The San Francisco call., 1904-07-07
DEMoCRACY's PROMISE.

But enough OF the other party; some things
about ourselves. One thing the country can
TeIy upon; The Democracy will nominate for
ffeslaent a man trained in the ways OF the
constitution, who viii not usurp legislative or
judicial functions; who viii not recklessy vio-
idte lhte!l4atonal usages. even with the weak
est nation, matter how tempting the profits
10 be reaped BY It, who Will not keep people
guessing about what he is going to DO or TO
say next II VIII nominate him upon a plat
form ignoring dead issues and dealing with
every present live issue in tones certain and
tration. enforcement OF honesty in the public
service. a wise and business-like revision and
reduction OF the tariff by the friends Of the
masses ana OF the commonweal, and not by
tarih benehciaries and their representative
aione-a reduction which shall aim at equality
J OF burdens and equality Of opportunities and
revenue by taxation TO support the Federal
4 Government in virilitv in sinnlicity-s, cb
/ ject 10 be reached in a busness-lil5e and COM
nonsense way. with due regard TO existing
conditions and By steps constituting in them
selves an object lesson for their own justifca-
/ tlon and Tor the Justification OF further re-
form.
It viii not faIter when it comes to declar-
+, ing Tor reduction OF tariff taxation on trust
produced articles TO the point where foreign
competition may enter the American market
when combines raise the price to the Amer
! lean consumer to the point of extortion nor
will it falter in declaring for reduction where
American concerns habitually charge Amer
/ lean consumers higher prices than those
charged foreigners for Identical articles
It viii come out iatfooted for amicabIe
Z i3lNef Ahan relalatOry trade atiOnS with
the other nations OF the world and especially
/ for generous reciprocity with Canada
II will denounce the needless and reckless
Utterance Of the candidate Of the RepubIican
party for President n his letter to ex- Secretary
Root upon the second anniversary Of Cuban in
dependence.
X Will announce in an unmistallable wav
that we have no duty OF a sort to Intervene
in the national affairs of other countries be-
cause they do not conduct themselves well"
or because they do not know how 10 act with
decency in political and industrial matters"
or because they do not keep order" be-
cause they do not pay their obligations
We viii announce unmistakably to the world
that We will not make OF the army and navy
lections OF debts from the governments or peo-
pies Of South and Central America.
Where there is brutal wrongdoing or iripo-
tency which rises in n general loosening of the
ties OF civilized society,"" the American people
VIII regret il and viii extend every aid in the
pie thus living in darkness. but they decline to
administer the affairs Of such peoples or 10
take upon the United States Treasury the bur
den OF their internal refcrma ton.
A Democratic administration viii find in our
treatment of Cuba an example OF American
courage Justice and magnanmity example
20 be initiated so1n ii can be wisely and
safely done in the Philippines ultimately leav-
ing them. and giving them the promise now
thus to leave them free and indenenden+ 20
work out their common destiny in accordance
pabilities.
The Democracy. in my opinion. believes that
the white man will have trouble enough to
L
civilization In all parts of his own country
and Il is neither his duty nor his right to slI-
perimpOse his civilization by force upon the
brown IN the brown mans country
Democratic President, such as he whom
shall nominate. will develop himself to the
faithful execution of the laws of the United
States aa they written, without executive con-
struction or usurpation. whether under the pre-
text OF necessity under the pretext of supe-
rior wisdom. and win leave TO the legislative
branch OF the United States the duty of MAX
ing and unmaking and amending laws.
Democratic administration in power
quickly as possible, 10 all existing In
iquitous partnership arrangements between tho
! Federal Government and favored special in
terests.
Government 10 a sum adequate to the needs
Of economical and constitutional administra-
tion plus safe working margin for con-
tinconcies which cannot be foreseen.
II viii speak out Enthusiastically against the
Republican policy OF starving home develop
mept in order to feed the "schoolboy appe-
! tite'' for national prestige and mere display
of strength.
/ II will bring about the upbuilding of n mer-
chant marine and bring It about without new
and additional taxation upon the people and
without bounties from the public treasury
simply by recurrence to those laws which
! OF which every American citizen was proud
LABOR AND CAPITAL.
Under a Democratic administration the
vested" no less sacred" no less "inallen-
/ able" than the rights OF capital and both will
be dealt with Justly and impartially according
10 their right
pretend 20 sympathize with those who desire
with these who would not by all lawful
and constitutional means prevent the African
izstion or Mongolization OF any State or COM