The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-06
PENNSYLVANIA FOR BRYAN.
.rxocRATIc CONVENTION THERE
IxDORsEs HIM.
.,orm Elaborate, Denouncing
Trusts, Colonies and imperialism,
"a demanding BimetaIIism, hat
90, st the Ratio of sixteen TO One.

HARRISBURG. Pa April 5.-The Demo-
TT state convention met here today to
-..ra.e candidates for auditor general
~ congressman at large and select eight
s's.ga,ss at large to the Kansas City
~, si.ty-four delegates from penusyl-
-. were instructed by today's state
.srrsrtion 10 support w. j. Bryan for
sssssdent They are bound by the unit rule
~ cannot change TO any other presiden-
m ssoirant unless II be 90 decided by n
..a,s~,ty Of the delegation. The platform
.-.,g,y indorses Bryan's candidacy: de-
sa,,,ees the war policy Of the Mckinley
DEMONSTRATION. and advocates numerous
reforms.
Auditor general-P. Gray Meek. of Cen
rorr-essmen at large-Harry r. Grimm,
!, p,eks county; y. NJ. Edwards. Of Will
rlertors at large-Gen. A. II. Colfroth. Of
senerset; Otto Geimer. OF Erie; Francis
sbsnk Brown, OF Philadelphia Andrew
Esni OF Elk.
Trs nlatform begins with demand for
careful and thorough revision OF the
s,rs6 ana declares In favor OF such duties
nnlv as are necessary for an economical
ADMINISTRATION OF public affairs. 1t de-
nauds the removal ol III uuties "Hieh pro-
sect trusts.
rashful enforcement Of the antitrust
sff ol 1880 Il demanded. and opposition to
xhai Is termed the imperialism OF the
rressnt administration Is announced. Home
r,le Tor the Fflipinos under the protection
n the United States IL favored. II ls
demanded that the army be withdrawn
nom Cuba, and that congress observe the
pledge made 20 that people.
We demand for the people OF Puerto
Rro the right Of freely importing and ex-
PORTING 10 and from any part OF the Unit
"a States. we denounce the sinister In
rusncez that have caused the president to
depart from that which he termed was a
pain duty
I'VE deplore the suhserviency ~ the
present administration to the behests of
knxind and English statesmen. whether
he sane be Intentional or caused by the
ignorance Of our officials In the state do
parm@nt We denounce the Hay-Paunce-
lpss treaty ~ complete abandonment OF
he claims OF our statesmen of our right
10 construct and control an interoceanic
canal and as unamerican and q base sur
render OF our inherent right OF self-de-
fens
We denounce AZ at variance with our
rshts Of citizenship and destructive of
The rights OF a free man the Use OF the
amy Of the United States and the sus-
pension Of the writ OF habeas corpus ard
declarations OF martial law I'm times of
peace. In order that labor may he int!mi-
d,ssd and labor organiza tons broken up
We declare IN favor of an interoce1nlc
sanal, controlled and protected by this
tpsniry,
NO further surrender OF Alaskan ter
rfory
Fertilization OF strategic points on the
Pacific
NJ entansling alliance with England or
any other country secret or open
Free trade with Puerto Rico
Independence az Cuba
Home rule for the Philippine Islands.
no colonial dependencies.
vigorous foreign policy.
An income tax"
he el-ction OF United States senator nv
vote Of the people In favored
nmetaiism Ia favored az tending To
MAKE permanent the prosperity OF The