The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-07-16
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM,

principles Of the Democratic faith which
brings us together In party communion.
Under them, local self.government ana
national unity and prosperity were alike
established. They underlaid our independ-
ence. the structure OF our free republic
and every Democratic extension from
Louisiana to California and Texas 10 Ore
gon. which preserved faithfully I'm all the
states the tie between taxation and rep
resentatlon. They yet inspire the masses
OF our people, guarding jealously their
rights and liberties and cherishing their
fraternity, peace and orderly develop
ment. They remind us OF our duties and
responsibilities rs citizens and impress
upon US, particularly at this time, the ne
The application OF these fundamental
principles to the living issues OF the day
Is the first step toward tho as
sured pence, safety and progress of our
nation. Freedom of the press, of con.
science and Of speech. equality before the
law OF all citizens; the right OF trial by
Jury; freedom OF the person defended by
the writ of habeas corpus; liberty OF per-
sonal contract untrammeed by sumptu-
ary laws; the supr, macy Of tho civil over
military authority; a well disciplined mi
state; economy in expenditures; low
.axes, that labor may be lightly bur-
aened; the prompt and sacred fulhll-
ment OF public and private obliga-
tons; hdelity to treaties; peace and
friendship with all nations entangling al
liances with none: absolute acuulescence
In the will Of the majority, the vital prin-
ciple OF republics-these are doctrines
which Democracy has established as
proverbs OF the nation, and they should
be constantly enforced.
We favor the enactment and adminis-
tration OF laws giving labor and capital
lmpartially their Just rights Capital and
labor ought not to he enemies. Each ~
necessary to the other. Each has It's
rights. but the rights OF labor are GER
tainly no less vested" no less "sacred'
and on less ''inalienable" than the rights
Of capital
Constitutional guarantees are violated
whenever any citizen is denied the right
70 labor. acquire and enjoy property, or
| reside where interest or inclination may
determine. Any denial thereof by indi-
viduals or organizations OF government
,hould be summarily rebuked and pun
ished.
We deny the right OF any executive to
disregard or suspend any constitutional
privilege or limitation. Obedience TO the
laws and respect for their requirements
are alike the supreme duty OF tho citi-
ten and the official
The military should be used only to
support and maintain the law. We un-
| 1ualihedly condemn Its employment for
the summary Punishment OF citizens
| tons.
We approve the measure which passed
the United States senate in 1896. but
| which n Republican congress has ever
since refused to enact, relating to con-
tempts in federal courts and providing
tor trial by Jury in cases Of indirect con-
tempt.
We favor liberal appropriations for the
care and Improvement OF the waterways
like the Mississippi river Is Of sufficient
Importance to demand special aid OF the
government, such aid should be extended
with definite plan Of continuous work
We oppose the Republican policy OF
starving home development in order tc
feed the greed for conquest and the APP
petite for national prestige" and dis.
Large reductions can readily b,
made I'm the annual expenditures of the
government without impairing the effici
ency of any branch OF the public service
and we shall insist upon the strictest
economy and frugalty compatible with
vigorous and effective civil, military ant
naval administration as right Of thu
people too clear to be denied or withheld
We favor honesty in the public service
the enforcement of honesty in the publ,
service, and to that end a thorough ex
ecutive investigation OF those depart
ments OF the government already know
to TEEN with corruption, as well as othe
departments suspected OF harboring cor
ruption and punishment of ascertaine'
corruptionists without fear or favor o
regard to persons. The persistent and de
iiberate refusal of both the senate ant
house of representatives to permit sucl
suggestion to be made demonstrates tina
IN; ',osisIative danartmants can com
-, nota .rnosnre n,,n,shment and eonvio
H. he pbtained
wv We conSomn the actIo, ~ the Repub
uonn nortv IN CONGRESS in refusing I,
nrnhibi, ,ts e~ecntiSe denartments from
pntarims tn,o contracts with convicte,
sr,,sts or ,n,awf,I combinations in re
.traint OF interstate trade We have on
ss ,hn best methods OF nrocuring econ
W W., and honesty in the publIc service
III ,hnt 90 10 have nuhlic oficials. from
s NY ono,no,t ~ the White House dow
sne ,ho inT,est of thorn return as nearl,
Nc es nav be 10 Jeffersonian simplicity O
E,m "
uTWSi,s favor tho nomination and election
rastdort i,nhued with the principle
" aba constitution' who will set his fac
storniy ogainst executIye usurpation o
Inoisiay,t,,a ana judicial functions
,Ssa,per That us,rnation he yelled unde
,he mise Of executive construction O
snisting laws. or whether IL takes refug
In the tyrnnts plans Of necessity or su
nerior wisdom.
We favor the preservation, so far as W
can. of an open door for the worlds com
merce in the Orient without unnecessar
infringement In Oriental and Europea
lffairs, and without arbitrary. unlimited
(rresponsible and absolute government