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THE DEMOCRATIC
PLATFORM

PLATFORM
States. In national convention assembled
declare its devotion 70 the essential 1rin-
clples of tine democratic iaith winch
brings US together in party communion.
Under them local self-government and
nationa! unity and prosperity were alike
established. They underlatd our independ-
and every democratic extension from
Louisiana to California and Texas to Orc
son GATES wsh eha fasl,hSX a al q.
ressntaGSn rhsy YET Inspire 0n the snn masses zse
aRa end eSs1sshnys Ssa.sGSiy shsr shsr
ns ID 81 sfess1y oa1 Quite: :d
responsibilities a. eitssns and impress
y; p t this TIE
Sdministrat,on Il government from he
:thoas xses s.4syt s:n.:. snS q
with dread. distrust and perturbation.
The application Of these fundamental
prinsiples M to the living issues Of the day
nation. Freedom OF tho press of con-
ss,ense sSs 10 e ard az Of speech equality before
by jury: freedom Of the person defended
by the writ OF habeae corpus liberty OF
tEary laws; the supremacy OF the civil
over military authority; well disciplined
militia the separation Of church and
taxes, that labor may be lightly bur
dened, the prompt and sacred fuitlllment
OF public and private obligations. fidelity
nations; entangling alliances with none:
absolute acauiescence In the will of the
majority. the vital principle OF republics-
these are doctrines which democracy has
eetaoiished as proverbs Of the nation,
and they should be constantly invoked.
preached reSorted to and enforced.
Controlling Expenses.
Il Large reductions can readily be
government without impairing the eff,-
eiency Of any branch Of the public service.
economy and frugality compatible with
vigorous and efficient civil, military and
naval admintetEation Al q right Of tho
RssdR' RssSR''' toe clear 70 b denied or With
u. The enforcement Of honesty in the
public service. and to that end thorough
tive departments AZ the government al
ready known to teem with corruption, as
we'll q other departments suspected OF
Of ascsrtained corruptionists without fear
or favor or regard t. persons The per
sistent and deliberate refusal Of both the
permit such investigation to be made BY
either branch OF congress demonstrates
that o. only by chAnge in the executive
and IN the h'use Of representatives can
rsstion b. Obtained. >-14 'o''
I'm broader furthsr4nee Of that end the
tracts with convicted trusts sr uni unIasfui ei'i
trade. sxisting in Violation o Of ssfs'a5e laW We
believe that one Of the best methods of
procuring economy AND honesty in the
from the occupant Of the White House
down to the lowest Of them return, az
nearly as may be. to Jefersontan sim
plicity of living.
Presidential Recon- m ndations.
tion OF president trained in the ways of
the constitution, who shall set his face
sternly against executive usurpation of
legislative and judicial functions, whether
that usurpation be ruled under the guise
Of executive CONSTRUCTION of existing
laws. or Whethe. 1t take refuge in the
tyrants 9 pleas OF necessity OF superior
wisdom.
q. The democratic party has been,
and will continue 70 be, the consistent
opponent of that Class Of tariff legislation
by which certain interests have been per
mitted, through congressional favor, to
draw heavy tribute from the American
people. This monStrouS perverSion of
those equal opportunities, Which our po-
ht1cal institutions were established to Sc
been infant industries 10 become the
greatest combinations of capital that the
world has ever known. These publicly
favored enterprises have. through trust
methods, been converted into monopolies, |
thus bringing to an end domestic COM
petition. which was the only check upon
the protective system. These industrial
combinations, by the financial assistance
they can give. now control the policy OF
We favor a wise, conservative and
eusinesslike revision and a gradual re-
Auction of the tariff by the friends Of the
not by the friends of its abuses its ex-
tortione and its Determinations, keeping
burdens and equality of opportunities,
and the constitutional purpose of raising
a revenue by taxation, towit, the sup
port of the federal government, In all its
and keeping also in view as men Of com
mon sense should, existing conditions,
Justly brought about. and the danger to
the cause Of tariff reform itself Of abrupt
and revolutionary reversal Of policy
1--WE should bear in mind, in short, these
the sole derivation of the power of tax
alton Is the support of the federal gov
ernemnt. economieally effectively and annsd
any general principle and in reaching
any ultimate end, however sacred anc
only due regard, must and should be paid
to actual existing conditions.
I'VE favor the reduction of tariff tax
alton upon trust-produced articles to the
points where foreign competition may en-
ter the American market whenever trusts
and combines. seeking monopoly, raise
their prices to the American consumer
above a reasonable and Just profit, BY
such reduction depriving trusts and no,
nopo]ies of the power to extort from Ehe
American people, unde1 shelter of AyIer-
lean law, prices higher than those c.psgeo
foreigners for Identical articles
The IsthmIMM Canal.
"Our party having long and karmssoiS
advocated the construction OF inGr9essa.s 9esanas
canal for the purpose OF natiof.i deienss ans
and commerce between the fate tha earIv
with foreign nations, we favf tne car ~
completion Of the isthmian @ns!.
But while making this ded:SnonnisheS dedSra1,nIis
and ndfiiits iirreyersibIe I tact. we an not toe toe
forcibly express our disaRroovraaa Of Of the me