The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-07-09

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The platform is as follows:
The Democratic party OF the United
states. In convention assembled, declares
its devotion to the essential principles OF
the Democratic faith which brings us to-
gether In party communion.
Under them local self-government and
national unity and prosperity were alike
established They underlaid our inde-
pendence. the structure OF our free re-
public and every Democratic extension
from Louisiana 10 California and Texas
70 Oregon which preserved faithfully In
all the states the tie between taxation
and representation.
They yet inspire the masses OF our
people. guarding jealously their rights
and liberties and chsrishing their frar
ternity, peace and orderly development
They remind US OF our duties and re-
sponsibilties as citizens and impress
upon us. particularly at this time, the
necessity of reform and the rescue OF the
administration of government from the
headstrong, arbitrary and spasmodic
methods which distract business by uy.-
certainty and pervade the public mind
with dread. distrust and perturbation.
DOCTRINES OF DEMOCRACY.
The application OF these fundamental
principles to the living issues OF the day
is the first step toward the assured
peace. safety and progress OF our nation
Freedom OF the press. Of conscience and
OF speech; equality before the law OF
all citizenship; right OF triad by jury.
freedom OF the person defended ~ the
writ OF habeas corpus. liberty OF per-
sonal contract untrammelled by sump-
tuary laws; supremacy OF the civil over
military authority; well-disciplined
militia; the separation OF church and
state; economy in expenditures; low
taxes, that labor may be lightly bur
dened; prompt and sacred fulfiIlment OF
public and private obligations; fidelity
to treaties; peace and friendship with all
nations; entangling alliances with none:
absolute acquiescence In the will OF the
majority. the vital principle OF republics
These are doctrines which Democracy
has established. approved by the nation.
and they should be constantly evoked and
enforced.
LABoR's SACRED RIGHTS.
We favor the enactment and admin
istration OF laws giving labor and capital
impartially their just rights Capital and
labor ought not TO be enemies; each is
necessary to the other Each has It's
rights, but the rights of labor are GER
tainly no less vested" no less sacred
and no less 1naliensblo" than the rights
OF capital.
Constitutional guarantees are violated
whenever any citizen Is denied the right
20 labor, acquire and enjoy property or
reside where interests or inclination may
determine Any denial thereof by in
dividuals. organizations or government
should be summar1ly rebuked and pun
ished.
We deny the right OF any executive 10
disregard or suspend any constitutiorfA
privilege or limitation. Obedience to the
laws and respect for their requirements
are alike the supreme duty OF the citizen
and the official
The military should be used only IN s,ro.
port and maintain the law. We un
qualhediy condemn It's employment for
the summary Punishment OF citizens with
out trial for the control of elections.
AID FOR WATERWAYS.
We approve the measure which passed
the United States senate in 1906 but
which Republican congress has ever
since refused 10 enact. relating 10 CON
tempts IN Federal courts and providing
for trial by jury In cases OF Indirect con-
tempt.
We favor liberal appropriations for the
Improvement OF waterways or the coun-
try. When any waterway, like the Mis-
sissippi river is OF sufficient Importance
20 demand special aid OF the government
such aid should he extended with a def
mite plan of continuous work until perma-
nent Improvement IS secured
We oppose the Republican policy OF
starving home development IN order TO
feed the greed for conquest and the appe-
tite for national prestige" and display
Of strength.
Large reductions can easily be made in
the annual expenditures OF the govern
meht without impair1ng the efficiency OF
any branch OF the public service. and We
shall insist upon the strictest economy
and frueality compatible with vigorous
and efficient civil. military and naval ad-
rninistration a. a right OF the people toe
clear 20 be denied withheld
A CHANGE IS NEEDED
we favor honesty IN the public service
the enforcement OF honesty IN the public
service and 90 that end thorough legis.
iasive frvos'lzatlon OF those executive DO
partme~ - the government ALREADY
known m with corruption. as wei
as other IeLartments suspected ~ har
boring corruption, ard the punishment oi
aAcertained corru2tionists without feai
or favor or regard 10 persons.
The persistent and deliberate refusal Of