The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-11

NJ Patterson. Of Colorado. for perma-
nent chairman. r. N. curran. Of Kan
sas. Leo Vincent, Of Colorado. and y.
M Deisher, Of Pennsylvania, as per-
manent secretaries.
Patterson was greeted with loud
cheers AZ he came on the platform
He briefly sketched the history Of the
popuIIst party and She causes which
had led to lis organization.
Al the concluaion Of Patterson's
speech. the following preamble and
resolutions were adopted:
THE peoples party OF the United
States. in convention assembled, con-
graduates Us adherents upon the mar
yelous growth OF rs principles during
the last four years among people Of all
political parties. accomplished without
power In the administration OF the
government. which should be an In
splratton to every lover OF his coun-
try's welfare and gives US renewed
courage and hope Tor the future. We
reafiirm our adherence to the funda-
mental principles proclaimed IN the
platform OF the peoples party for the
last eight years and we call upon those
who desire to hand down to posterlty
the blessings Of liberty 10 unite with us
In the coming struggle 10 avert the
subverslon OF free institutions by cor
porate power and 20 resist the evident
purpose Of the republican party TO es-
iablIsh a strongly Centralized imperial
government in place OF the republic
bequeathed TO US BY Washington, JEFF
ferson. jackson and Lincoln. In order
TO carry out these reforms. we offer the
following:
We feel a Just pride in the yalor
displayed by our army and navy in the
Spanish American war. but we deplore
The conduct Of the administration In
changing the war OF humanity into a
war Of conquest.
The conduct OF the administration
In the Philippines Is a ghastly travesty
upon all enlightened human govern
ments. II Is in conflict with all the
precedents Of our national life, at war
with the declaration Of independence,
the constitution and the plain pre-
eepts OF the Christian religion. With
out reasonable excuse. II has devas-
tateed the homes and blotted out the
lives OF thousands Of human beings.
whose only defense is a resolute de-
sire to establish republican home gov
ernment in the land Of their nativity.
we demand that the relentless warof
determination against the Filiplnos
shall cease and that the same treat
msnt shall be accsSled that suffering
people our government promised the
Cubans. We hold that the same dec
laration OF independence, the constitu-
tion and the American flag are one and
lnseparable. that the island Of Puerto
Rico Is part OF the territory Of the
United States. made so by the express
promise OF the general OF the armies,
the treaty OF Paris and the unanimous
consent OF the inhabitants Of the ISL
and.
In the exercise OF the power TO lay
and collect taxes, imposts and excises.
congress cannot discriminate against
the people OF Puerto Rico, and we de-
nounce the recent Puerto Rico legisla-
tion as a fragrant violation Of the
subverslve OF the cardinal
upon which the American
revolution was fought and won, that
there should be no taxation without
History warns us that a large
standing army is a constant menace TO
the liberties OF the people. We de-
nounce the administration for un-
necessarily increasing the army. It is
wholly unwarranted by the condl-
tion Of our country. The very thought
Is un-American. monarchial in origin
and viii inevitably result In an unnec-
essary burden upon the taxpayers. A |
citizen soldiery is the safeguard Of the
republic.
We hold II to be the duty OF the
greatest republic on earth to extend
to the youngest, and while
with the republics Of
South Africa in their struggle with |
the British empire. we demand that
the administration shall take prompt !
steps to end the existing war on |
terms honorable alike to both parties.
among which shall be the recognition
Of the independence Of that patriotic |
people The indifference Of the ad-
toward these infant re-
publics proves the covert alliance be-
tween 1t and the British empire. It Is
IN object lesson which measures the
stride OF Imperialism.
That We reaffirm the fundamental
ruth, long since uttered by Thomas
Jefferson, that the land, including all
natural resources Of wealth, is the
nallenable heritage Of the people and
hat governmental measures should
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