The state herald., 1904-07-15
Democratic Platform.

Following is the platform as adopted
by the conventions:
The Democratic party OF the United
States, in national convention assem-
bled. declares its devotion to the essen
tial principles OF the Democratic faith
which bring US together In party com
munlon.
Under them. local self government
and national unity and prosperity were
alike established. They underlaid our
independence, the structure of our free
republic. and every Democratic extern
sion from Louisiana to California and
Texas to Oregon. which preserved
faithfully in all the states the tie be-
tween taxation and representation.
They yet inspire the masses of our
people. guarding jealousy their rights
and liberties and cherishing their fra
ternity. peace and orderly development.
They remind us of our duties and re-
sponsibilities as citizens and impress
upon US. particularly at this time. the
necessity OF reform and the rescue OF
the administration Of government from
the headstrong. arbitrary and spas
modlc methods which detract business
by uncertainty and peryade the public
mind with dread. distrust and psrtur-
baton.
Fundamental Principles.
First-The application OF these fun.
damental principles to the living
issues OF the day is tho first step
toward the assured peace. safety and
progress OF our nation. Freedom OF
the press. OF conscience and OF
speech-equality.
The law OF all citizens: right OF
trial by jury; freedom OF the person
defended by the writ OF habeas corpus:
liberty OF personal contract untram.
meled by sumptuary laws; supremacy
OF the civil over the military author.
ity; well disciplined militia: the sep.
aration OF church and state; economy
In expenditures: low taxes. that labor
may De lightly burdcned; prompt and
sacred fulfillment OF public and private
obligations: fidelity TO treaties: peace
and friendship with all nations: en-.
tangling alliances with none: absolute
acquiesccnco In the will OF the ma.
jOrlty; the Vital principles OF repub.
lics-th.se are the doctrines which
Democracy has established as prov.
cribs OF the nation and they should be
constantly enforced.
Capital and Labor.
We favor enactment and admlnIstra.
,ion OF laws giving labor and capital
impar,ially their Just rights. Capital
and labor ought not TO be enemies.
Each IN necessary to the other. Each
has It's rights: but the rights OF labor
are certainly no less vested" no less
sacred" and no less ''unalienablc"
than tho rights OF capital.
Constitutional Guaranty.
Constitutional guarantees are yioiat.
ed whenever any citizen ig denied the
right TO labor. acquire and enjoy prop.
crty or reside whore interest or inclin.
alton may determine. Any denial
thereof by individuals or organizations
Of government should be summariiy 10
buked and punished.
We deny the right Of any executive
TO disregard or suspend any constltu
tlonal privilege or Limitation, Obcdl
onco To the laws and respect for their
requirements are alike the supreme
duty OF the citizen and the o'iiclal.
Condemns Deportation.
The military should be- used only "a
support and maintain the law. We un.
dualiiiodly condemn itH employment for
the summary banlHhmont NJ citizens
without trial. OF for the control OF
elections
We approve the measure which
pptaod the United States aonato In 1886
relating 10 contempt IN fedora coufta
and providing for trial BY Jury In cases
VI indirect contempt
Waterways.
We favor liberal appropriations fo'
the care and Improvement ~ the water.
ways Of the country