Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-06-03

The State Democratic Convention
met IN Nashville last week. and for
the second time the Hon. James B.
FRAZIER, OF Hamilton county, was nom
mated for the high office OF governor
by the unterfihed Democracy of Ten.
hessee. The honor was conferr,sl
upon him unanimously and by one of
the largest conventions OF the party
ia the history Of the State, and amid
an enthusiasm that seemed to presage
the utmost faith in his ability to lead
the party to victory for second time.
GOV, Frazier accepted the nomination
IN neat and pointed speech, which
had the effect Of still closer cen,enting
the bond OF bnanimity which al pres,
ont permeates the party in every sec
tlon OF Tennessee, and Democratic
prospects In the old Volunteer State
at this writing seem bright indeed.
The convention then proceeded to
OH the remaining places OH the ticket,
which was done as follows:
For Secretary of State-John w.
Morton.
For Comptroller-Frank Dibrell.
For Treasurer-Reau Il. Folk,
For Railroad Commissioner-B. A.
Enloe.
The convention adopted a platform
which, has the true Democratic rins
and which went through with a whoop
and amid the widest scenes of en-
thusiasm ever before witnessed in a
Tennessee State convention. The full
text OF the platform follows;
The Platform.
The. Democracy of Tennessee, as
eembleu In convention, declares anew
It's allegiance to the fundamental prri=
ciples OF government as EXPRESSED In
former platforms.
AT no period in the history of the
republic has the Democratic. party been
30 necessary to the welfare of orgari=
lzed society and the 6ause OF flee gdv-
ernment as 1t is today It Is the great
conservative force that stands between
the. recklessness of organized greed
seeking to prostitute all the powers of
the. government to its own selfish ends,
:, on the one hand, and that violent;
revolutionary spirit always generated
BY long continued abuse Of govern
mental power, on the other. The sire
results of any government which sys-
tematically. disregafds the welfare of
the many to increase the wealth and
power Of the few will be to organize
all the forces of disorder for an at
tack upon existing institutions, unless
arrested In. time by the conservative
elements of society.
ITO restrict the Federal government
within the constitutional limits of it's
authority to resist its every aggression
beyond the scope of its delegated
power; to limit its power OF taxation to
the needs of the government econom-
ically administered; to distribute i'm
partially the burdens of government;
to preserve unimpaired the reserved
rights of the States and Of the peoa
pie; to maintain the right of local
eelf-Eovernment-these, are and have
always been among the fundamental
principles OF the Democratic party.
ut Is especially necessary to restrict
the executive head of the Federal gov
eminent within the constitutional linz
Its OF his authority, and no argument
OF temporary expediency can Justify
ferred exclusively upon the legisla-
tive department of the government or
the violation by him of plain pro-
visions of CONSTITUTIONAL. statute and
treaty law.
1--WE therefore denounce the many
unlawful acts and acts of usurped
authority by the present occupant of
the White House as attacks upon the
very existence of constitutional govern
ment in this country.
I'VE favor the prompt construction
OF the trans-isthmian canal, but we
condemn the administration for DELHI
erately pursuing lawless revolu-
tionary and dishonorable course in
that matter when the same end could
have been accomplished lawfully, con-
additionally and with honor. We app
prove the course of our own senators
in their resistance to the revolutionary
and unconstitutional acts of Presi-
dent Roosevelt in connection with
I'VE condemn the spirit Of mllitar-
ism and Imperialism fostered by the
present administration, which threat
ems to destroy the position of peaceful
and prosperous security we have so
long enjoyed and to involve us in all
the ceaseless turmoil OF European
politics,
quest in the Philippines We have sac
rificed thousands of lives, six hundred
million dollars of treasure, and we are
now Ssquandering not less than one
hundred million dollars per annum, and
are, therefore compelled to stint our
expenditures for rivers and harbors
and other peaceful purposes of gov
eminent. In return for all this we
have secured boosted market which
takes annually only about four million
dollars worth OF American goods, we
have secured eight million vassal sub
far distant outpost inviting the at
tack of foreign foes. Justice to our
selves and to our form of government
as we'll as justice to the Filipinos
demand that we accord these people
the right to self government just as
soon as our international duties and
obligations will permit.
"The growth of trusts and other
forms of monopoly have been largely
favored by the excessive rates of tar
in duty, by which the protected In
terests are enabled to strangle com
petition at home while protected o, oy
the government against competition
from abroad We, therefore, demand
n reduction of exorbitant tariff duties
With the ultimate purpose of ADJUST
ing our tariff schedules solely with
, the view to revenue. We especially
A,f any protected article is controlled
Nv monopoly the duties on such ar
sfcle shall be largely reduced or en-
tirely removed.
"The administration has emphasized
Its subserviency to the trusts by prac'
tically announcing through its at
torney-general that there will be ne
further prosecution against these un'
lawful combinations. We demand
rigid prosecution and vigorous en-
fngcement of all statute laws against
every unlawful monopoly.
eve denounce the measure known
az the ship Subsidy bill which ha'
once passed the senate and is support
Cd Nv the majority of the Republican!
su cgnsress as an attempt to bestov
the peoples money upon favored cor
Iva lions of ship, owners, and TO per
petrate a robbery under the forms o.
law. -. ;, certain nranche,
80 The nostofice department. togethe
Yin The obstinate refusal OF the re
,ralicRn party to permit any Iurlnel