The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-28
LONG DEMOCRATIC PLATFORMS
Are stylish n Oklahoma Th $ Year
Mere Is LOGAN Gonntr,s

Guthrie, 0. T., April 27.-The Demo-
cratic platforms being adopted in Okla
homa are sparing no type or space. The
Logan county Democrats are the latest
and their platform the longest It was
adopted at the county convention here
yesterday, and reads:
THE Democracy in Logan county. in
convention assembled, enter our solemn
protest against the establishment Of the
plutocratic and imperiaistic principles
now being attempted to be engrafted
upon this country by the Mckinley and
Mark Hanna administration
We denounce the tendency and purpose
Of the Mckinley administration to egtab-
hsh militarism in the United States bv
large standing army as a menace to
the liberties fthe people and dangerous
to our government as its free institutions
We denounce as infamous the secret
alliance. as abundant evidence proves. of
England and the Republican administra-
ton at Washington against the patriotic
Boer government.
I'VE denounce the Republican admins
tration in committees in the house and
senate, resolutions of sympathy for the
people of the Republic of South Africa
offered and urged by the Democratic
members, and declare our sympathy for
the struggling Beers in their patriotic
efforts to preserve their liberties as our
forefathers did in 1776
We denounce the vacillating and cow
ardiy conduct of Mckinley and his Re
publican congress for their outrage upon
the people Of Porto Rico in the enact
ment of the Porto Rican tariff bill in
violation of the constitution, and in sub
servience to the sugar and tobacco trusts.
in whose interests the bill was passed.
I'VE denounce the Mckinley admins
tration as the protector of the trust svs-
TENS which are robbing the common
people under the form Of law, and demand
that all articles, the price of which is
controlled 10y the trusts, be placed upon
the free list
We declare our sympathy with all
oppressed people who love liberty and
are struggling to preserve their riebts
and We recognize the great fundamental
principles enunciated in the American
Declaration OF Independence as the true
and only foundation OF Democratic gov
eminent
That the Democrats Of Logan county
in convention assembled declare their en-
tire ana complete confidence in thar
matchless champion Of the people and
exponent Of Democratic principles VIII
liam Jennings Bryan and that the dee
gates to the Ell Reno convention be and
man 70 the national convention at Kan
sas City who VIII not pledge himself
90 vote first and last for him as the
Democratic standard bearer for the uresl-
dency
I've reafirm our allegiance in toto to
the great principles euunclated in the
Chicago national platform. and denource
the Republican party as the champion
and promoters Of legislation for the plu-
tocratic classes as against the masses.
We reaflrm the Democratic doctrine
tsat labor s. the foundation Of al rros-
psFity, and that the great Iahorinc classes
OF this country. and all other countries
are entitled 70 and should receive the
protection Of the government uuon
whose labor and fdelity It IS bunaed
sustained and defended.
we favor the election 81 United States
senators by popular vote OF the reo7la
We denounce the Republican admins
tra1on for plSci1g the power in ths
hands O. the national banks 70 regulate
the volume Of currency Of the COUNTRY.
making it possible for them 10 contract
or expand the money circulation without
regard TO the needs az the people.
We invite attention 70 and ssuounce
the present territorial administrator a.
a barlesque upon popu,a- government
and 6y-word and a shame 10 the terri
tory OF Oklahoma and declare thai Il Is
a stencil in the nostrils ot dcceaey whose
offenses are measured only by lis capzc-
ity 70 take advantage % its own oppcr-
tunities. recital o. which IS TOO well