The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-07-18
THE OHIO PLATFORM
Resolutions offered at the Demo
cratic Convention.
Opposition 90 MonopsiIeS. impcriRI-
ssna aud Expansion Attitude
ON Questions at National
Character

| AAliohdl questions as ApstoNHs
TarIn n-farra.
Tarin reform never more utgtrtly de.
| msndcd than now. when the production 81
| lhe Ccurtry 90 far ExctfeH ts power or
| cora umptton that foreign markets are
| primo condition Of its continued prosperity
| ard whcn the existence and abuses OF
| trusts have been brought about by the
| policy OF protection d favored industries.
| The abolition 81 the ro-called protective
| syFttm and the substitution In rs place OF
! the traditional democratic policy Of tar"
| IN for revenue 20 ltvied a. not 20 burden
| one Industry for the benefit Of another.
MoHopoiiea.
| TIE enactment and rigorous enforcement
| o! measures which shall proven, al monop-
| olies ard combinations ~ restraint n trade
| aud EommfTCc--tho matter ~ hfgt I'M
poTranrs being to prevent the use 81 me
| government az an fundamentally for the
| creation and incrCae. Of the wealth Of the
| few, while preserving intact the right OF
| private property and The fullest measure
1 OF individual liberty 81 contract ana as
sErlrK to every m0n the Just reward "
| superior Industry and skill We d'mard
| the suppression ~ all tsusts and a return
to Industrial freedom s. a meals Go that
| end an trust products should b. placid
/ or the free list aEd the government fhouie
| exercise a more rieid supervision OF trans
| pofNANnH Ehfr ana hh34AAAt ~ l"'ts @ai
discrimination IN rates
our merchant marine 90 BE- restored 10
| It's former greatness and made The ally OF
| The people against monopoly rs the repeal
| OF autlIuAttd and restricted navigation
| lava Bui no yubsid!as for favored ship
| owners
| imperialism and ExpanHioa.
| The powers g-aried tho federal govern
| thtut we're not meant 20 be- used TO conquer
q Of gsH Et
! countries Their use for such purposes not
| only bellies our declaration % ihr fishts
/ Of men, but also uubaiaucss our system
| by Increasing the Capitalization OF power
| at Washington TO the ultimate overthrow
| ~ home rule.
! The democratic party has never favored
| and now 0pposcs any 'NicHf'on ~ the
| national boundaries not meant 10 carry
| speedily go all lnhsbltsnts full equal rights
with oursrlvts " these ar, UNITED b.
| location. race Or character % be fuIWf 4
| into self-EoyeruinE territories ard then
| incorporated into the union OF states 10
accordance With the historic policy Is the
republic they should be permitted 10 work
out their own destiny
| Only territorial expansion demanded by
| the national Welfare and tbs national safe
| ~ 70 be nt any time favortd-thF objection
| which should have prevented certain Of oar
! recent aCcFHsiDus being that they imperil
| the national safety without promoting the
| national welfare. that they dsEolye upon
~ enormous responsibilities we have 20
| call 20 assume, that they are certain 10 be
| uUrcmurcrRtiye drain upon our resources
| that they tend 20 smbroil ~ with Euro.
| ps0u powers that they wcBkcu our claim
! 90 supremacy on the American continent.
| az the same time that lhrl lessen our abil.
| lty 10 make lhs claim good and that they
furnish dangerous opportunity and temp
| taiinU Tor the disregard OF The 'srit-cyidsut
| truth NJ universal application that gov
! trnm,uiE derive their just powers from
| the consent NJ The governed
| The obvious sympathy Of the national
| administration With the British govern
| "a NJ IN ~ efforts Goo destroy the South
| African republic and ihH policy which has
| made the porte of the United States a
basis Of supply Tor the British army, With.
/ out which the war could not be success
| fully carried on, or. condemned by the
| democracy OF Ohio
| The maintenance OF the Monroe doctrine
| IS heretofore Interpreted and asserted BY
| The national government
| a navy COMMENSURATE with the !nicrna-
| tioual Importance VI the United states ard
| lts primaey In the Wcrtstu hemisphere and
| adequate 10 the protection Of the lives and
/ property Of American citizens the world
| over.
| The faithful observance aud wider Rppll-
| cation OF civil service prime pies. especially
| 60 regards our diplomatic and consular
| representatives,
| constitutional amendment requiring
| the election OF United States senators by
! the direct vote of the people Hereafter
| until this 10 passed whenever a senator il
| 90 he elected Il shall he the duty Of the
| stat" committee ia give notice iu Hs call
| that the nomination Of a senator gill be
made at the state convention
Agriculture aHd Labor.
No question Of the right n labor to corn.
| hine Tor the assertion Of ~ rights and
| the protection II ITS interests TIL burdens
| OF the unjust and discriminating laws Tor
| which thu republican party BE- refuaus lie
| fall chiefly on those who iil thu soll or
| labor az other forms II production All
| these constitute a large majority u our
| citizens, they have never sent lobbyists tp
| :he halls OF federal OF state Legislatures
| nor founded monopOllcs nor demanded spJ 10
| ciat privileges They have patiently ~.
| 6uTed the operation Of these laws which
| Keep from them and give TO others Their
| Just share NJ the national wtHlih The
democratic party pledges t. efforts to re-
1--we them ot the burdens which class leg
.sit!on has laid on them.
Hepublicaa Responsibility.
That the republican party has always
~
able with hostility In both belief ard prac-
! tico to the above principles Is common
kToWlFdgts II cannot be trusted % deal
| With evils Of It, own creation. The drrO-
giant assumption by that party Of al credit
for everything and the threats u those
Who speak for II aud lts favored Interests.
already too powerful 20 create ARTIFICIAL
conditions Of HiringeuCy apd distress, un
less the policies thcy advocate are support.
ell at the polls deserve the condo nnatInn
Of people who are Just end propose 10 re-
main free.
Hess Rate and Corruption.
Inspired BY the examples Of the long lire
of its statcsman, who have applied these
principles from the days Of Thomas Icfrer-
son to the pr6seGt time, the democratic
party pledges Itself anew to their support.
and earnestly appeals to all patriotic men
without regard to party names or past
differences, 80 unite with Il on terms OF
perfect equality IN the struggle to rescue
our government from the grasp Of selfish
ness and corruption and restore il to its
fcrmer fa!rutsr, purity and simplicity.
uns great danger which nov threatens
our free Institutions Is the widespread cor
rurtioH which meHaces the destruction Of
public virtue Vast sums Of money are
eorruptly employed In popular elections:
otf4etal Declarations arc 50 frequent as
scarcely 70 excite attention. and political
bosses Fule and rob the people all Of which
u direct result Of republican policies and
legislation.
We demand that all ofieIsl misconduct
ard corruption be vigorously punished,
mat public virtue he upheld and the want
OF IL denounced
1t Is possible that the brutal tao
lies adaufsd hv aAxUs.a4s. ~ So. 49,.