Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-06-05
INDIANA DEMOCRATS.

4
vepton met st Indianapolis yesterday
and nominated @ oktt headed by the
following:
For Secretary OF Stst,, Albert Schoon-
over, OF Attios; Attorney. G eneral, W..
E. stilwell, OF Princtt1r; State Audi.
tor, James R. Riggs, of Sullivan; State
Treasurer, Jerome HerfI, of Peru; Su-
perintendeI of Public Instruction,
Samuel L. Scott, of Clarke county.
The convention was remarkable for
ita lack OF discord, candidates for most
OF the Offices being chosen by acclama-
mt tlop.
While there was no fight In the con-
vention proper, there was battle
| royal at the meeting OF the committee
on resolutions. A number OF friends OF
Mr.. William J. Bryan were earnestly
; 10 favor of indorsing him and the Kau-
ses City platform. A majority Of the
committee was against any such in-
| dorsement.
The Philippine plank also created
much discussion, the committee being
called upon to consider ell soIt3 Of
propositions in behalf of the Filipinos,
some of them being 10 favor of immedi-
ate and complete independence.
As 6oally adopted, the platform says:
"We denounce the republican party
| for its surrender to and alliance with
the trusts, and we favor such legisla.
tion as will suppress and destroy ell
| tru ,ts or combinations to control the
production and the price of commodi-
| ties.
1--WE denouuce the Dingley tariff law
ss the breeder of trusts. and
demand that tariff duties shall be
levied for the purposes OF reveOue only
sud limited by the needs of the govern
ment honestly and economically ad-
mioistered.
1--WE condemn the republican party
| for refusing to give the Interstate com
merce commission power to enforce Its
decisions against discriminstions 10
/ railroad rates, which Determinations
have been q potent cause OF the crea-
| lion and maintenance OF trusts. We
demand that the commission be given
power 10 suppress this evil.
The platform fsvors the resoration
and expansion OF the merchant marine,
and to tnis end demands the reforma.
ton OF the navigation and tariff laws,
| denounces the ship subsidy bill RE-
Gently passed by the UOited States
| Senate, with the assistance OF Senators
from Indiana, as an iniquitous sppro-
priatioD Of public funds for private pur-
posts, and q wait ,iul, illogical and use
less sttsmpt to overcome by subsidy
the obstructioDs raised by republican
iegis a.ion to the growth and develop
ment OF American commerce on the
sest;" opposes the Fowler bank bill and
bank concer trstion, and declares that
the Increase OF standard money arising
from the vastly increased production Of
| gold is o demonstration of the quanti.
tive theory OF money.
| "We condemn aud denoupce," con-
tinues the platform, "the Philippine
| policy of the present administration. 1t
has smbroiled the republic In an un-
necessary war, sacrificed the lives oi
mauy of its noblest sons and placed the
Uoited States, previously known and
spplauded throughout the world as the
champion OF freedom, 10 the false and
up.American position vf crushing with
mill cry force the efforts Of our former
allies to achieve liberty and self-govern'
neDt. The Filipinos cannot be citizens
without endaDgering our civiliz 'tior
they cannot be subjects without im'
periliug our form OF government; and,
40 we ere not willing to surrender our
civilization to convert the republic Into
sn empire, we favor an immediate dec
lsrstion OF the nations purpose to assist
the Filippinos to elt,bllsh for them
selves 40 Independent government,
pr, ,cting them from outside inter
ference aud securing to this country
suoh commercial and naval rights and
advantages ss would be just aud fully
and fairly protect American interes. .s
1--WE hold in reverence the valor
% triotism and services OF the soldiers
and sailors OF the republic"
The plstform copgrstulates the re
public OF Cuba upon entering the family
OF nations aud deplores the 'cTuel anC
wanton destruction of the republics q
South Atrics;" fsvors the con
struction end control of ap 18th
misn canal; the election OF United
States Senators by popular vots; free
dom OF debate In the legislst We bodies
OF tle State and nation; deplores th'
death OF President Mckinley; de
noupces anarchy 10 all its forms. aDC
declares that it should not be permit
rad to flnd an abiding place 10 TIL
ooou try; indorses t1e course OF demo
cratic representatives in Congress IL
standing for economy In public ex
peuditures, for just principles OF gov
erument and for the doctrines oil th'
democratic party.
/ The platform ends by comden pinI
Gov. WlufsId T. Dnrbio, OF lodians
for his violation of the Constitution
and the laws Of the Uoitsd States Ant
the State OF Indiana in bis refusal Il
honor the requisition Of the Governo
OF kettucky on regularly returned
. indictments Tor murder against fugitive
from justice"
a resolution Was adopted deolarin
tnst the democrats OF Iodians bea
I testimony to the 6tness of Thoms
LHao0aff for the