The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-07-09

States. in national convention assem-
bled. declares its devotion TO the es-
sentiaI principles 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
independence, the structure of our free
republic. and every Democratic extern
sion from Louisiana to California and
Texas to Oregon. which preserved
faithfully in all the states the tie be-
tween taxation and representation
They yet inspire the masses of our PEG
pie, guarding jealousy their rights and
liberties and cherishing their fraternf-
ty. peace and orderly development.
They remind us of our duties and re-
sponsibilities as citizens and impress
upon US, particularly at this time, the
necessity Of reform.
fundamental Principles.
First-The application of these fun
( damental principles to the living issues
of the day is the first step toward the
assured peace. safety and progress OF
our nation. Freedom Oh the press, of
conscience and of speechAequality
The law of all citizens; right of trial
by jury-freedOm Of the person defend
ed by the writ Of habeas corpus. liber-
" OF personal contract untrammelied
. by sumptuary laws; suNemacy of the
civil over the military authority: a
well disciplined militia; the separation
of church and state: economy in ex-
penditUres. low taxes. that labor may
be lightly burdened: prompt and sacred
. fulfiIlment Of public and private obi
cations; fidelity to treaties. peace and
friendship with all nations entangIing
alliances with none; absolute acquies-
ence in the viii of the ma joTity. the
vital principles of the repubIic-these
are doctrines which Democracy has es-
tablished as proverbs of the nation and
they should be constantly enforced
Capital and Labor
We favor enactment and administra-
+ ton of laws giving labor and capital
impartially their just rights. Capital
and labor ought not to be enemies
Each is necessary to the other Each
has its rights, but the rights Of abor
are certainly no less vested no less
sacred" and no less ''unalienable"
than the rights Of capital
Constitutional Guaranty.
Constitutional guarantees are, vio-
lated whenever any citizen is denied the
right to labor, acquire and enjoy prop
eTty or reside where interest or inclin-
alton may determine Any denial
thereof by individuals or organizations
Of government should be summariIy re-
bul0ed and punished
We deny the right of any executive
10 disregard or suspend any constitu-
tiOnal privilege or limitation Obedf-
ence to the laws 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 the law We I'M
qualifedly condemn its employment for
the summary Punishment of citizens
/ without trial. or for the control of cleo
tons
We approve the measure which
passed the United States senate in 1896
but which a Republican congress has
ever since refused 20 enact relating to
contempts in federal courts. and pro
viding for trial by jury in cases of in
direct contempt.
Waterways.
We favor liberal approximations for
the care and Improvement of the wa
terways Of the country When anv
waterway like the Mississippi river is
Of sufficient Importance to demand soe-
cial aid of the government. such aid
should be extended with a definite plan
Of continuous work until permanent
We oppose the Republican policy of
starving home development in order to
feed the greed for conquest and the ap-
petite for national prestige" and dis
play of strength.
Economy of Administration.
First-Large reductions can easily be
made in the annual expenditures of the
government without impairing the eff
cheney of any branch of the public zerv-
ice. and we shall insist upon the strict
est economy and frugality compatible
with vigorous and effective civil. mill
tary and naval administration for the
people
SecOnd-We favor honesty in the pub
lie service. The enforcement of hon
esty in the public service and to that
end thorough executive investigation
Of those departments of the govern
ment already known to TEEN with cor
ruption. and punishment OF aScertained
cOrruptionists without fear or favor or
regard 10 persons. The persistent and
deliberate refusal Of both the senate
and house of representatives TO permit
such suggestion to be made demon
strates that only by a change in the
executive and in the legislative depart
ment can complete exposure. punish
ment and conviction be obtained
Federal Government Contract With
Trust.
We condemn the action of the Repub-
ican party in congress in refusing to
prohibit an executive department. from
entering into contracts with convicted
trusts or unlawful combinations in re-
straint of interstate trade. We have
one of the best methods of procuring
economy and honesty in the public ser
vice. and that is to have public officials.
from the occupant of the White House
down to the lowest of them. return as
nearly as may be, to Jeffersonian sim
plicity OF living
Executive Usurpation.
We favor the nomination and election
Of a president imbued with the prin-
ciples of the constitution. who will set
his face sternly against executive usur-
patton of legislative and judicial func-
tons whether that usuTpatiOn be
yelled under the guise of executive con-
structiOn Of existing laws. or whether
IL takes refuge in the tyrsnt's plans of
necessity or superior wisdom.
Imperialism.
We favor the preservation so far as
we can Or an open door for the worlds
commerce in the Orient without an I'M