The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-06-05

forced upon an unwilling Republican adj
ministration pledging the honor Of this
country against the conquest of Cuba,
that Cuba Is today FIRE republic.
II think we may indulge the hope that
some time in the future another star may
be added to the American flag to repre-
sent the sovereign State Of Cuba In the
American Union. But she must come into
our sisterhood Of States as did the repub-
lie Of Texas, with the free will of her peo-
ple.'
The name of William ]. Bryan was
greeted with loud cheers when it was
mentioned by Mr.. Kern.
Chairman B. F. Shively of South Bend
of the Commute on Resolutions thea
read the platform, which was as follows:
The Platform Adopted.
1--WE denounce the Republican Party
for its surrender to and alliance with the
trusts and we favor such Legislation as
will suppress and destroy all trusts or
combinations to control the production
and the price of commodities.
1--WE denounce the Dingley tarin law
as the breeder of trusts and demand that
tariff duties shall be levied for the pur-
poses of revenue only and limited by the
| needs of the government honestly and
| economically administered.
| 1--WE condemn the Republican Party for
refusing to give the Interstate Commerce
4 Commission power to enforce its decf-
sions against Determinations in railroad
rates, which discriminations have been
potent cause of the creation and mainte-
| nance of trusts and we dem and that the
| Commission be given power to suppress
this evil.
The Merchant Marine
Eve favor the restoration and expan-
L ma rino To this
| end we demand the reformation of our
/ navigation and tariff laws which are,
i and have been, the chief obstacles to our
i ocean commerce. We denounce the ship
| Subsidy bill recently passed by the United
| States Senate with the assistance OF
| the Senators from Indiana, as an iniqui-
tous appropriation of public funds for pri-
vate purposes, and wasteful, Illogical
useless attempt to overcome by subsidy
| the distractions raised by Republican leg
| islation to the growth and development
| Of American commerce on the sea.
1--WE are opposed to the Fowler bank
bill Endorsed by the Republican leaders
| which would give the people a paper
| currency based on bank assets of un-
| known value and for which the govern
| ment is not responsible. we are also OPP
posed to its proposal of bank concentra-
| ton and the formation of great banking
| trust; and are also opposed to its proposal
| to destroy the security of depositors in
| banks.
| We recognize as an economic fact the
| increase of standard money arising from
| the vast increased production of gold,
from our own and from foreign mines and
| prodigious influx of foreign gold into
| this country as a result of an exceptional
| demand for our products arising from
I foreign wars and other causes, and we
point TO the result consequent on this in
crease of circulating medium as demon
stration of the truth of tho quantitive
theory of money.
All Created Equal.
1--WE hold these truths to be self-evi-
dent that all men are created equal. en-
dowed by their Creator with certain in
| slienable rights. that among these are
| Liberty and the pursuit ~ happiness.
That to secure these right governments
are instituted among men teriving their
just power from the Consef, of the gov
erned.
Therefore. we condemn and denounce
the Philippines policy of the present ad-
ministration. 1t has embroiled the re-
public in an unnecessary war. sacrificed
the lives Of many of its noblest sons
and placed the United States, previously
known and applauded throughout the
| world as the champion of freedom. in
the false and un-American position of
crushing with military force the desire
| Of our former allies TO achieve liberty
and self-government
The Filipinos cannot be citizens with
| out endangering our civilization: they
! cannot be subjects without imperiling
our form of government, and as we are
not willing to surrender our civilization,
or to convert the republic into an empire,
we favor an immediate declaration of the
| nations purpose to assist the Filipinos
to establish for themselves an independ-
ent government. protecting them from
outside interference and securing to this
country such commercial and moral rights
and advantages as would be just and fair
and fully protect American interests.
Vital Questions Discussed.
The platform then pays d tribute to
the soldiers and sailors of the republic
and favors liberal pensions: congratu-
Iates the republic of Cuba upon its enter
ing into the family of nations; deplores
the death of President Mckinley at the
hands of a self-confessed anarchist whose
unholv crime was committed against the
whole nation.
I'VE denounce anarchy in all its forms
and declare that it should not he per-
mitted to find an abiding place in this
country.
we endorse the course Oh our beHo-
cratic representatives in Congress in
standing for economy in public expcndi-
ture. for just principles Of government
and for the doctrines of the Democratic
party"
The remainder Of the platform is de-
voted to purely State affairs. The last
paragraph Is as follows:
I'VE condemn the Republican Cover
nor of Indiana for his violation of the
laws of the United States and the State
of Indiana in his refusal to honor the
reouisition of the Governor of Kentucky
unon regularly returned indictments for
murder against fugitives from justice and
denounce this fragrant violation of his
| oath TO sunport the constitution of the
United states and State of Indiana as a
species Of official awlessness, vicious in
Itself and subversve of that comfy
among the States which is an essential
element of the union of the States.
J-pon motion of Shvely the report was
adopted unanimously with much enthu-
slasm.
AS an additional resolution Mr.. Shively
| offered a resolution declaring that the
Democrats of Indiana bore testimony to
the fitness of Thomas Taggart for the
| ncsition of chairman of the Democratic
National Committee and urgtd his selec-
ton for the place. The motion was car
rled with enthusiasm.
MINISTER coNFEssEs TO ARSON
Says He Applied the Torch in Order
to Be Revenged.
Santa Cruz, Cal. June 4.-Rev.