The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-04-29

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principles of the Jeffersonian Demo-
cracy, as repeatedly enunciated in our
national and state platforms. Its dec
larations upon national issues are not
exclusive II contains the essential
principles, the advocacy of which will
make the Democratic party once
more a formidable and dangerous OPP
position, will make It tremendous
force for good, by inspiring a whole
some dread within the bosom Of the
party in power.
| 1. II stands for the execution of all
the laws without executive encroach-
ment.
2. Absolute faith with all nations,
strong or weak, depreciation of mill
tary domination.
8. No entangling interference in
foreign affairs.
4. A stricter regulation of state
corporations. No government part
nership with protecting monopolies.
s. Opposition to trusts.
g. A reduction of taxation by check
ing extravagant public expenditure.
T. REVISION OF the tarlm.
8. Home rule.
9. Honesty in the public service.
10. The impartial maintenance of
the rights Of labor and capital; no un-
equal Determinations.
In short 1t lays down general prin-
ciples of government which can be
most successfully invoked and applied
against Republican methods. II con-
tains no sops, nor bats of any kind.
1t puts no impediments in the way of
the st. Louis convention and Is almost
universally by the Democratic press
pronounced sound and vigorous poll
teal deliverance. Its last plank is the
best kind of a labor plank. Working
men are not fools, though they are Of
ten deceived. They know that he is
their friend who promises them relief
within the field Of political legisla-
ton. The rights of labor and prop
erty must be mutually guarded. This
declaration of principles, (which is
substantially that of the state of
Pennsylvania) together with the prom
Use of the nomination of Judge Parker
by the national Democracy, has al
ready created CONSERVATION in the
Republican ranks.
1t vindicates those who have long
contended that an alert and capable
opposition means greater purity and
moderation in the administration.
Such a platform, eliminating the rad
ical declaration upon the money ques-
ton will again reunite the Democracy.
will again flock to our standards, and
we will have the double consolation of
having saved our country and of
cleansing and purifying the now dom
inant party in national affairs.
I, too, am opposed to those persons
whose consciences, and whose convic-
tions lead them to leave the Demo-
cratic party, and deny 1t their support
from now dominating the convention,
but i am in favor of eliminating from
the Democratic national platform, the
financial issue which has been COM
pletely thrashed out, and then invit-
ing all men of whatever persuasion
and belief, to join with us in a supreme
and mighty protest in the interests of
the people for the protection of their
personal and property rights, accord
ing to the law and the constitution.
The Democratic party must make itself
effective with such platform as shall
again draw to us, majority Of the
men of the modest means, who COM
pose the stable population that shall
inspire confidence in the people, that
the Democratic party really stands
for the projections of property, and the
equal and just rights of all men.
The above statement of principles
and proposed policy to be taken by the
national Democracy is the ground
taken, l believe, by q majority OF the
most influential and devoted support
ers Of Mr. Bryan, particularly in the
south and in the east, and this senti-
ment has been put in tangible form by
Senator Daniels in a very recent speech
delivered before the Virginia associa-
tion in honor Of Thomas Jefferson.
Senator Daniels It will be remembered,
Is one Of the pioneer advocates of the
temporary chairman Of the Chicago
convention in 1896, and there made an
elaborate argument, able and sincere
1t was observed by the Democrats
present at that dinner in honor of
Jefferson that Senator Daniels had
given the soundest advice to the party
1t had received in many days He dis
played a sbrewd recognition of the real
needs OF the Democratic party when
he uttered this language.
put in the platform the things
that all Democrats favor, and let the
other things take care of themselves
The Democratic party existed nearly
a century before the 1896 and 1900
platforms were framed, and 1t can per-
haps live another one hundred years,
If they were never referred to again