New-York tribune., 1906-09-27
nrNoCRATIC DOCTRINES
coozvon Put in Platform TO
Ogset Hearst Ideas.
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lSy r Bolrke Cochran. chairman
Brfa'o' 80 se. committee sought 70 put into the
Of uF Fs-.-,,--n plank somewhat ID oo'iilio' W.
ssfp@s ises- The Independence league pis'-
sc-n ssss; ,,o,,,,-os ,- The nublic
7n6ependenoe league 3I5 s n natural t- mo-
oEHsTsg y stands neitaer for pTlvale son - nj.
S1Ec property nor st sPi5 no person or corpora
rTte pfofel "a rcnGsSate what rtghttuliy De
or q s1oiEe- s'flr1s & ,r,,,-,tfanS 81 fTan-
hosii., ,ss ~ ted BY the community and oeoAs
ias 70 the eci1I'01i'' os,,,o,
co.kran went rs Tar as ne dRrec IN oPposi'ion
y, - az this score his plank being as tolio"s'
ss,ouice the socialism which seeks 10 maze maze
goFel-- : prorosaf 70 re-estabiish the lsllt-S5 5J
- sss~snny and Industrial slavery W!nc. PEI For
before tisnce tie OF desrotism is vest N the state
thc Ve-y esSog 81 All industry and therefore own
sBso..' ~ an its products; while the essehSe % %
srsr 5 10 conhrm IN every man the Tlsas 81 - -
s,-Sss of hrs own labor ana Pos Posses : 10 he self
eger -Saf 4 government assume me Wlolr -
no Of pfol',5 W. ,s- n voIt for its enrichment, az
- right and its daty now 10 conlpei 81 i!t- n.
U UHs,.SsSrrsd lv government or by IndIv1dua4s-4s
ssryi5icir- every sociaIistic proposal-howeyer
tsslSe- sen Fe7giuc Inevitably toward the re-
sssaraGe e. aSo- o5 ~ 'ffssocrarie party must be
-r5riiarlt in unmasSng Il and inreHlnie N
52ag i ,,s :. .pp5rs TiT q All citizens who feel that
SSue nov before the country IS 10 mere iitis Sii
&c oE t-- o.. contest FOR the existence Of Chris
- cfl4izssi0n and OF 6enocTaue government -
-. snd most valuable frlit-
=. rla,,o-rn as adopted IS as follows:
= n.,,ocracy of New York. IN state convention
.AtsIs5 .At resffirrns its attachment 70 the tun6a-
sss.-sf democratic principles on whlch thls re
ls5- - ii,erty and of law has rested in complete
t-SS-v sn6 unparalleled prosperity foF q century
&c .sis f.-le when the authority OF Democracy
A. - ~ defend plunCer Of the masses by q
n----trf men through partial laws on one hand
- = me other % j-stify many extravagant ana
an . s,,~e-y @ proposas which Il adopted must In
80 T~osuce gorss disasters than the abuses
HtS 80 -fsc re whole Of Democratic principles is
os---.sA6 ln the Injunction laid on the first man
l..---v -. - must ea- their bread Democracy we
~ x orlv the application OF this principle 70
5rlssl Institutions. being the organlzatlon oI gov GOV
F--s~. for the purpose OF assuring every man
-5-b- n eat Un6sturhed all the bread produced
fas sweat OF bis broW-peaceable Possession OF
.s~rhing created by his labor; and OF prey entlns
az nan froIn eating one cT1irao produced N re
srsaf 4 another mans broT-trona SEEING a SIN
- fha5s produced by the labor of another mans
s14oA 4-,, that ali The evils which affect the
- rolfr today flow directly from violations or
isis fundamental prlnclpLe ENacLoIs o., % great
STTunations OF trusts under cover o. hlgn pro-
ss-iTs tariffs excessive rates exacTed by corpora
;sss operating public franchises plnnaer OF poIicy
I55erE by officers OF insurance companies ana OF
Seskhoiders by managers OF lnoustriaL CORPORA
aas corruption IN pln-.o once nee py "cn 1e' s %
ys5pis "a the pockets OF their servants and the
sources OF justice polluted are az scls4es o. some
rer to ear thar bread IN the sweat OF othsr men
f-rEs by diver1ins property from hands that
c-,sts I; to hands mat covet i 49, .
Ne affirm Il 70 be Is mon ne kHIIeAe .y G-ty -, -
r5verrreat 70 prevent any man nom taxing by
rosnoe :T2zdulent device or legislative rav2r one
sc.sr rs equivalent procured oy tie "a 1Or %
sas.hsr mar II is 10 protect every nan IN the
e-jovrnent o. all the property. however extensive
rrssacsd by his oEn j. oo-.
PROTECTION DENOUNCED.
We rsersfore. eenounoe Republican high pro
tseio- which enables e few 20 plUndeT the whole
boay q thsir fellow citizens oy charging exIor-
rorats p-ices FOR the necesssries OF life and the
Where plrndsr of the people OF any part Of them
tasapsc1tv or corruption Of al officers who en-
courage. aid OF tolerate 81 and especially the i'm
hec.Hfy oornvznce Of prosecution officers who
permit the perpetrators 70 go unwnipped or even
While Ee believe fsvo-.tisn II any department. ot
goTe-zne1t rl1st always be e prolific source OF
oppression and wrong, hold favJrit.sm, par
Y. zE 10 be Utterly subvers,ve OF ell government
We oslorEce the gross 1Grtialfty which punIEhes
ts M commission OF enormous crimes; and we
e.--1- ne immediate prosecution OF every man.
E1'sE ms position or however extensive hts
Mrsi who has been shown 20 have uisappro-
E1s one dollar f1rrCsted 70 him from the econ
Bs believe he operation ot all banks, trust COM
l1s Gne pubilo service corporations should be
80 ules- the close and constant scrutiny OF
go. puoAo oHleers, and We demand the enact
he1i o. laws placing The officers Of such companies
A, z ne discharge Of their duties.
1 impartial prosecution of ali Offenders causes
& os.-.2s Ihst perpetrators o: the most extensive
" ss,isg e gwen precedence on the road 70 prison
-s eoTr-plon and graft which degrade our politi-
SS.ss 81 ' SRA LIE tie widespread distrust and
,-oS1-s . = -n-an government which they have
sS-.os0 e1d which have lee many men Of IN
ss. s.-.1sq p.o0ity and ardent patriotism 70 isten
ssHs, L ny ny approving - 70 proposals distinctly
49, - N.-lcE, y ADOPTED must inevitably
- ~gsr ne entire fabric OF Christian civiliza-
REMEDY NOT N SOCIALISM
h~s PIG that the cure for al these abuses is not
e--stishi which y enormously extending the
ssrreo- s q government must aggravste them, but in
an .nis-esresrdl p exc-udng government from
assi cure them 1880 |-- -
vale We hole II 20 be vital principle OF denoo-
49, Ia sny .nterference by government IN the
-. o- private Industry must be vicious q source
VA upton % ane bar 70 prosperity. II is equally
IA nc principle that within it's proper
Is5 ro ~ seLnoriJy of rhe government is absolute
- -sys ssys Win strict inpartalty. And we believe
dofas.- - ;tlo ot pubic service IS included in the
r. ~ n = legitimate authority.
bp.r, - rFerF enterprise 10 be q feature OF the
co-ss Il - which necessarily exercises IN the
"a = q !, rs operstlon any power of sovereignty
iss !. = & ne power Of eminent douain-and there
klsr - - aNaNE be subject 10 control and regU-
re- --- :. ne supply o. gas ana electricity. and
NE 49, 49, pf-se Jtst may use public property 70
d. sse sfe essen-islly public functions although
,5rs.,cS. = ~ to1 of them is committed 10 cor
p-rSes - !IsslIZed and operated by owners OF the
Gtsr-i.tse -. IA embarked IN them And when thus
sgtsees "a - ,ese corporations are themselves
''l' . rs conIrol.
EFFICIENT PUBLIC SERVICE
h.ss5 ,t ne Operation Of public franchise IS in
Egn,fr = = 4 PRIV ate agency We believe the com
fS-eR.-- sIl-l-ee 10 service Of the very highest
koysS eoEszs,el with safety Of the capital en-
hsl go = We Aolo IL 70 be the duty OF govern
plps-rg i,a-li aiming absolute security OF such
Eis@- 2 exact FOR the people efficient service
-st : 49, rates; and Z. reasonable rate, We be
s-1os ..ls actual cost II every instance OF the
ssL--,-- --1s reasonable prcft 10 the corporation.
gors-~-s-- pubic utility be administered by the
la ,S-ent itselC or By a private cor1oratlon we
a. efesy person who uses II must be held
az TO- t-st o. The service which be receive es.
a. - 70 ma. ELn-La be cn-rraIlel IL tar-