The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-07

the internal affairs of other countries because they do not conduct tnems selves well. or because they do not
 know how to act with decency in tn-
 dustrial and political matters. or pe-
 cause they do not keep order" or
 because they do mot pay their opH- gations." We will announce unmis-
 takably to the world and to the na- tions Of Europe that we will not make
 of the army and navy of the United
 States a constabulary for the coliec- I tion of their debts from the govern
 ments or peoples of South and Central
 America. Where there Is brutal
 wrong doing or impotency. which re-
 suits in a general loosening or the
 ties of civilization" the American peo-
 pie will regret 1t and will extend
 every aid in the way of enlightenment
 and example to the people thus lying i in darkness" but they decline to ad- minister the affairs of such peoples. or
 to take upon the United States treas-
 ury the burden of the internal reforma-
 tion. Democratic administration will find in our treatment of Cuba
 an example of American courage, Jus tice and magnaminity. an example to
 be initiated as soon as 1t can be wise- iy and safely done In the Philippines.
 ultimately leaving them and giving
 them the promise now thus to leave | them free and independent, to work out their own destiny in accordance
 with their own race traits. tendencies
 and capabilities. The Democracy. in
 my opinion. believes that the white
 man will have trouble enough to maintain in It's full integrity the white
 mans civilization in all parts of his own country. and 1t Is neither his duty nor his righf to superimpose his civ-
 tlization by force upon the brown man in the brown mans country. Demo- cratic President such as he whom we
 shall nominate will devote himself to
 the faithful execution of ...e laws or
 the United States as they are written without executive construction or us-
 urpation whether under the pretext of
 necessity or under t.ie pretext of su-
 perior wisdom and will leave to the
 legislative branch of the government
 the duty of making and unmaking and
 amending laws.
 win Reduce Revenues. A Democratic administration once in power will put an end as far as 1t can
 be done ahd as quickly as possible to all existing iniquitous partnershtp arr engagements between the Federal gov-
 ernment and favored special interests. | It will reduce the revenues of the gen. leral government to sum adequate to lthe needs of economical and constitu-
 tional administration, plus safe work ling margin for contingencies which cannot be foreseen. It will speak ou, unmistakably against the Republican policy of starting home development in order to feed the school boys appe-
 tite for national prestige and mere dis lplay of strength. It will bring about the upbuilding of a merchant marine and bring 1t about without new or ad- ditional taxation upon the people and without bounties from the public treas r Jury, simply by a recurrence to those , laws which were in force when we had } a merchant marine of which every American citizen was proud. Under a a Democratic administration the rights } of labor will be. recognized as no less :, vested" no less sacred" no less 'in- } alienable," than the rights of capital [ and both will be dealt with justly and impartially, according to their right. The Democratic party will not hypo' / critically pretend to sympathize with those who desire. or with those who would not by all lawful and constitu' tion&f, means. prevent the Africaniza' } tion or Mongoiization of any State oI , community within the bounds of tho l American republic. Under the treaty } with the republic of Panama, which l was rendered possibly only by Demo
 cratic votes in the Senate of the Uni ! ted States, votes difficult for Democrat . to cast because of the manner in whicf the mushroom republic was usheret : into the world-the Democracy whei = entrusted with the power will con , struct the Panama canal speedily. hon estly and economically, thereby giving to our people what Democrats have al ways contended for, a great interocean ic canal, furnishing shorter and cheap CT lines of transportation and bette and less trammeled trade relation
 with the peoples of the world. How = ever shamefully the Panama repubii U was born, and however shamefully ou
 connection with 1t. 1t was born and | ' now recognized by us. and by the othe !, civilized nations of the world as al /, existing international entity. an inde a tpendent government on the surface o the earth. In other words, it to. is al o accomplished fact. With 1t, as tn only power having sovereignty an
 ownership. we were compelled to nego :, tiate a treaty for the acquisition of Istrip of land to be used for the con
 struction of the Panama canal if W o were going to acquire 1t at all. Enter
 ing into a treaty with the republic o 4 Panama in order to acquire the untol benefits of a trans-isthmian canal n | more smirches us with the shame o
 
 mushroom republic than entering int a an extradition treaty with Russia. Aus n tria or Prussia would be smirching u f with the shame of the partition of Pc . land,
 a Above all and in conclusion. a goo f Democratic administration will ponde @ and practice the simple precepts o r Jenerson's first inaugural address. d IS the political sermon on the mount, Democrats h lGentlemen. it is in the power of n 5, man or party to assure success. It i
 in the power of the humblest to de
 serve it. God grant that we may hay 7. 1t. Let us by the character of ou Q platform and the character of our can e didate deserve 1t. Let us erect = standard to which all good men ma a repair. with that injunction gentlemen = declare this convention ready for bus O mess.
 n HONEY FLAKES delighted custom.