The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-07
DEMOCRATIC pRIN- .,.,
CIPLES OUTLINED
Concluded from Second pase,)

| tSOHciuueu from Seconu FhEe.J
dent a man trained in the ways of
the constitution who will not usurp
Legislative or judicial functions, who
will not rccklcssly violate interna-
tional usagcg even with the weakest
nation, no matter how tempting the
profit to be reaped by It; who win not
keep people guessing about Wfl3t he
is going to do or to az next; II will
nominate him upon u platform ignor-
ing dead issues ana dealing with
every present Hive iasuc In tones GER
tain and unmistakable; favorina econ
omy Of administration, enforcement Of
honesty In the public service, wise
ana bilgincsslike provision anu reluc-
tion Of the tariff hy the friends Of
the massca and of the common veal
and not by tariff bencflciarics and
their representatives alone, reduc-
tion which shall aim at equality Of
burdens and equality OF opportunities,
and whose ultimate object shall be to
raise revenue by taxation to sup
| port the Federal government in virili-
ty but in simplicity--an object Is be
| tive and common-senso way with re
gard to existing condition, and by
steps constituting hi themselves an
| object lesson for their own justifica-
| tion AMI for the Qualification of fur
| Their reform, Ii will not faltcr when
it comes to declaring for reduction
| of tariff taxation on trust-produced ar
ticles to the point where foreign com
petition may enter the American mar
ket, when combines, seeking monop-
oily, raise their prices to the Ameri
can consumer 10 the point Of extor
ton, nor viii It falter in declaring for
reduction where American concerns
habitually charge American consum-
err higher prices than those charged
foreigners for identical articles. 1t
will come ont flat-footed for amieable
rather than retaliatory trade relations
with the other nations of the world.
and especially for generous reciproci-
ty with Canada. 1t win denounce the
Needless ana reckless utterances of
the candidate of the Republican party
for President in his letter 10 eX-Secre-
tary Root upon the second anniFer-
sary of Cuban independence. 1t will
announce In no mistalsable way that
we have no duty Of any sort to in
tervene in the internal affairs OF
other countries, because they do not
conduct themselves well, or because
they do not know how to act with
decency in industrial and political
matters or because they do not keep
order or because they do not pay
their obligations We viii announce
Enthusiastically to the world and TO the
nations of Europe that We will not
make of the army and navy OF tho
United States cunstabulary for the
collection OF their debts from the gov
ernments or peoples OF South and
Central America. Where there l. 'bru
tai wrong-dong or impotency which
results in a general loosening OF the |
ties of civilized society the American |
people will regret 1t and will extend |
every aid in the way of enlightenment |
and example TO the people thus lying |
in darkness but they decline TO ad
the affairs of such peoples, |
or to take upon the United States
treasury the burden of their internal
A Democratic admins
tration will find in our treatment of
Cuba an example of American cour-
age, justice and magnanimity, an eX
ample to be initiated as soon as il
can be wisely and safely done in the
ultimately leaving them,
and giving them the promise now
Ihns 10 leave them. free and indepon.
dent, TO work out their own destiny in
accordance with their own race traits,
tendencies and capabilitie" The Dem
in my opinion, believes that
he white man will have trouble
enough 10 maintain la its full integrl-
" ana the white mans civilization
N all parts of his own country. and
L IS neither his duty nor his right 10
iuperimpose his civilization by force
ipon the brown mun II tne brown
mans country. A Democratic presi-
lent, such as he whom we shall nom
nate. will devote himself TO the faith.
nj execution of the laws of the United
States, n they are written. without
executive construction or usurpItion
whether under the pretext of noces-
ity. or under the pretext Of superior
and will leave 10 the fegisla-