Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-07-12
THE PLATFORM
As Adopted by The Convention
at Denver, Colorado
REAFFIRMs PARTY LOYALTY

psnouness the ExtravaaaneS Of the
Republican Administrator, Favore
Revision o. rarlH and Condemns
Misuse o. Patronage.
We. the representatives OF the de-
pocracy Of the United states, In ma
tionRl convention assembled, roaiflrni
our belief In and pledge our loyalty
70 tho principles OF the party.
We rejoice al the increasing sigma
OF an awakening throughout tho coun-
try. The various Investigations have
traced graft and political corruption
to the representatives. OF predatory
wealth and laid bare the unscrupuinus
methods BY which they have debauch-
ed elections aud preyGd upon a d0-
fenseless public through the suhservi.
ont ofIiclals whom they hsyo raised 10
place and power.
Economy In Administrator,
The republican congress IN session
lust ended has made appropriations
amounting 60 Si,OOs. 100000, EXCEED.
ms the total expenditures az the past
nacal year by 100000 600 for the a..
cal year. and leaving dcacIt Of more
than 500 900 600 for the fiscal year.
We demand that stop be put 70 tails
frlghtful extrayagance, ana Insist up
ON tho atrlelest economy "a every 40.
partmcnt. compatible with frugal and
Misuse o. patronape.
We demand that tho houFo % repre-
sontatives shall again become q de-
Lucrative body. controlled BY ma.
jorlty OF the peoples representatives
and not by the speaker, and wo pledge
ourselves 10 adopt auch rales and regp
latlons 10 govern the house of repre-
Bcntnllvea a. win enable majority
OF lsn members 10 direct lta delibera.
tons aud control legislation.
Mlsuss ef Patronage.
We condemn ~ a violation Ut the
spirit Of our Institutions the action ~
tho present chief executive IN uaiag
the patronage Of hia hiEh once 10 So
cure tho nomination % one Of bis
cabinet 0giicgta A forced succession
Ia tho presidency h scarcely tess 70.
paRuant 10 public sentiment than II
life tenure IN that once
Publicity AZ Campaign Contributions.
We demand federal legislation for
ever terminating enc partnership
which has existed between cor
p9rAflonH u the oeuniFy ana the
republican party nader tha expressed
90 implied agreement that IN return
for the contribution " great sums ~
money whsFewiih 10 purchase cleo
tons, they should b. SLOWED 10 con.
tiaue Substantially uamoisted Ia their
efforts 70 eReF0aeh upon the rights Of
the people
TarH RsvlsIsn
we favor immediate revision 0f the
tanH ~ the Reduction " import dW
tiaa Articles enisslnw lnto compett
zion with trust oontfoiled products
sbould b. piaese upon me FREE llst,
abA material fedHesi0na should D.
made ia ths iariH apon tho neeessaF
iea ~ llfe. especially upon articles
competing Wilb aneh Americas man0s
tactures a. are cold abroad Eora
ehemply than 81 homs md 9raaunig
Feiisfloas should ibe made ln Such
ether schedules "a may BE- accessory
10 FensoFe the isgiH ~ feyenue 9aais.
Trvsta
private monopoly q INDISPENSABLE
ana intalsrsbls We. ihsfef0Fe, a.
var lhe glsar0as enforcement ~ the
criminsl iaa agalnss guilty trust mas
mates aEa Nmaaa. ana 8emana fts
smaeimeaf " sBeh additional legisiat
tioh 90 MAJ ~ neeesgafY - make "A
Zoe q private monopoly ~
eKial ID ne rnifed states
sa Ae.aiovrm aB W ON ~ wgw9wY
nal road asauiaflena
We assert NJ HGht of congress -
ensreiag eomsisfe e0afF0l 0yeF inier.
stats eommeses and the ginhf n each
sfais ~ exercise iike eDnfrgi over con
merga Uigkia Ne bGs9em
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