The Colfax chronicle., 1904-07-23

The platform repre0eute tno con-
crete wisdom Of tho great Democratac
uasses. Probably there are y tnous-
and men in Texas who believe they
could have produced = better one
but It is quite safe to say that no In
diyidual could have written q plat
form which would have Afforded sat
iefactfon to so many people: The
Post IL not altogether satisfied with
sonie OF the planks and some OF the
omissions. We especially regret that
| the income tax was omitted, because
snch a plank would have appealed to
the Judgment Of the great majority
Of people In this country.
The antitrust plank Is good ana
strong. much more satisfactory than
| the draft originally adopted by the
subcommittee, and the tarin plank
4 Ia bound to commend Itself to every
| true friend of tariff reform-tO those
who desire at the earliest practicaDie
/ moment complete relief from the OPP
preston Of the protected monopoiies'
i md to those who realize that uiti-
mate relief must come through grad
ual reductions, to the end that the
Democratic party sufier not because
of the disturbance which would Ioi-
low radical reduction.
All things considered. 1t was pest
the so-called gold plank was eiiini-
( mated In the COMMITTEES. IL was
) not necessary In order to SET iortn
the position OF the party, f0r all mel
know that for the present at ieas,
the gold standard Is an accomplished
!. fact, as IT has been since Grover Cieve'
land fastened 1t upon the country
And all men know that It's STATUS !
liked for the presentbecause the iars'
increase IN the production OF gold hal
Isupplied an abundance OF basic none.
q So long "a present conditions re
l. main. the democratic party VIII no
!; attempt to disturb the gold STANDARD
y hecause there Is no necessity for sucl
e action. Some people might ask, VIII,
l. Ala not the cOnvbntion adopt tn
lrold plauk? Simply for the reaso
that such q course might have bee
ts construed by some as an attempt {
A. anOlOgise for the poeitiOn Of the pal
tv in 1893 and 1900. Again, becaua
IN view OF the discussion which pa
been evoked, some people might hav
%. construed It AZ an attempt to numl
late some who dominated the couri
IF the party & and years ago.
No intelligent man North or Sout!
y. who may be concerned about u
j. maintenance Of the gold standar'
VIM be in the slightest alarmed !
the omission from the st. Louis pia
"A form Of the gold plank. Nor "
anybody understand that the par
in has receded from ita logical p0eitls
is OF adherance to the principal OF an
on come tax.
,us hut we are not defending the pIs
m form. In all respects. It ~ the gres
; to est National platform that has %
let. promulgated for years.
ife. But the most comforting ronecti
N that the platform comes from :
tcOnyention a. the expression o.
on united party This Y = weicOl
~. fact TO the country andit VIII insp
a., patriotic citizens In all sections VI
the hope that once again the pal
neo of the people n full-peuopiied, ",
I OF the strength and wisdom Wnlcn
mt times demand.
an An predictions Of Ill have faIb
ing The spirit Of concession ana toe
ton has permeated the entire w
of the convention. and the delega
can return to their homes conscI'
ala OF duty well performed.
alPs Is it an organisation for vIcto
rem Indeed, It IL. a victory that WIZ
,;ne dound to the everlasting honoroL
lllev Democratic party md TO the wen
{. and glory Of the ReQuDl1e-