Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-07-16

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Denver. Col-The platform OF the
Democratic party. as adopted by a
unanimous vote OF the convention. Is
as follows.
Pr~amhI~.
We he r-eprrsentativeS OF Tire p~moc-
rArf " the United States in national con
N~utinu assembled. rsaf1rm our belief in
-li piedE- our loyalty 20. the principles
Or The party
We rcJoic. AZ tho Increasing signs o., IN
aNAseutnE throughout the country. The
Various t~uN-suEauous have traced graft
ani l~"ttttal corruption 20 the r-presen-
faff"~ % predatory wealth. and laid hare
tr- INSCRIPTIONS methods by which th@v
have h-~bauched elections and proved
upn1 a detenseless public through the
raised 90 place AMI power.
TIE conscience u the nation l. now
aroused O. free thu government from the
grip ~ those who have made II a busi-
ness asset % the favor-ssekinx rorncr.-
lions lt must berome again a peoples
government. and b. administered tn ali
rs a-partHrnts .ccordinE TO the Jerer.
an special privileges to none.
onle~hsIaer-.
'"incidsnt with the enormous increase
In "Npeditlres j. A like addition to the
number Of orirehoiderS During the Last
year 7a@ We're added. costing SIS l5S 90
and IN the last six years Of the Repub-
lean ADMINISTRATION the total number
q new ONES created. aside from many
COMMISSIONS. has been - 1ls. antaIInx
- additional Expenditure % nearly 80
"-'' - against only la-7s new Offices
created under the rI-gafHud arH N~Ef--
icy ADMINISTRATIONS. which Involved an
expenditure % only teosa We DE-
n"lnee tHls great and growing Increase
On fh- number u o-hc~hoii-rs a. not only
u1n F and wast~ful. but also a.
Clearly indicating a deliberate purpose on
-" part = the administration to Keep
ue party IN power AT public
~Ap~ns- bE thus Increasing the number
of It's r-tatners and dependents such
PROCEDURE ve declare % b. no less dan
Esrnls and corrupt than the open pur-
Ehase - votes At the polls.
Economy In tdmini.tr.,ts.-
Lle ~H-p1bhcan congress in the session
just ended has made appruprfauons
amounting 20 SasS zoos exceeding The
totaI ~sSp-nditursS - the past fiscal year
by S@a"s" and leaving a deficit - more
than &asnesu for the fiscal wear W.
~deuouues tre u~--eiless waste u the peo-
pie money which has resulted in this
app1AlnE 5nrreaS- as a shameful viola
ton 81 all prudent conditions Of govern
mFnf a. no less than a crime against tn
u1iilions Of worstngmen and women from
wH's- @~trninEs the great proportion q
these colossal sums must b. exrortAd
through eNceSStve tariff eNactiuus and
atn~r indirect methods L - not sIrpris-
INK mat. IN The face - this shocking
record TIE Republican platform contains
no reference to economical adminiStz-
tt'n nr promise thereof In the future. We
a"ul4nd that a stop be- put 10 this fright
tll sNtr1rlganc- and insist upon the
S~trinttsf economy IN every department
compatible with frugal and eHseient ad-
Arbitrary Power OF speaker
The house q representatives. was do
signed by the fathers Of the constitution
70 b" t1- popular branch of our govern
mont. responsive TO the public will
Th- lsuS- Of preventative a. ron
trolied IN recent years by the Republican
party Las e-ased 70 b. a deibeFatlve and
i>lsaHfe body responsive 10 the viii
~ "A majority Of It's members. hut haS
come 4ntsr the absolute domination ~
The sq@as-r who has entire control u Is
generations AMI powers of legislation
We have observed with amazement the
popular branch - our federal gDyarn-
meut helpless 10 obtain either the cousid-
Grafton or enactment Of measures Desired
o. a majority q its members
legislative goVsrnment becomes a fail
lr" WHEN one member IN the person %
i-e SPEAKER s more powerful than the
W. demand that the house 81 repre-
~"ntAuFes shall again become a d@ub-
-rt-Er @-y controlled ny a majority %
we p-ape representatEeS and not By
tre SPEAKER and w pledge ourselves 70
adopt such rules ard regulations 20 gov
@r1 Tie house - -p~resertatfves a. viii
enable a majority of irs members 20 d-
la-1a
MISUSE OF Patronage.
We condemn. Is "A violation q ths
spi1t n our Institutions. the action Or
me present. chief executive tn using lie
pa~rrouaE- q his high orsc- 10 s=et.rs fhs
domination % one of his cabinet Ulcers
4 forced succession in the PRESIDENCY Il
scarcely less ~pugua 10 public serrf-
u-nt tHan Is life tenure ia that one
NO EHat Intention on the part % the *
~r1uF- and ro virtue in the ore selected
can J2stfr the establishment q A
cy nasty The right - the people 20 free
ly sr.set their officials ls Inalienabl~ and
amos . delegated
Publicity of Campaign Ce~atrbstIsa.
We demand federal legislation forever
terminating The partnership which has
existed between TIE corporations OF The
country and the Republican party under
the expressed or implied Agreement thar
IN return for the contribution q great
sums OF money whereWlth % purchase
elections they should D. allowed 70 con-
TIME substantially uumolested in their e
forts To euer1aeh ? o the rights o. the
pecpis
Any reasonable doubt as 10 The exist
ence q this relation has been forever dis
PEELED by the sworn testimony Of Wit
n@SSes examined in the Insurance hives
uEAtiou in New York. and the op@n adj
mission unchal-uked by the RepubIfran
rauona committee q a single Individual
that be himself az the personal request %
fn~ Republican candidate for the pres
llFucE raised over A quarter Of a mil
lion dollars o. - used in a single state
rlr1-E TEe closing hours Of fh@ Ta4f