Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-07-12

the people end we favor direct legisla-
ton wherever practicable.
Governments by Injunction
we are opposed to government by in
} fsVor we dSnounce the blacklist and
disputes between corporations and their
IN the interest of American labor and
the upbui4ding of the workingman. as the
cornerstone OF the prosperity of our coun-
Try, we recommend that congress create
a department of labor, in charge of a sec
rotary. with a seat in the cabinet, be-
HeV1ng that the elevation of the Arneri-
can laborer will bring with it increased
ProoueIon and increased prosperity to
our country at home and to our com
We are proud of the courage and fidel-
ity or The American soldiers and sailors
in all our wars; we favor liberal pensions
to them and their dependents, and we
re1terate the position taken in the Chi
cago platform in 1896 that the act of en-
1istment and service shall be deemed con
ability before enlistment.
For the Nicaragua Canal
We favor the immediate construction,
canal by the United States and we de-
nounce the inSincerity of the plank in the
republican national platform for an 18TH
milan canal in the face of the failure of
the republican majority to pass the bill
pending in congress.
as surrender of American rights and in
terests not to be tolerated by the Amerf-
can people.
We denounce the failure of the repub-
ican party to carry out its pledges to
grant statehood to the territories of
Arizona. New Mexico and Oklahoma, and
we promise the people of those territories
immediate statehood and home rule dur
ing their condition as territories, and we
favor home rule and a territorial govern
ment for Alaska and Porto Rico.
We favor an intelligent system of i'm
proving the arid lands of the west, stor-
ing the waters for purposes of irrigation
and the holdin% Of such lands for actual
settlers.
We favor the continuance and strict
enforcement of the Chinese exclusion law
and it's application to the same classes
of all Astatic races.
Regarding Foreign AITIanc.s
Jefferson said: peace, commerce and
honest friendship with all nations, entan-
Cling alliances with none" We approve
this wholesome doctrine and earnestly
protest against the republican departure
which has involved US in so-called ward
politics, Including the diDlomacy of Eu-
rope and the intrigue and land-grabbing
of Asia, and we especially condemn the
England, which must mean discrimination
against other friendly nations and which
has already stifed the nations voice while
liberty IS pe1ng Strangled in Africa
Believing in the principles of self-gov-
fathers the claim of monarchy. we view
with Indignation the purpose of England
to overwhelm with force the South Afri-
can republics. Speaking as we believe for
the entire American nation except its
republican officeholders, and for all free
pathies to the heroic burghers in their
unequal struggle to maintain their lib
erty and independence.
Aeain-r the Shining Btu.
We denounce the lavish appropriations
of recent republican congresses which
have kept taxes high and which threaten
the perpetuation Of the oppressive war
ievies. We oppose the accumulation of
surplus to be sQuandered in such bare
faced frauds upon the taxpayers as the
JIOe-s<Ix
false pretense of prospecting American
shipbuilding would put unearned millions
to a republican campaign fund We IA
Vor the reduction and speedy appeal of
the war taxes and a return to the time
honored democratic policy of strict econ
omy in governmental expenditures.
stitTtions are in great perii that the very
existence of our constitutional republic is
rendered will determine whether or not
our children are to enjoy those blessed
privileges of free, government which have
made the United States great, prosper
Gus and honored, we earnestly ask for
the foregoing declaration Of principles
American people, regardless of previous
party affiliations
After the adoption of the platform
Webster LAWS, former third assistant
secretary of the interior in the Me
Kinley administration, was presented.
AS a convert from repubIcanism he
was cheered to the echo when he an
nounced his allegiance to the plat
form just adopted. eve have never
read" he said, "a platform so in
tensely American in every line as
this Then he went on to explain
that he was not forced to leave the adj
ministration, and declared that any
man or administration who stated to
the contrary told wlI4Au- falsehood.
Bryan Pleased the Choice.
Lincoln, Neb., July 7.-When the
bulletin came announcing Stevenson
for vice president Mr.. Bryan expressed
his pleasure and said that ''Mr. Towne
would have strengthened the ticket
in the states where there is fusion be-
tween the democrats, populists and
silver republicans, but the support
given Mr.. Stevenson shows the CON
vention that Mr.. Stevenson is more
available man. The choice has fallen
upon one who is in every respect
worthy of the position"
Silver ReDublfcan- Indorse Stevenson
Kansas City, Mo-, July 6.-The silver
republicans referred the vice presi-
Dental matter to their national com
mittee, who met last night and for
mally Endorsed Adlai E. Stevenson.
Among the points in the platform
adopted were: Bimetallism; an in
come tax and election of United
States senator's by the people are