The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-07-14
ing about what he is going to do or say

ing about what he is going to do or say
next.
1t will nominate him upon platform
ignoring dead issues and dealing with
every present live issue in tones certain
and unmistakable; favoring economy Of
administration, enforcement of honesty
IN the public service, wise and business
like revision and reduction of the tariff
by the friends of the masses and of the
common veal and not by tariff benefi-
ciaries and their representatives alone,
a reduction which shall aim at equality
of burdens and equality of opportunities"
and whose ultimate object shall be to
raise n revenue by taxation TO support
the government in virility but simplicity.
1t will not falter when it comes to de-
claring for n reduction of tariff taxation
on trust-produced articles to the point
where foreign competition may enter the
American market, whenever combines,
seeking monopoly, raise their prices to
the American consumer to the point Of
extortion, nor will it falter in declaring
for reduction where American concerns
habitually charge American consumers
higher prices than those charged foreign
ers for identical articles.
1t will come out flat-footed for ami
cable, rather than retaliatory, trade rela-
tions with the other nations of the world,
and especially for generous reciprocity
with Canada.
1t will denounce the needless and
reckless utterances of the candidate Of
the Republican party for President, in
his letter to eX-Secretary Root, upon the
second anniversary Of Cuban independ-
ence.
We will announce unmistakably to the
world and to the nations of Europe that
we will not make of the army and navy
of the United States constabulary for
the collection of their debts from the
governments or peoples of. South and
Central America.
Cuba and the Philippines.
A Democratic administration will find
in our treatment of Cuba an example Of
American courage, justice and mag
nanimity, to be initiated as soon as it
can be wisely and safely done in the
Philippines, ultimately leaving them, and
giving them the promise now thus to
leave them, free and independent.
The Democracy. in my opinion, be-
lieves that the white man will have
trouble enough to maintain in its full in
teSrity the white mans civilization in all
parts of his own country.
\ Democratic President, such as he
whom we shall nominate, will devote
himself to the faithful execution of the
laws of the United States as they are
written, without executive construction
or usurpation.
1t will bring about the upbuilding of
merchant marine. and bring it about
without new or additional taxation upon
the people and without bounties from the
public treasury, simply by recurrence
to those laws which were in force when
we had a merchant marine of which
every American citizen was proud.
Under Democratic administration.
the rights of labor will be recognized as
no less vested" no less Sacred" no
less ''inalienable'' than the rights Of cap
ital. and both will be dealt with justly
and impartially, according to their very
right.
The Democracy, when intrusted with
power, will construct the Panama canal
speedily, honestly and economically.
Above all, and in conclusion, good
Democratic administration will ponder
and practice the simple precepts of JEFF
ferson's first inaugural address. 1t is the
political Sermon on the Mount.
Gentlemen. it IS in the power Of no
man or party to assure success. 1t is in
the power of the humbest to deserve it.
Let us erect standard to which all
good men may repair.