The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-26
Democratic Nominee Outlines His Position on Pub
lie Questions of the Day.
National Government Has Become Too Centralized Of
Tariff Needed TRUSS Must be Curbed- Quotes
MCKnIeys Reciprocity Views.


the Democratic nomination for the
presidency was given out today It
follows:
To the Hon. Champ Clark and Others,
Committee, etc:
Gentlemen--In my response to your
committee al the formal notification
proceedings. I referred to some matters
not mentioned in this letter l desire
that these be considered as incorporat-
ed herein, and regret that lack of
space prevents specific reference to
them all. | wish here. however. again
- refer TO my views there expressed
as 10 the gold standard to declare
again my unqualified belief i'm said
standard. and to express my apprecia-
ton of the action of the convention i'm
reply TO my communication upon that
subject.
Grave public questions are pressing
for decision. The Democratic party
appeals to the people with confidence
that its position on these questions will
DC accepted and endorsed atT the polls.
While the Issues involved are numer-
Gus. some stand forth pre-eminent i'm
the public mind. ~Am0ng those are
tariff reform. Imperialism. economical
administration and honesty i'm the
public service. / shall briefly consider
these and some others within the ne
cessarily prescribed limits OF this let
ter.
Imperialism.
While / presented my views at the
notification proceedings concerning this
vital issue. the overshadOwing import
ance Of the question impels me to refer
To- it again. The issue is oftentimes
referred to as cOnstitutionalism versus
Imperialism.
If we would retain our liberties and
constitutional rights unimpaired, we
cannot permit or tolerate. at any time
or for any purpose, the arrogation of
unconstitutional powers by the ex-
ecutive branch of our government We
should be ever mindful of the words of
Webster, Liberty is only to be pre-
served by maintaining constitutional
restraints and just divisions of Dolit-
zeal powers.
Already the national government has
become centralized beyond any point
contemplated OF imagined by tbs, franz
ers of the constitution. How tremen-
dously all this has added to the power
OF the president It has developed from
year to year until it almost equals that
OF many monarchs While the growth
of our country. and the magnitude of
interstate interests may seem TO ur-
nish a plausible reason for the central
ization of power, yet these same facts
afford the most potent reason why the
executive should not be permitted to
encroach upon the other departments
of the government and assume legis-
lative or other powers not expressly
conferred by the constitution
The magnitude of the country and its
diversity Of interests and population
would enable a determined. ambitious
and able executive, unmindful OF con-
stitutional limitations and fired with
the lust of power. to go far in the
usurpation Of authority and aggran-
dizement of personal power before the
situation could be fully appreciated or
the people be aroused.
Issue Thrust Upon Us.
The issue of Imperialism which has
been thrust upon the country involves
a decision whether the law OF the land
or the rule Of individual caprice shall
govern. The principle of Imperialism
may give rise to brilliant startling,
dashing results. but the principle Of
Democracy holds in check the brilliant
executive and subjects him TO the
sober conservative control of the peo-
pie.
The people Of the United States
stand at the parting of the ways. Shall
we follow the footsteps Of our fathers
along the paths Of peace. prosperity
and contentment. guided by the ever
living spirit of the constitution which
they framed for us. OF shall we go
alcrg other and untried paths. hitherto
Stunned by all, following blindly new
ideals. which. though appealing with
brilHancy TO the imagination and am
iduon. may prove viii o the wisp,
leading as into difficulties from which
II may be impossible TO eXtricate our
selves without lasting injury % our
national character and institut pms
The Tariff and Trusts.
Tariff reform is one OF the cardinal
principles of the Democratic faith. and
The necessity for il was never create
t6an az the present time 1t should be
undertaken AT once I'm the interest OF
al our people.
The Dingley tariff is excessive i'm
many Of it's rates and. as TO them at
least unjUstly and opprcssively bur
dens the people. II secures 10 domestic
manufacturers singly or in cOmbina-
ton the privilege of eXactiHg excessive
prices at home and prices far above
the level OF sales made regularly by
them abroad with profit thus giving a
bounty TO foreigners at the expense
Of our own people. IT'S un-
just taxation burdens the peo-
pie generally. forcing them TO
pay excessive eprices for food fuel
clothing and other necessaries of lifeN
il levies duties on many articles not
normally imported i'm any considerable
amount. which are made extensively at
home for which the most extreme pro-
tectionist would hardly Justify pro-
fectire taxes, and which in large
amounts are exported Such duties
have been apd will continue 10 be
direct incentive 10 the formation of
huge industrial combinations which.
secure from foreign competition. are
enabled 90 stiile domestic competition
and practically 10 monopoIlze the home
market.
IL contains many duties imposed for
the express purpose only as was open
j. avowed. of furnishing a basis for
reduction by means of reciprocal trade
treaties. which the Republican admin
istration impliedly, at least. promised
10 negotiate. Having. on this promise.
spurred on by projected interests. de-
feated the treaties negotiated by the
executive, and now these same inter
&sts cling to the benefit of these duties
which the people never intended they