The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-07-15
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.


principles Of the Democratic faith which
otlngn Us together IN party communion.
Under them, local self-government ana
established They undcrlaid our independ.
sae@ the structure Of our free republic
shd every Democratic extension from
~ ouislSna TO California and Texas 10 ore
Ion, which preserved faithfully in All tho
statee the tie between taxation and rem
resentauon. They yet inspire the mnassa
=. OUT people, guarding jealousy their
1870 s ana liberties and cherishing their
uhterhity' peace ana orderly develop-
nent They remind US Of our duties ana
responsibilities as citizens and tmpress
Spoh US, particularly at this time, the ne
The application Of these Fundamental
principles 90 the living issues OF the day
me nrst step toward the "a
s.eu peace, safety and progress OF our
science and Of speech. equality bofor. tbo
aW Or all citizens; the right OF triai NV
IVY. freedom OF the person defended by.
w ~ VIII or haboas corpus; liberty OF per-
tonai contract untrammeled BY sumptu-
~ laws tho SUPP, macy Of the civil over
s.i,Lltary authority; a well disciplined mi
,ta le. the separation OF church and
taxes, that labor may be lightly b,y.
aenedi the prompt and sacred fiuiniI.
,. ent 81 public and private oblign-
Srdan naeLty To- treaties; peace and
unnces with none: absolute acduiescence
N the win Of the majority, the vital prin-
eipie or repuhlics-theae nre Doctrines
mnah Democracy has established as
proverbs OF the nation. and they shouid
oe constantly enforced
We FAVOR the enactment and ndminis-
, ,sln or laws giving labor and capital
labor ought not 10 be- enemieS pacb ~, ~
necessary TO the other. Each has its
nfhta' hut tho rights OF labor nre GER
mnly no less vested" no less "ancrcd'
W no on ieSa 'inallenablo" than the rights
constitutional guarantees are violated
nh,neVer any citizen n denied the right
labor aequlre and enjoy property or
.se.lue whero Interest or inclination NAV
determine Any denial thereof Nv mai.
yduels or organizations OF goyernnent
mould be summarily rebuked and pun
We deny the right OF any executive 70
disregard or suspend any constitutionai
privilege or limitation Obedlence 10 the
laws ana respect for their requirements
30 ai,ke the snnreme duty Of tho eiti-
The military should be used ontv 70
support ana maintain tho law. We un-
hualihedly condemn its employment for
hona "
We approve the measure which passed
INC united states SENATE In 1896. but
which Republican congress- has ever
tince refused 70 enact. relating 10 com
sempts IN federal courts and providinr
LOT trinl by Jury In cases OF indirect con-
We favor liberal Appropriations for IN.
eare and Improvement OF the WATERWAYS
gi the country. When any waterway
IKE the mississippi river Is OF sufficient
Importance 60 demand special aid Of tho
government such aid should be extended
with definite plan OF continuous work
until permanent improvement IN secured.
We oppose tho Republican policy OF
STARVING hWmn 10.
feed the greed for conquest and the np-
peute Tor national prestige" and dis
play OF strength.
Large reductions can readily be
made In the annual expenditures OF tho
government without impniring the eficl-
nnoy OF any branch OF the public service
and we shall insist upon the atrlotest
economy and frugality compatible with
vigorous md effective civil. military and
naval administration M a right OF tho
people too clear 20 be denied or withheld.
We favor honesty in the public service.
the enforcement Of honesty IN the public
aervic and to that end a thorough OK
ecutive investigation Of those depart
ments OF the government already known
70 teen with corruption, ng well aH other
departments suspected OF harboring cor
rupuon and punishment OF nacortainod
eorruptionlsts without fear or favor or
regard TO persons. The persistent and de-
nbernte refusal OF both the senate and
house OF representatives 90 permit such
suggestion 90 be made demonstrates that
only by a change In the executive and
IN the legislative departments can COM
plete exposure. punishment and convlc-
lion be obtained.
We condemn the action OF the Repub-
ican party In congress In refusing to
prohibit rs executive departments from
entering into contracts with convicted
trusts or unlawful combinations In re-
strnint Of interstate trndc, We have one
Of the best methods Of procuring econ-
omy and honesty In the public service.
and that IL to have public officials, from
the occupant " the White House down
90 the lowest OF them, return as nearly
- may be to Jenersonlan simplicity Of
hving.
We favor the nomination and election
pf president lmbued with the principles
Or the constitution, who will set his face
Iternly against executive uaurpntion OF
legislative and judicial functions,
whether that uBurpatlon be yelled under
the guise OF executive construction OF
existing laws. or whether II takes refuge
In the tyrnnts plans OF necessity or SUI
pcrior wisdom.
we favor the preservation. 30 far M wo
enn OF an open door for the worlds COM
merce IN the Orient without unnecessary
infringement In Oriental and European
affairs. and without arbitrary, unlimited,
irresponsible and absolute government
anywhere within our jurisdiction We OPP
pose as fervently as did George Wash
tnRton himself an Indefinite, irresponsible.
discretionary and vague nbsolutism, ana
q policy OF colonial exploitation. no
we believe. with Thomas Jefferson and
John Adams, that no government has n
right to make one set OF laws Tor those
'nt home" and another and a different
set OF laws absolute In their character
for those sin the colonies" All men un-
der the American flag are entitled TO the
protection OF the institutions whose ems
biem the nag f.; u they are Inherently
at TO be members OF the Amer
lean body polite. Wherever thore
may exist a people incapable OF being
governed upon American laws under the
American constitution, the territory or
people ought not 10 be part or the Amer
lean domain. We Insist that we ought TO
DO for the Filiplnos what we have done
already for the Cubnna, and II Is our
duty to make that promise now ana,
upon suitable guarantees OF protection TO
citizens Of our own and other countries
reFldent there at the time or our with
drawnI set the Filipino people upon their
feet. free and Independent TO work out
their own destiny
The endonvor Of the secretary OF war |
by pledElng the governments lnaoise-
uent FOR ''promotCr8' In the Philippine |
Islands 10 make the United states |
partner IN speculative legislation or the !
archipelago. which was only temporarily |
held by the opposition OF Democratic sem
atora in the last sefslon, Will II hucctas'
fui. lend 70 entanglomenta from Whloh |
II will be difIlcult to escape
The Democratic party has beeh ana |
will continue 10 be the conrlateni opno- |
mont ~ that class Of tnrin legisleuon |
~, ,,htcb certain Interests have been |