Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-07-06
onded the nomination OF Mr., Bryan IN
behalf Of the State OF Utah


presidential nomination was allowed to
go over until tomorrow
Next TO the demonstration for the
party candidate. that greeting the an-
nouncement that imperialism was To be
the paramount issue of this campaign
was the most spontaneous and signlh-
cant OF the day senator Tillman read
the platform. and with measured force
brought out the fact that Imperialism
was now given the first and supreme
place among the issues OF the party
That the delegates were In complete
sympathy With this expression was
shown by the terrific and long-sus-
tanned applause. lasting over twenty
two minutes and exceeding the oyations
usually accorded the favorltes Of the
party.
&c TO ] ILLY-SUsTAGNED
Following this, the announcement
that the l6-to.1 idea was retained in
the platform received only faint and
illy-sustained recognition, the applause
being limited TO a few minutes. II was
regarded az a significant showing I'm
the sentiment OF the delegates. quite
as convincing az the terms VI the plat
form they had put forward.
Another stirring event Of the day was
the appearance OF Webster Davis, for
mer assistant secretary Of the interior
| under Mr. McKInley's administration,
in "a speech severely arraigning the Re-
publican party Tor its lack Of sympathy
for the Beers and formally announcing
his allegiance 10 the Democratic party
BATTLE IN COMMITTEE
But the great battle Of the convention
has not been fought under the eyes OF
cheering thousands. but On the privacy
OF the closely guarded quarters Of the
committee on platform Here was
waped throughout last night and again
this morning one of the most remark
able struggles that has ever racked this
| historic party on the one hand was
the influence OF Bryan and the abso-
lutte unity OF devotion felt toward him
and the cause OF silver. with which his
| name Is inseparably linked ON the
other hand were many Of the patrIarChs
OF the party-men like Daniel of Nir-
ginia-insisting that the very life Of the
organization was endangered by chang
ing la old issues and that the duty OF
the hour called FOR new issues, based
on new and vital events.
SILVER IS NOT PARAMOUNT
This contest was at last narrowed
down 10 the one issue Of specifically re-
affirming the party's adherence 90 a l6-
tO-1 standard, as desired by Mr. Bryan
or realfrming the silver plank Ia most
general terms. And on this Issue the
brains. the sagacity, the persuasive elo-
Quence and the best ability OF the con-
vention have for the last thrty-six
hours been engaged in battle royal
for supremacy.
An .fHF Of Gov 81 hn cd
herents OF Bryan emerged, SCARED but |
victorious. They have written the plat |
form In their own way, with l6 TO ].
But il was victory by a scratch, for
a single vote would have turned the
scale. And IL has not been a victory
without concession. for In the final draft
silver Is no longer paramount, Il Is
far down In the platform while in the
very forefront Is the declaration that
imperialism is the paramount issue Of
the campaign
THE PLATFORM.
Following is the official text OF the
platform as agreed upon By the COM
mittee on resolutions and presented TO
the convention:
We, the representatives OF the Dem.
ocratic party of the United States as
sembed in national convention on the
anniversary OF the adoption Of the Dec
laration Of Independence, do re-aflirm
our faith In that immortal proclama-
ton Of the inalienatlye rights Of Amer
leans and our allegiance 10 the Consti-
ton framed In harmony Herewith by
the fathers Of the Republic
We hold with the United states Su-
preme court that the Declaration OF
Independence is the spirit Of our gov
eminent Of which the Constitution Is
the form and letter. We declare again
that all governments instituted among
men derive their just powers from the
consent OF the governed; that any gov
eminent not based upon the consent OF
the governed Is a tyranny; and that
to Impose upon any people govern
ment Of force Is 10 substitute the meth
DDS Of Imperialism for those Of the Re
public. We hold that the Constitution
follows the flag and denounce the
doctrine that an executive or a con-
gress deriving their existence and pow.
er from the people, exercises unlawful |
authority beyond IT, In violation Of IL.
We assert that no nation can long en-.
dure half republic and half empire. and |
We warn the people that imperialism !
| abroad win lead quickly and inevitably |
TO despotism az home,
Believing In these fundamental prln- |
ciples. we denounce the Porto Rican |
law enacted 10y a Republican Congress, !
| against the protest and opposition OF /
the Democratic minority. as a bold and |
open violation OF the nations organic
law, and a Migrant breach OF the ma
tional good faith. II imposes upon the |
people Of Porto Rico government |
without their consent and taxation |
without representation. 1t dishouors |
the American people by repudiating a |
solemn pledge made ia their behalf by |
the commanding general OF our army. |
which the Porto Rcans welcomed TO a |
peaceful and unresisted occupation Of |
their land II doomed 20 poverty and |
distress a people whose helplessness ap. |
reals with peculiar force 20 our JUS /
tice and magnanimity. In this the |
first act OF is lmperalistic program, the |
Republican party seeks 20 commit the /
United States 10 a colonial policy, in |
consistent with republican Institutions /
and condemned by the Supreme court i
In numerous decisions.
we demand the prompt and honest /
fulhllment Of every pledge 10 the Cu- |
ban petOple and the world, that the /
United States has no disposition or in
tention 10 exercise sovereignty, iurls- /
diction or control over the island Of Gu /
ba, except for ifs paclfcation. The war
ended nearly two years ago, profound /
peace relrns all over the island and still /
the administration keeps the govern /
ment Of the island from rs people |
while Republican carpet-bag officials /
plumber It's revenues and exploit the !
colonial theory TO the disgrace Of the /
American people.
We condemn and denounce the Phil
ippine policy OF the present admblstra- ]