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

under the resistless pressure of Demo-
cratic triumph can any Improvement
whatever be obtained.
with Democratic president and
house of representatives our party
can and will take the vigorous fnitia-
tive toward the prompt effective and
just action which the existing indus
trial situation of the country imper-
atively demands. 1t Is pledged to this
wise and beneficent policy.
Fair Revision of Tariff
"It will revise the tariff in a con-
sentative spirit of fairness to all in
terests. Its anxious purpose will be
to legislate with such due regard
for the labor and capital involved in
our industrial enterprises as to pro-
mote their healthy growth and to care
fully guard against the infection of
injury upon established industries by
abrupt and radical measures.
But odious and powerful monopo-
lies may expect reduction of the excess
sive rates under which they have been
enabled to extort oppressive tribute
from the people. And the illegal COM
binations of trusts which within the
last few years, under the Republican
tariff. have grown so great, and which
in unlawful restraint of the legitimate
trade have crushed honest competition,
must be stripped Of the power which
they have so abused"-
A general promise for the correction
of abuses is made, and under the head
of Executive Dictation" is this para
graph:
1--WE call public attention to the re-
peated and objectionable dictation of
President Roosevelt to both branches
of congress. We denounce his fragrant
Entertainments upon their rightful
nd hi Ia
amazed at the subserviency of Re
publican senate and Republican
house of representatives to his orders
and usurpation, we declare that his
autocratic invasion of their freedom
deserves and should receive the indig-
nant rebuke and condemnation of the
people"
These Will Prepare Platform
The committee reconvened at
o'clock and Senator Daniel appointed
Edwin Seton and ]. j. Sinnott as sec
rotary and sergeant-at-arms, respect
lively. He also announced the appoint
ment of subcommittee to prepare a
platform for submission to the full
committee as follows:
Messrs. Daniel. Virginia; Hill, New
York; Bryan, Nebraska; Williams,
Mississippi; Pattison, Pennsylvania;
Dubois, Idaho; Hamlin, Massachusetts;
Cable, Illinois; Poe, Maryland; Shive-
ly, Indiana, and Davis, West Virginia.
Senator Newlands made plea for a
fuller representation of the irrigation
interests, and by unanimous consent
his name was added to the subcom-
mittee list.
Suggestions from persons not con-
nected with the committee were re-
ceived, among them being the follow
ing from Senator Bacon, of Georgia:
That with the view to the encourage
ment. of American shipping and the res
toratlon of the American flag upon the
high seas, we favor that upon all arti-
cles brought or imported into the United
States from foreign countries in Ameri-
can built ships and under American regis
try, upon which duties are required to be
paid. classified rebates of such duties shall
be allowed of not less than nor more
than 10 per cent of the same.
Take Up Labor Question
The full committee then entered
upon the consideration of the laboI,
question. in connection with the fol-
lowing plank presented by ex-Gov. C.
S. Thomas, of Colorado:
Constitutional guarantees are violated
wherever the hu,nblest citizen is denied
the right to labor, acquire and enjoy
property, or reside where interest or in
cl1nation may determine. Any denial
thereof by individuals, organiza tions or
government should be summarily rebuked
and punished. Freedom of speech and of
the press are essential safeguards of civil
liberty and the invasion of either cannot
be too severely reprehended.
We denounce the inf1iction of punish
ment without due process of law and deny
the right of an executive to disregard
or suspend any constitutional privilege
or limitation, Obedience to the law and
respect for their requirements are alike
supreme duties of the citizen and the
ruler.
The military must always remain sub
ordinate to the civil power and used only
to support and maintain the law. We un-
qualifiedly condemn its employment for
the summary Punishment of the citizen
without trial, or for the control of the
elections.
Gov Thomas urged the adoption of
the plank in strong terms, and in doing
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