Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-02

| viii regret to-day's work. There can be
!, no democracy where a clique OF q few
men can meet in suite Of three rooms
anG dictate who can be seated and who
1 cannot
AS the Devery special pulled out, abou,
PLATFORM. To demands Of speech.
| speech" he said: Il am not prepared tt
| say anything other than that I am a
democrat. and that support the tickle,
| named to-day I was robbed of my seat
| put mat seems to be. one Of the incidents
| OF the convention. Maybe l will have
better luck next time
Mt. i1tueton made a speech in which
| he criticised some of President Roose.
| vets speeches
TIE PLATFORM.
| At the conclusion OF Mr. Littleton's
speech the platform was presented It
| calls Tor steadfast clnsirs to American
democratic principles. and arraigns the
| Repubiican party. favors trade expansion,
but objects to ''aping England in try
| ing TO establish a colonial government
CONDEMNS the action of the government
| IN It's treatment of the Philippines; de-
| inands Justice for Cuba in the matter o,
| trace by reducing the tariff to strictly
revenue basis; denounces the present
state excise laws, and demands the re-
TURN OF all moneys received to the county
| where collected: sympatnizes with the
| Jews in Rouma MIA: favors the election of
! United States senators by direct vote. ana
| condemns the national administration for
trading judicial positions for state aid.
| The following declaration regarding ma
tonai ownership Of anthracite mines is
| made:
| National Ownership OF Mines.
| We advocate the national ownership
| to-
| mines, by the exercise of the right of
| eminent domain. with just compensation
to owners Ninety per cent. OF the an
thracite coal deposits of the world be-
ing in the State Of Pennsylvania national
ownership can be but in the interest of
the whole people
Fuel, like water, being public neces-
slty, we advocate national ownership ana
operation of the mines, as a solution of
the problem which will relieve the coun-
try from the suffering which will follow
the dlfferences between labor and capital
in the anthracite mines. This course will
insure peace in the mining regions, ana
remove the cause for differences leading
not only to suffering, but oft-tirnes blood
shed and instruction. It will relieve the
consumers of coal. not only in this State.
but throughout the whole country, insure
steady employment and ample compensa-
tioii " ld|1p!, Transfer CnliCISn from the
mines to the schools, insure the strength
of and preserve the stability of the bus,-
ness interests and popular institutions OF
our country. Differences of opinion may
exist over other propositions of public
ownership. The propriety of that policy
as applied to anthracite coal mines mus,
be apparent to every citizen
Tariff Revision.
The platform declares that "the inrle-
date revision OF the tariff is the supreme
duty Of the hour" and that tariff taxa
ton should be limited to the necessities
of the government economically admin
istered. It declares for reciprocal TRACE
as the traditional Democratic principle
and opposes the system by which a sur
plus is locked up in the Treasury, there
by contracting the currency.
The Trusts.
On trusts and monopolies, the platform
says: The Democratic party is opposed
to these gigantic corporate combna-
tons commonly known as trusts, when
practically establish monopoles, destroy
competition, control the raw material,
and increase the price Of the finished pro-
ducts. thus injuriously affecting both pre-
Queer and consumer. They lessen the
employment Of labor, arbitrarily fix the
terms and conditions thereof, and deprive
8
their opportunity for betterment We
especially condemn the beef and Goa,
trusts, which have unrea sonabl raised
the price of meat ana coal, to an extent
which threatens the impoverishment and
lives of many.
These trust evils are the legitimate
product Of the Republican policies; they
are fostered by Republican laws, and are
apologized for and defended and protect
aI 1SrP
turn for campaign subscriptions and poll
teal support.
Relief from High Prices.
1--WE promise the people relief from the
eNorbitant prices for The necessaries or
life, and from the abnormal and illegal
increase in the cost Of living occasoned
by trust eXactions. Existing laws agains,
trusts must be enforced more stringen,ly
and more enacted and limitations and re-
strictions should be imposed on those
who are permitted to combine and vir-
tualy monopoize any branch of industry,
and the whole power of Congress, through
the Interstate Commission, should be ex-
ercised through comprehensive laws to
the end that the people may have have
adequate relief from the present intoera-
Bile trust conditions. And as another
menas Of immediate and practical ale
Walton, the presen Republican tariff
laws should be amended by put
ting those products of trusts which
are essential to life and comfort on the
free list, to prevent monopoly under the
plea of protection
The platform criticises Republican rem
edies for trusts. especially the proposal
of a constitutional amendment, as in
tended to provide remedial legislation.
Presidents Speeches.
THE difTuse. evaslve, and contradictory
partisan speeches of tie President, In
which he criticses every simple and plain
remedy proposed and hints at redress in
the far distant future by means of an
impracticable dangerous, and doubtful
scheme of constitutional amendment
only exhibits the grostesqueness of his
attempt to ride two horses upon this
subject, in his endeavor to please the
people and at the same time not offend
the trusts.
and Federal administrations to enforce
the provisions of the statutes known as
the Sherman antitrust law, the Donnelly
antitrust law, and the conspiracy laws.
defining crimes against the trust COM
binations violating them.''
The platform was adopted, and after
making nominations the convention adj
journed.
DEVERY WELCOMED HOME.
NEW YORK, October 1.-When the
train bearing William S. Devery and his
friends reached the city tonight, from
Saratoga, Devery was greeted with great
enthusiasm. He made speech, in which