The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-09

st. Louis, July 9.-Following is the
text of the platform adopted by the
democratic national convention last
night:
The democratic party of the United
States, in convention assembled, declares
It's devotion to the essential principles Of
the democratic faith which brings together
in party communion.
Under them, local f-government and
national unity and prosperity were alike
established. They underlaid our inde-
pendence, the structure of our free repub-
lie and every democratic extension from
Louisiana to California and Texas to Ore
gon, which preserved faithfully in all the
states the tie between taxation and repre-
sentation. They yet inspire the masses Of
our people, guarding jealousy their rights
and liberties, and cherishing their frater
nifty. peace and orderly developments.
They remind us of our duties and respon-
sibilities as citizens and impress upon us,
particularly at this time, the necessity Of
reform and the rescue Of the administra-
ton or government from the headstrong.
arbitrary and spasmodic methods which
distract business by uncertainty and per-
wade the public mind with dread. dstrust
and perturbation.
Fundamental Principles.
The application Of these fundamental
principles to the living issues Of the day
is the first step toward the assured peace,
safety and progress OF our nation. Free
dom of the press, of conscience and Of
speech-equality before the law of all citi-
zens; the right Of trial by jury-freedom
of the person defended by the writ Of
habeas corpus; liberty of personal con-
tract untrammeled by sumptuary laws;
supremacy Of the civil over military au-
thority; a well-disciplined militia; the
separation Of the church and state; econ
omy in expenditures; low taxes, that
labor may be lightly burdened; prompt
and sacred fulfillment of public and pri-
Vate obligations; fidelity to treaties; peace
and friendship with all nations, entan-
Cling alliances with none; absolute ac-
qu1escence In the will Of the majority,
the vital principle Of republics--these are
doctrines which democracy has established
approved by the nation, and they should
be constantly invoked and enforced.
Capital and Labor.
We favor the enactment and admins
tration of laws giving labor and capital
impartially their. just rights Capital and
labor ought not to be enemies. Each Is
necessary to the other, but the rights of
labor are certainly no less vested no
less sacred" and no less "unalienable''
than the rights Of capital.
. Constitutional Guarantee. .- ..
Constitutional guarantees are violated
whenever any citizen is denied the right
to labor, acquire and enjoy property or
reside where interest or inclination may
determine. And denial thereof by indi-
viduals, organizations or governments
should be summariIy rebuked and pun
ished.
We deny the right of any executive to
disregard or suspend any constitutional
privilege or limitation. Obedience to the
laws and respect for their requirements
are alike the supreme duty of the citizen
and the official The military should be
used only to support and to maintain the
law. We unqualifiedly condemn it's en-
ployment for the summary Punishment of
citizens without trial or for the control Of
elections.
We approve the measure which passed
the United States senate in 1896 but
which a republican congress has ever
since refused to enact, relating to con-
tempts In federal courts and providing
for trial by jury in cases Of indirect con-
tempt.
Waterways.
We favor liberal appropriations for the
care and Improvement of the waterways
OF the country. When any waterway like
the Mississippi river is Of sufficient i'm
portance to demand special aid of the
government, such aid should be extended
with definite plan Of continuous work, an
III pei LSIilSlI Improvement is secured
We oppose the republican policy of
starving home development in order to
feed the greed of conquest and the ap-
petite for national "prestige' and display
of strength.
... Economy and Honesty.
Large reductions can easily be made
in the annual expenditures of the govern
ment without inpairing the efficiency Of
any branch of the public service, and we
shall insist upon the strictest economy
and frugality compatible with vigorous
and efficient civil military and naval ad-
ministration as right Of the people too
clear to be denied or withheld.
We favor honesty in the rslblic service.
The enforcement of honesty in the public
service, and to that end a thoro legisla-
tive investigation Of those legislative de-
partments of the government already
known to TEEN with corruption as well
as other departments suspected Of har-
boring corruption, and the punishment Of
ascertained corruptionists without fear
or favor or regard to persons The per-
sistent and deliberate refusal of both the
senate and the house Of representatives