Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-09
TIE DEMOCRATIC
PLATFORM

/ LIZ UNif
We ne lemocratie party OF the United
States. i'll national convention aSSemb. cd,
declare It's devotion to tbs essential prin-
ripIes u ihe democratic laith which
brings us together in party communion.
y nder them local self-goVernment and
national unity and prosperity were alike
established. They underlaid our independ
ence, the structure OF our free republic
and every democratic extension from
Louisiana to California and Texas to Ore
gon. which preserved faithfully in all the
states the tie between taxation and rep
rights and liberties. and cherlshing their
sns AND % orasr ds,eop
responsibilities as citizens and impress
upon us. particularly At this time. tho
necessity Of reform and the rescue Of the
methods Which distract business by un-
with dread. distrust and perturbation.
The application OF these fundamental
principles 10 tho living issues OF the day
constitutes the tirss step toward the as
suIed peace. safety and progress OF our
nation. Freedom Of tho press of con-
science .ss and OF speech: equally before
by 1u-y: freedom OF the person defended
by the writ OF habeas corpus; liberty OF
tIary laws; the supremacy Of the civil
over military authority: a well disciplined
militia the separation of church and
state: economy in expenditures; low
taxes. that labor may be lightly bur
deEed: the prompt and sacred fufllment
OF public and private obligations; fidelity
nations. etl1anglins alliances with none;
absolute acQuiescence IN tho Will OF the
majority, the vital principle, OF republics
established as proverbs of the nation.
and they should be constantly invoked.
preached reSorted to and enforced.
Controlling Expenses.
81. Large reductions can readily be
made in the annual expenditures OF the
government without inpairing the eff
cheney of any branch OF the public service.
economy and frugality compatible with
vigorous and efficient civil. military and
naval administration a. A right OF the
KK:siR''' K:iaR too clear to Be denied or with
g. The enforcement Of honesty in tho
public service. and to that end n thorough
tive departments OF the government al
ready known 10 TEEN with corruption. as
well a. other departments suspected Of
harborng corruption. and the punishment
Of ascertained corruptionists without fear
or favor or regard t. persons. The per-
sistent and deliberate refusal Of both the
permit such investigation to be made by
either branch Of congress demonstrates
and in tho h~uss Of Representatives can
seTHlst, :. s1Re:nt1s; aR:tI punishment and cor.
federal government should not permit IT
esf TO be robbed BY entering into con
tract. with convicted trusts Or unlawful
combinations in restraint Of interstate
trade. existing in violation of law. We
believe tia, one sf the best methods of
..tyss 70 saS. snS nnse n II:
fYsm the occupant Of the White House
dow. TO the lowest Of them, return, a.
Ao~rly - may be. u Jsnersonian sim
PyesidentiAl ReseAnendatfons.
- We favor the nomination and sleo-
ton OF = president trained in the ways Of
the constitution. who shall set his face
legislative and judicial fUnctjons whether
th&t usurpA,ion he rulec uEoer the guise
.1een',se con eonstIsetion Ct exstin.
tyrAnts peas OF necessity Ct superior
RlFCCm.
4 The democratic party Ia. been.
&nC will continue to he. tne consistent
opponent Of that Class of tariff ies5sia tion
~ which certain interests have been pei
n1tteC, through congressional favor, to
draw heavy 1rjpate from the American
people This MonstTous peyVersjcn Of
those eeIal opportunities winch eur po-
Mjcaj institutions were established to Sc
core, nas eauseo what MAY u,.ee Nave
been intant industries to become tie
greater: .onb!lat,e:is CT sarita, that NE
VOL i.os ever knoWl. THeSe rlh]icy-
favored enterprises have. tn1o0st nusl
me,Lods been converted into monopo.es,
thus Bringing to al ono domestic con-
petition which was the only CHECK uron
The eAtIANaGaht profits MADE possible by
| the protective system. These Industrial
eomblnatichs, ley the financial assistance
they can give, How cCn1ro] .he policy OF
the republican party.
We favor e wise, conservative ano
bus1nesSIlhe revision and Il gradual
6uction Of the tarl!t 10y the fIiends Of the
masses hno for the common veal. and
not by the fljehCs OF It's abuses, its eX-
tortione Ano It's DETERMINATIONS, keeping
In view the ultimate END of equality Of
burdens and equality OF opportunities,
and the ccnst1tnt1onal purpose Of raising
y revenue by taXGtiOn to.Wlt, TIE SUI
port Of the feoera government. III a! its
integrity and v1rllity, but IN simplicity,
Anc keeping also y view az men Ct coln-
mon sense should, existing cobIitions,
however wronRful]y, mistakenly CT un.
Justly brought about and toe dnnker to
the Cause Of tariff reform itself OF Abrup!
and revolutionary reversal C1 pollVy
I'VE should beAr IL mind III short these
two things. u The general principle that
alton Is the support OF the federal gov
ernemnt, economically, efectjVe!. as4G
consttutiona]ly administered anu "a.
the equal truth that III the aase1t1cl. OF
any ultimate end, however sacred and
logically unavoidable due regard tot
VIlly cue teSaI u, ul0pk L4llN It l'nSC
to actual existing conditions
I'VE favor the reduction Of tariff tax.
alton upon trust-produceG articles 10 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 reasonable and Just profit, by
such reduction depIiving trusts aud uAC-
nopOlies OF the power 10 extOTt from thG
American people undes shelter CT A1nel.
lean law, prices higher than those cA az s6
foreigners for Identical articles.
The IsthmIuN Canal.
Our party having long and earnestly
advocated the construction OF interoceanlo
canal for the purpose Of national defense
and commerce between the states aLo
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 lrreversible fact. we can not too
| forcibly express our disapproval Of the
methods by which, in disregard Of The
usages and obligations Of internat1ona,
| law and treaty obligations the CANA
route has been acquired, or too solenniy
record our hope that this precedent Of
defiant diplomacy may never be used
against us to our humiliation and injury