Bisbee daily review., 1904-10-29
WHAT DEMOCRACY STANDS FOR.

STANDS FOR.
 ~Wha; does the Democratic party stand fer in the present campaign except memory aud a hope? What does it offer in it's. platform. and what in its candidate. Vstimable 'jurist though he be?"-Los Angeles Times.
 To the above extract the Tucson Citizen submits this timely reply:
 Tn Arizona the Democratic party stands for single Statehood for Ari- zona and eternal opposition to politi- cal union with New Mexico. The Democrats of the nation are pledged 10 the same cause.
 Tn tho country at large the Demo cratic party stands for the Declara- ton of Independence and the Constr Jution: for government by consent; for freedom Of the press. of conscience and of speech; freedom of the person deended D.. the writ Of habeas corpus; liberty Of personal contract untrani- meled by sumptuary laws; supremacy of the civil ever the military auihori- ty; sapal alton of church and state; economy in expenditures; low taxes, that labor may be lightly burdened; prompt and sacred fulfillment of pub lie and private obligations; fidelity to treaties; peace and friendship with all nations, en'angling alliances with none; absolute acquiescence in the will Of tie majority, the vital prime Die of republics; taxation for public purposes only; eccncmy in the admin istration of public affairs; honesty in the public service: no government contracts with trusts; no usurpation of legislative and judicial functions by the executive; opposition to colonial exploitation or the exercise of abitraIy and imperial powers, but that all pow CT shall be limited by constitutional restrictions which shall be faithfully observed: 10 do for the Filipinos what we have already done for the Cubans-and 1t is the Democratic pol icy tc make the promise of independ- ence to them now. The Democratic party is opposed to creating monopoly and trusts by tariff taxation, beliey- ing that all taxes should be for public purposes; and that trusts and private monopoly are indefensive and intol e-able and exist only by favors grant ed 10 them by Congress and the exec utivc. that equality of opportunity and free competition are essential to a healthy and permanent commercial prosperity, and that any economic sys- tenn which creates monopoly, controls production. restricts competition or rixes prices and wages should be pro hibited and punished by law; and la bor and capital should not be epe- mics.
 These are some O. the things that the Democratic party stands for in this campaign, and which are written in the platform. The Los Angeles Times may read them. If it were hon est in this campaign it would not speak as it does Of the platform or Of Judge Parker. What issue starGs before the country today that lhe Democratic platform does not reach: There viii bo no ancwer to this Dy any Republican. for Republicans can not meet the issues presented by ths plas- form nor elevate themselves 10 inc endnence of the Democratic candi- date. A party that shouts about prosperity and claims every blessing which sun and rain produce ga not meet the issues presented oy tie Democrats m t'is campaign The party that stands for importation. for she .b.z sick" and against ne dce- trine of government by consent of the governed. and which declares that to premise independence to a peopie struggling for freedom will make re- bsllious subjects of Ilsm. IS too ie7o- rant or too dishonest to discuss the questions involved .= ,his campaign What dos Judge Parker stand for? Read his court decisions. read ms speeches and letters since his noin.- nation. and none will pc left to doubt except these whose opinions are SO.