The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-11


without selecting its chairman or secre-
tary.
1t is said that none Of the candidates ior
either of these places can secure majority
of votes and that Colonel Kilbourne Will
be compelled to cooperate either with the
Mclean men or the Johnson men. who are
not talking friendly Of each other. to con-
troll the State Executive COMMITTEES. In the
selection Of this executive body, the neaa
of the ticket has always been consulted.
senatorship Involved. .
In this connection there are all sorts OF
rumors about the senatorshtp, to succeed
Foraker. The names of John r. Mclean and
Tom L. Johnson are most prominently men
toned in this connection. No one Is aple
to poll twenty-orsa members OF this com
mittee to tell how It will stand between e4l
er the November election. II the democrats
should have a majority OF the Legislature.
The Platform.
The Democrats Of Ohio reaffirm their belief
ali people with special privileges 70 none; their
It's tendency on the one hand to crush out in
s saa on sa shs shs pespa
the only refuge from oppression; and their faith
in ha Witch and SroT the nation
istence and have preserved 1t to the present
For the promotion Of those objscts the Demo
cratic party Of Ohio makes the following declara-
or of the
s%s be ee ne
their recurrence.
Municipal Reform.
The Democratic party therefore calls upon the ss
hes by o the people in the
NJ he
thereof . ever to be granted BY any city or VII
laes without first submitting the same to a vote
The acceptance of free passes or other favors
BE- made sor Sacsns he,
offices held by them
Taunton of Franchises.
Steam and electric railroads and other corpora
lions possessing public franchises shall be as
sexsed in the same proportion to their salabIe
The proceedings Of the Republican majority Of
the State Board Of Equalization are a scandal.
Increased or diminished at the dietaticn Of po-
l.tiral bosses pursuant to corrupt combinations
The present Republican administration, in the
conduct OF public affairs and In the management
in the history Of the State, It's benevolent and
penal Institutions should be conducted upon a
should be Be uphsid cen,ral,zattsn. wnien .ea.l
struction OF the Constitution The greatest indl-
vidual liberty consistent with public order and
Need of Tariff Reform.
Tariff reform never more urgently demanded
than now when the production OF tho country so
Ear exceeds its power of consumption that foreign
! markets are prime condition Of its continued
prosperity: and when the existence and abuses Of
trusts have been brought about by the policy of
protection OF favored industries The abolition CT
the socaiied protective system and the substttu-
ton IN Its place OF the traditional Democratic
policy Of a tariff for revenue go levied as not to
buruen one industry FOR the benefit OF another.
| Suppression of Trusts.
The enactment and rigorous enforcement Of
measures which she'll prevent all monopolies and
examinations injurious to trade and commerce
the matter OF first importance is to prevent Ine
use o. the the Government as m Instrument for
few. while preserving intact the right OF private
| property and the fullest measure of individual
liberty or contract. and assuring to every man
the just reward OF superior industry and skill
! We demand the suppression Of all trusts and q
return to Industrial freeedon. As a means t
that END all trust products should be placed on
the free list, and the doyernment shenld eSe r
! rates.
Our merchant marine to be restored to IT
former srcatnsss and made the ally OF the people
| against monopoly by the repeal OF anttQuatet
and restricted NAVIGATION laws. But no sub
sides for favored ship owners.
The powen granted the FEDERAL 0cse1nmen