Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-30
FEATURES OF THE PLATFORM
Welcomes Cuba Among the Family of
Nations"-G Gold Standard Plank.


Nations"-Gold Standard Plank.
The platform was ready when the
convention met yesterday morning,
and was read and adopted without dis
sent. After referring to the death of
President Mckinley, the platform
takes up the administration of Presi-
dent Roosevelt and indorses it. eve
are proud of his courage, his purity
and his devotion to his country" says
the document. Continuing, Cura is re-
ferred to thus: I'VE are gratified that
Cuba will soon pass to the control of
her own people and that new repub-
lie has arisen upon the ruins of mon
archy. We favor just and liberal re.
ciprocal trade relations between the
United States and the republic of
Cuba, which, by the valor of Ameri
can arms and the wisdom Of Americas
craftsmanship, is added to the family
of nations"
The meat" of the reference to the
Philippines is: I'VE approve the course
of the administration in establishing
peace and civil government in the
Philippine islands. We oppose those
who continue to resist the authority
of the United States, whether openly
in arms in the Philippines, or secretly
or openly an the United States. i'll
sympathy with the insurgents.
We favor the establishment of n
civil government in the Philippines.
We insist that the people of the isl
ands shall be given increased partici-
patton in the administration of their
domestic affairs, as they shall dem.
onstrate intelligence and capacity for
self-government."
Trusts are referred to as follows:
1--WE are opposed to all trusts or com
binations of capital whose purpose or
effort is to restrict business or con-
troll prices. And we especially de-
nounce those whose tendency 1t is to
increase the cost of living and the
necessaries of life. We favor legis-
lation to prevent such abuses. .
and demand that administrative off
GERS, state and national, shall enforce
the laws in the most vigorous man
ner, SO that the legitimate competition
shall not be embarrassed or de-
stroyed."
The abrogation of the Clayton-Bul-
wer treaty and building of an 18TH
mial canal are approved and rigid
suppression of anarchiSm is demanded
by both state and national legislation.
The Chinese question is treated as fol-
lows: I'VE approve the enactment by
congress Of legislation which will de-
bar Chinese from gaining admission
to the United States to the injury Of
| American labor; and we demand the
enforcement of immigration laws
which shall exclude all unworthy and
undesirable emigrants whose presence
menaces our country"
On economic questions the platform
says: "Our faith in the gold standard
has been amply justified by the won
derful strides of American industry
and commerce since its adoption" 1t
declares for protection, but favors
''the extension of our markets through
carefully guarded reciprocity arrange
ments with other countries whenever
1t can be done without 'interrupting
our home production"
The platform favors pension for
all disabled survivors of any and all
of our wars and that 1t be liberal.
AS to state matters it indorses Dur
bins administration and the work of
the Republican legislature, favors fur
ther laws for the benefit of labor. de-
mands the revision of the state gar
nisllec law nd that the laws for the
protection Of minors be enforced.