Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-07-15
DEMOCRATIC
I. RESOLUTIONS
Declaration of Principles
~ Adopted at St
Louis.
GRADUAL REDUCTION or TARIFF
Sryan Wins Victory in That the
Gold Plank offered Ely the Hill
Crowd Was Omitted and the Plat
orm Is Silent On finance.

other turn in his fight in the conven-
ton William J. Bryan managed to Sc
cure partial victory at least on the
resolutions committee. 1t was the
first purpose of Hill and his majority
to show no quarter whatever to Bry
anism, and to repudiate in no mis-
taken terms the free silverism of the
past two platforms.
The Hill crowd had the power to do
it in one sided majority in COM
mittee and convention, and gold
standard resolution was agreed upon
by the Hill crowd. But Bryan fought
it bitterly in the committee room and
finally ne won to the extent that the
entire financial plank was dropped
and nothing said upon gold issue.
Numerous changes were made in
the platform presented by the sub
committee on resolutions to the f
committee. Among the most import
ant were Bryan's tariff plank, an addi-
tional statement on trusts and
monopolies, a section on "constitu.
tional guarantees with special refer
ence to the LABOR troubles in Colo
RADIO, declaration on the race ques-
ton and arraignment CT the republi-
can partS.
following is the platform:
We. the delegates of the democratic
party Of the United States, in national
convention assembled, declare our devotion
to the essential principles of the demo
cratic faith which bring US together in
party communion.
Under them, local self government and
national unity and prosperity were alike.
They underaid our independence, the struc-
ture OF our free republic, and every demo-
cratic extension from Louisiana to Cali
fornia and Texas to Oregon, and preserved
faithfully in all the states the tie between
taxation and representation. They yet in
spirit animate the masses of our people
guarding jealousy their rights and liberties
and cherishing their fraternity, peace and
orderly development. They remind us OF
our duties and responsibilities as citizens
ana impress upon us. particularly at this
tlhle; the necessity Of reform and the rescue
OF the administration of government from
the headstrong, arbitrary and spasmodlc
methods which distract business by un-
certainty and pervade the public mind with
uiead mlstrust and perturbation. The ap-
pllcatlon of those fundamental principles
TO the living is today constituting the first
step toward assured peace safety and
progress OF our nation. Freedom of the
press OF conscience and of speech : equal
lty before the law of all citizens the right
OF trial by jury: freedom of person de-
lehded by the writ of habeas corpus =: .,u-
cray OF personal contract untramneed by
>
over military authority we'll disciplined
military; economy in expenditures low
lakes that labor may be lightly burClened :;
the prompt and sacred fuiIlment of pup
nc ana private ohligntions fidelity to
treaties; peace and friendship with ali ma
tions entanging alliances with none
apsolute acquiesence in the majority-these
are doctrines which democracy has cstab-
nshed as proverbs of the nation. and they
should be constantly invoked, preached, re-
sorted to and enforced ..'
Large reductions can readily be made
IN the annual expenditures OF the govern
ment without lmpairing the efficiency OF
any branch of the public service and we
shall Insist upon the strictest economy and
frugality compatible with vigorous ana
efficient civil, military and naval admins
tratlon as Il right OF the people, too clear
to be denied or withheld.
The enforcement Of honesty in the public
service and to that end Il thorough legis-
lative investigation of those executive de-
partmeEts of the government already
known to TEEN with corruption. IS well rs
other departments suspected OF nurbo,iuS
corruption and the punishment of asrp,
tanned corruptionists without fear favor
or regard to persons. The persistent and
deliberate refusal Of both the senate and
house of representatives, to permit such in
vestigation to be made by either branch OF
congress, demonstrates that only by
change in the executive and In the house
of representatives, can complete exposure
punishment and correction be obtained.
In broader furtherance of that end the
federal government should not permit itself
to be robbed by entering into contracts
with convicted trusts or unlawful combi
nations in restraint of interstate trade
existing in violation of law. We believe
that one Of the best methods of procuring
economy and honesty in the public service
y to have public officials. from the oCcu-
E,ant of the white house down to the lowest
Ef them. return. as nearly as may be, to
e effersonian simplicity of living.
h We favor the nomination and election
nc president trained in the ways OF the
Constitution. who shall set his face stcrnly
faainst executive usurpation of legislative
Sad judicial functions whether that usnr-
ption be held under the suise of executive
obstruction of existing laws, or whether
ittakes refuge In the tyrant's pleas Of ne
cesity or superior wisdom.
@fhe democratic party has been. and will
cotinue to be. the consistent opponent OF
Tit class of tariff legiSia ton by which |
ceain interests have been permitted.
thlugh congressional favor, to draw a
hsty tribute from the American people.
III morstrOus pcrverSion or those equa
oplrtunities. which our political institu-
tipE were established to secure. has caused
WIZ nav once have been infant indus
true to become the greatest combinations
ofstpital that the world has ever known |
Thes peculiar favorites of the government |
have drought trust Methods been con- |
vertl into monopoles. thus bringing to
an MAd domestic competition. which was
theScly alleged check upon the e1travagant |
prom made possible by the protective sys- |
tenn. These industrial combinations. by the
fnanal assistance they can give. now
contn the policy of the republican party.
WAdenounce protection as a robbery or
the Shny to enrich the Few ana we
favoea tariff limited to the needs OF the
goveEAnent, economically administered ana
so lsnd as not to discriminate against
any tIustry. clasa or section, to the end
that " burdens Of taxation shall be dis
fhvytA
WeSlvor revision and gradual reduc'
ton 81 the tariff by the commonwealth
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MI A Labor Saver.
MrAMinks-"Have you filed the
parlor%m
Dornstic-T guess it don't need
film ,sa'am."
9TH oarlor was in use last even
ing unt nearly midnight"
"Yes.ma'am but your daughters
young nm was the only caller
The Est mention Of shaving is IN
Genesis{LI:14, when Joseph shaved
himself ust before setting forth 10
interviewing Pharaoh.
SomaN the beauties Of Persia dec
crate tue faces by painting figures or
animalsNad insects upon them.
WhyAte Japanese are Fighters.
PatronE'Wun Lung, is it true that
many 1the Japanese have been
Christiahs''
ChineA Laundryman--"Me sabe
thatee ~ See how they fshtee.
KnockeaAuffee out of Russians -
New 40MEeehly:
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