The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-07-09
PLATFORM ADOPTED
Without Debate-Strong Declara-
tion Of Democratic Principles.


The democratic national conven-
ton adopted the report of the COM
mittee OH platform unanimously.
Some Of the most important parts
of it are as follows:
CONSTITUTIONAL GUARANTY.
Constitutional guarantees are vio-
lated whenever any citizen is de-
MED the right TO labor, acquire and
enjoy property or reside where in
terest or inclination may determine
Any denial thereof by individuals
or organizations of government
should be summarily rebuked and
punished
We deny the right of any execu-
tive to disregard Or suspend consti
tutional privilege or limitation.
Obedience to the law and respect
for their requirements are alike the
supreme duty of the citizen and the
official.
The military should be used only
TO support and maintain law We
uuquali6edly condemn its employ
ment for the summary Punishment
of citizens without trial or for the
control Of elections.
THE PHILIPPINES.
We insist that we ought TO do for
the Filipinos what we have done al
ready for the Cubans. and it is our
duty to make that promise now and
upon suitable guarantee of protec-
ton 10 citizens Of our own and 9th
er countries resident there at the
time Of our withdrawal set the Fiji
pino people upon their feet. free
and independent TO work out their
own destiny
TARIFF.
The democratic party has been
aud will continue to be the consist
ent opponent Of that class Of tariff
legislation by which certain inter
esls have been permitted, through
congressional favor to draw heavy
tribute from the American people
This monstrous perversion Of those
equal opportunities which our po-
litical institutions were established
to secure has caused what once
may have been infant industries to
become the greatest combination Of
capital that the world has ever
known These especial fayorites
Of the government, have, through
trust methods been converted into
monopolies, thus bringing TO an
end domestic competition which
was the only alleged check upon
the exlIavagant profits made posi-
bic by the protective system. These
industrial conditions, 10y the hnan
cial assistance they can give, now
control the policy Of the republican
party
We favor a revision and a grad
reduction Of the tariff by the
friends Of the masses and for the
commonweal, and not b. tile
friends 81 its aliases, its extortions
aud rs determinations, keeping in
view the ultimate ends Of equality
OF burdens and equality Of oppor-
tunities. Aud the constitutional
purpose Of raising a revenue by
taxtation to-wit the support Of the
federal government in all its inter
gritty aud variEty, but in sim
plicity
TRUSTS AND COMBINATIONS
We recognize that the gignatic /
trusts and combinations designed |
TO enable capital TO secure more
than its just share of the joint
products Of capital and labor and
which have been fostered and pro-
NOTED under republican rule are
a menace to beneficial competition
and an obslacle-to permanent busi-
ness prosperity.
A private monopoly is indefen
sible and intolerable.
Individal equality Of opportunity
and free competition are essential
to healthy and permanent COM
mercial prosperity; and any trust
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