Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-07-18
THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
PRINCIPLES WHICH THE PARTY UPHOL DS
IN'THlS CAMPAIGN.
IMPERIALISM PARAMOUNT ISSUE.
txtraVagant Expenditure OF the PcopIc' S
Money Must Ccasc-h Strong Paper.

Money Must Ccasc-A Strong Paper.
IN" following is the official text
OF the platform of the Democratic
party rs agreed upon by the commit
tee on resolutions and presented to
the National Convention ut Kansas
City, Mo-, on July ):
We, the representatives of the
Democratic party of the United
States, assembled in National Con-
vrntion, on the anniversary of the
adoption q; the Declaration Of InLc
pcnd"ncr, lu rrailirm or faith in
that Immortal proclamation OF the
lnaiIrnal'Ir tights O! man, and our
allegiance L" the constitution framed
III harmony Herewith by the fathers
OF the republic. We hold with the
United States Supreme Court that
the Declaration OF independence is
the spirit OF our government, Of
which the constitution is the form
and letter.
We declare again that all govern.
mcntS instituted among men derive
lhcr Just powers from the consent OF
the governed; that any govcrnmcn,
rot based upon the consent of the
governed is Il tyranny, and that to
impose upon any people Il government
OF fOrcc is TO substitute the methods
of imperialism for those OF a republic.
we hold that the constitution fol .
lows the flag, and dcnouncc the doe
trinc that an Executive or CONGRESS-.
deriving their existence and their
powers from the constitution, can
exercise lawful authority beyond il,
or in violation Of it.
W G assert that no nation can long
endure half republic and half empire,
and we warn the American people
that imperialism abroad will lead
quickly and inevitably to dcSpo,iSm
at home
IoETo EI"AN LAW pENoi NcED.
believing in these Fundamental
principles, we drnouncr The Porto
Rico law, enacted by Republican
Congress against the protest and np
position Of the Democratic minority.
as bold and open violation OF the
nations organic law, and nagran,
breach Of the national good faith.
1t imposes upon the people Of
Porto Rico a government without
their consent, and taxation without
representation. 1t dishonors the
American people by rrpudialny a
solemn pledge made in their behalf
by the commanding general OF our
army, which the Porto Ricans wei.
coined to peaceful and unrcSSlcd
occupation Of their Land. 1t doomed
/" poverty and distress Il people
whose hclplcSsncSs appeals with
peculiar force to our Justice and
magnanmity
In this, the first act Of its imperial
lSllc program, the Republican party
seeks T." commit the United States
t" colonial policy, inconsistent with
Rrlnblican institutions, and con
drmncd by the Supreme Court in
numerous decisions.
PLEDGES r0 rmE cIEANS.
We demand the prompt and hon.
est inIiiIImrni Of our pledges to the
cuban people and the world that the
nI,cd States has no disposition nor
intention to exercise sovereignty,
jurisdiction, or control over the
island OF Cuha, except for its paciti-
rati"n, The war ended nearly two
years ago, profound peace rcigns
over all the island, and still the adj
minlS'rati"n keeps the government
OF the island from its people, while
Republican carpet. bag officials plnn-
drr ITS revenues and cXploi, the colo
MAI theory, to the disgrace OF the
American people.
THE PHILIPPINE QUESTION.
we condemn and drnouncc the
'hI'pp'n" policy OF the present ad.