The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-09
BELOW WILL BE FOUND THE
MOST IMPORTANT PLANks
OF THE DEMOCRATIC DEG
LARATiON OF PRiN-
CiPLES.
THE GOLD PLANK is NOT THERE
AND THE MONEY CUES
TICN is STILL AN
ISSUE.

CONVENTION HALL, ST. LOUIS
July 9.-The Democratic party of the
| United States in national convention
assembled, declares its devotion to
1 the essential principles of the Demo
cratic faith which bring US together
in party communion.
Under them, local selr-government,
and national unity and prosperity were
alike established. They underlaid our
independence the structure of our free
| republic and every Democratic exten.
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 develop
ment. They remind us of our duties
and responsibilities as citizens and i'm
press upon us, particularly at this time
the necessity of reform and the rescue
of the administration of government
from the head-strong, arbitrary and
spasmodic methods which distract bus.
mess by uncertainty and pervade the
public mind with dread distrust and
perturbation.
Fundamental Principles.
/. The application of these funda-
mental principles to the living issues
of the day is the first step toward the
assured peace, safety and progress OF
our nation. Freedom of the press. of
conscience and of speech-equality
before the law of all citizens. right of
trial by jury; freedom of the personal
defense by the writ of habeas corpus;
liberty of personal contract untram-
me1ed by summary laws; supremacy
of the civil over military authority;
well disciplined militia; the separation
of church and State; economy in ex-
penditures; low taxes, that labor may
be lightly burdened; prompt and sa.
cred fulfllment of public and private
obligations; fidelity to treaties; peace |
and friendship with all nations; en-
tangling alliances with none; absolute |
acquiescence in the will of the ma
jority; the vital principle of republics.
these are doctrines which the Dem |
ocracy has established, approved by
the nation and they should be con
stantly invoked and inforced.
Capital and Labor.
We favor enactment and admins |
tration of laws giving labor and CAPT
tai impartiaIly their just rights. Cap
ital and labor ought not to be enemies |
Each has its rights, but the rights of |
labor are certainly no less '.veste,! =
40 less Sacred" no less "unaliena-
BILE. than the rights of capital
Constitutional Guarantees.
Constitutional guarantees are vio-
lated whenever any citizen is denied /
the right to labor, acquire and enjoy
property or reside where interests or
inclination may determine Any de-
nial thereof by individuals, organiza-sl
tions or governments, should be sum
marily rebuked and punished
We deny the right of any executive
to disregard or suspend any constitu-
ence to the laws and respect for their
are alike the supreme
duty of the citizen and the official.
The military should be used to sup
port and maintain the law. We un-
condemn its employment
for the control of elections
We approve the measure Il which
passed the United States. Senate in
1896, but which a Republican Congress
has ever since refused to enact, reIat-
ng to contempts in Federal courts
md providing for trial by jury in
:ases of Indirect contempt.
Protection Denounced.
q We denounce protection as rob.
'ery Of the many to enrich the few, y