Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-16
THE FULL TEXT
OF THE PLATFORM
The Democratic Platform as Fin
iShed and Adopted at the st.
Louis Convention.
The MONEY PLANK ELIMINATED;
A VICTORY FOR WILLIAM J. BRYAN.
The Party Wants n President
Trained In the ways of the Com
HtitutiOn, Who Shall set His Face
Against Exec tive Usurpation of
Legislative or Judicial Functions.

wye, the democratic party of the United
States, in national convention assembled,
declare its devotion to the essential prln-
clples Of the democratic flIlh which
brings US together - party communion
nder them 10. 6 self government and
national unity and prosperity We're alike
established. They undCrlaid our iudepcnd-
cnce, the structure of our free republic
ana every democratic extension from
Louisiana to California ana Texas to ore
g1u, which preserved faithfully In all the
states the tie between taxation and rep
rJsentatiOn. They yet inspire the masses
OF our people, guarding jealouSly their
rights and liberties, and cherishng their
fraternity, peace and orderly develop
ment. They remind us OF our duties and
responsibilities as citizens and impress
upon us particularly at this tlmo, the
necessity of reform and the rescue OF the
4dmlniatration OF government from the
headstronE, arbitrary and spasmOdc
methods which distract business by un-
certainty ana pervade the public mind
with dread, distrust and perturbation
The application Of these fundamental
principles to tho living Issues Of the day
constitutes the first step toward the as
Hurcd peace, safety and progress OF our
nation Freedom OF the press, OF con-
science and of speech, equality before
the law Of all citizens: the right OF trial
by jury; freedom of the person defended
by the writ of habeas corpus; liberty Of
personal contract uutrammcled by stump
tuary laws; the supremacy OF the civil
over military authority, a we!l-dlsciplined
militia, the separation Of church and
state; economy I'm expenditures; low
taxes that labor may be lightly bur
dened, the prompt and sacred fulhlmcnt
Of public and private obligations; fidelity
to treaties; peace and friendship with all
nations; entanRlng alliances with none;
absolute acquiescence in the will of the
majority. the vital principle of republics
these are doctrines which democracy has
established as proverbs of the nation,
and they should be constantly invoked,
preached. resorted to and enforced
Controlling Expenses.
81 Large reductions can readily bs
made In the annual expenditures OF the
government without impairinG the eff
cheney of any branch of the public service,
and we shall insist upon the striCtrst
economy and frugaity compatible with
vigorous and efficient civi, military and
naval administration rs Il right of the
held.
- The enforcement of honesty In the
public service, and To that end a thorough
legislative investigation Of those eXccu-
tive departments of the government al
ready known to TEEN with corruption, as
well as other departments suspected of
harboring corruption, and the punishment
Of ascertained c0rruptlunists without fear
or favor or regard to persons The per
sstent 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 change IN the executive
c'tnulai, ,xnos,Irp. nunishmrnt and cnr-
rectiOn be ubtnired
federal povernment should moi nerrit H.
sclf to he robbed bv entering mi" con-
tracts with convicted trusts or unIav ful
combinations In restraint of Interstate
trade existing in violation of law, we
believe that one of tho best methods of
procuring economy and honesty IN the
puhllc service is To have public officials.
from the occupant OF the White IIousS
down 10 tho lowest of them. return "a
nearly as NAV be. TO Jeffersonian sim
plicitv of living.
Presidential Recommendation.
'3. We iaNor the nomination and cleo
tion of a president trained IN the ways OF
sternly against cyecutiyo usurpation of
Legislative and judicial functions whether
that usurpation be ruled under the gIlisa
OF cyecutiyo construction Of ryIstinp
laws. or whether IT take refuge in the