The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-05
DEMOCRATS BATTLE
OVER RESOLUTIONS

Continued from First Page.)
was agreed upon in the form in which 1T
appears in the platform.
shively. of the Committee on Resolu-
uona is in part as follows:
We 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 combinations to control the
production and the price Of comno-
dities
I'VE denounce the Dngley tariff law
as the breeder of trusts and demand
that tariff duties shall be levied for the
purposes OF revenue only and limited
The pla torn as read by Chairman.
by the needs OF the government hon.
cstly 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 the
railroad rates. which determinations
have been a potent cause of the crea-
ton and maintenance of trusts and we
demand that the commission be given
power to suppress this evil"
MERCHANT MARINE.
Continuing the platform favors the res
tora ton and expansion of our merchant
marine and to this end demands the re-
formation 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 Ubiquitous apropria-
ton of public funds for private purposes
and a wasteful. illogical and useless at
tempt to overcome by subsidy the OBJ
structions raised by Republican Legisla-
ton to the growth and development OF
American commerce on the seas; OPP
poses the Fowler bank BILL proposed
bank concentration and the formation of
a great banking trust: recognizes as an
economic act the increa Sc of standard
money arising from the vast Increased
production Of sold from our own and
foreign mines, as demonstration OF the
truth of the auantitative authority of
money: condemns and denounces the
Philippine policy of the present admins
tration 1t has embroiled the Republicans
in an unnecessary war; sacrificed the
lives of many of its nohlest sons ana
placed the United States. previously
known and applauded throughout the
world as the champion of freedom, IN the
false and ur-AInerican position OF crush
ing with military force the efforts or
orr former allies to achieve liberty and
self-eovernment. The Filipinos can not
be citizens without endangering our civil
liza lion: they can not be subjects With
ont imperiing our form of government,
and as we are not willing to surrender
our civilization to convert the repuoilC
into an empire. we favor an immaculate
declaration of the nations purpose to as
sist the Filipinos to establish Tor them-
elves an independent government FRO
tecting them from outside interference
and securing to this country such COM
mercial and naval rights and advantages
,o i,,ct and fully ana 19lly
protect American interest
>. I'VE hold in reverence the vaior. pa
triotisn, and service of the soldiers and
sailors of the republic
ANARCHY DENOUNCED
The platform further coaSratulates the
Renublic of Cuba upon its entering INTO
the family OF nations and deplores tiie
cruel and wanton destruction or the ls
nublics of South Africa; faVors me con
struction and control OF an 1s'Iiliidi !.
canal: favors the election of United states
GO +orcsl,,- nooular vote: favors freedom
of debate in the Legislative bodies Of the
state and nation: deplores the death OF
president Mckinley: denounces anaicHs
II, all its forms and declares thdt -
.hould not be permitted to hnd an apiu-
imp Mace in this country; endorses 'iie
no,,rsa of Democratic representatives III
Congress- in standing for ecohoIn! ~ poo.
lie expenditures, for just prlnclIies ~, ~.
.ro,,arnn,ent and for the doctrines OIL tie
Democratic party tho
ca,.a-,o- of Indiana 'for his violation Oh
~. Constitution and laws OF lhe olii ~.
SITES ana the State of Indiana IL. ms
refusal to honor the requlsllloli " w
Governor of Kentucky upon sue.
rat,,rnea indictments for muroer against
furitiyes from justice.