The state herald., 1900-07-13
form declares;

'astingIy true IN their application to gov
srnmsnts among men. We believe the
patriotic words Of WsshinRtons farewell
address to be the words Of sobsrnsss
and wisdom, inspired by the spirit OF
right and truth. We treasure the words
Of Jefferson as priceless gems Of Ameri.
can Craftsmanship. We hold in sacred
remembrance the broad philanthropy
and patriotism Of Lincoln, who was the
great interpreter Of American history
and the grea: apostle Of human rights
and Of industrial freedom, and we de.
clare, as was declared by the convention
that nominated the great sn,ancipator,
that the maintenance Of the principles
promulgated in the declaration Of indie.
psndence and embodied in the federal
constitution, "that all men are created
equal; that they are endowed by their
Creator with certain inalienable rights;
that among these are life. liberty and the
pursuit OF happiness; that to secure these
rights, governments are instituted among
men deriving their just powers from the
consent Of the governed"-is essential to
the preservation Of our republican instl.
tutious.
We declare our adhsrspcs to the prin-
ciple Of bimetalllsm as the right basis Of
q monetary system under our national
constitution. A principle that found
place repeatedly in Republican plat.
forms, from the demonstration OF silver
In 1873 to the st. Louis Republican con.
vsntion Of 1896.
Since that convention a Republican
president, at the dictstion Of tho trusts
and money power, has passed and sp.
proved currency bill, which In itself is
repudiation Of the doctrine Of bime-
ollism advocated heretofore by the pres.
ident and every great leader Of his
party.
This currency Law destroys the full
money power Of the silver dollar, pro-
vides for the payment OF all government
obligations and the redemption Of oil
forms of fpsper money in gold alone--re-
tires the time-b onored and patriotic
greenbscks. constituting one-sixth OF the
money in circulation and surrenders 10
banking corporations sovereign fuuct-
ION OF issuing all paper msney. thus en-.
abling these corporations to control the
prices OF labor and property by incrsas-
ing or diminishing tho volume OF money
in circulation, thus giving the banks
power to create pauics aud bring disaster
upon business enterprises.
The provisions OF this currency law
making the bonded debt OF the republic
payable IN gold alone changes the con-
tract between The government md the
bondho'ders to the advantage Of the
latter, and Is in direct opposition to the
declaration of the Matthews resolution
passed by congress in 1879. for which
resolution the present Republican presi-
dent, then = member Of congress, voted,
as did also all leading Republicans. both
10 the house and 10 the ssnsts.
We declare il to be our intention to
lend our efforts TO the repeal OF this
currency law. which not oply rspudistss
the ancient and time -honored principles
Of the American people before the con.
stitution was adopted, but 10 violstivs Of
the principles OF the constitution itself,
and we shall not csass our efforts until
there has been established IN ito place
monetary system based upon the fres
and unlimited coinage OF silver and gold
into money at the present legal ratio OF
10 to by the Independent action Of tho
United States, under which system all
paper money shall be issued direct by
the government. and al such money
coined or issued shall be full legal ten.
der ia payment Of oil debts, publio and
private, without exception"
The platform dsclsres for graduated
income tax, for the election Of United
Ststes senators bv direct vote Of the
people and contains plank on trusts
aud monopolies 10 iollows:
"Combipstions, trusts and mosopolies
cootrvsd and arranged for the purpose
Of controlling the prices and quantity Of
articles supplied to the public are un.
just, unlawful and oppressive. No, only
do thess unlswfnl conspiraciss liz the
prices Of commodities In many casss, but
they invade every branch Of the state
and national government with their
pollutips iuaaenes aud control the &C.
tons Of their employee aud dependents
in private lie until their influence ac,u.
ally impsrils society aud the liberty oi
the citizen. We declare sgsinst them
We demand the most stringent laws for
their destruction and the most severe
punishment OF their promoters and
usintainsrs, aud the energetic enforce.
msnt Of such laws by tho courts."
The platform declares for the Monroe
doctrine aud cosdsmns acts
inconsistent Herewith, expressed
sympathy for tie Beers
In their struggle for ,odsp-udsncs and
and on ths Porto Ricaa tariff and Philip
pino question says;
We declare the Porto Rican tariff lsw
10 b not only serious but dangerous
departure from the principles OF our
form Of government. Wa believe in a
fspublioAp form Of poycramsnt uod AZ,