The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-03
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gsed Under executive construction Of
stattiten or sheltered In the plea OF neces-
Eityio or superior wisdom.
The Tariff Plank. i
Thor comes tho tariff plank It pro-
poses d conservative and business-like re-
vision and reduction OF the tariff by the
friends OF the people, and not by those
tyio favor It's abuses, extOrtiDrs and dis
4 ctiminat tons, haviug In view INC con-
5Htltutlonni purpose Of raising a revenue by
taxation, the maintenance Of the national
government In It's integrity anu vlrtlity.
= but Metropolitan simplicity
Tile tariff plank suggests that men OF
common sense Will teer In Wow the cx-
isting conditions, however wrongfully pro.
dired and tlie peril to the cause Of tariff
refers itaelf In a sudden ard revolutionary
programme. Two things SHOULD DO re-
mernbercd--tiip general principle that tho
only derivation Of the tnxing power Is
the mathematics OF the Federal govern
mcnt economically And constitutionally
nuministerad and that due regard mist
and should be paid to actually existing
conditions however unJilstly or artlii-
c!allys produced.
Tho platform fnvors the lowering OF
the tariff OH trllst-produced articles TO
lie point where foreign competition may
enter America, where combinations aim
ing at monopoly lift Their prices to the
American consumer. and under. tho shield
OF law advance these prices higher than
those demanded Of the people Of other
countries for the same articles. 8
Reciprocal Commercial Rela-
tons.
y Another plank favors reciprocal COM
11ercsal relations with other nations ~
treaty or Legislation, az against CONNER
+ cai retaliation 1t is especially sug-
ansted that mutually beneficial trade re-
1ations with Canada and cuba should be
Bccurcd q.
The maintenance OF the Monroe doc
trine, as announced by Monroe and en-
forced by Grant and Cleveland, is Ia
vored, but the platform declares that
II Is not the duty Of the United States.
as the present President seems to be-
lieve to administer the governments OF
Central and South America. VII
President Roosevet's letter to the
ls,ibnn banunetcrs, threatening nations
which do not keep order and pay their
obligations. Is denounced as reckless and
1epreliensible.
Philippine Plank.
The Philippine plank opens by favor
Ing the preservation, so far as possible, OF
a ii open door for the commerce in Asia,
without unnecessary infringement N
Asiatic or European affairs. ana WITH
out unlimited, irresponsible and apso-
} lutte government anywhere under the nag
or within the Jurisdiction OF the Union
An indefinite irresponsible. discretionary
end vague absolutlsm and colonial ex-;,
ploitation Is strongly opposed.
The example OF Japan Is pointed to as
holding out hope that the Fllipinos can
reduce a civilization Of their own better
Il than any american venecring
NJ The Democrat fayors the aexecu ton IN
the courts. without executive conslruc-5
ton OF the statutes OF the United States
as they stand. and especially the exc
R cution without fear or favor OF the In
tArstatc commerce and antitrust laws.
ID leaving to Congress the duty OF making
d necessary amendments; also the passage
OF laws to end unjust rebates and DIS
ordinations and fnvoritism EXTENDED ~
y common carriers to trust ana unlaW1uA
combinations. 5i sss4S
Ubiquitous Partnerships.
The existing partnership between the
Treasury Department and certain favor
ed national banks, by which millions OF
dollars are annually lent without inter-
est. is denounced as ubiquitous
THE platform congrntulates the country
that 1t has no larger sum OF outstanding,
uncovered paper money than ut present.
The Democracy declines to recognize that
the 1896, 600 900 OF outstanding treasury
notes are burden to the country or u
& menace to business interests N
The issue OF Understanding bonds Is
opposed. while the government has
I enough money In the treasury or In bank
= subject to call to meet the national ex-
penditurcs. 5y
& The platform fayors honest md liberal
appropriations for needed public works.
especlally in the interest OF navigation.
with cheaper transportation IN view. The
reduction OF the army to point histori-
4 cally shown to be safe and sufficient Is
urged. a liberal annual Increase OF the
navy is favored The merchant marine
should be built up without new or nddl-
tional taxation or public bonntlcs,
Capital and Labor.
Sa C,apital and labor should not be foes:
laws giving each impartially It's Just
rights should be enacted and enforced.
The rights Of one are not more sacred
than the rights OF tho other.
The negro question IL dealt with IN a
brief paragraph, declaring that the De
mocracy is out OF sympathy with those,
who wish, or who would not By every
legal and constitutional means prevent
O,e Authorization or Mongolization OF
any State or cummuntyin the republic
President Roosevelt's reckless disregard
Of international obligations and laws
dealing with Colombia is regretted as a
policy which would In the case OF a
4 stronger ma ton be followed by Sar The
United States does not want to be the
bully OF the world. There Is a dlstlnc-
Z tlon drawn between the Panama Republic
question and the Panama Canal question.
The platform promises, in conclusion,
that the Democracy. when It comes into
power, will build the Panama Canal
quickly, honestly and economically,
an THE RATTI E-GROIIND