Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-05

government. 1t went up in honor,
II came down In glory.
1T was because OF that resolution,
pressed by Democratic statesmen and
forced upon an unwilling Republican
administration, pledging the honor Of
this country against the conquest OF
Cuba, that Cuba Is today q free re-
public
Il think we may indulge the hope
tsat some time IN the future another
star may be added to the american
dag to represent the sovereign state OF
Cuba In the American Union. But she
must come into our sisterhood Of states
with the free viii Of her people"
The name Of w. J. Bryan was greeted
with loud cheers when II was mem
toned by Mr.. Kern.
Chairman i. b. Shively Of South
Bend, chairman of the committee on
resolutions. then read the. platform,
which was az follows:
THE PLATFORM.
I'VE denounce the Republican party
for Its surrender to and alliance with
the trusts, and we favor such legisla-
ton as will suppress and destroy all
trusts or combines TO control the pro-
duction and the price Of commodities.
I'VE denounce the Dingley tariff law
as the breeder of trusts, and demand
that tariff duties shall be levied for the
purpose OF revenue only, and limited
by the needs Of the government honest
ly and economically administered.
I'VE condemn the Republican party
for refusing TO give the interstate COM
merce commission power TO enforce its
decisions against determinations In
railroad rates, which determinations
have been potent cause OF the crea-
ton and maintenance of trusts, and we
demand that the commission be given
power to suppress this evil"
Continuing, the platform fayors the
restoration and expansion Of merchant
marine and TO this end demands the
reformation Of our navigation and
tariff laws denounces the ship subsidy
bill, recently passed by the United
States senate with the assistance Of
senators from Indiana, as an iniquitous
appropriation Of public funds for pri-
vate purposes, and wasteful, illogical
and unless attempt to overcome by
subsidy, the distractions raised by Re
publican legislation TO the growth and
development Of American commerce on
the seas" opposes the Fowler bank
bill. which proposes bank concentra-
ton and the formation Of q great
banking trust; recognizes as q fact
the Increase OF standard money ars-
ing from the vastly increased produce
ton OF gold from our own and for
eign mines. as a demolstration OF the
truth of the quantitatlve theory or
money; condemns and denounces THE
Philippine policy OF the present admin
istration II has embroiled the Repub-
lie IN an unnecessary war, sacrificed
the lives OF many Of It's noble sons
and placed the United States, pre-
viously known and applauded through
out the world as the champion OF
freedom, In the false and un-Ameri-
can position OF crushing by military
force the efforts OF our former allies
TO achieye liberty and self-govern-
ment.
"The Filipinos cannot be citizens
without endangering our civilization:
they cannot be subjects without i'm
periling our form OF government and
as we are not willing to surrender our
civilization TO convert the Republic
into an empire we favor an imme-
diate declaration OF the nations pur-
pose 20 assist the Filiplnos to estab-
lish for themselves an independent
government, protecting them from out
side interference, and securing 20 this
country such commercial and naval
rights and advantages as would be
just, and fully and fairly protect
American interests,
I'VE hold In reverence the valor,
patriotism and services of the soldiers
and sailors OF the Republic"
The platform further congratulates
the republic Of Cuba upon its enter
ing into the family Of nations and de-
plores the cruel and wanton destruc-
ton Of the republics Of South Africa;
favors the construction and control OF
an isthmlan canal: favors the election
of United States senators by popular
vote; favors freedom OF doubt in the
legislative bodies of the state and ma
ton deplOres the death OF President |
Mckinley; denounces anarchy In all |
Its forms, and declares that Il should |
not be permitted TO find an abiding |
place In this country, endorses the |
course OF the Democratic representa- !
tives in Congress In standing for econ |
omy In public expenditures, for Just |
OF government and for the |
doctrines OF the Democratic party.
The platform ends by condemning |
the governor OF Indiana for his viola |
ton OF the Constitution and laws Of |
the United States and the state OF In
diana, for his refusal to honor the |
requisition Of the governor Of Ken
lucky upon regularly returned indict-
ments for murder against fugitives |
from justice.
Upon motion Of Mr.. Shively, the re-
port was adopted unanimously and
with much enthusiasm. A resolution
was then adopted recommending