The Irish standard., 1904-01-02

q wise and winning policy. The pres
ent situation Of the country seems to
clearly point out the issues upon which
the Democratic party must base its
national platform. 10 avail itself OF
the great opportunity presented the
whelming force OF Wise conservatism
a continuation of Republican eXtruv;l-
gunce, corruption and favoritism, as
we'll us reckless and ever-spreading
imperialism. Honesty and economy
in administration and reform Of the
Republican tariff are essential prin.
cipes of Democracy. But in this
critical time of the spread of the
world power idea the party must,
above all things. pledge in convincing
words the preservation inviolate of the
national good faith. The keeping OF
that faith must not mean or imply that
we shall crin%e before il great Power.
but with equal force it must mean
that we shall not destroy or disrupt Il
WAN vi Iell'lSSS lCl'tlbiiS.
honor in all things should be held us
sacred as the honor of the individual
If the republic departs from the rule
of common honesty it must not eX-
pect the citizens to remain virtuous.
In the creation Of a platform the
Democratic party must ever rcmem-
Der that the national currency and the
financial credit of the country are mat
tiers with which no party can trihe
with hope of success at the polls. The
credit and financial responsibility of
the country must ut all times and I'M
der all circumstances be maintained
inviolate. We are not yet enough of
world Power to set up one standard
of currency against all other countries
of the earth. y trust or monopoly can
thrive and Cypress as we'll under any
form of currency: all they will have
to do is to ask for more of it.
The Democratic party must in the
next national campaign commit itself
to some definite policy in regard to
the regulation of illegal and dangerous
combinations of capital. combinations
that rob the many for the profit of the
few under the guise of law, and the
reality of government protection
MOnOpOlieS dealing in the commodities
of life have been strictly owned and
held by the few who created them.
while the great manufacturing and
commercial industries have been over,
capitalized and foisted upon the pub
lie at enormous prices, only to be re-
bought in times of disaster from the
victims of the orignators; hence the
earnings of the laborer must again de-
cline without a comparative decrease
in the prices of the necessities of life
In this matter no faint of socialism
and no suggestion of anarchy must in
truGc.
The next national platform of the
party must be a declaration for action
The Delnocra tic party has been called
the party of opposition. The time has
come when ii must be positive The
platform must stand for the soundest
and best currency. 1t must declare
in terms that cannot be misunderstood
for an immediate revision and re(luc-
ton of the tariff Supporting the
broadcast and best spirit of American
ism, it must at the same time pledge
the party and the country to unaltcr-
able opposition to foreign conquest ana
to taxation without representation
The platform must in the strongest
terms condemn every form of social
ism and anarchy. and in this positive
declaration for law and order all Gle
ments of society must stand equal
before the law. Monopolics that have
tlourished under Republican favorit-
ism until they hold themselves above
the law must be forced to realize that
they are the creatures, not the Great
ors, of the government. The platform
Of the Democratic party must demand
the immediate enactment of federal
laws for the thorough inspection and
regulation by the government of every
form of monopoly. This can be done
by publicity. enforced, il necessary.
without injury to any legally vested
right.
The great corporations, created by
government favor or permission, must
not be destroyed by an edict, because
too many personal rights and interests
are involved. But the creature of
government must, in Il democracy, be
ever subject to the control and regula-
ton Of the creator. Trusts and COM
binations of capital must at all times
be regulated and controlled by sys-
tenn Of publicity and government in
spection. When a government is no
longer able to regulate that which ii
created it's power is on the wane. In
a democracy the power of the govern
ment. created and sustained by the
people, must be at all times supreme.
One of the great follies of the Re-
publican party is that it has carried
the spirit Of commercialism right into
the inner sanctuaries of national gov
eminent. Might has been made right.
and personal favor has been enacted