Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-06
'l[lIOF TIE PLATFORM
Full Text Of the Democratic Dsclar.
alton Of Principles Adopted at
Kansas City.
The Imperialism Issue Given the
First Place and Nest Ex.
tended Mention.
Sixteen to One Reiterated and
Trusts aid Militarism Made
Prominent.

Prominent.
Kansas City, July 6.-Foliowing Is the
full text of the platform adopted at the
democratic national conventions:
We, the representatives OF the demo-
cratic party OF the United States. as
fsembled in national convention on the
anniversary Of the adoption OF the dec
llaration OF Independence. do reaffirms
our faith in that immortal prociama-
ton of the inalienable rights OF man,
and our allegiance to the constitution.
framed in 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 governments in
stituted among men derive their Just
powers from the consent OF the gov
erned; that any government not based
upon the consent of the governed is
tyranny; and that to impose upon any
people a government OF force is to sub
istitute the methods of imperialism for
those of a republic. We hold that the
constitution follows the flag and de-
snounce the doctrine that an executive
or congress. deriving their existence
and their powers from the constitution.
can exercise lawful authority beyond
IL. or in violation Of IL. We 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 despotism at home. Believing in
these fundamental principles, we de-
nounce the Porto Rico law, enacted by
a republican congress against the pro-
test and opposition of the democratic
minority. as a bold and open violation
of the nations organic law and fla
grant breach of the national good
faith. II imposes upon the people of
Porto Rico government without their
consent and taxation without represent
tation II dishonors the American
people by repudiating d solemn pledge
made in their behalf by the command
ing general of our army, which the
Porto Ricans welcomed to peaceful
and unresis,ing occupation of their
land. II doomed to poverty and dis
tress a people whose helplessness ap-
peals with peculiar force to our justice
and magnanimity. In this. the first
act of its imperiallstic program. the re-
publican party seeks to commit the
United States TO colonial policy, in
consistent with republican institutions
and condemned by the supreme court
in numerous decisions.
We demand the prompt and honest
of our pledge to the Cuban
people and the world that the United
States has no disposition nor intention
to exercise sovereignty, jurisdiction nor
control over the island of Cuba except
for its pacification. The war ended
nearly two years ago, profound peace
reigns over all the island and still the
administration keeps the government
of the island from It's people, while the
carpetbag 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 adminis,ra-
tion. 1t has involved the republic I'M
of many of our noblest sons and
known and applauded turnout the
world as the champion Of freedom. in
the false and un-American position OF
crushing with military force the efforts
OF our former allies to achieve liberty
and self government. The Filipinos
cannot be citizens without endangering
our civilization; they cannot be sub
jects without endangering our form Of
government, and, as we are not willing
to surrender our civilization or to con-
vert the republic into an empire. we
favor an immediate declaration OF the
nations purpose TO give the Filipinos.
first. a stable form OF government;
second, Independence, and third. pro-
lection from outside interference, such
as has been given for nearly century
TO the republics OF Central and South
America.
The greedy commercialism which die
tated the Philippine policy OF the re-
publican administration attempts to
justify II With the plea that 1t will pay,
but even this sordid and unworthy plea
falls when brought to the test Of facts
The war of criminal aggression"
against the Filipinos, entailing an an
nual expense Of many millions, has all
ready cost more than any possible
profit that could accrue from the entire
Philippine trade for years to some.
Furthermore, when traue is extended
at the expense Of liberty the price is al
ways too high.
We are not opposed to territorial ex-
spansion when 1t takes in desirable ter
ritory which can be erected into states
in the union and whose people are will
ing and fit TO become American citi-
zens. We favor trade expansion by
every peaceful and legitimate means
But we are unalterably opposed to the
selling or purchasing Of distant islands
to be governed outside the constitution.
and whose people never can become
citizens.
We are in favor OF extending the re-
public's influence among the nations.
but believe that influence should be ex-
tended not by force and violence. but
thru the persuasive power OF high and
honorable example.
The Importance OF other questions
now pending before the American peo-
Pile is in no wise diminished and the
democratic party takes no backward
step from Its positionson them, but the
burning issue of Imperialism growing
out of the Spanish war involves the
very existence Of the republic and the
destruction of our free institutions. We
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