The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-02

crea@ng confidence in their final tri-
umpH we look upon the present time
as opportune for their earnest and
courageous promulgation, with a chief
executive who has disregarded Const-
tutional limitations, stirred up antag-
onism between the races, employed all
the powers of his office to secure a re-
nomination and purchased political
support by turning the Treasury De-
partment over to the financierS and
putting the Law Department into the
hands of the trusts-With such a chief
executive and with Republican lead
ers openly and arrogantly in alliance
with organized wealth, the country inn
peratively needs a return of the gov
ernment to positive and clearly defined
Democratic principles Democracy, as
taught by jefferson and exemplified by
jackson, is the hope of the republic
and offers the only relief from the plu-
tocracy which now dominates the Re-
publican party and through that party
the country.
Democracy would oppose as mimi
cal to the welfare of the people all
private monopolles and would extermi-
nate them by the enforcement of the
remedies suggested in the Kansas City
platform. The failure of the present
administration to enforce existing laws
or to suggest more effective laws is
conclusive proof that it lacks the de-
sire, the intelligence or the moral cour-
age to attack the constituencies COM
hinations of capital that have -four
ished during recent years.
What Democracy Would Do.
Democracy would relieve the coun-
try of the menace of miltarism and inn
perialism by following the example set
by this country in it's dealings with
Cuba and giving the Filipinos an i'm
mediate promise of ultimate independ-
eLce. The administration of a colonial
system according to monarchical prin-
ciples is repugnant to our theory of
government and cannot be depended
upon without the assertion of doctrines
which, if carried out, will undermine
free government in the United States
Democracy would restore the tariff
for revenue basis and administer it for
revenue only, thus demolishing the le-
gal bulwarlxs behind which the preda-
tory trusts have found refuge. Protec-
tion for protectors sake is an inge-
nious device for the exploitation of the
ma sses by the privileged classes; it has
brought great injustice to the consum-
ers and has been the fruitful source of
widespread political corruption.
Democracy would administer the
Treasury Department in behalf of the
public, not as now, in the interest of
Wall street: it would prevent the re-
coinage of legal tender silver dollars
into limited tender subsidiary coin: it
would secure to the people a volume of
standard money sufficient to keep pace
with the demand for money. 1t would
favor paper money issued by the gov
ernment without the intervention of
national banks. 1t would resist the at
tempt to establish an asset currency
and branch banks, and it would oppose
the loaning of government money to
favored banks-a scheme oy which the
peoples money is employed to lay a
foundation for a campaign fund and to
bribe the financial interest to oppose
any reduction of taxation. The present
administration of the Treasury Depart
ment is progressively beneficial to the
capitalistic class and progressively
harmful to the producers of wealth.
For an Income Tax.
Democracy would make taxation
more equitable by collecting a part of
the revenues from an income tax, Sc
cured by a constitutional amendment,
and would bring the government near
er to the people by the popular election
of United States senators and direct
legislation.
Democracy would strictly regulate
the railroads, thus protecting farmers
and merchants from excessive rates
and determinations.
Democracy would safeguard the in
terests of the wage Garner and the
artisan by providing for an eight-hour
day by substituting arbitration for
strikes and lockouts, and by restoring
the right of trial by jury, now sus-
pended through government by in
junction.
Democracy would secure to the sur
viying soldiers and sailors and their
dependents generous pensions. not by
an arbitrary executive order, but by
legislation which a grateful people
stand ready to enact
Democracy would construct an
isthmian canal without a violation Of
treaty obligations and without excit-
ing suspicion among our sister repub-
lies OF Central and South America.
Democracy would regard public Of
flee as a public trust, provide for an
honest and economical administr
Of the government and punish with Sc
verify any betrayal of official duty.
Democracy has nothing 70 gain
from ambiguity and nothing 70 fear
from the light. Democratic platforms
should therefore set forth Democratic
principles, policies and purposes with
frankness, clearnees and definitenegs.
Those who champion the principles
embodied In truly Democratic creed
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