Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-03-27
DEMOCRAT PRINCIPLES.
An Official Copy Of the Democratic
Platform, Adopted Feb. e, 1908.

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We. the democrats of Kansas
in state convention assembled do
hereby renew our faith in and
pledgeour support to the principles
of the Democratic party as enun-
ciated in our national platforms of
recent years and our state platform
of 1906. and
2 We congratulate ourselves
UPON the fact that any berterment
of conditions in government.
state and national, are by reason
of the adoption of distinctive Dem
ocratic principles and doctrines.
3. Equal rights for all and spe-
cial privileges for none. the
greatest good to the greatest num-
Der, is the true end of government,
and for these Democratic doctrines
we shall ever contend in every de-
tail Of government.
4. The constitution is our guide
it shall always be. but when its
provisions preclude just relief.
the people should be granted an
opportunity to amend it.
5. We regret the recent 6nan-
cial panic thrust upon the business
world, but for it the Democratic
party is in no way responsible. 1t
has demonstrated the falacy of the
claim that high tariff. gold stan
dard and republican rule make
good times'' and should cha llepge
the attention of thouo htfuI men to
Democratic virtues and remind
we'll meaning Republicans that the
money changers should be cast
out Of the temple"
6. The proposed flexible asset
currency" lisa proposition fraught
with great uncertainty and still
greater danger. All money should
be ISSUED by the government and
bank deposits secured by the
government, at the expense of the
banks.
J. We demand a federal law
providing for the guaranty of de.
posts in National Banks and a
state law providing for the qua
ranty of deposits in state banks,
and we condemn the legislature for
its insolent refusal to provide such
law for Kansas.
8. Our tariff system has been
converted into a political graft,
the law governing it should be re-
Va@T. and amended, now with a
view of raising necessary revenues
only, such as may be requisite to
meet the necessary expenes of the
government economically ad-
ministered. Trust controlled
arictles should be placed upon the
free list.
8. The ship subsidy proposition
is but another instance of propos-
ed graft. If tariff duties we're
properly adjusted. the commerce
upon the seas would be carried in
American Bottoms, as legitimate
instrumentalities of Evaporation
and our government would not be
compelled to wrongfullv pay tri-
butte, in the sum of a Million
Dollars or more, to the Steel
Trust on every vessel using steel
plate. Battle ships would cost
ess and appropriations more easily
obtained.
10 Transportation charges should
be limited by law with a view OF
fair returns on actual values, only
first class service, and simple JUS
tice to the shippers. The basis Of
freight rates should be compensa-
ton, and adjustments relating there
to should be promptly made.
II The anti pass law.the result
of the Democratic campaign OF
1906, which has already eliminated
much corruption and machine rule
in politics, should be strengthened
continued, and enforced to the let
ter.
y The temporary two cent
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