The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-01

do not altogether remove the unfair and oppressive burden of the preSsnt system. '2 We shall favor just ana generous treatment of the inhabitantsf of Porto Rico and Cuba American obligations to Cuba should be sacredly performed. Hav- ing freed her from Spanish dominion and assumed over her protectorate ana even some of the perogatives of her sov- ereignty we are bound by every considera- ton of justice and generosity to allow her the largest practical liberty of com merciai intercourse with our own cour- try. if . 's. We are opposed to the subsidy bill presented at the last session as calculated to create . shipping monopoly. s4 We shall oppose the use of any form of the money of all the people for the exclusive benefit of private interests. "5. We shall insist upon the sacred force of the fundamental American rule or democratic self government. Whether protectorate over newly acquired islands or lately conquered people may be ne- cessary for a longer or shorter time. whether limited sites for naval stations may properly be retained or acquired by the United States, we are opposed to any Incorporation into our republic or other lands or the assumption orr sover- eighty over them, except as their inhabi- tants may be fitted for such self-govern- ernment and except as the protection of our Constitution no less than our flag may bs 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 naay permanently rule masses of men outside the sanctions and safeguards of the Constitution. Wher- ever the United States has assumed ob- legations they must, no doubt, be fully met but with the intention at the ear Hest possible moment ts accord to the people of other lands now in our power the same right of self-government which we claim for ourselves"
 The presenting of ths resolution preci- pitated a row.
 MT. Richsrdson attempted to prevent the reading ef 1t by . motion to refer all resolutions to a special committee of 12 to report to a future caucus, but this motion was ruled out of order pending the reading of the resolution. When the reading was concluded Mir. Ball of Texas, gave notice that he would offer che Kan sas City platform as a substitute and withdraw the report of MT. Fitzgerald of New York, and Mir. McDermott of New Jersay, both of whom protested against the infection of the financial issue into the Democratic councils.
 "we can never win." declared Mir. Fitzgerald, If we do not discard the heresy of free silver"
 'we can never win," retorted MT. Ball, unless men calling themselves Demo- crats support the national platforms of the Democratic party"
 After further sharp exchanges. MT. Richardson succeeded in Quelling the dis turbancee by renewing his motion to refer all resolutions to a special committee of 12 to be appointed by the committee of the caucus. The motion prevailed.
 The following resolutions were then in- troduced
 By Representative Finley of South Carolina:
 Resolved, That Hon. James Richard son and Democrats on the Committee on Rules when appointed and the commit tees to be appointed by them constitute < committee to have in charge the control and direction of the policy of the Demo cratic party in tine House of Representa- tives except as ordered by . catiers of the party"
 By MT Burieson of Texas:
 Resolved, That every representative in Congress participating in this caucus shall be governed by, the action of said caucus, where same does not conflict with the declaration of principles and policies set forth in the last platform adopted by the Democratic party in national conven ton assembled.
 Resolved, That the best interests of the Democratic party will be subserved by the membarahihs of said party in con gress refraininE from soliciting patron age at the hands of the administration.
 That we oppose any interference with the existing standard of values. That question has been settled by repeated and overwhelming expressions of popular sentiment, and 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 bimetallic standard, but the interests of capital and labor alike and above all the interests of the wage earners of the country forbid that the legal standard of value be uncer- tain."
 By Representative Newland of Ne braska:
 Resolved, That an advisory committee be selected consisting of one member from each State selected by the Demo- cratic delegation of such State, of which the leader of the minority shall be chair man and the whip shall be secretary"
 These resolutions having been referred, a motion was made and carried that the Committee which is to be appointed to consider them shall meet Friday evening, December 10th.
 The caucus then adjourned