The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-07

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 >-------------~--------- --~-->~ addition to the worlds stock of money; metals of s2O00,00000O in gold within eight years from which these United States have been able to obtain $I0O000 coo there- by doubting their stock of standard money, raising their per capita from $23 to $50 and contributing to the advent of industrial activity which could not other wise have been attained. The fact that this result has been reached by no ac- ton of government but by the action of God through human instrumentalities of discovery, invention and industry does not lessen our qualification" On tariff and trusts this declaration is made:
 We realize that under the domintion of the corporate interests and might and dangerous trusts and monopolies which control the policy and shape the legisla- ton of the republican party, relief to the masses of the people from the glar- ing inequalities and gross injustice of our existing tariff, is absolutely hopeless and that only under tho resistless pressure of democratic triumph can any improvement whatever he obtained
 With a democratic President and house of representatives, our party can and will take vigorous initiative toward the prompt effective and just relief which the existing industrial situation of the country imperatively demands.
 Tt is pledged to this wise and bene- ficient policy.
 Regarding Tariff Legislation.
 Tt will revise the tariff in a conserva- tive spirit of fairness to all interests.
 Its anxious purpose will be to legis- late with such due regard for the labor and capital involved in our industrial en- "A n- fa .k1 +1.@t. TAI growth, and to carefully guard against the inhiction of injury upon varied in- dustries by important and radical meas- ures
 But odious and powerful monopolies may expect reduction of the excessive rates under which they have been en- the people.
 And the illegal combinations of trusts which within the last few years, under the republican tariff have grown so great and which in unlawful restraint of legitimate trade, have crushed honest competition, must be stripped of the power which they have so abused"
 A general promise for the correction of the abuses Is made and under the head of executive dictation" is this para graph:
 We call public attention to the re- peated and unpardonable dictation of President Roosevelt to both branches of congress. We denounce his fragrant en- croachments upon their rightful powers and independence, and while amazed at the subserviency of republican senate and republican house of representatives to his or0ers and usurpation we declare l that his autocratic invasion of their l freedom deserves and should receive the indignant rebuke and condemnation of the 1 people,
 Committee Convenes In Evening. The committee on resolutions convened at T o'clock and Senator Daniel immedi- ately made the appointment of Edward Sefton and J. Sinnott as secretary and sergeant-at-arms respectively He also an- | nounced the appointment of a sub-com- mittee to prepare platform for sub mission to the full committee as follows: | Messrs. Daniel, Virginia Hill, New York; Bryan. Nebraska; Williams. Mis- l sissippi; Pattison, Pennsylvania; Dubois.