The Adair County news., 1907-09-18

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n their canvass for election. present
! tor the consideration Of the voters a
statement Of princinles and policies
for which they stand, and for which
they will contend as members of the
convention. Delegates elected under
such conditions nay truly speak for
the voters, and in such way the voters
may make the platform. But even
then there is still opportunity for
manipulation by the fine Italian
hand" Of the arbitrary party leader.
! The second and surer way Is through
the medium Of a primary election, in
which the party nominees are chosen
directly by the voters themselves, that
candidate for nomination being chos-
en- whose declaration of policies and
principles and whose attitude toward
public affairs prove satisfactory to the
voters. In this way the platform is
made by the voters" beyond all ques-
ton.
Nominated as 1 was in a primary
election. after a canvass in which the
principles and policies to which l hold
were enunciated and discussed from
one end of the state to the other, |
come before you, my fellow citizens,
the commissioned candidate of the
Democratic party for the Office Of
governor. with a platform made in
! just such way as Mr.. Bryan truly says
it should be made. Some of the more
important declarations presented for
! the endorsement Of the Democratic
! voters, briefly state, were the follow
ing:
Democratic Platform - Its Eleven
PIanks.
! 1. Insistence upon faithfulneSs and
economy In the management of pub
lie affairs; demanding that public Of
| flee shall be recognized as a public
trust
2. For the impartial and energetic
enforcement Of all laws.
g. That there shall be no expendi
ture of public money except in obedi-
ence to law, and that strict economy
shall be observed in public expendi
lures.
L. In favor of fostering and devel-
oping the educational interests of the
state
5. lnsistence upon just and reason
able rates and impartial service from
the railroads within principles fair
alike to the railroads and the public.
6. Requiring that all corporations
shall bear their just and due proper
ton of the burden of taxation-no less
and no more: that they shall come up
to the full requirements OF the rev.
enue laws-all interests being placed
on an equal footing in the matter of
taxation.
T. Welcoming every reform in ad-
ministrative methods that will reduce
! the cost of government to the people.
8. Favoring improvement in every
respect possible in the conduct of the
states public institutions, especially
with regard to asylums for the insane
g. Advocating the promotion of the
material development of the state. and
of conditions that invite the invest
ment of capital within our borders.
10 Expressing opposition to all
economic policies that make for the
upbuilding of trusts or other combina-
lions that operate to Cypress both con-
sumner and producer Of the products Of
the farm.
IL. Calling for faithful adherence
to the constitution, and to the Jeffer-
sonian doctrine of justice and equal
rights to all
Party Voters Made Platform in Prl-
mary.
Such declaration Of principles and
policies was presented to the Demo
Gratis in my speeches throughout the
state, and in awarding me the nomina-
ton, they gave it approval and adopt
ed it by their direct votes.
do not, therefore, come before you
with a perfunctory platform, formu-
lated by a few leaders and languidly
adopted, without debate. by meager-
ly attended convention, but with one
that has been made and approved as
their own, by the direct, untrammeled
votes Of thousands of my fellow-Dem-
ocrats for whose consideration 1t was
presented. And now, appearing before
the people as whole, as the represen-
tative Of my party, l wish, to such ex-
tent as present conditions may require
and my commission from my party
may warrant, to emphasize and am
plify the platform upon which the
Democratic party has placed its seal
of approval, feel justified In expect
ing the support Of every Democratic
voter, and l trust that many others
of my fellow citizens, approving the
principles and policies for which the
Democratic representatives stand. will
see that their duty. to themselves and
to the state. also lies in the support