Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-27
THE ILLINOIS DEMOCRATS.
Bryan and the chicago Platform En-
.S;s siOrscd-Thc Ticket Completed.

iorscd-ThoTicx Completed.
*. Springfield, ILL.,. June 27-The demo-
cratic state convention re-convened
this morning. Chairman Hurst imme-
diately turned over the gavel to Free
r. Morris. of Atseca. Mayor Harrison,
OF Chicago. chairman of the committee
Z on resolutions, presented the platform,
which he read. The platform adopted
re-affirmes the Chicago platform in its
entirety. denounces McKinley's admin
istration as the weakest, in the ma
TONS history. especially condemning
the attitude OF the president in refus-
ing sympathy for the Beers and his
policy towards Cuba, Porto Rico and
the Philippines. which denies the prin-
ciple OF home rule and self government.
The financial plank is as follows:
I'VE denounce the currency law
: passed by the present congress which
proposed to permanently establish the
gold standard in this country in place
OF the bimetallic standard of the con-
stitution and which transfers to the ma
tional bE4lks entire control of the pa
per currency, thus laying the founda-s.
tion for money trust which will have
power to control prices of all property
and to stimulate or strangle business"
The plank on trusts says.
TRUSTS and monopolies formed for
the purpose OF arbitrarily controlling
products and prices in the interest
solely of combined capital, II allowed to
20 on, can result only In industrial
serfdom for the mass of people. We
therefore oppose such combinations
and demand that not only the existing
laws against such combinations In re-
etriction OF trade be rigidly enforced,
but believing protective tariffs ana
railway determinations have been and
still are the chief supporters OF mo-
4 nopolies, we favor removal OF the
duties from all imports monopolized by
the trusts; also demand the enactment
and enforcement Of such legislation as
will prevent every species OF discrim-
& ination. Believing courageous and
honest application OF the democratic
doctrine OF equal rights to all and
special privileges to none will be eff
fective to destroy and thereafter pre-
vent any trust or combination of cap
ital prejudicial to the general welfare,
4 I'VE demand repeal OF all such laws Civ
~ INK SpSClul privileges " ANY peFHOI OT
class. locality or interest
The platform also denounces imperial
Ism, militarism, the Porto Rican tarifl
bill. alliance with any European nation
and government by Injunction; favor;
selection OF senators by direct vote
construction and defense of the inter.
oceanic canal; Monroe doctrine: estab-
E ilshment OF postal savings banks: modi-
fcntion OF the existing state laws fol
equal taxation: municipal ownership
# and control OF all public franchises: in.
Il itialive and referendum and legislation
4 making the drainage canal navisable
Tanners administration is denounced
9 o.: the most corrupt in the histors Of thu
state and the delegates are instructed
for Bryan.
Resolutions were adopted directing tn,
s delexates To the national convention Il
vote as q unit on all questions and t
s.lect Thomas Gahan OF Cook count,
~ for national committeeman. e. F.. Per
cey.of Brown county. was nominated
A lieutenant governor, For secretary o
.ssSs sStnte, Jas. #. O'Donnell. OF BlOomington
3ss and q. N. Lecrone, OF Effingham. wer,
III placed In nomination, but before tn
roll was completed O. O.Donnell war nom
mated by acclamesiea. q. 2. PArspl
SWas nominated for ald NJ z
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