The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-28
sCOREs CURRENCY law.
Illinois Democratic Platform on
Money Question.

Money Question.
Springfield, H., June 27.-At the
Illinois Democratic state convention
today Mayor Carter H. Harrison of
chicago, chairman of the committee on
resolutions, presented the platform
which was adopted unanimously.
Ghe platform reaffirms the platform
adopted by the Democratic national
convention in 1896; denOunces the ad-
minlstratiOn Of William Mckinley as
the weakest in the history Of the ma
ton and condemns the covering atti-
tude OF the president and his advisers
IN refusing consolation and sympathy
TO the heroic Beers in their struggle
for the independence of the TransvaaI
and orange republics, inVOkes public
condemnation of an administrative
policy which denies to Cuba, Porto Rico
and the Philippine islands the princi-
pie Of home rule and self government
and seeks the subjugation of a free
and enlightened people for the glory Of
an imperial policy revolving to our
traditions and a defiance to the prin-
ciples Of our federal constitutions" de-
nounces the currency law passed by the
present congress- which proposes to
permanently establish the gold stand
ard IN this country in place of the BIZ
metallic standard Of the constitution
and which transfers to the national
banks the entire control of the paper
currency thus laying foundation for a
money trust which win have power to
control the prices Of all property and
to stimulate or strange business" ex-
presses horror at the attempt of Eng
land to reduce the South African re-
publics to subsection, and declares
sympathy for the Beers. denounces i'm
per1allSm under any pretense as neces-
sar1ly leading to militarism and as
wholly foreign to our system of gov
eminent; denOunces the Porto Riean
tariff bill as a paipable violation of the
fundamental principles of our govern
ment; regards with apprehension the
doctrine advocated by the Republican
administration that this nation should
in its dealings or diplomacy show par
TALLY toward or enter into entangling
alliances with any European nations
Regarding trusts, the platform says:
Strong Plank on Trusts.
Trusts and monOpolies formed for
the purpose Of arbitrarily controlling
products and prices in the interests
solely of combined capital, if allowed TO
go on, can result in only industrial
serfdOm for the masses. We therefore
oppose such combinations and demand
that not only existing laws against
such combinations in restriction Of
trade be Tigidly enforced, but believing
that protecting tariffs and railway dis
ordinations have been and still are
the chief supporters of moDOpOiies, we
favor the removal of duties from ali
imports mOnOpolized by trusts and also
demand the enactment and enforce
ment of such legislation as will pre-
vent every species Of discrimination
and believing that the courageous and
honest application of the Democratic
maxim Of equal rights to all and
special privileges to none will be eff
fective to destroy and thereafter pre-
vent any trust or combination of CAPT.
tai that is prejudieial TO the welfare,
we demand the repeal of all special
laws giving special privileges to any
person, class, locality or interest.
Instructs For Bryan.
The platform favors the immediate
construction, operation, fertilization
and defense Of an Isthmian canal; is
unalterably opposed to militarism; re-
affirms devotion to the Monroe doc
trine; demands the protection Of life
and property Of American citizens at
home and abroad regardless of race,
color or previous condition; favors the
establishment of postal savings banks
By act of congress; favors the general
principle Of the initiative and referen-
DUN as conducive to securing an ex-
preston and enforcement Of the pei
pies will: faVOrs the election OF United
States senators by direct vote of the
people; expresses unqualified admira-
ton for William J. Bryan and we
pledge to him our loyal and unswerv-
ing support, and the delegates from
the state OF Illinois to the Democratic
national convention are hereby in
structed to vote as a unit for his re-
ronaina fiOu I"