Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-07-14
BRYAN &STEYENSON
Anti-ImperiaIism the Prin-
cipal Issue.
BUT Is TO | STILL A DEMOCRATIC
SLOGAN.

| kAntHR NlIN. NO., Juif " " h''''N
Jennings Bryan, Of Nebraska. was
last night unanimously placed y
nomination az the Democratic "anfi
date for President of the United
States on p platform opposing im'
perialism. militarism and trusts, aud
specifically declaring for the tree
coinage of silver at the ratio OF u
to /.
Kansas City, Mo, July 7.-Adlrl
f.. Stevenson was nominated on the
first ballot TO day for Vice President.
Other favorite sons were put in nom
ination, but the ballot ~ first cast
was Stevenson, 559i; Hill. 176; Towne.
395; Carr, %; Smith. 16; Patrick, 10;
Danforth, /; Hogg, 1. The vote for
Stevenson was made unanimous.
THE PLATFORri.
We. the representatives NJ the
Democratic party of the United
States, assembled in convention on
the anniversary OF the adoption of
the Declaration of Independence. do
res.ffirm our faith In that immortal
proclamation of the inalienabie rights
of man and our allegiance to the
constitution framed in harmony
Herewith by the fathers OF the re-
public. We hold with the United
States supreme court that the Decla-
ration of Independence is the spirit
of our government, OF which the
constitution is the form and letter.
We declare again that all govern.
ments instituted among men derive
their lust powers from the consent
of the governed; that any govern
ment not based upon the consent OF
the governed is a tyranny; and that
to impose on any people govern
ment of force is to substitute the
methods of imperialism for those OF
a republic. We hold that this consti-
tuition follows the flag and denounce
the doctrine that an executive or
congress. deriving their existence and
their power from the constitution,
can exercise lawful authority beyond
it or in violation of it. We assert
that no nation can long endure half
republic and half empire, and we
warn the American people that i'm
perialism abroad will lead quickly
and inevitably to despotism at home.
Believing In these fundamental
principleA we denounce the Porto
Rico law, enacted by Republican
Congress, against the protest and OPP
position OF the Democratic minority,
as a bold and open violation OF the
nations organic law and fiagIant
breach OF the national good faith. 1t
imposes upon the people of Porto
Rico a government without their con
sent and taxation without represen-
tation. 1t dishonors the American
people by repudiating solemn
nledge made in their behalf by the
commanding general of our army,
which the Porto Ricaps welcomed 10
n peaceful and unresisted occupation
of their land. 1t doomed to poverty
and distress a people whose helpless
ness appeals with peculiar force to
our Justice and magnanimity. In
this. the first act of its imperialistic
program, the Republican party seeks
TO commit the United States to
colonial policy, inconsistent with re
publican institutions and condemned
by the supreme court In numerous
decisions.
We demand the prompt and honest
fulfillment of our pledge TO the
Cuban people and the world that
the United States has no disposition
nor intention to exercise sovereignty
Jurisdiction or control over the
Island of Cuba except for its pacifi
cation. The war ended nearly two
years ago, profound peace reigns
over all the island, and still the ad
ministration keeps the government
of the island from its people, while
Republican carpet bag officials plum
der it's revenues and exploit the
colonial theory to the disgrace OF the
Ameriean people.