The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-08-11

/ the promotion OF the public veal
/ Stronger incentive to high and patriotic
euceayor no man hath than the hope 10
/ stand through all the ages in that goodly
! company.
Party Reunited.
out of the mastery debates and pro
! touna deliberations of the ST. Louis con-
/ keHtiou merged reunited party which
/ A9es 5orIn Sonquerins and to conquer
Inc Hover Of the Democracy assembled
] there TO consult on the state of fbe conn
tES ana 10 take measures for restoring
/ cte SotefHneut to the principles enun-
| Cldieo by the fathers from which Il has
/ orlfted far in these latter da.s.
/ livery phase Of Democratic opinion was
1 represented by brave. honest and abie
/ champions in that great conclave OF free
ana patriotic men
The St Louis convention carried out
1 70 cut ana dried programme. Its dele
| Sates were not mere automatOns or mar
I 3VAetteS waving and talking when the
| strings were pulled by one man. Speech
| eIa action were absolutely free and the
! eIeat cebaIes which took place there will
] constitute part of the permanent political
literature OF the country. No effort was
I hade 10 gag or bride anyone. If dele
I gate mad q pet idea which he was anxious
/ 10 exploit ne was given an adequate and
/ respectful hearing before either the plat
ICIHt committee Or the entire convention.
Esefy man had his say. To none was
opportunity denied Out OF il all grew
! huch unity as encourages lover OF liberty
ana of pure government everywhere.
| We enter upon this campaign with the
/ Iength which grows out of the union Of
/ = mighty party with the enthusiasm born
/ o. truth. with the courage that emanates
! rom q righteous cause. with the conf
/ dence OF men animated by noble pur-
] poses and lofty patriotism
Grounded in Truth.
The principles OF Democracy are Ground
/ Ell Ia eternal truth As formulated BY
! the father Of Democracy they are not
/ Ior DAY bat for all time, and are as ap-
~rF1a.
GAINED them in his first inaugural ad-
/ dress which has become d classic The
necessity OF putting them into practice
Is as pressing now as IL was then. To
J once more make them the basis of our
| pCisucaE action IS the pleasant but ardU-
| Gus task assigned you by the Democracy
| To serve the whole American people.
] without discrimination. faithfully and
: We'll; TO distribute the blessings of the
/ FEDERAL government fmpartialIy among all
! our citizens to tighten the burdens of
government by reducing taxation to the
/ minimum ana by rig1d- economy in the
/ public service TO administer the powers
cchferreQ by the constitution Justly.
N5setE. le@rsesslE. vigorously and pstri-
oucdiiy- without dimInutiOn and without
| CFurpation, TO maintain freedom of
/ tfought. freedom Of speech and freedom
( Of The press; to promote the sacred cause
| OF human liberty everywhere by the
/ Whoiesomeness Of our example. TO vindi-
/ cate and ElorlfN the theory and practice
! OF representative government, TO secure
/ these always have been are and forever
must be the aims and purposes Of Demo-
Clear-Cut Platform.
| These aims and purposes have been
carefully, clearly and comprehensively
/ set fOrth in the declaration of principles
/ which was unanimously reported 20 the
/ 81 Louis convention in July last by the
/ PLATFORM committee. after more than six
teen hours spent in its consideration. in
/ which every great live issue is frankly
boldly and fully discussed and which was
/ unanimously and enthusiastically adopted
/ BY that convention. composed of dele
! gates from every constituency under our
/ tag.
/ There was splendid array of presi-
/ Dental candidates before the St. Louis
/ convention, supported BY loyal friends
[ and ardent admirers An unusually large
I number of men were placed i'm nominal
/ tfor, for the greatly coveted honor Won
were chosen with such enthusiasm as
tOretells success Having. on the only
ballot received the twQ-thiTds majority
I Indispensable by Democratic usage, your
/ domination was made unanimous with the
/ hearttest approval of your. iilust1ous
I tn, decisions of the majority. the vital
| principle of republics has ever been a
| cardinal tenet Of Democracy. and the
signs of the times indicate that you win
I be supported at the polls by the DasnO-
cratic hosts with the same unanimity with
[ which you were nominated
Signs Are Propitious.
The hope is not too extravagant for
| entertainment that in this campaign our
candidates viii have the support not only
1 of every Democrat in the land. but OF
every voter. by whatever political name
called. who believes that the Constitution
OF the United States is "a living reality
/ and that il applies equally 10 high and
low. great ana small. TO public official
and TO private citizen.
They will also be supported let Us
hope by all men, without regard to DO
ma Tr74 lfra
] the lines OF uemarkatiOu between the
legislative. judicial and executive depart
mcnts OF the government. the separation
I OF which has been generally regarded as
| the most salutary and difficult achieve
ment OF the maStertul statesmen who
framed the Constitution. Tt is believed
and hoped that as president YOU will use
( every legitimate influence at your COM
Tnand To restore and preserve the health
I ful equilibrium among the departments
established by the constitution
The most marked characteristics of the
bulk Of the American people arc reVer-
CnCc for the Constitution and obedience
/ TO law.
Your Ions and conspicuous career as a
iuriSf in one of the highest courts IL the
v-0rld-the period which YOU have spent
I'm studying and expCunGing constitutions
and tarUtFS-CssCses your C0uutrymen to
/ believe chat into the exalted executive Of
! fice to which they are about TO cali you
yOu VIII carry that profound respect Tor
tiiC Constitution AID the XIV which with
yCu has become "A confirmed mental habit
and upon which depends the perpetuity
OF our system Of goveTnmeRt-the best
ever devised by the wit Of mana sys-
ten whose hercficert results have made
rs the most puissant nation on the whole
face OF the earth. To preserve IT in It's
integrity and its fun viEor is the high
mission of the Democratic party, whose
head you have now become
Faith n leadership.
Tito your hands the Democracy has
/ committed its standard With abiding faith
/ in your courage. your integrity. your
hoEor. yOUr capacity and YOUR patriot
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