Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-07-15
BRYAN AND KERN THE TICKET.

is on. From this time forward party
factionalism will doubtless be rels-
gated, and with united front both
parties will seek the sutfrages of the
people and the election in Novemer
OF their respective tickets.
As was foregone conclusion, Will
liam Jennings Bryan of Lincoln,
| Nebraska, is again the democratic
candidate for the presidency. having
been nominated upon the first ballot
The convention was absolutely within
lis power, and to an extent never be-
fore known in the annals of party
history, he dictated it's actions His
life and his record is an open book,
for he has been before the American
people long enough to be known in
nearly every home within the coun-
try.
The candidate for vice president is
John W. Kern of Indianapolis, In
diana Since 1872 he has been pro-
minent attorney and great portion
of the time public officer or candi-
date for office within his state. He
was twice defeated for governor of
Indiana and once for United States
Senator And he will be defeated for
vice president of the United States.
The platform reviews the condition
of the country, declares the great
question is 'Shall the people rule?''
calls attention to the large appropria-
tions of the last congress, denounces
republican extravaganza and pledges
the democratic party to economy and
frugal administration of public affairs.
Attention is called to the great in.
crease in the number of office holders,
denouncing it as an attempt to keep
the republicans in office through an
army of retainers.
The resolutions demand the immedi-
ate revision of the tariff, favor re-
ciproclty and civil service enforce
ment. On the tariff the platform
says:
I'VE welcome the belated promise
of tariff reform now offered by the re-
publican party as tardy recognition
of the righteousness of the democratic
position Oh the question, but the peo.
pie cannot safely intrust the execution
of this important work to party
which is so obligated to the highly
protective interests that it postpones
relief until after the election And we
call attention to the significant fact
that the promise now made is wholly
vitiated by the use of the qualifying
words under which the present tariff
iniquities have been fostered and de-
veloped.
1--WE favor an immediate revision of
the tariff by the reduction of import
duties. Articles entering into COM
petition with articles controlled by
trusts should be placed upon the free
list; material reductions should be
made in the tariff upon the necessities
of life, especially on articles compet-
ing with such American manufactures
as are sold abroad cheaper than at
home. and graduated reductions
should be made in such other
schedules as may be necessary to re-
store the tariff to revenue basis.
Every consideration of public
policy suggests the conservation of
our woodlands and the removal of
those import duties which put prem
ium upon the destruction of our for
ests. Existing duties have given to
paper manufacturers a shelter behind
which they have organized combina-
tions TO raise the price of pulp and of
paper and to impose tax upon know.
ledge.
The establishment of national
board of health under the supervision
of the government is favored, Asiatic
immigration is deplored, protection of
American citizens abroad is pledged,
an income tax is favored, popular ele-
ction of senators is demanded and
statehood for New Mexico and Arizona
is promised.
On the subject of the national house
of representatives. demand is made
that it be restored to the people as a
deliberative body and the power of the
speaker is denounced as dangerous to
free institutions.
The anti-injunction plank provides
for issuance of injunctions on ex- -parte
statements when great necessity exists,
such injunctions to lapse in five days
if not called up in court. The resolu-
tions also provide for jury trial where
violations are not committed in the
presence of the court. This resolu-
tion is satisfactory to Gompers and
his associates.
The platform guarantees indepen-
dence for the Philippines. favors-pro-
lection of the forests, conservation of
the public lands and deals with
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