The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-07

conservatism and honesty, a wise bust
ness administration, reduction of tariff.
reduction which shall aim at equality
of burdens and equality of opportunities
and whose ultimate object shall be to
raise a revenue by Limitation to support
the federal government in yirility but in
simplicity, an object to be reached in A
buSinesSiike, Conservative and common
sense way, with due regard to existing
conditions and by cons shutting themselves
an object lesson for their object lesson
and especial reforms.
They will not falter when it comes to
declaring for a reduction of tariff taxa
ton on truSt-prOduct articles to the point
where foreign competition may enter the
American market, when combines, seek
Ing monopoly raise their prices to the
American consumer to the point of ex
tortion, nor VIII it falter in declaring for
reduction where American concerns hab-
ftually charge American consumers high
er prices than those charged foreigners
for Identical goods. 1t will come out fiat
footed for an amieable rather than re-
tal1atory rela tiOnS with the nations of
the worid-especially for reciprocity with
lessness of the candidate of the
fer to ex-Secretary Root upon the second
anniversary of Cuban Independence. 1t
viii announce in no unlnistakable way
internal affairs of other countries. be-
cause they do not conduct themselves
well, or because they do not know how
to act with decency, industrially, politi-
their obligations.
We viii announce unmis takabfy to the
world and to- the nations of Europe that
We will not make Of the army and navy
of the United States a consta bulary for
the collection of their debts from South
and Central America. When there is bru-
suits in a general looseness of the ties
of civilized society, the American people
will regret it and will extend every aid
in the way of enlightment and example
to the people thus lying in darkness, but
they decline to administer the affairs of
such people or to Ike upon the United
States treasury the burden of their in
ternal reforma ton.
Freedom for Philippines
A Democratic administration will find
in our treatment of Cuba an. example OF.
American courage, justice and magnan-
unity, an example to be initiated as soon
Philippines, ultimately leaving them, and
giving them the promise now to leave
them free and independent to work out
their own destiny in accordance with their
own race traits and tendencies.
The Democracy believes that the white
man will have trouble enough to main
civilization in all parts of this country and
tits therefore not his right to Supefin-i
pose his civilization upon the brown man
in the Philippines. The man whom We
shall nominate viii devote himself to the
construction of the laws without usurpa-
ton under the pTeteXt of necessity. OF
under the pretext of superior. wisdom:
and will leave TO the legislative branch of
the government the duty of making and
unmaking and amending the laws
A Democratic administration once IN
and as quickly as possible, to all existing
iniquitous partnerships and arrangements
between the federal government and ia
vored special interests. 1t will reduce
the revenues of the general government
to a sum essential to the needs of the
government economically administered. 1t
Republican policy of starting home de-
velopmentS In order to feed the school boy
appetite of the national prestige and more
display of strength. 1t will bring about
the upbuilding of merchant marine and
bring 1t about without new or additional
taxation upon the people and without
bounties from the public treasury simply
by recurrence to those laws which were
IN force when we had merchant marine
OF which every American citizen was
proud.
Rights of Labor
Under a Democratic administrat ton the
rights of labor will be recognized as no
less vested. no less sacred. no less in
allenable. than the rights of capital, and
both will be dealt with justly and im-
partially according to their right The
pretend to prosecute those who desire,
or those who would not by all laws
and constitutional means prevent the
Africanlzing or Mongolizing of any state
or community within the bounds of the
American republic. Under the treaty with
the republic of Panama which was rem
dered only possible by Democratic votes in
the senate OF the United States, the mush-
room republic was ushered into the fold
The Democracy when intrusted with
power. win construct the Panama canal
speedily, honestly and economically there
by giving to our people. what Democrats
have always contended for great inter-
oceanic eanalEfurnishing cheaper and
shorter lines of transportation and better.
and less trameled trade relations with the
peoples of the world
Above all and in conclusion good Dem
ocratic administration will ponder and
practice the simple precepts of jefferson s
first inaugural address. It is the political
sermon on the mount for Democratic Re-
publlcanS- Gentlemen, it is in the power
OF no man or party to assure success 1t
Is IN the power of the humblest TO receive
IT, COD grant that we may have it. Let
US. by the character of our platform and
the character of our candidate. deserve it.
Let lis erect a standard 10 which all the
good men may repair with that Injunction
Gentlemen, 1 declare this convention
ready for business