Gunnison news-champion., 1908-07-17


Seosters-Aesinst Asistie i,,rni1ra.
ton.
Denver. Col.-The platform of the
Democratic party. as adopted BY a
unanimous vote OF the convention. is
as follows:
Pveaaibs~.
We. the representatives. Of the Deraoc-
racy Of the United Statrs In national con
NentiUn assembled. reafnrm our belief la,
and pledge our loyalty TO. the principles
of the party.
We rejoice at the increasing signs Of an
aWescning throughout the country The
various Investigations have traced graft
ana political corruption TO the represen-
tatiN"s Of predatory wealth. and laid bare
the INSCRIPTIONS methods by which they
have debauched elections and proved
upon a defenseless public through the
subservi.nt officials whom they have
raised to place and power.
The conscience Of the nation is now
aroused TO free the government from tn.
grip OF those who have made 1t a bust
ness asset of the favor seeking corpora
tons u must become again a peoples
government, and be administered in all
ITS departments according 10 the Jeffer-
sonian maxim q equal rights to all
and special privileges 10 none"
ss0eebssAsro.
Coincident with the enormous Increase
In Expenditures is a like addition to the
number of of;icehoders. During the last
year 7N were added. costing SIG ~; mn
and In the last six years of the Repub-
Hcan administration the total number
of new offices created. aside from many
commissions. has been 9a31S. ontailing
an additional expenditure Of nearly $40
Hrtrl. against only 1928 new Offices
created under the Cleveland and McKin-
ley administrations, which involved an
expenditure Of only h.oO0.0oo We de
nounCe this great and growing increase
in the number Of officeholders as not only
"a TsfN hfIt al
clearly indicating a deliberate purpose on
the part of the administration 10 keep
the Republican party In power at public
expense by thus increasing the number
of It's retaners and dependents Such
procedure We declare to be no less dan
rerous and corrupt than the open pur-
chase Of votes at the polls.
Er~seny D. Administrations.
The Republican congress in the session
Just ended has made made appropriations
total expenditures of the past fiscal year
by sgo.uoo0r1, ana leaving deficit Of more
than s6o,Wo,eoo for the fiscal year. We
denOunce the needless waste of the peo-
pies money which has resulted in this
appalling increase as a shameful viola
tion OF all prudent conditions OF govern
msnt as no less than a crime against the
millions Of workingmeu and women from
whose earnings the great proportion of
these colossal sums must be eNtOrted
through excessive tariff cXactions and
other indirect methods. II is not surpris-
ing that, in the face of this shocking
no reference to economical administra-
tion or promise thereof in the future. We
demand that stop be put to this fright
full extravagance and insist upon the
strictent economy in every department
compatible with frugal and efficient ad-
Arhssrsry Power ~ SPEAKER.
The house of representatives was de
signed by the fathers of the constitution
to he the popular branch of our govern
ment. responsive to the public Will
The house of rPpfpSent1ftNeS. con-
trolled in recent years by the Republican
party. has ceased TO be deliberative ana
Legislative body, responsive to the will
of majority of its members. hut has
come under the absolute domination of
the speaker who has entire control Of its
deliberations and powers of legislation.
We have observed with amazement the
popular branch of our federal govern
nent helpless to obtain either the consid-
GRAFTON enactment of measures desired
by majority of its members.
Legislative government becomes fail
ure when one member in the person OF
the speaker is more powerful than the
entire body.
We demand that the house OF repre-
sentatives shall again become delib-
erative body, controlled by a majority Of
the peoples representatives and not by
the speaker. and we pledge ourselves to
adopt such rules and regulations to gov
srn the house of representatives as VIII
enable a majority of its members TO d.
rect its deliberations and control legis-
lation.
Nu.use ef rntr~aaGe.
We condemn violation OF the
syirit of our institutions. the action Of
the present chief executive in using the
pat-onage Of his high Office to secure the
nomination Of one of his cabinet officers.
A forced succession in the presidency is
scarcely less repugnant to puhnc ssnt-
yl.nt than is life tenure in that office
No good intention on the part of the eN-
.cutive and no virtue in the one selected
can Justify the establishment OF a
DYNASTY The right of the people to free
" select their officials is inaliena bic and
cannot be delegated
TUAlicity st Campaign Contributions
We demand federal legislation forever
terminating the partnership which has
existed between the corporations OF the
country and the Republican party under
the expressed or implied agreement that
in return for the contribution OF great
sums of money wherewtth 10 purchase
elections they should he allowed to con
rinue substa ntially UHmolested IN theIr ef-
forts TO encroach upon the rights OF the
people.
ANY reasonable doubt as TO the exist
ence Of this relation has been forever dis
PEELED by the sworn testimony OF Wit
nasses examined in the insurance inves-
rigatien in New York. and the open ad-
mission unchaiienced by the Republican
national committee Of n single individual.
that he himself at the personal request OF
The Republican candidate for the pres
idsncv raised over a quarter Of mil
hon dollars 10 be used in single state
during the closing hours of the last