Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-14
IT'S CREED SET FORTH
Democrats In National Convention
Agree Upon a Platform.
Tariff nnd Trusts Treated mt Length
Race Issue Dwelt Upon-Polyg-
amy observation-disclosures state
hood for Territories.

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St Louis, July S.-The democratic
national platform. as unanimously ap.
proved In convention. Is as follows:
We. the delegates of the democratic
party OF the United States. In national
convention assembled. declare our devo-
tion to the essential principles of the
democratic faith which brings US together
in party communion. Under them. local
sclf-government and national unity and
prosperity were alike established. They
underlaid our Independence, the structure
of our free republic and every democratic
extension from Louisiana to California
and Texas to Oregon. which preserved
faithfully In all the states the tie be-
tween taxation and representation. They
yet inspirit the masses OF our people,
guarding jealousy their rights and liber-
ties and cherishing their fraternity. peace
and orderly development. They remind
US of our duties and responsibilities as
citizens and impress upon us. particular
ly at this time the necessity Of reform
and the rescue of the administration Of
government from the headstrong. arbi-
trary and spasmodic methods which dis
tract business by uncertainty and per-
wade the public mind with dread. dis
TRUST ana perturbation.
The application Of these Fundamental
principles to the living issues of the day
constitutes the first step toward the as
sured peace safety and progress OF our
nation. Freedom OF the press. of con-
science and OF speech: equality before
the law of all citizens: the right of trial
by jury: freedom OF the person defended
by the writ of habeas corpus: liberty Of
personal contract untrammeled by sump-
tuary laws: the supremacy of the civil
over military authority: a well-disclplined
militia; the separation Of church and
state: economy In expenditures: low
taxes: that labor may be lightly bur-
dencd; the prompt and sacred fulfillment
of public and private obligations; fidelity
to treaties: peace aud friendship with all
nations, entangiing alliances with none:
absolute acquiescence In the will Of the
majority; the vital principle Of repub-
lics-these are doctrines which democ-
racy has established as proverbs Of the
nation and they should be constantly in
voked, preached. resorted to and in
forced.
We favor enforcement of honesty in the
public service and thorough legislative
investigation Of those departments OF the
government already known to TEEN with
corruption. as we'll as other departments
suspected Of harboring corruption and
the punishment OF ascertained corrup-
ti0nists without fear or favor or regard
to persons. The persistent and deliberate
refusal OF both the senate and house of
representatives to permit such investi-
CATION to be made by either branch Of
congress demonstrates that only by
change in the executive and in the house
of representatives can complete exposure,
punishment and corruption be obtained.
The democratic party has been and
will continue to be the consistent oppo-
nent of that class of tariff legislation
by which certain interests have been
permitted through congressional favor to
draw a heavy tribute from the American
people. This monstrous perversion of
those equal opportunities. which institu-
tions were established to secure has
caused what may only have been infant
industries to become the greatest combtr
nations or capital that the world has ever
known. These favorites of the govern
ment have. through trust methods been
converted into mOnopolies. thus bringing
to an end domestic competition, which |
was the only check upon the extravagant |
profits made possible by the protective
system. These Industrial combinations.
by the financial assistance they can give.
now control the policy of the republican
party.
We denouncc protection az robbery of |
the many to enrich the few. and we favor
n tariff limited to the needs OF the gov
eminent. economically administered and
so levied as not TO discriminate against |
any industry. class or section to the !,
end that the burdens of taxation shall be |
distributed as equally as possible.
We recognize that the gigantic trusts |
and combinations designed to enable cap |
ital to secure more than It's just share Of |
the Joint products Of capital and labor, |
and which have been fostered and pro- |
NOTED uHder republican rule. are men, |
ace to beneficial competition and an OBJ |
stacle TO permanent business prosperity. |
A private monopoly is indefensible and |
intolerable. Individual equality of oppor- |
tunty and free competition are essential |
to a healthy and permanent commercial |
prosperity: and any trust. combination |
or monopoly tending to destroy these by |
controlling production. restricting COM |
petition or fixing prices should be pro- |
hibited and punished by law We espe- |
cially denounce rebates and dlscrlmina- |
ton by transportation companies.
We demand an enlargement OF the |
powers OF the interstate commerce COM |
mission, to The end that the travelling |
public and shippers of this country may |
udNe uueQuate IDT the |
abuses to which they are subjected In the |
matter II transportation. We demand a |
strict enforcement of existing civil and !
criminal statutes against all such trusts. |
combinations and monopoiies and we de- |
mand the enactment OF such further leg |
islation as may be necessary to effectu- |
ally suppress them. Any trust or I'M
lawful combination engaged in Interstate |
commerce which Is monopolizlng any |
branch of business or production should |
not be permitted to transact business out |
side Of the state of its origin. Whenever |
Il shall be established In any court Of |
competent Jurisdiction that such monopo-
lization exists such prohibition should be |
enforced through comprehensive laws to |
be enacted on the subject.
We favor the enactment and admins
tration OF laws giving labor and capital |
impartially their Just rights. Capital and |
labor ought not to be enemies. Each Is |
necessary TO the other. Each has its |
rights, but the rights of labor are GER
tainly no less, vested" no less sacred"
and no less "inalienable'' than the rights |
of capital.
Constitutional guarantees are violated |
whenever any citizen il denied the right |
20 labor. acquire and enjoy property or |
reside where interest or inclination may
determine. Any denial thereof by indi-
viduals or organizations or government /
should be summarily rebuked and pun
ished.
We deny the eight of any executive to
disregard or suspend any constitutional