The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-08-24
JENNINGS STANDS BY
WHITE METAL.
In Formal Announcement Chief Ex-
ecutive States His Views on
Questions Of National In
terest - Wants No
Reorganization"

Tallahassee, Fla. August 2o-(Special.)-
Governor William S. Jennings today au-
thorized the announcement that he will
be a candidate before the next state DEM
ocratic primary election for the nomina-
ton for United States senator.
For year or more there has been
general understanding amounting at
most to certain knowledge that at the
proper time the governor would announce
his purpose to be candidate for the SEN
atorship. and the newspapers of the state
have commented quite generally upon his
candidacy.
Asked for his views upon questions per-
tinent to the campaign which he Is just
entering. Governor Jennings said in part:
Endorses Platform Of 1900.
II heartily and enthusiastically indorse
each and every the declarations and prin-
ciples embodied in the state and national
democratic platforms adopted In 1900,
which enuncate the fundamental princi-
pies applicable to all public questions.
Il favor reduction Of the tariff to a
revenue basis, and the placing upon the
free list of all articles the prices of which
are fixed by trusts and monopolies.
Il favor the immediate repeal OF the
tariff upon sugar, temporarily, to be fol-
lowed by the permanent revision and re-
duction OF the tariff upon sugar for the
relief Of the Cubans; and / favor any
measure looking to the repeal OF the Gu
ban tariff upon Florida cattle, for which
there is no excuse,
Il favor a rigid enforcement of the
present antitrust law, and the enactment
of such laws as will destroy the trusts
and unlawful combinations Of all kinds
that challenge the attention Of the people
and threaten the integrity and perma-
nency of our institutions. l also favor
the repeal Of the present law delegating
to national banks the power to issue mon
ey based upon the credit of the United
States.
II favor the free and unlimited and in
dependent coinage of both silver and gold
at ratio of 16 to /.
Il favor the enactment of laws that
will enlarge the scope powers and duties
OF the Interstate commerce commission.
to enable 1t to Ak rates for travel and
traffic for the transportation of persons
and property to prevent unjust dscrim-
nation and to enable the commission to
carry into effect the power of the con-
gress to the extent of giving governmental
control Of all transportation lines. eX-
press companies, telegraph, telephone and
all other public utilities Of an interstate
character.
Il favor an amendment to the constitu-
ton of the United States providing for
the election Of United States senators by
direct NOte Oh the people, ana lHe SHS,' =
ment of a law requiring the nomination
Of candidates for the United States sem
ate TO be made by primary election.
II heartily indorse the demand made
In the last state democratic platform for
a graduated income tax so levied as to
produce q large part of the revenues now
raised by taxation which falls heaviest
upon those least able to bear the burdens
of taxation.
II am entirely opposed to any recoeni-
ton Of the idea that the democratic par
ty Is in need Of reorganization and have
no sympathy with the self-appointed re
organizers, whose real aim is to be party
bosses o, directors. The platform is
broad enough for all true democrats. and
factionalism finds no ENCOURAGEMENT IN
its provisions.
II am opposed to the Porto Rican tariff
law and the present Philippine policy OF
this country and favor an immediate dec
laration on the part Of the nation OF Its
intention: believing that 1t should give i've
to the Filipino Independence and protec-
tion from outside interference granting
them SELF government similar to thar
which has been given to the people OF
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