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of the money of all the people for the
exclusive benefit of private interests.
against lmperinlisns.
Fourth. We shall insist upon the
sacred force of the fundamental Amer
lean rule of democratic selfgovern-
ment Whatever protectorate over
newly acquired islands or lately con-
quered peoples may be necessary for
a longer or a shorter time, whatever
limited sites for naval stations may
properly be retained or acquired by the
United States, we are opposed TO any
incorporation into our republic of 9TH
er lands or the ass sumption of sover-
eighty over them, except as their in
habitants may be fitted for self-goV-
ernment and except as the protection
of our constitution no less than OF our
flag may be extended to them with
safety to ourselves. We are opposed
to the establishment of any colonial or
other system whereby the executive or
military power of the United States
may permanently rule masses of men
outside the sanctions and safeguards of
the constitution. Wherever the United
States has assumed obligations they
must, no doubt, be fully met, but with
the steadfast intention at the earliest
practicable moment to accord to the
peoples of other lands now in our power
the same right of self government
which we claim for ourselves"
Resolution Cause Row.
The presenting of this resolution
precipitated a row. Mr.. Richardson at
tempted to prevent the reading of 1t
by a motion to refer all resolutions to
a special committee of twelve, who
should report at a future caucus, but
this motion was ruled out of order
pending the reading of the resolution.
When the reading was concluded Mr..
Ball of Texas, gave notice that ne
would offer the Kansas City platform
as a substitute This brought replies
from Mr.. Fitzgerald of New York, and
Mr.. McDermont of New Jersey, both
of whom protested against the injec-
ton of the financial issue into the
Democratic councils.
1--WE can never win,'' declared Mr..
Fitzgerald. "if we do not discard the
her esy of free silver"
I'VE can never win" replied Mr..
Ball, unless men calling themselves
Democrats support the national plat
form of the Democratic party"
After further sharp exchanges, Mr..
Richardson succeeding in quieting the
disturbance by renewing his motion to
refer all resolutions to a special COM
mittee of twelve to be appointed by the
chairman of the caucus. This motion
prevailed.
The following resolutions were then
introduced:
BY Representative Finley of South
Carolina
Resolved, That the Hon. James D.
Richardson and the Democratic MEM
bers of the House Committee on Rules
when appointed, and three members Of
the said committee to be appointed by
them, constitute a committee to have
in charge the control and direction of
the policy of the Democratic party in
the House of Representatives, except
as ordered by a caucus of the party. ="
BY Mr.. Burlesor of Texas:
Resolved, That every representa-
tive in Congress participating in this
caucus shall be governed by the ac-
ton of said caucus where same does
not conflict with the declaration of
principles and policies set forth in the
last platform adopted by the Demo-
cratic party in national convention as
sembled.
Resolved, That the best interests of
the Democratic party will be observed
by the membership OF said party in
Congress refraining from soliciting
patronage at the hands of the ad-
ministration.
Let Money Standard Alone.
BY Representative Fitzgerald of New
York:
Resolved, That we oppose any in
terference with the existing standard
of values. That question has been set
tied by repeated and overwhelming ex-
pressions of popular sentiment, and
that must be definitely closed by the
statutory recognition of gold as the sole
standard. The Democracy of New
York has the very greatest respect for
their brethren who for many years
sought the establishment of a bimetal-
lie standard. But the interests of cap
ital and labor alike, and above all, the
interests of the wage earners of the
country forbid that the legal standard
of value be uncertain"
BY Representative Newlands of Ne
vada:
Resolved, That an advisory com
mittee be selected consisting of one
member from each state, selected by
the district delegation of such state
of which the leader of the minority
shall be chairman, and the whip shall
be secretary"
These resolutions having been re-
ferred, motion was made and car
ried that the committee which is to
be appointed to consider them shall
report to a caucus to meet Friday
evening, Jan. 10.
The caucus then adjourned.