The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-07
The Convention Opens at
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to raise a revenue by taxation to
support the Federal Government, in
viting simplicity-an object to be
reached in q business-like, conserya-
tive and common sense way, with due
regard to existing conditions; and by
steps constituting in themselves an
object lesson for their own justifica-
ton and for the justification OF furth-
er reform. 1t will not falter when
it comes to declaring for reduction
of tariff taxation on trust produced
articles to the point where foreign
competition may enter the American
market.
1t will come out fiat-footed for
amicable rather than retaliatory trade
relations with the other nations OF
the world and especially for generous
reciprocity with Canada. 1t will de-
nounce the Needless and reckless ut
teranceS of the candidate of the Re-
publican party for President, in his
letter to ex-Secrctary Root upon the
second anniversary of Cuban indie
pendence. 1t will announce in no
mistakable way that we have no duty
of any sort to intervene in" the in
ternatonal affairs of other countries
because they do not conduct them
selves we'll" We will announce UNI
mistakably to the world and to the
nations of Europe that we Will not
make of the army and navy OF the
United States and constabulary for
the collection of their debts from the
governments or peoples of South and
Central America. A Democratic adj
ministration will find in our treatmen;
of Cuba an example of American
courage, justice and magnanimity, and
example to be initiated as soon as il
can be wisely and safely done in the
Philippines, ultimately leaving them
free and independent, to work out
their own destiny in accordance with
their own race traits, tendencies ano
capabilities. A Democratic President
such as he whom we shall nominate
will devote himself to the faithful
execution of the laws of the United
States, as they are written, without
executive construction or usurpation
whether under the pretext of necessi-
ty or under the preteXt of superior
wisdom and Will leave to the legisla-
tive branch of the government, the
duty of making and unmaking and
amending laws.
A Democratic administration once
in power will put an end as far as il
can be done and as quickly as posi-
bic to all existing iniquotous partner
ship arrangements between the Fed
eral Government and favored specia
interests. tt will bring about the
upbuilding of merchant marine anC
bring it about without new or add
tional taxation upon the people ant
without bounties from the public
treasury. simply by a recurrence o.
those laws which were in force whef
we had a merchant marine Of which
every American citizen was proud
The Democratic party will not hypo
critically pretend to sympathiZe Will
those who desire, or were those who
would not by all lawful and constitu
tional means, prevent the Africaniza
ton and MongolianiZation of an.
State or community within the bound:
of the American Republic. Under
the treaty with the Republic of Pana
ma which was rendered possible only
by Democratic votes in the Senate o
the United State, votes difficult fo1
Democrats to cast, because of thu
manner in which the mushroom Re
public was ushered into the world
the Democracy when entrusted Will