The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-06-13
Platiorm Of Isdlass Democracy. A6epted
81 Juse I, leoz.


81 Jsse 4. isez.
The report Of the committee on
resolutions was made by Benjamin
F. Shively, Of South Bend, who was
chairman of the committee that
drafted the platform. The docu-
ment in full is as follows:
We, the delegates Of tho demo-
cratic paaty OF the state of Indiana,
in convention assembled, do hereby
adopt the following declarations Of
principles, and appeal to our fellow
citizens who agree with these prin-
ciples to cooperate with US in the
coming campaign.
We denounce the republican par
ty for its surrender to and alliance
with the trusts, and we favor such
legislation as will supprsss and
destroy all trusts or combinations to
control the production and price Of
commodities.
: We denounce the Dingley tarifl
law as the breeder OF trusts, and de-
mand that tariff duties shall be lev
led for the purpose Of revenue only,
and limited by the needs OF the
government honestly and economi-
cally administered.
We condemn the republican par
" for refusing to give the interstate
commerce commission power to on
force its decisions against discrimi-
nations in railroad rates, which dis
ordinations have been potent
cause OF the creation and mainten.
ancs of trusts, and We demand that
the commission be given power tc
suppress this evil.
We favor the restoration and ex
pansion Of our merchant marine
To this end we demand the refor
nation of our navigation and tarif
laws which are, and have been, thu
chief obstacles Of our ocean com
merce. We denounce the ship sub
sidy bill recently passed by th'
United States Senate, with the as
sistance of the senators from Indi
ana, as an iniquitous appropriation
Of public funds for private purposes
and a wasteful, illogical and useless
attempt to over como by subsid,
the ohetructions raised bv republi
!. can legislation TO the growth am
development Of American commerc
: on the sea.
4 We are opposed to the Fowle
: bank bill indorsed by the republi
. can leaders, which would give th'
people . paper currency based Of
I. bank assets Of unknown value, an
for which the government is nc
|, responsible; We are also opposed :
! its proposal Of bank concentrate
and the formation Of . great bank
!. ing trust; and We are also oppose
). to its proposal to destroy the secul
ity Of depositors in banks.
Q We recognize as an economic faf
!. the increase Of standard none
9 arising from the vast increased pre-
Z duction Of gold, from our own an
foreign mines, and the prodigiou
!. influx Of foreign gold into thi
. country, as = result Of an exception
!. d demand for our products, srisin
!. from foreign wars and other causes
' and We point to the result conse
= cent upon THE increase Of the Gil
/ culating medium as q demonstrs
/. ton Of the truth Ut the quantitativ
A theory Of money.
A We hold these truths to be sell
r evident that al men are create
b equal, that they are endowed b
e their creator with certain inalieni
y bic rights, that among these are liz
3. liberty and the pursuit Of happines
.. That 10 secure those rights govern
ID ments are ins ituted among mel
b deriving their just power from Il
ID consent Of the governed. TER
4. fore We condemn and denouncs Il
Philippine policy Of the present .
Of ministration.
70 Il has embroiled the republic
be an unnecessary war, sacrificed Il
Q, lives Of many Of its noblest son
q, and placed the United States, pr
T. viously known and applauds
L: throughout the world as the cham
I'd ion OF freedom, in the false and u
nt American position Of crushing vi
he military force the efforts OF our Il
rk mer allies TO achieve liberty a
an self government. The Filipin
cannot be citizens without enda
pering our civilization; they canI
~ \. Be- subjects without imperiling Q
'.y form Of government; and as We .
j. !. pot willing to surrender our civil.l
v.tion or TO convert the republic IL
u =: an empire. We favor an imnedi'
70 declaration Of the nations purpc