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we therefore adhere to the doc
trine ot a tariff tor revenue only.
11. We are convinced that the
protective tariff system is the hot
bed that has produced these vast
numbers of trusts and combina
tions, and we demand that they
be suppressed by the repeal of the
protective tariff and other privi
lege-conferring legislation respon
sible for them.
12. The power of the national
congress to regulate interstate and
foreign commerce, if honestly ex
ercised by the enactment of laws
for the suppression of trusts and
the faithful and efficient execution
of such laws, together with the
active enforcement of such laws
as the states may enact against
such unlawful combinations and
trusts in their own borders will
put an end to the danger from the
growth of these great combina
tions and trusts.
18. We hold that the constitu
tion of the United States was wise
ly ordained and established for an
intelligent, liberty-loving and
self-governing people, and cannot
be successfully applied to the peo
ple of another hemisnhere, who,
from racial and geographical con
ditions, can never be assimilated
with ourselves or educated up to
our standard of citizenship; and
who can never be safely incorpo
rated into an equal participation
with ourselves in our free system
of government. We therefore
hold that the imperialistic policy
of the present Republican admin
istration, which contemplates
schemes of conquest in accordance
with British theories and prac
tices, is contrary to the theory of
our government, and subversive to
those great principles of civil lib
erty which we have been taught to
cherish and which are necessary
to the preserva-tion of our free
institutions. We oppose the
maintenance of large standing ar
mies, necessary for the subjuga
tion and continued domination of
distant peoples, and which is a
standing menace to the personal
liberties of* our own people, im
poverishes the people with vast
public expenditure, creates hordes
of officials to rule over people who
should be permitted to rule them
selves, disregards the principles of
the Declaration of Independence
and materially changes the nature
of our Republican form of govern
ment.
14. The action of the Republi
can congress in denying to the
Porto Ricans the status of citizens
of the United States, in passing a
law imposing tariff taxes Ppon
the products ‘ of Porto Rico
different from those imposed in
the United State#, and in the
establishment of'a government in
that island, whereby its people are
denied the right to govern their
own local affairs and to select
ihfir o^n Iqpfl J rfeppfeftatives,
demands the condemnation of all
people who love self-government,
and is tbe*3emonstration of a pur
pose of the Republican party, if
given aii additional lease of power,
to convert this republic into ap
empire,
Adopted by State convention.
1. The Democracy of Georgia in
convention assembled endorse our
state administration and com
mend our chief executive, and
each of our state officials, for their
wise, patriotic and economical ad
ministration of the state’s affairs.
Their unanimous nomination and
their certain re-election will be but
a justly deserved tribute to their
ffidelity and integrity.
2. We congratulate the people
of Georgia on the present system
ot public schools, inaugurated and
brought fco its present state by tbe
Democratic party, and we pledge
the best efforts of the party to a
continuance of the same.
3. We favor an amendment to
the constitution of Georgia limit
ing the power of the general as
sembly to levy and a-sess taxes,
for any purpose whatsoever, ex
ceeding a specified per centum, ex
cept for the purpose of suppress
ing insurrection, repelling inva
sion and defending the state m
time of war.
4. We believe in ballot reform
And favor the enactment of such
measures as will secure honest
•elections and believe that such
safeguards should be thrown
around the exercise of the elective
franchise as will secure the free
and intelligent expression of the
will of the voter.
5. We favor an amendment to
the federal constitution providing
for the election of United States
♦Senators by the direct vote of the
people.
6. We are in favor of the im
mediate construction and control
of the Nicaraguan canal by the
Dinted States.
7. We re-affirm and renew our
belief in the allegiance to the
principles of Democracy as con
tained and enumerated in the
national Democratic platform of
1896, and we denounce the Repub
lican legislation in congress where
by the single gold standard has
been fastened upon tke people,
for the time being, we hope, and
tbe control of the fcurreucy has
| been turned over to the national
banks, whereby. the greatest and
Most oppressive of all trusts—
the money trust—has been created
to feed upon the labor and indus
tries of the people, and to add to
the wealth and power of a favored
j class, whose greed is insatiable.
| 8. The collection of war taxes
| 1D times of peace should be dis-
Icontinued, and we demand the
I repeal of the war revenue tax act.
9. We view with alarm tbe mpl-
jtiplicatiou of those combinations
l°f capital, commouly known as
j trusts, that are concentrating and
■monopolizing the industries of the
■country, crushing out the inde
pendent producers of limited
| eans > destroying coin petition,
Pining the opportunities for
I a or, artificially limiting produc-
I lon an d raising prices, and we
Emphatically declare our opposi-
re now having 1500 square feet of floor space added to our al
idy large store and will soon make additional interior im
provements, and in order to clear the Way for the carpen
ters have made some sweeping reductions. In fact.
:t money
to the
A few items and prices from each department is
as kind of index to tlie whole stock.
1200 yards Dimity, colored and white
ground, figured and stripe, all late
styles, to go at half price, per yard
2500 yards more, 5 to 20 yards lengths
Fruit of Loom, 4-4 Bleaching, just re
received, only 40 yards to customer at
65 French woven corsets, all small sizes
from 18 to 21, 50 cent quality to go
12 dozen Ladies’
small sizes, each
10 dozen Ladies’ all-linen hemstitched
Handkerchiefs, each
50 dozen Men’s 4-ply Linen Collars, 14
to 18, good style, standing or turn
down. 75 cent dozen. Sold by the
dozen only.
This stock will have to be moved, as the change in the stairway requires a good deal of work
and we have decided to make the following prices to move them out at the front door:
37 pairs Ladies’ Oxford Ties, Krippendort’s
make, sizes 2j£, 3, 3^, 4, 4^. Black and Tan,
were $1.50 and $2.00. Choice for 75c.
One lot Misses’ and Children’s colored Opera
slippers, were $1.25 pair. Now 69c.
100 pairs Ladies Button Shoes, medium and
pointed toes, sizes 2, 3, 3j£, 4, 4 1-2, for
mer price $2 and $2,50 pair. Yours for 98c
20 pairs low-cut Ladies’ Oxfords, sizes
4, former price $1. 00 pair. Now 49c.
men’s and Boys’ Shoes closed out at similar redactions.
250 Japanese folding fans Orientally decorated, 3 cents each.
Big lot Ladies White Shirt Waists. Lawn, Dimity, Lace and Tucked effects well made n^at
fitting with detachable collars. The coolest and neatest waist a woman can wear waim days. Price
£1.00 to £1.50.
Just received large lot Mens’ soft finished Madras Shirts foi summer wear, beautiful patterns in
stripes and Insignia Prince of Wales, colors, pink, blue and heliotrope. Prices from 50c to $1. 00
each, good values.
. ’♦* " * ; ,,/•*. - * t J :
225 yards all Linen Table Damask, beautiful patterns, polka dot, fllor-de-lis, forget-me-not,
clover leaf and plain, from 58 to 72 inches wide, extra good values from 50 cents to £1.25 yard.
350 all-wool 2-ply carpet remnants 36 to 40 in long 60 cent quality for 35 cent each. Kxcel-
lent for rugs or to make novelty carpets.
Hats, Clothing, Carpets, Matting and Rugs at
These prices are cash only.
Every man, at some time in his
life, has treated some one woman
so badly be ought to be scalped.
There ought to be a society to
punish men who wear chin-whis
kers by making them presents of
diamond studs.
When you come to the city, call on
“us, we will make your visit both pleasant
and profitable.' Our 'selection of Spring
Clothihg, Hats and Furnishings for Men
and Boys this season excels anything that
has ever been attempted m Atlanta.
Our Children’s Department
is brim full of novelties. There is noth
ing that boys wear, that caiinot be found
here—if we haven’t it in stock, we make it
upon short notice.
If you do not visit Atlanta often, send
.us your order by mail. We make a snec-
A woman may nave a friend she
loves well enough^ to mime her^
through a case 1 of smallpox, but
lending her her Paris hat to copy
is another thing.
15. We favor all legitimate and
practical means for the expansion
of our trade and the development
of foreign markets for our pro-
fadtion in every instance,
Just received a Mg lot of fruit acids
to preserve your fruit,at M CBrown&Co
Stores: Atlanta, 15-17 Whitehall street;
Washington, p. C., Corner 7th & E sts,
Baltimore, Md., 213 W. German Street.
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15-17 Whitehall Street, Atlanta, Ga
private purposes;
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