The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-20
DELEGATES co
UNRESTRICTED
Pennsylvania Democrats Hold
State Convention.
HARMONY THE WATCHWORD
THOMPSON NOMINATED FOR sU-
PREME COURT JUSTICE.

ton of Judge Alton Is. Parker of New
York for president. The delegates viii
go to st. Louis uninstructed and will
be bound by the unit rule.
An attempt was made by the meet
ings of the resolutions committee to
amend the platform by substituting for
the unit rule plank a paragraph in
structing the delegates for Judge Par
ker. II failed and the platform as
adopted by the committee was unani-
mously adopted by the convention.
Justice Samuel Cuisine Thompson Of
Philadelphia was nominated by accla-
nation for supreme court justice To
succeed himself for the fun term OF
tWenty-one years He is at present
member of the supreme court by ap-
pOintment of Governor PennypackeT,
and his commission will expire next
January.
The delegates large to the nation
al convention are Colonel James Cuff
fey, State Chairman j. J. X. Pulsey.
Ex-Governor Robert z. PattisOn and
Robert Z. Wright
The national delegates and electors
chosen by the delegates from the Fiji
teenth and Twenty second districts are
contested. The contests We're referred
to a committee to be appointed by
State Chairman Hall Chairman Hall
viii be elected tomorrow by the state
committee at it's annual session.
The Platform.
After dwelling at length upon the 20
litical wrong perpetrated by the RepUb
lican parry in PENNSYLVANIA and IAN at
tempt to discredit and dishonor our su-
preme court by making the highest judge
snip mere perQuiSite of corrupt ma
chine and "A place Of exile or reward Tor
those who hinder or help its selfish pur-
poses. the platform continues:
oh nnaaw
of President Roosevelt to the presidency
the thoughtful sentiment Of the country
has become distrustful of his administra-
ton and fearful of tine consequences OF
assumption and exercise of power.
All that conservative men feared as
TO pass. Safe, dignified administration
had given WAY to strenuous, spectacular
paruSanship national and international
problems of vast import have become the
sport Of personal ambition and have been
fashioned and moulded as stepping stones
to the presidential succession.
Roosevelt Menace.
To-day the country finds i'm Theodore
Roosevelt standing menace 10 cOnstitu-
tional government to international peace
and TO business stability and prosperity.
1t turns to the Democratic organization
for safety ard reIief-to that party of con-
ServatiSm which from its birth and
through so many years was the bulwark
fanaticism. radicalism and the crude.
Wild theories OF observation-disclosures dashed
in vain.
The Democratic party is 10 be con-
era tulated on the fact that We are now
able TO unite uDon the cardinal tenets of
our party faith and their application to
the vital. pressing questions OF today.
we declare our adherence to the fun
damental principles which Democracy has
taught from the foundation of our gov
and which are essential to the
inn of nrinpireaI
Fraternalism Denounced.
We stand for a strict construction of
all grants of powers that initiate against
the liberty of the citizens and for a lin
eral construction on all reservations Of
his rights. for home rule and local self
government and against Capitalization of
power, and Tor the largest liberty to the
individual consistent with law and order,
with protection Of person and property
and the maintenance Of government. We
are opposed 70 paternalism in gOvern-
ment, 10 needless interference with the
rights, the liberty or condition of indivd-
uals and to all legislation that may
hamper the capacities of the citizens or
that may press one individual or class
with privileges or power or restrictions
not affecting others.
with Jefferson. we believe that the
best government is that which governs
least.
Equal Taxation.
We declare our opposition to all
schemes of taxation that bear unequally
upon individuals or interests. or that tend
to increase the profits OF one class at tho
expense Of another. We are for tighten
ing 1t on the necessarie of life and in
it, If need he only upon lux
urieS, always bearing in mind that the
constitutional power 10 levy duties on
imports exists only for the purpose OF
raising revenue.
We commend the declaration of Mr..
Mckinley I'm his last public address when
he Id, n system which provides a mu-
tual exchange OF commodities is manifest
" essential to the continued healthful-
ness and growth Of our export trade. VIC
must not repose in fancied security that
We can forever sell everything any buv
little or nothing-the period of exclusive
ness is past The expansion of our ira re
and commerce is the pressing problem:
commercial wars are unavoidable: poll
icy Of good will and friendly relations will
prevent reprisals.'
Tariff Revision.
While We recognize the right Of cap
ital i'm all legitimate line of enterprise TO
combine for the increase of business. we
believe that by wise legislation. rigidly
against such combina tons their
evil tendency can be prevented, without
needless destruction to the capital upon
which labor must depend for employ
mcnt and compensation. VIC believe that
d majority or the unlawfEH trusts now i'm
existence are the direct and natural re-
suit of excessive Republican tariff duties
which destroy competition ana inevita bly,
breed combinations for monopoly To
remedy this evil should be one Of the first
of tariff revision. To such re
vision our party stands pledged.
Federal taxation of all kinds should
be reduced. The enormous surplus ac-
cumulated by the government has not
only brought extravaganza. but has be
come standing menace 10 tho financial
stability Of the country. The entire cur
reney conditions. affecting all business
interests, arc made 10 depend upon the
mood and within of the secretary Of the
treasury i'm his manipulation Of the gov
ernmcnt deposits. This condition has he
come intOlerable and should be remedied
by reduction Of taxation.
Panama Intrigue.
"Our national strength should rather be
exhibited in resisting the aggressions OF
great powers than In brow-beating the
weak American republics. whose qua rel o.
ianship and protection we have so long
assumed ana maintained. We favor the
speedy completion OF the Panama canal.
but regret that our government shouIi
stained with evidence Of dishonorable ir-
trigue against the integrity of d friendly
republic
we deplore the continued existence of
labor troubles affecting important indus
tries and vast numbers Of people. and ex-
press the earnest hone that through con
cession arbitration moderation and fair
dealing, early adjustments may he
reached.
Labor unions organized for the better
ment OF the condition OF the Wage-earn-
ers. existing within the limits Of law and
not subversive Of public order OF indi-
viduel rights, are not only lawful. bat
cOmmendable. and should be met recog-
niZed and dealt with accordingly
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