The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-07-14
SUBSTANCE OF TUE PLATFORM


The following is a summary OF the
Democratic platform adopted sy the
ST. Louis convention:
I'VE. the delegates 20 the Democratic |
party OF the United States. IN national |
convention assembled, declare our de- |
votion to the essential principles of
the Democratic faith which bring US
together In hearty communion.
Under them local sclf-government
and national unity and prosperity were
alike established. They underlaid our
independence, the structure of our free
republic and every Democratic exten.
sion from Louisiana to California ana
faithfully in all the States the tie be-
tween taxation and representation.
They get inGpirit the masses or our
people. guarding jealousy their rights
and liberties, and cherishing their ira
ternity, peace and orderly develop
ment. They remind us OF our duties
and responsibilities as citizens, ana
impress upon us, particularly at this
time. the necessity Of reform and the
rescue of the administration or gov
ernment from the headstrong, arpl'
trary and spasmodic methods whicn
distract business by uncertainty ana
pervade the public mind with dread
| distrust and perturbation.
"The application of these fundamen.
tai principles to the living issues ol
| the day constitutes the first step TO
ward the assured peace, safety ana
progress of our nation. Freedom OF
| the press, Of conscience end Of speech,
| equality before the law Of all citizens,
the right of trial by jury, freedom OF
the person defended by the writ OF
heabeas corpus, the supremacy OF civil
over military authority; well dis.
ciplired militia; the separation or
Church and State; economy IN expen'
ditures: low taxes, that labor may be
lightly burdened; the prompt and
sacred fulfillment of public and pri'
yate obligations, including fidelity 10
treaties; peace and friendship with all
nations. entangling alliances with
none; absolute acquiescence IN the VIII
of the majority, the vital principle OF
republics-these are doctrines Wh1cn
Democracy has established as proverbs
of the nation, and they should pc con
stantly invoked, preached, resorted &c
and enforced.
81. Large reductions can readily DC
made in the annual expenditures OF the
government without impairing the ef
ficiency of any branch of the public
service, and We shall insist upon the
strictest economy and frugalty com
Datible with the various and etflc1en
civil, military and naval administrator
as a right of the people too clear to b'
denied or withheld.
TARIFF PERVERSIONS.
81. The Democratic party has been
and will continue to be, the cOnsisten
opponent of that class OF tar1f legls
, lation hv which certain interests haV
. been permitted, through congressiona
favor. to draw heavy tribute from
, the American people The nonstrou
:, rerversion of those equal opportunltie
. which our political institutions wer
, established to secure, has caused wha
? NAV once have been infant industrie
to become TIE greatest combination
of capital that the world has eve
known.
= these publicly favored enterprise
y have, through trust methods, pee
: converted into monopolies, thus brln
= ing to an end domestic competltlo
which was the only check upon tt
+ extravagant profits made possible [
u the protective system. These i du
{ trial combinations, by the financial a
e sistancc they can give, now control IL
e rplicy or the Republican party.
The Isthmian Canal is favored al
the trust legislation of the Repub
can party is denounced.
The plank of the Republican pls
form bearing on the race queSuS
o comes in for liberal share of censur
d Reasonable pension laws are recol
mended but the extravaganza OF h
IS publican pension legislation is !
d nounced.
SHIP SUBSIDY BILL DENOUNCE
~ Merchant Marine: We denounce t
> ship subsidy bill recently passed by t
United States Senate as an 1niqulto
~ appropriation of public funds for p
81 vate purposes and a wasteful, lllogie
and useless attempt to overcome
ut subsidy the distractions raised by II
I'd publican legislation to the growth
development of American commerce
IS the sea. We favor the upbuildlng OF
e. merchant marine without new or ad
d. tional burdens upon the people
.t | without bounties from the pun
ur | treasury.
be Condemnation of Polygamy: We
mand the determination OF poiyga
ei within the jurisdiction Of the Uni
an States. and the complete separation
,m church and State in political aHalrs
Reclamation of Arid Lands and
ST. mestic Development: We congratui
on our Western citizens upon the pass
* of the measure known as the NJ
lard's irrigation act for the irrlgat
~ and reclamation of the arid lands OF
,,r West-a measure framed by a LEI
rht crat, passed in the Senate by
PARTISAN vote and passed in the Ho
against the opposition OF almost
iui the Republican leaders by vote,
us. majority of which was Democratic.
ase call attention to this great Denocr
measure. broad and comprehensive
,o's is working automatically through
vat | all time without further action or I
ON gress until the reclamation Of all
lands in the arid West capable OF
avs ciamation is accomplished, reser'
has the lands reclaimed for home-seel
ons in small tracts and rigidly guart
,ss against land monopoly as an eVids
OF the policy of domestic ceveiopn
contemplated by the Democratic pa
should it be placed in power.
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