-
/ der contracts is denounced as the no
| turlous and hagrant violation OF the laws
I and the resolution pledges the party
to promote a stringent exclusion law
against all kinds OF Mongolian and Ma
| layan immigration.
The gold standard act of the present
congress is denounced in strong terms
and It is asserted that while barring Oui
the money of the constitution, this Law
opens the printing mints of the treasury
to the free coinage Of paper money tc
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