The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-07-15
The Democratic Platform as Fin
ished and Adopted at the St.
Louis Convention.
The MONEY PLANK ELIMINATED:
VICTORY FOR WILLIAM J. BRYAN.


We, the democratic party Of the United
States, In national convention assembled,
declare Its devotion to the essential prln.
clplcs OF the democratic fhith which
brinHs US together ia party communion.
Under them local sUlf-rnNc aud
national unity ana prosperity werc alike
established, They undcrlaid our iudcpcud-
cncc. the structure Of our irce republic
aud every democratic extension from
Louisiana TO California ana TcNar to ore
son, which preserved faithfully In all the
statos the tie between ttXatipn and rep
Fascination. They yet inspire the mnsHeA
OF our people, guarding lcaluusly their
rights and liberties ana chrrishing their
Fraternity, peace and orderly develop.
responsibilities a. citizens and Impress
upon Us, particularly at. this time. the
administration 81 government from the
hradHtronR, arbitrary and Hulsmodic
methods which distract business by un.
Ccrtuinty and psrNadc the public mind
with dread, diafrust aud perturbation.
The application OF these fundamental
principles 10 tho living Issues ~ the day
aurcd peace, safety and progress ~ our
nation. Freedom 0f The press, Of tuu-
science hnd OF speech; equality before
the law Of All citizens the fight Of trihi
by jury, freedom Of the person defended
by the writ OF hnhcts Clrpus: liberty OF
personal contract untrummclrd by stump.
tuary avs th" supremacy u the civil
over military authority a Well.disciplincd
militia; the separation of church and
| NhNNfa tfNNttnN III NMlffNlN1NffHs low
iaNcr, that labor may b. lightly bur
dencii the prompt aud sacred fulnllmrnt
OF public hnd private nblignionr. fidelity
To- treaties. pcicr nnd friendship with an
nations; entnuglinr alliances with none;
Bhsolut" hcdul'Hc"ntr In the viii nf the
majority. the vital principle of fepublles-
thee are doctrines which democracy has
estnbilshed ~ proverbs ~ the nation.
ard they Mould be constantly Invoked.
preached. resortgI tn and enforced.
to"tr"ii"g Expenses.
II. Iatgc reductions can readily b.
government without imlniring the rfn-
flsuCy OF any branch ~ the public service,
nni We shtli insist upon the Htrictrst
vigorous and efficient civil. military aud
naval adminiutrntiJn "a - right of the
people, too clear 10 be duplcd Or With
% The enforcement of honesty In the
public setNiC'. ana To- that "nd a thorough
legislative inNcstigutlun Ut those vNoou-
tive departments II the government al
ready knoNnt 10 teem with corruption. as
well ~ other departments suspected ot
hurbotiug corruption, ANA the Punishment
Of u%sgctthinrd gpfruptiouiHtH without icut
or favor pt regard tn p'rsuuH The per-
si-orut aud deliberate rofuHal nf both the
senate and house OF representatives, To-
permit such investigation 10 be- made by
either branch OF congress demonstrates
that only by a chnug, IN the executive
aud In the house uf fvpfrsHu tutlNU- can
complete exposure. punishment uud cor
rsCtipu he obtained.
w htNAAfA NNNNNA iNff u NNNN Gnu NnN
federal government shout not permit It.
SELF to be- robbie hy entering into con.
tracts with convicted trusts ur unlawful
combination In restraint Of Interstate
trade. existing ln violation Of law We
believe that one of tho best methods NJ
procuring economy aud honesty In tho
trdm thu occupant Of the White House
down to the lowest OF them. return. a.
nearly ~ may De, to Jcrcrsonlnn sim-
Presidential Recommendation,
-. We favor the Nomination and olce.
tlon ~ a president ttatr.d IN the Ways VI
the constitution, who rhhll set his face
legislative and Judicial functions. whether
that %usurpntion b" ruled under IL. gulso
Of executive construction uf existing
laws, OF whether n take refuge IN the
tyrant's pleas OF necessity VI superior
Wisdom,
- The democratic party has been.
aud viii continue To- be, the consistent
opponent Of that class of tarln iogislnti0n
by which certain interests have been per.
mi'tcd. through cnnErcssipnn favor, To
draw a heavy tribute tfpfn the American
people. THIS m0nstrpus pervcrHiun OF
those equal opportunities, which our pos
hticnl in%stItutlons were rstab'ishcd TO se-
cure, has caused may once have
been infant industries To become the
greatest combinations OF capital that the
world has ever known. These publicly
favored enterprises have, through trust
methods, been converted into munopoliea,
thus bringing. 20 an end dpm.str COM
ptAliluns which WAS the NHNN cheek upon
The e%Ntrnvagnnt profits made possible BY
the protective system. These industrial
combinations, by the financial assistance
they can give. now control the policy OF
'""ws i,sor a VIC. conservative and
buslnesslikc revision ANA "a gradual re-
duction Of the tnrin by the friends Of the
masses and fOr the common veal. and
not by the friends Of It's abuses. It's ex-
tortiona and it, determinations, keeping
In view the ultimate end Of equality u
burdens ana equality OF uncertainties.
and the constitutional purpose OF raising
u revenue by taxation. tO-wit. the sup
port of the federal gbyornment. IN an lis
Integrity and viriliiy; but In simplicity.
mon sense should existing conditions.
however w~rongfully, mi,takenly or I'M
justly brought about, aud the danger To
the cause Of tnrln reform Itself Of abrupt
aud Revolutionary reversal of policy.
I'VE should bear IN mind. In short. these
two things % Tbs general principle that
the sole derivation Of the, power OF tax
alton Is the support. Of the federal GOV.
erncmnt. economically, effectively and
oonstitutionally administered; and t2J.
the equal truth tina. In the assertion Of
any ultimate end. however sacred and
| logically unavoidable. due regard, but
only due regard. must and should be paid
20 actual Existing conditions.
1--WE favor the reduction Of tariff tax
alton upon produced articles to the
points where foreign competition may en-
ter the American market Whenever trusts
aud combines. seeking monopoly, false
| their prices 20 the American consumer
| above "a reasonable and just profit, by
such reduction depriying trusts aud rro-
American people, under shelter NJ Amer
lean law. prices higher than those ch3rSed
foreigners tor Identical Articles.
d 18th ! Canal.
"our party having long and earnestly
advocated the construction Of interoceanic