The Indianapolis journal., 1904-04-24

vsntion was dominated by his friends and
adopted q resolution presenting him the
candidate of the party of the State.
SILENT on ISSUES
What are the issues before the country?
The trust question Is certainly issue,
and yet there is nothing in that platform
that gives any encouragement TO the op-
ponents of the trusts. There is not
word OF syllable that binds person elected
on such a platform TO do anything that
the trusts are unwilling To have done. The
Kansas City platform stated the party's
position on the trust question, but the New
York platform not only fails to indorse the
last national platform, but also fails to pro-
pose any definite positive plan of re-
Imperialism is an issue. Our govern
ment Is now administering colonial policy
according to the political principles en-
ployed by George III century and quar-
ter ago and yet there is not In this plat
form "A single word relating to the ques-
tion of Imperialism, not a plank that de-
fines the party's position on that subject.
not a protest against the surrender of the
doctrines OF self-gcveTnment. The Kansas
City platform stated the party's opposi-
ton 10 eoIonlal poilcy, out the New nork
platform not only fails to tndorse the KAN
sas City platform, but fails TO take any
position at all on this important question:
The labor question Is issue. The
laboring men have been before the commit
tee OF Congress endeavoring to secure
three important measures. One is the
arbitration of differences between corpora
tions engaged in Interstate commerce and
their employees. Both the Chicago and the
Kansas City platforms declared in favor
of arbitration, but the New York plat
form not only fails to refer 10 the arbi-
tration plan of these platforms, but it fails
10 write a new plank concerning this sub
1ect- The laborng men also trying
E 10 secure an eight-hour day, but the New
York platform IS silent on this subject. The
laboring men are trying TO secure the
abolition OF government by injunction. Both
the Chicago and the Kansas City platforms
contained planks on this subject. but the
NJ New ork platform lodges this as 1t does
all other vita. questions. AS the capital
lists now have what they want and are in
the position of defendants ing suit while
the laborii,g men are in the attitude OF
pldlntlHS seeking relief the failure of the
New York platform advocate what the
laboring neh desire is really declaration
against them
II was reasonable TO suppose that on this
question at least. something would be said.
put MIR. Hill and Judge Parker seem to
be as much afraid of the tariff question
OF other issues.
MONEY QUESTION IGNORED.
THE money question is igaored entirely.
No reference is made to bimetaliism at
any ratio-not even TO international bimet-
ellsm. TO which Mr.. Hill seemed to be SO
attached in the Chicago convention. No
reference is made to the measure now be-
fore Congress to melt up nearly 6OO,odo.O00
legal tender silver dollars into subsidiary
coin that is only a limited legal tender
Nothing is said about the asset currency
which IS a part of the scheme of the finan-
eiers. Nothing is said about the Aldrich
bill, which proposes 10 subsidize the banks
into opposition to tax reduction by loaning
Inem the surplus money in the treasury.
There is no condemnation of the corruption
that such a system would lead to. The
Platform does not antagOnize the proposi-
ton now before Congress 10 give the ma
tional banks unlimited control over the
volume OF paper money. IN other words,
there is not line in the platform that is
written in behalf of the people: not line
that will excite criticism in Wall street.
The platform ignores the income tax; ii
fails 10 indorse the eleC tion OF senators by
direct vote, and also onits the plank of
the Kansas city platform denouncing cor
porate domination in politics.
The New York platform is a dishonest
platform, lit only Tor a dishonest party.
No one but an artful dodger would stand
10 the voters of State is an insult 10 their
intelligence. for it is intended to deceive
them, and deliberate attempt to deceive.
platform isis reflection upon the brains
of those To whom IL is submitted.
This platform proves that the opposition
10 the Kansas City platform is not oppo-
sition to silver. but opposition to every
needed reform. and opposition to all that
the masses desire.
Il had expected that platform prepared
by Mr. Hill for Judge Parker would be
evasive and lacking in frankness, but | did
rot conceive that any body of men calling
themselves Democrats would present such
platform as a recommendation OF a can
didate. III We are 10 take the New York
platform an indication of what the next
Democratic platform Is 10 be in case the
reorganizers control the convention, then
who Will be able 10 deny the secret pur-
pose OF the reorganiZers 10 turn the party
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