The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-25


platforms declared in favor OF arbi-
tration. but the New York platform
not only fails to refer to the arbitra-
ton plank of these platforms. but It
fails to write a new plank covering
this subject.
The laboring men are also trying to
secure an elght-hour day. but the New
ork platform is silent on this subject.
The laboring men are trying to secure
Inc abolition OF government by 1nJunc-
ton Both the Chicago and Kansas
City platforms contained planks on this
subject. but the New York platform
lodges this as it does all other vital
questions As the capitalists now have
what they want and are in the position
of defendants in a suit while the labor
ing men are inthe attitude of plaintlfTs
seleking relief, the failure of the New
York platform to advocate what the
labOring men desire is really declara-
ton against them.
"On the tariff question no issue is
joined 1t was reasonable to suppose
that on this question at least, some
thing would be said, but Mr.. Hill and
Judge Parker seem to be as much
afraid of the tariff question as Of the
other issues.
The money question is ignored en-
tirely. No reference is made to bimet-
allism at any ratio; not even to Inter
national bimetallisn, to which Nj.
Hill seemed to be so much attached
in the Chicago convention. No refer
congress to melt up nearly 600 million
legal tender silver dollars into sub
sidiary coin, that is, only a limited ie-
gal tender Nothing is said of the as
set currency which is a part of the
scheme of the financiers. Nothing is
said about the Aldrich bill which pro-
poses to SubSidize the banks into a tax
reduction by loaning them the surplus
money in the treasury There is no
condemnation of the corruption that
such system would lead to. The plat
form does not antagonize the PROPOSE
ton now before congress to give the
national banks unlimited control over
the volume of paper money. In other
words, there is not a line in the plat
form that is written in behalf OF the
people; not a line that will excite crit
icism in Wall street
The platform ignores the income
tax; it fails to indorse the election OF
senators by the direct vote of the peo-
pie and also omits the plank in the
Democratic platform which denounces
corporation domination in politics
The New York platform is dishon-
est platform, fit only for a dishonest
party. No one but an artful dodger
would stand upon it. The submission
of such platform to the voters o.
the state is an insult to their intelli-
gence for it is intended to deceive
them, and a deliberate attempt to de-
eive-especially so clumsy an attempt
as platform this isis reflection upon
mitted.
This platform proves that the oppo-
sitiOn to the Kansas City platform Is
not opposition to silver, but opposition
to every needed reform that the mas
ses desire.
Il had expected that a platform pre-
pared by Mr.. Hill for Judge Parker
would be evasive and lacking in frank
ness, but did not conceive that any
body of mn calling themselves Demo-
Gratis would present such platform
as a recommendation of candidate. II
we are to take the New York platfol m
as an indication OF what the next Dem Dem
ocratic platform is to be in case the
reorganizers control the convention
then who will be able to deny the Sc
cret purpose of the reorganfzers TO turn
the party over to predatory wealth? It
is to this danger that / desire TO eau
your attention fought
with such a platform and a Fcand1-'
date who would be willing to run upon
it, the party could secure as large a
campaign fund as the Republican party
has ever secured, but in securing II 1t
would, like the Republican party Sc
cretly pledge the administration 10
construction of the platform satisfac-
tory to the corporations and the com
we have the head of the sugar trust
admitting that his corporation contributes
to campaign funds and that his contripu-
ton is determined, not by political con-
victions, but by its desire to stand IN with
but there is another reason why the
Democratic party can not afford to go be
fore the country with an ambiguous plat
form and an uncertain candldate- NJ
matter how people may d1Ier as 10 lne
relative Importance of issues, all must rec
ognize that the trust question: TO-DAY pLe4
sents an important phase OF the great
conflict between plutocracy and Democ-
I'VE have recently had a supreme court
decision on the merger case ms uecls--
ion was rendered by a bare majority OF
one and that one Judge Brewer, In a
separate opinion, has stated ms PoSltlon
in such a way as to leave no doubt that
in the first case involving trust ne may
join the minority and defeat the SHERMAN
law. Judge Brewer CONSTITUTES the anu
straint of trade He would have the court
decide whether the restraint is reasonapile
connection WITH the dissenting opinions OF
Judges Fuller, Peckham, W mite ana
a new Judge might throw the decision to
the one side or the other. me guuees
of the supreme court ale ~ ~ he elected
president, and the president ~ De S[SS i'+
this fall will doubtless have the APRONS
ment of one or two, and posslnIy IN Us fe
supreme court judges II MS syinpsdtlltttS
are with the corporations he VIII uoupl-
less appoint judges satisfactory 70 ~
corpora tions-especially II obligated 70 l tlle
cOrDOra lions by large campaign contrlDu-
tiorls-and these judges can MAKE II IN
possible to secure any remedial iegls ss
hence, the people should secure p5
dent a senate and a house opposed 70
selves unable to get any remedial leglsla77
ton past the supreme court TOT seNeiai
After making an extended review or
the supreme courts decision IN the IleI-
ger case Mr. Bryan continues: 80 49,
81 TOR one am not willing that the
T0er5ocTatic marty shall become the tool
of tbe corporatfons: I am not willing that
It shan be the champion Of organlzea
wealth. And it is because + believe that
y ~. ,s,-t u, has a higher mission than to be
the ti1e eXponent Of piutocracy that I am pro
testing against the schemes OF nose VIZ i
Republfcan party for the support OF Wan
street financiers 1t is for this reason tnstL
Z I,S.otest against rnortgaging the party TO
the capitalists to secure an enormous cor
rI1ptiOn fund -, - 7-i,.o