The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-09-21
PLATFORM SUGGESTION.

MIR. George W. Harris, president of
the Bryan Travelling Mems club, after
several weeks consultation with men,
beers of the club and other prominent
democrats, has formed some definite
conclusions as to what should be the
leading features Of the nekt national
platform Of the democracy, says the
Republic. He makes this statement:
The national platform Of the demo.
cratic party for 1904 should declare in
favor u n government by the people,
for the people, as opposed to a govern
meut BY the corporations, for the cor.
porations, as now maintained under
republican rule.
# should declare 10 favor Of munich
psi ownership Of public utilities, bu.
against the socialist, and in favor OF
Individual liberty With unobstruc,ed
snd equal opportunity to every citizen
10 the race Of life.
It sbould denounce the doctrine Of
protection as q sham and a fraud, a. Il
declare In favor Of friendly commercial
relations with all the world, and 10 Il i
end declare In favor OF a tariff f"i
reVenue only, so adjusted as TO encour-
age all other nations TO trade with Us
On just and equitable terms.
IL should declare for Kidding this
coautry OF that disloyal class OF muir
derers and sssassins known as anarch-
lists, and for preventing their immigra-
lion hither In the future.
It should declare that neither the
executive nor congress possesses any
powers save those delegated to them
By the constitution, and emphatically
sondemn as unconstitutional the gov
ernmsni of our insular possessions by
military Snd civil satraps appointed by
the executive.
1t should declare that all trusts are
monopolies, and that monopoly IS In
compatible with freedom and free insti-
tutions; thst freedom and monopoly
cannot live in the same atmosphere
that the inevitable effect of monopoly,
whether Of production. trade or labor
10 to dethrone individual freedom and
trample 1t under foot. And the party
should pledge itself to dethrone Inc
trusts and all other monopolistic or
CARNATIONS, and to restore lndividua
liberty and equality Of opportunity ~
the pursuit Of fortune and happiness
by the quickest and most available
means under the constitution.
1t should declare for q strict enforce
msnt Of the Monroe doctrine an'
diselsim a. false and slanderous TN
oit-repeated charge made by the puoli'
press Of Franss and Of other ioreigI
countries that It 10 the purpose Of tn'
United States to acquire any Of tn
Central or South American states
but, to the contrary. declare that II !
the purpose Of the United States u
defend and protect the Integrity an
sovereignty Of these republics agalns
my attempted usurpation OF incl
Ughts held under the laws OF ciVllize'
nations ny any European power wha'
ever.
1t should declare that the peolaFa
tion Of Independence Is true in ever.
word and line, and applies to all IN
people Of all the earth; that, Poi't'
cally speaking. call men are creates
-
free and equal" and that "aii JUS
governments derive their powers HOE
The copssnt OF the governed an'
that the people OF eli nations nave 'n
Inherent right to set up and MAGICIAN
such a government IS 10 their w''aol
Is best adapted to their civil'SsV'o
and needs; and that 1t Is not comp'
tent for one people to pronounce, !
advance Of the experiment. Una
another people Is incapable OF SOL
government.
1t should denounce the admin'S'''
zion Of national affairs BY the repu'
lsPp party on account of Its continue
NRd psogsrSsiye psurpat'on OF power
pot granted BY The copsli'u''on' ~
Tor lie iuyidlops and persistent eHo''