Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-06-03
DEMOCRATIC STATE PLATFORM.

The following platform was adopted
bv the Democratic State Convention.
held in this city May 9Th:
The Democratic party of the State OF
Washington in convention assembled de
clareS its devotion to the principles OIL
free representative government laid down
in the Declaration of Independence and
in the other writings and state papers OF
Thomas Jefferson; insists that those prln-
ciples he applied i'll the conduct of the
government, both at home and abroad,
wherever the flag of the nation floats,
and condemns the Republican party for
its constant disregard of those principles.
We believe that those principles were
correctly applied in the platlor declar-
atoms of the National Democratic party
in 1896 and 1900, and, SO far AS those dec
larations are applicable To present prob
lens, we reaifirin them heartily, and
insist on their reailirmation 10y the DEM
ocratic National Convention, soon to as
semble in St. Louis.
We likewise insist on the nomination
of candidates in sympathy with those dec
laratiOns, and whose lives and record
constitute an assurance that they will
LOYALTY and earnestly give them effective
application i'll the conduct OF the govern
ment.
The nation is administered with eX-
travagance, and its departments are hon
eycombed with corruption; it is being
embroiled in the contentious and contro-
verSies of the old world; its dome> C
affairs are controlled by the obligatory Oh
wealth. which insist on laying contribu-
tons OH all other classes, while exempt
ing itself, and IT is travelling in the foot =
steps of the tyrannlcal governments of
Europe in the attempt to establish an un-
republican colonial system abroad.
This condition OF affairs calls impera-
| ~
ciples of Washington anC Jefferson, and
these embrace; as especially applicab BILE
to the present situation, simplicity and
economy in government, wise anu safe
conservation, of the interests of the
American people at home, no grants of
Orous application of the principles OF
| freedom as enunciated in the Declaration
of Independence i'll all the dealings of
the government at home and abroad
The unnecessary and burdensome tariff
wall erected around the country in the
interests of the manufacturing classes
should be broken down; the trusts,
which have grown up as result of the
tariff wall, must be destroyed; the svs-
tenn of compelling the consumer to bear
all the burdens of government by the
| payment of tariff taxes, must he departed
from, wealth must be compelled by jus I
| laws to contribute to the government in
the shape of an income tax ana an inherl-
lance tax the just proportion of the bur-
dens OF government, and finally, there
| must be a cessation of lnilitarism, imper-
| ialism and cOlonialism as presented by
the Philippine policy of the Republican
party.
| Upon these principles we appeal with
confidence for the cooperation of all pa
| triotic American citizens.
| We express our continued confidence
in the capacity. character, courage and
| fidelity to true Democracy manifested by
1896 and 1900, William Jennings BRYAN.
We therefore direct our delegates to the
National Convention at st. Louis to act as
unit upon all questions under the fol-
| lowing instructions:
First, to work and vote only for such
National Platform declarations rs are
consistent with the declaration of this
State Convention in letter and i'm spirit.
| Second, to oppose any policy or declar-
alton which involves or implies any sur
render or compromise OF the principles
above set forth.
Third. to cast their influence and vote
only for the nomination of such candi-
| dates for President and Vice President
whose active loyalty to Democratic prin-
ciples, rs set forth in the platforms OF 1896
and 1900, is a safe guarantee of their fidel-
ity to hose principles applied to the prob
! lens 1904.
We heartily endorse as our candidate
for Vice President, George Turner, a iur-
Isl ,of high rank, peerless citizen in
sympathy with the declaration of this
platform and statesman whose efforts in
behalf OF the people make him entitled
to be considered as worthy of the highest
honors within the gift of the party.