Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-09-20
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We, the democratic party OF the United
states. II! national convention assembled,
declare its devotion to the essential priu-
ciples OF The democratic laith which
brings Us together in party communion.
naer them local self government and
national unity and prosperity were alike
established. They underIaio oar .ndepend-
ence, The structure Of Our free republic
h0G every democratic extension from
louisiana to California and Texas to Ore
gaa, which preserved faithfully in all the
states the tie between taxation and rep
resentation. They yet inspire the masses
Of our people. guarding jealeusly their
rights and liberties and cherishing their
1raterni1Ei, peace and orderly develop,
responsibilities as citizens and impress
upon US. particularly at this time. the
necessity Of reform and the rescue Of the
administration OF government from The
methods which distract business by un-
certainty and pervade the public mind
The application OF these fundamental
principles 10 the living Issues Of the day
constitutes the first step toward the as
sured peace, safety and progress Of our
nation. Freedom OF the press, Of con-
science and OF speech; equality before
the law Of all citizens; the right Of trial
by the writ Of habeas corpus; liberty OF
Iersonal contract untrammeled by sump-
tuary laws; the supremacy CT the civil
over military authority: a well-disciplined
militia; the separa tion of church and
state: economy In expenditures; low
taxes, that labor may be lightly bur
Cened; the prompt and sacred fulfllment
Of public and private obligations; fidelity
to treaties peace and friendship with all
nations; entangling alliances with none;
absolute acQuie scence IN the Will OF tho
majority, the vital principle Of republics
these are doctrines which democracy has
established as proverbs of the nation.
Anc they should be constantly invoked,
pTeac cneG. resorted to and enforced.
Controlling EApenscs.
81 Large reductions can readily be
made ia The annual expenditures Of the
government without tmpairing the efti-
c1ency Of any branch Of the public service,
and We shall Insist upon the strictest
economy and frUgality compatible with
vigorous And efficient civil, military and
naval &aninistIation as yigGt Of the
RfsSRl'' Rssd. too clear 10 be denied or with
"a The enforcement Of honesty in tho
pubic service. 4no TO that end u thorough
legislative investigation OF these execu-
tive departments Of the government al
TeaGy known to TEEN with corruption, as
We'll as ether departments suspected OF
harboriDg ultlCn. AIQ the punishment
OF AscertaineC corroptjoBlSts without fear
or tavor or regard t0 persons. The per
sistent ano deliberate refusal Of both The
senate allG house OF representatives to
permit such investigation to be MADE by
either branch OF congress demonstrates
that only by change In the executive
and in the house Of Representatives can
rection be obtained
I'm broader furtherAnce OF that end the
rfovl0L CHI n Il
self to be robbed by entering into con-
tracts with convicted trusts OF unlawful
combinations In restraint of interstate
believe that one OF the best methods Of
procuring economy and honesty in the
public service is to have public officials,
down to the lowest of them, return as
nearly as may be. to Jefersonian sim
plicity of living.
Presidential Re0oname u ssatfcns.
"3. We favor the nomination and cleo
ton Of a president trained III the ways Of
the constitution, who shall set his face
sternly against executive usufpi4tlou OF
legislative ana judicial functions, whether
OF executive construction Of existing
laws, or whether it take refuge Ia the
tyrants pleas OF necessity of superior
"a. The democratic party has been,
and viii continue to he, the consistent
opponent Of that class Of tafiI legislation
by which certain interests have been per
mitted, through congressional favor, to
draw heavy tribute from the American
peop-e his HoAstIV0s perve:sion Of
those, equal opportunities, which eur pc
lltlcaI institutions were established to Sc
cure, has CAUSED what may C;4cr nave
been infant Industries to beluAle tne
greatest eeIab2n&tlons OF capital that the
worid mas ever known. These publicly
favored enterprises have, through trust
methods, been converted into munepolies,
thus bringing to an end domestic com
ion ~
the eMtraNaeant profits made possible by
the protective system. These Industrial
combinations, by the financial ASSISTANCE
they can give, now control the po.icy Of
the republican party.
We fsvor a wise, conservative ana
businessllke revision and gradual re-
masses and Tor the common veal aaG
not by the friends Of its abuses, its eN-
tortions and its DETERMINATIONS, Keeping
in view the ultimate end Of equality of
burdens and equality of opportunities.
and the constitutional purpose Of raising
a revenue by taxation, to-wit, the sap
integrity ana Virility, but in simplicity;
and keeping also in view, as men Of COM
mon sense should, existing conditions,
however Wrongfully, mis- akenly or an.
the cause OF tariff reform itself of abrupt
and revolutionary reversal of policy.
we should bear in mind, in short, these
two things: Cd The general principle that
the sole derivation of the power Of tax
alton is the support of the federal gov
ernemnt, economically, effectively and
constitutionally administered; and l2),
the equal truth that in the assertion of
any general principle and in reaching
any ultimate end however sacred and
logically unavoidable, due. regard, but
only due regard, must and should be paid
to actual existing conditions.
I'VE favor the reduction Of tariff tax
alton upon trust produced articles to the
points where foreign competition may en-
ter the American market whenever trusts
and combines. seeking monopoly raise
their prices to the American consumer
above a reasonable and just profit, by
such reduction depriving trusts and mo-
nopolies of the power to extort from the
American people, undeY shelter of Amer
lean law, prices higher than those charged
foreigners for identical articles.
The IsthmlMM Canal.
"Our party having long and earnestly
advocated the construction of interoceaniC
canal for the purpose Of national defense
and commerce between the states and
with foreign nations we favor the early
completion of the isthmian canal.
But while making this declaration and
accepting the results as an accomplished
and irreversible fact. we can not toe
forcibly express our disapproval Of the
methods by which, In disregard Of the
usages and obligations Of International