Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-07
The DEMOCRATIC
PLATFORM

We, The denoeTatic party CT The United
States, il national convention assembled.
declare is CeNot!on to the essential prin-
tlp5es G. Tie democratic faith which
brings Us together in party communion.
=" nder them local selfgovernment and
national unity and prosperity were alike
established. They underlaid our independ-
ence. the structure of our free republic
ioaisisna TO eaferfas and Ssss 9exas 10 15TeH 6Ts
Gon, which preserved faithfully In all the
states the tie between taxation and rep
resentation. They yet inspire the masses
Of our people. guarding 1ealously their
rights and liberties. and cherishins their
nent. They remind us of our duties and
responsibilities as citizens and impress
,les..,,s npon us p IpaIt;cuiarly a. this time. the
acmlnistrxtion OF government from tho
heads'rong, arbitrary and spasmodio
with dread, d!strust and pertur batton
The application OF these fundamental
principles 10 the living issues Of the day
sured peace. safety and progress OF our
nation Freedom OF the press, OF con-
science and OF speech; equality before
by jury: freedom Of the person defended
by the writ Of habeaz corpus; liberty Of
personal contract untrammeled By sump-
iIary laws; the supremacy Of the civil
over military authority; well-diseiplinrd
militia; the separation of church and
sssts STATE, teonomy In sxPsndiqres; low
dened the prompt and sacred fultilment
OF public and private obligations; fidelity
TO treaties; peace and friendship with all
nations; eiltangling alliances with none;
absolute acQuiescence in the Wall of the
majority. the vital principle OF republics
these are doctrines which democracy has
established as proverbs of the nation
and they should be constantly invoked.
preached. resorted to and enforced.
C0ntFOlfng ExDenses.
y. Large reductions can readily be
Aade In the annua! expenditures Of the
government without impairing the eff
cheney 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
haval standardization ~ = right Of the
people. ice Clear 10 be denied or with
20 The enforcement Of honesty In tho
Huonc service, And to that enc \ thorough
legislative tnveftiGatSoN Of those execu-
tive departments OF the government al
Vel: ~ other departments suspected Of
hAFborink corruption, and the punishment
Il ascsrtaineo coYruptionists without fear
or favor or regard - persona The per-
sasten1 and deliberate refusal Of both the
senate AIo hsuSe Of xep5esen1x tiyes 10
ye,m,t such investigation to be made by
esther branch Of congress demonstr ates
that only by change IN thS executive
ssE,:'; sso: !. 'sRs:Ss,: sRBs:sn: punishment and cor
IN broader furthssenee et that END the
1saeral government should not permit IT.
20. 70 yit, p 'sse:S :n.:rna into
eonbana,ions IN restraint Of interstate
szeAs. existing in violation Of laW. We
believe thA, ore sf .hs be-. methods Of
public service 10 to havs public officials
tyoue the occupant OF the White House
Sews 70 ne lowest Of them, return. -
pNc,ty Of living
Presidential Reso4aeaaatieas.
II We favor the nomination and elec-
MOE OF pyesaoent t,a,nec in the ways Of
the const1' otlon who shalj set his face
eaernly ARainst executive usOrpat5on Of
legislative &nd Judicial fnnctione. whether
that occupation be ruieo unoeI the Ruise
~ executive construction Ct existing
laws, OF whether 1T take refuge in the
NrsJlts pleas o1 necessity OF superior
vlsoOn,
The deroee1sue party Las been.
AAC w1U continue tN be .ke consistent
opponent Of that Class OF tariff legislation
6y which certain interests have been per-
lnhted, through congressionaI favor, TO
draw heavy tribute from the American
people This nonstTous perVers5on Of
those eGuaJ oppcrt unlt1es, which ouy pU-
At,ca' 1jiut1ohs were established to Sc
cOre. has caused what may once have
been infant Industries to become TIE
RrGAtee1 combinations Of capital that the
world hos ever known These publicly
favored enterprises have through trust
mot ho0S been converted into n1onCpolIes,
thus bringing tC sn enc domestic COM
petition, which WAS the only check upon
the extravagant profits made possible by
the protective system. These Industrial
combinations, by The financial assistance
they can give, now control the policy OF
I'VE favor wise, conservative Anc
pusanefsl1ke revision and gradual
masses and for the common veal and
not by the friends OF its abuses, Its ex-
tOruOn6 and Its determinations Keeping
In view the ultimate end Of equality Of
and the constitutional purpose OF raising
= revenue by taxation, to-wit the sup
Integrity ard virility but in simplicity
and keeping also in view, as men OF com
mon sense should, existing conditions,
% Justly Brought i ABOUT 'i and the danxer ' 'n io
the cause OF tariff reform ltsei1 Of abrupt
and revolutionary reversal Of policy
We should bear In mind, in short, these
two things. ID The general principle that
the sole derivation of the power Of tax
alton ts the support of the federal gov
srnemnt3, es', economieally, EFFECTIVELY and n1
tho equal truth that in the assertion of
any general principle and in reaching
any ultimate end, however sacred and
logically unavoidable due regard. but
only due regard, must and should be pAld
TO actual existing conditions.
I'VE favor the reduction Of tariff tax.
alton upon trust-produced articles to tha
points where foreign competition may en-
ter the American market whenever trusts
and combines, seeking monopoly, raise
their prices to the American consumer
above a reasonable and just profit by
such reduction depriving trusts and mo
nopolies of the power to extort from the
American people, undeY shelter Of Amer.
lean law, prices higher than those charged
foreigners for Identical articles.
The IsthmlnM Canal.
"Our party having long and earnestly
advocated the construction Of interoceanie
canal for the purpose of national defense
and commerce between the states and
with foreign nations, we favor the early
completion of the isthmian canal.
But while making this declaration and
accepting the results as an accomplished
and irreversible fact. we can not toe
forcibly express our disapproval Of the
methods by which. In disregard Of the
usages and obligations Of international
law and treaty obligations. the cana