Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-07-06
ruE DEMoCEArlC PLATFORM.

The lSpErESDEST gives Ia its read
ers today tile iull text nt the Kansas
City platform. II makes imperialism
the paramount issue, condemns
trusts. reiterates the demand for the
free and unlimited coinage Of silver
at the ratio OF Ii Ia !. reufiirms the
Chicago platIur ~, condemns Nc
kinlry's policy toward Cuba and
Porto Rico, demands the construction
and ownership Of the Nicarnsuan
canal, condemns the Hay Pauucc.
forte treaty. and gives no uncertain
sound on all the great questions OF
the day, IL is as follows:
We hold with the United States
Supreme Court that the Declaration
Of Independence is the spirit Of our
government ot which tie constitution
is the form AMI letter. We declare
again that all governments instituted
among men derive their just powers
from the consent OF the governed:
that any government not based upon
the consent OF the governed is a tyr
amy; and that To impose upon any
people a government officer to suhsti-
tute the methods Of imperialism for
those OF IA republic. We hold that the
Constitution follows the flag and de-
nounce the doctuuc that a Legislature
or a('ongress,d deriving their existence
and power from the people. exercises
unlawful authority beyond it and in
violation Of it. We assert that no
nation can long endure which is half
republic and half empire. and we
warn the people that imperialism
abrua'l will lead quick! and inevits-
bly, 10 despOtism at home.
Believing in these fundamental
principles WI deuounce the Porto
Ricau law enacted 10y a Republican
Congress, aGains; tho protest and op.
position o! the minority as a bold and
open violation OF The nations organic
law and a iiagrant breach OF the Ma.
tonal good faith. 1t imposes upon
the people OF Porto Rico a govern.
mcnt without their consent and taxa.
ton without representation. II dis.
honors the American people by re.
pudiatine the n solemn pledge made
in their behalf by the commanding
general ~ the American army. which
the Porto liicans welcomed to IA
peaceful aud unresistcd occupation
II their land. Ii doomed to poverty
and distress a people whose helpless.
ness appeals with peculiar force to
our justice ana magDanimity. In thus,
Its first &C, IN the imperialistic pro.
gram. the Republican purity seeks to
commit the United States To "A colon.
Ial policy. inconsistent with republi.
can institutions and condemned 10y
the Supreme court i'll numerous de.
c~isions.
We demand the prompt and honest
fulillment Of every pledge to the
Cuban People aud tile world that the
United States has no disposition or
intention 10 exercise oyereignty,j uris.
dicti0n ar control over Cuba except
for its paciicatior. The war ended
nearly two years ago. profound peace
rcigns all over the island, and still the
administration keeps the government
Of tue island from its people while
Republican %carpetbrg officials plum.
der It's revenues and exploit the colon.
ial policy to tho disgrace Of the Amer.
lean people. ,-
We condemn and dcucunce the
Philippine policy Of the present sd.
ministratiOD. II has cmbruiled the
republic in nn unnecessary n sac
riiiccd the lives Of mnny Of its noblest !
sons, and placed the United States.
previously known and applaudcd
throughout the world rs the cham. |
pion OF freedom, in the false and un
american position 81 crushing with
military force the efforts of our for.
mcr allies tO achieve liberty and self
government. The Filipiuos cannot
be citizens without cndangeriug our
civilization. They cannot bc subjects
without imperlinG our form OF gov.
crnmcnt; and "a We ATE not willing
to surrender our form ot government
nor to convert the republic into an
empire, we favor AN immediate dccla.
ration ot the nations purpose to give
the FilipinOs, first. a STATE 81 govern.
mcni SECOND in Observation-Disclosures
lection from outside interference such
rs has been given Tor nearly n cen.
fury Ia the republics Of Central and
South America.
Tho greedy commcrcialism which
dictated the Philippine policy OF the
Republican administration attempts
to justify il with the plea that it will
pny. bu; even ihia sordid aud uB-
worthy plea falls when brought To
the ,cs, OF facts. Tho wat 81 Grimm.
nj aggression against tho Philippines