The Mankato free press., 1902-06-27
DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES
Platform Adopted by the Minnesota
Democratic Convention.

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First-We declare our allegiance to
the principles of Democracy as set
forth in our national Declaration of
Independence; as especially taught by
that great exponent of Democracy,
Thomas Jefferson; and as reaffirmed
in the latest national convention of the
Democratic party.
Second-We further express our ad-
miration for and grateful appreciation
of the great ability, singular disinter-
estedness and untiring zeal in the serv-
ice of humanity of that great leader of
the Democracy and most fearless and
eloquent champion of the rights of
man, William j. Bryan.
Third-We congratulate the people
of the United States and their latest
democratic spirit and sense of fairness
have been sufficiently aroused to COM
pei the present administration to so
far keep faith, however reluctantly,
with the people of Cuba as to withdraw
our troops from their island and allow
them a measure of self-government,
and we condemn the Republican party
for its failure to fully comply with the
congressional resolution passed before
the declaration of war with Spain. 1t is
with deepest shame and regret that,
through the apostacy of the Republic
an party, the people of the United
States are, by our imperialistic policy
in the Philippines, placed before the
world in the false position of repudiat-
ing the most cherished fundamental
principles of our government, and our
brave citizen soldiers are forced to
disgrace our flag and army in obedi-
ence to orders from their superiors.
We endorse and commend our Dem
ocratic congressman for the position
taken by them on the Philippine ques.
| ton and demand that our government
| declare its intentions and purposes in
| regard to the Filipino people and grant
them their independence.
Fourth-The power of the modern
| trusts is an appalling evil and mon
strous menace. We would revoke the
tariff benefits they enjoy; we. would
refuse the subsidy they seek; we would
pass appropriate legislation for the
| control of their affairs and to secure
publicity, and we would enforce the
laws against them, sparing none.
Republican Policy Condemned.
Fifth-The Republican party openly
advocates the policy of class legisla
tion, comforting special privileges, ben
fits, subsidies, bounties and tariffs
Excessive riches and abject poverty
that corrupt and debase character ar
results of the same social disease
special privilege. And we emphatic
ally reaffirm our belief that the appl
cation of the Democratic principle
of equal rights to all and special priv
ileges to none is the only remedy TO
existing il squakties and wrongs.
| Sixth-We deplore the existence
q spirit of lawlessness which find
expression even in murderous attack
upon the chief magistrate of the repul
lie, and has brought about the deaf
of recent incumbent of that >exalte
office.
Seventh-We favor the postal sa7
ings bank and the income tax; we OF
pose government by Injunction.
| Eighth-We would correct the in
, becile and unbusinesslike policy ths
, throttles our trade with Canada an
Cuba at the behest of special inte
ests.
. Ninth-We take this opportunity
} pay heartfelt tribute to that statesma
and popular leader, the heroic standar
: bearer of our cause during three har
r fought campaigns, John Lind. HI
{ place in the history of the Northwe!
/ and in the hearts of the people of a
classes is secure and the impress of h
character upon the political life of tn
state will endure for all time. H
term as governor will be known in tt
) history of our commonwealth as tn;
in which every executive department.
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