Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1904-07-24
The FULL TEXT
Of The PLATFORM
The Democratic Platform as Fin
ished and Adopted at the St.
Louis Convention.
TIE MONEY PLANK ELIMINATED:
4 VICTORY FOR WILLIAM ]. BRYAN.
The Party Wants President
Trained In the Ways of tue Com
shtHH"n. Who Shall Set Ills Face
Against Executive Isurpntion of
Legislative or judicial EuurtionS

Legislative OF judicial Functions.
e.We the democratic party Of the United
states, III national convention assembled.
declare its devotion to the essential prin-
Slpies of the democratic faith which
brings US together in party communion.
II nder them local Self-gOVprnment and
national unity and prosperity were alike
established. They underlaid our independ-
enGe, the structure of our free republic
ana every democratic extension from
Louisiana to California AND Texas 10 Ore
g2n. which preserved faithfully in al the
states the tie between taxation and rep
'ssentation. They yet inspire the masses
OF our people, guarding jealousy their
rights and liberties, and eherishing their
1 1rart 1,,ap eaee and orderly develop
responsibilities citizens and impress
upon us, particularly at this time, the
necessity of reform and the rescue of the
administration of government from the
headstrohg, arbitrary and spasmodic
methods which distract business by I'M
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 and of speech; equality before
the law of all cti1ens the right of trial
by the writ of habeas corpus: liberty of
personal contract untrammeled by sunp-
lLdIN idWS. Inc supremacy OF the civil
over military authority; Il well disciplined
militia; the separation of church and
state state. + economy ~ In espenditnres low
dened; the prompt and sacred fulfillment
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 proverbs Of the nation,
theV
preached. resorted to and enforced.
Controlling Expenses.
II. Large reductions can readily be
made in the annual expenditures of the
cheney of any branch Of the public service,
and We shall insist upon the strictest
economy and frngality compatible with
vigorous and efficient civil. military and
naval administration as q right of the
people. too clear to be denied or With
% The enforcement of honesty in the
public service, and to that end a thorough
legislative investigation of those eAecu-
tive departments Of the government al
ready known to TEEN with corruption, as
we'll as other departments suspected Of
harborlng corruption. and the punishment
of ascertained corruptionists without fear
or favor or regard to persons. The per-
sistent and deliberate refusal of both the
senate and house of Representatives to
permit such investigation to be made by
either branch Of congress demonstrates
that only by a change i'll the executive
and in the house of representatives can
complete exposure, punishment and cor
rection be obtained.
lin broader furt herance Of that end the
federal government should not permit it
1ac, WIN o15Victo1 i'is mo fll
combinations i'll restraint OF Interstate
trade. existing in Violation OF law. We
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public service is to have pahlic officials:
AVN I,vis. the,,l ,s,,. n''''f5c
ua'riv AZ .l, he tn iefr,,t It, 1s
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SO We favor the nomination and cleo
ton of president trai,ied IN me ways Of
the constitutions who shall set his face
sternly against executive uSurpatiun of
Legislative and judicial functions. Whether
that tlsllrl,afior De ruled under tho lr1Iise
laws or whether it take refuge IN the
tyrant's pleas of necessity OF superior
wisdom.
- The democratic party has been
and win continue TO be, The consistent
opponent of that clssS OF 4ariff legislation
~ which certain INTEREST," have heel. per-
draw a heavy tribute from the American
people. This INDUSTRIOUS perversion of
those equal opportunities. which cur po-
cure, has caAsed what EnaY once have
been infant Industries TO become" the
greatest combinations of capital taut the
favored enterprises nave, thrGu&h trust
methods. been converted into monVpolies,
thus bringing to an end domestic COM
petition, Which was the only chcck upon
the eNtraNagant profits maze possible by
, the protective system. These industrial
combinations, py the financial assistance
they can GlNe.%noW control the policy of
the republican party.
eve favor wise. conservative and
businesslike revision and Il gradual re-
a"et"n o. me to r't he oS 1hn 1r'enos OF me
not by the friends of its abuses. Its ex-
tortions and its DETERMINATIONS keepin Z
in view the ultimate cod Of equality Of
| burdens and equality Of opportunities, ;
and the constitutional purpose of raising
a revenue by taxation, to-Wit the sup
port OF the federal government, in an it's
integrity and Vlfllity, bu1 IN simplicity;
and keeping also IN view, as men or com
mon sense should, existing conditions,
however Wrohg1nllN, MISTAKENLY or un-
justly brought about, and the danger to
the cause, OF tariff reform ltse!f OF abrupt
and revolutionary reversal OF policy.
eve should bear Up mind, in short. these
two things: "a The, general principle that
the sole derivation of the power of tax
alton is the support OF the federal gov
erlae1im,i itnaiW aei itu
tba ar,,Iai with mi in tha neserti1,, ~
enS aenaral n,inrinle ana in rearhina
a ,l, ,S7iti'nate end ! however sacreG ana
1nas;oaii, r,gyoidahle due rreara hIt
80 ~ ,arard must and sho111d he ma III
to- "a SERIAL eSistina conditions. f''e'