The river press., 1904-09-28
THREE QUEER PLANkS.
IN PLATFORM WHICH PARKER
DESCRIBED AS "AOM'RAeLE."
Democratic Declarations on the open
Door," "Rcturn to Jefferson Slnpllc'
ity" and the Limitation of Monopolies
or Illegal Combinations.

Alton r. Parker told the committee
t;,;.t notified him Of his nomination for
|alir presidency that the Democratic Flat-
lo:.ln was "atlmil:.blc' aud points out
with force and dircctness The course to
t,c pursued in order to insure needed re-
forms in both the legislative and admins
istrative branches ot government
Here are three curious p'anks that it
would he interesting for Mr.. Parker to
demonstrate before the American people
"witl, force and directness,' are au-
| mir. BE: ~. ~.
l. 1--we favor the preservation. so
EAR AS WE CAN, Of an open door for
the worlds commerce i'll the Orlent. Il.
II Mr.. Parker were elected President.
what would his Secretary of State ever
be able to accomplish in furtherance OF
| the open door. il the nations Which
wanted closed door were coiversant
with the Democratic policy. which thus
| in effect advcrtiscs to the world that
I''lf we can get the open door. why. very
| "oo1 and very nice. and thank YOU: and
il we cannot get the open door. why.
we're sorry. hut then we would much
rather hack down and let You close the
| door as tight as You want, rather than
ever have any: unpleasant feeling about
t. don't you know
| Great principles are never successfully
fought for by conce.lng at the start that
you are willing to back down If YOU
have to.
| =. The Democratic platform says:
*Wc believe that one Of the best methods
Of producing economy and honesty in
tho public service is to have public Off
tia!s from the occupant Of :he White
House down to the lowest of them. re-
turn as nearly as may he to jcffersonian
simplicity of living
The word return" and as applied tn
the occupant Of the White House.
seems to be intended to intimate that
President Roosevelt should be more aus
te:e in Ills manner Of living. have less
enjoyable recreation from the worrying
responsibilities of his Office, observe less
personal dignity in making the govern
ment respected at home and abroad, and
mix more in large crowds where the muir
1erous crank and the anarchist also mix
!. There is no patriotic American who
. should want President Roosevelt to be
. more simple" in his living than he is al
ready noted for being. 1t should be tho
loyal desire Of all people that the heat
of the State he preserved in health ant
body and vigor Of mind during his tern
+ Of four years as servant of the people
that he be allowed sufficient opportunit.
: for wholesome amusement. and, especial
$ Iy. that he be absolutely protected from
4 all danger Of meeting death at the hands
e ,r cranks and assassins.
e 3. The Democratic platform says. 'pri
t yate monopoly is indefensible and intol
: erable,' and it adds that "any trust Q
: unlawful combination engaged in inter
state commerce which is monopolizin
nny branch of business or productio
: should not be permitted to transact busi
l. 7ess outside Of the State Of it's origin
e But how about monopolies that ar
n authorized by the government in its cor
It stitutional right to grant patents for ori.
T. nal inventions:
5. The platform does not except thes'
e Had the trainers Of this plank so littl
a practical knowledge about monopoly tia
d they did not know that the United State
n government itself seeks to encourage i,
II scntion 10y granting patents. or othci:
r. privileges, to enjoy absolute monopoly?
" The Bell telephone is a monopoly. an,
IS vi uatouut lS latcht~. lS lVEtt!lS
=. If the Democratic platform were y,
r. .Nto effect. no important invention. lii
or the telephone, unless The patent had +;
H. out. could he utilizer 10y the .America
IL people. except in the particular Sta
D. where the company which manufacture
ch had it's origin.
In this event the people Of the st"
\ OF New Jersey. where corporation "rga
iza,ion seems easiest, might ge; pr:s
teal monopoly Of the use OF every i: