Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-09-08

II
PLATFORM
I'VE, the democratic party Of the United
States. in national convention assembled.
declare it's devotion to the essential prin-
eiples of the democratic faith which
brings us together in party communion.
Under them local self-government and
national unity and prosperity were alike
established: They underlaid our independ-
fea sxsly to and x to p 6e
gon which Ih preserved faithfully in all the
resentation. They yet inspire the masses
Of our people. guarding jealousy their
rights and liberties, and cherishinsg their
ment Thsyp Ssmind % y, Of ffea1 our dueie. and
responsibilities as citizens and impress
upon US, particularly at this time. the
administration OF government from the
headstrong ad1s ;,to arbitrary and spasmodio
with dread. distrust and perturbation.
The application OF these fundamental
principles to the living issues Of the day
sured peace, safety and progress OF our
nation. Freedom OF the press, Of con-
science ss and az Of speech; equality before
by jury; freedom OF the person defended
by the writ OF habeas corpus liberty of
personal contract untrammeled by sump,,
tGary laws; the supremacy of the civil
over military authority; well disciplined
militia; militia; the separation of church and
taxes, that labor may be lightly, bur-
dened; the prompt and sacred fulfillment
OF public and private. obligations; fidelity
nations; entangling alliances with none;
absolute aequiescence in the 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 imparing the eff
cheney 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 administration as a right Of the
people. too clear to be denied or with
so. The enforcement of honesty In the
public service, and to that end thorough
tive departments of the government al
ready known to TEEN with corruption, as
we'll as other departments suspected Of
Of ascertained corruptionists without fear
or favor or regard to persons. The per-
sistent and deliberate refusal Of both tho
permit such investigation to be made by
either branch of congress demonstrates
@ hs o only e BY a IN ht
rsction be Obtained. '-> '''N W.
federal government should not permit it.
SELF to be- robbed by entering into con-
tracts with convicted trusts Or unlawful
trade. existing in violation Of law. We
believe that one Of the best methods of
procuring economy and honesty tn the
from the occupant Of the White House
down to the lowest Of them, return. as
nearly as may be. to Jsftersonian SIM
Presidential Recommendations.
y. We favor the nomination and elec-
tion of = president trained in the ways Of
the constitution. who shall set his face
% s%teInly asainst; ;,:sa3 executive I've usurpation Of
that usurpation be ruled under the guise
Of executive construction Of existing
laws, or whether 1t take refuge in the
tyrant's pleas OF necessity of superior
wisdom.
y. The democratic party has been.
opponent of that class of tariff legislation
by which certain interests have been per-
mitted, through congressional favor. to
OCaW a nedNy ltlDuIS lTOln the american
people. This monstrous perversion Of
those equal opportunities, which our po-
Ntical institutions were established TO Sc
been infant industries to become the
greatest combinations Of capital that the
methods, been converted into monopolies,
thus bringing to an end domestic COM
petition which was the only check upon
the extravagant profits made possible by
the protective system. These industrial
combinations, by the financial assistance
they can give now control the policy Of
the republican party.
I'VE favor a wise, conservative and
businesslike revision and a gradual re-
not by the friends of its abuses, its ex-
tortions and its DETERMINATIONS keeping
in view the ultimate end Of equality Of
and the constitutional purpose of raising
q revenue by taxation, to-wit. the sup
Integrity and virility, but in simplicity;
and keeping also in view as men of com
mon sense should, existing conditions.
however wrongfully, mistakenly or un-
Justly brought about, and the. danger to
the cause of tariff reform itself of abrupt
! and revolutionary reversal OF policy.
two things: O 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 (2>,
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.
1--WE 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
above reasonable and just profit, by
such reduction depriving trusts and mo-
nopolies Of the power to extort from the
American people. undel shelter of Amer
lean law, prices higher than those charged
foreigners for Identical articles.
The IsthmtnM Canal.
"Our party having long and earnestly
advocated the construction Of interoceanic
canal for the purpose OF national defense
i and commerce between the states and
| with foreign nations, we favor the early
| completion of the lsthmian canal.
| ''But while making this declaration and
| accepting the results as an accomplished
| and irreversible fact. we can not too
| forcibIy express our disapproval Of the
methods by which. in disregard Of the
| usages and obligations of International
law and treaty obligations. the canal