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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-10
protection of American Citizens.

NV nIedpe ourselVrs 10 insist upon ths
inst and lawful protection of our citizens
At home and abroad. and TO use all prop
or methods to secure for them. whether
native born or naturalized anu Withou1
S;s,inctIon of race or creed. the equal
protection of law and the enjoyment OF
an rights and privileges open 20 them
under our treaty: and II. under existing
treaties. the right or travel ana solouIh
is denied 10 American citizens. or recoE-
nition is Withheld from American pass
ports by any countries on the ground OF
race or creed we favor prompt neSeua-
lions with the governments of such coun-
tries to secure the removal of these I'M
lust determinations
we demand that all over the world
a duly authenticated passport issued bN
The government of the United States 10
an American citizen shall he proof OF
the fact that he is an American citizen
and shall entitle him Ia the treatment
due him as such.
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The Rights of the States.

Believing with jefferson in the sup
port Of the state governments in all their
rights as the most competent administra-
ton for Our domestic concerns ana the
SureSt hulWark against anti-rcpubiican
tendencies. and in the preservation OF the
general government in its whole conS.i-
tutional vigor as the sheet anchor OF our
peace at home and safety abroad. We are
opposed 10 the Capitalization implied In
these suggestions. now frequently made.
that the powers Or the general govern
utnf should he extended by judicial con-
structiOn There is no twilight zone he
tween the nation and tne state BY which
exploiting Interests can take refuge from
both: and Il is necessary TIE federal gov
eminent shall exercise the powers dele
gated To Il as IL is that the state gov
ernmen{ shall use The authority reserved
70 them. hut We insist that federal rene
dies. regulation on interstate commerce
and for the prevention of private monop-
oily shall be added 10. not substituted for.
C-nfR remedies
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Conclusion.

The Democratic party stands for de-
mocrscy, the Republican party has drawn
20 itself all that is aristccrauc and plu-
tocratic.
The aremocratic party is the champion
of equal rights and opportunities 10 all:
the Republican party is the party of
privilege and private monopoly. The Dem
ocratic party listens TO the voice of the
whole people and guages progress by the
prosperity and advancement OF the aver
age man: the Republican party Is sub
ssrvient 10 the comparatively few who
are the beneficiaries of governmental IA
voritism- We invite the cooperation of
all. regardless Of previous political az
finaIion or past difference. who desire
20 preserve a government of the people
by the people and for the people and
WHO favor such an administration OF the
government as will insure as far as hu-
man wisdom can that each citizen shall
draw from society reward commsnsur-
ate with his contribution 10 the welfare
OF the society"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-10
Utah EIoquenee.

He should come from the great v.st
where the voice OF God borne r,oou the
breeze of the prairie bears a message Of
more import than arises from the ronsue
of the stock ticker in Wall street S,;rh
president OF necessity must come from
the Democratic party. whose principles
Here crystsilized from the innate long
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-10
More Power to Commission.

We favor such legislatin as will in
crease the power Of the interstate com
merce commission. giving To IL the IN
itiatiVe with reference TO rates and trans
portation charges put into effect by the
railroad companies. and permitting the
interstate commerce commission, on IT'S
own Initiative. TO declare "A rate Illegal
aud as being more than should be charged
for such service. That the present law
relating thereto is Inadequate by reason
of the fact that the interstate commerce
commission is without power 10 fix or in
vestigate a rate until complaint has been
made 10 u by the shipper.
I'VE further declare that all agreements
Of traffic or other associations or railway
agents affecting interstate rates. service
or cls7 sification shah he unlawful unless
filed with and approved b. the interstate
commerce commission.
We favor the enactment OF a law Civ
ing TO the interstate commerce commas
sion the power To Inspect proposed rail-
road tariff rates or schedules before they
shall take effect. and. II they he found
90 he unreasonable to initiate an ADJUST
rnent thereof
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-10
Popular Election of Senators.

We favor the election of United States
senators by direct vote of the people. and
regard this reform as. the gateway to
other national reforms.
THE Democratic party recognizes the
Importance and advantage of developing
closer ties of pan-American friendship
and commerce between the United States
and her sister nations of Latin America,
and favOrs the taking Of such steps. con-
sistent with Democratic policies, for bet
ter acquaintance, greater mutual conf
dence and larger exchange of trade as
will bring lasting benefit not only to the
United States. but TO this group of Amer
lean republics having constitutions. forms
of government. ambitions and interests
akin to our own.
I'VE pledge the Democratic party TO the
enactment OF law TO regulate the rates
and service of telegraph and telephone
companies engaged in the transmission Of
messages between the states. under the
jurisdiction of the interstate commerce
commission.
Civil Service.
The laws pertaining TO the civil service
10 the end that merit and ability shall be
ton rather than services rendered to a
political party.
THE establishment of rules and regu-
lations, il any snch are necessary, in re
lation TO free grazing upon the public
lands outside of forest or other reser-
raiions until the same shall eventually be
disposed Of should be left to the people
of the states respectively in which such
lands NAV he situated
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Immediate Revision.

I'VE favor immediate revision of the
tariff by the reduction of import duties.
Articles entering into competition with
trust-cOntrolled products should be placed
upon the free list; and material reductions
should be made in the tariff upon the nee
cssaries OF life. especially upon articles
competing with such American manufac-
lures as are sold abroad. more cheapS
than at home; and graduate reductions
should be made In such other schedules
as may be necessary 10 restore the tariff
70 n revenue basis.
Existing duties have given the manu-
facturers OF paper shelter behind which
they have organized combinations TO raise
the price OF pulp and of paper, thus I'M
posing a tax upon the spread Of knowl-
edge
I'VE demand the immediate repeal OF
the tariff on wood pulp. print paper. lun-
Der. timber and logs and that these arti-
cles be placed upon the free list.
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NO DOOG|NG
IN PLATFORM
OF DEMOCRATS
Continued From Page I.

" obligated 10 the highly protected inter-
ests as Is the Republican party We call
attention 10 the significant fact that the
promised relief was postponed until after
the coming election-aH election to succeed
in which the Republican party must have
that same support from the beneflciaries
OF the high protective tariff as u has al
ways heretofore received from them; and
TO the further fact that during years or
uninterrupted power. no action whatever
has been taken by The Republican con-
gress 10 correct the admittedly existing
tariff iniauIties.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-10
Misuse of Patronage.

We condemn, as a violation of the spir-
II OF our institutions, the action of the
present chief executive in using the pax
ronage of his high office TO secure the
nomination OF one of his cabinet officers.
\ forced succession in the presidency is
scarcely less fepugnant TO public senti
ment than Is life tenure in that office. No
good intention on the part of the eXecl:-
tive, and no virtue in the one selected.
can justify the establishment of a DIV
nasty. The right of the people to freely
select their officials is inalienable and can
MOI he deleoated
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-10
Panama Canal.

We believe that the Panama canal VIII
prove of great value to our country ana
favor its speedy completion
...rhe Democratic party favors the ex-
tension of agricultural. mechanical and
Industrial education. We, therefore. favor
the establishment of district agricultural
experiment stations, the secondary asri-
cultural and mechanical colleges in the
several states.
We favor federal aid TO state and local
authorities in the construction and main
tenance OF post roads
we believe that where an American
citizen holding a patent in foreign
country is compelled to manufacture I'M
der his patent within a certain time SIM
liar restrictions should be applied in this
country to the citizens or subjects of such
a country.
I'VE favor generous pension policy.
both as a matter of justice TO the sur
VIKING veterans and their dependents. and
because it tends 10 relieve the country Of
the necessity Of maintaining them.
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created under the Cleveland and Mckinley
administrations. which involved an expen-
diture OF only s6,00ooD. We denounce this
growing increase in the number of office
holders as not only unnecessary and
wsstefui. but also az clearly indicating
deliberate purpose on the part of the
10 keep the Republican
party in power at public expense by thus
increasing the number OF its retainers and
dependents. Such procedure We declare
10 be no less dangerous and corrupt than
the open purchase Of Votes at the polls
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-10
Arizona and New Mexico. :

The national Democratic party has Tor
the last sixteen years labored for the ad-
mission os Arizona and New Mexico as
separate states of the federal union, and,
recognizing that each possess every quail
ification 10 successfully maintain separate
state governments. We favor the mme-
date admission of these territories as sep
arate states.
we welcome Oklahoma TO the sister
hood of states and heartily congratulate
her on the suspicious beginning of a great
career.
I'VE demand for the people of Alaska
and Porto Rico the full enjoyment OF the
rights and privileges of territorial form
of government and the officials appointed
to administer the government of all our
territories and the District of Columbia
should be thoroughly qualified by pre-
vious bona fide residence
I'VE favor the applcat ton of the prin-
ciples of the land laws of the United
States to our newly acquired territory.
Hawaii. TO the end that the public lands
of that territory may be held and utilized
for the benefit of bona fide homestead
ers.
Trusts.
"A private monopoly is indefensible and
intolerable We. therefore. favor the Wig
orous reform of the criminal law against
| guilty trust magnates and officials. and
demand the enactment of such additional
| legislation as may be necessary TO make
! il impossible for a private monopoly TO
| exist in the United States. Among the
I additional remedies we specify three
| known: First. a law preventing a dupli-
| cation of directors among competing cor
porations: second. license system which
| will. without abridging the right OF each
state to create corporations. or its right
| to regulate as it will foreign corporations
doing business within its limits. make II
necessary for a manufacturing or trading
corporation engaged in interstate conf
merce 10 take out a federal license before
| IL shall be permitted to control as much as
| - per cent OF the product in which il
1 deals the license to protect the pubic
! from watered stock and 10 proniplt Inc
| control by such corporation of more than
| 20 per cent of the total amount of any
/ product consumed in the United States;
and third a law compelling such licensed
| corporations to sell to all purchasers III
All parts of the country on the same
terms. after making due allowance Tor
!
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Strauss Gets a Chance.

When Maryland was called. I. l. Strauss
was recognized. and there were cries Of
No" Sit down. and misses. Mr.. Strauss
endeavored to explain that in offering an
amendment to the motion to have inco--
porated therein the name of Robert T..
Lee. but the convention declined TO hear
him. He finally gave up the attemp;.
and with the announcement that Mary
land seconded the nomination of John A
Johnson he resumed his seat.
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Natural Resources

We repeat the demand for internal de-
veiopment. and for the conservation Of
our natural resources. contained in pre-
vious platforms, the enforcement OF
which Mr.. Roosevelt has vainly sought
from a reluctant party; and to that end.
We insist upon the preservation. protec-
ton and replacement of needed forests.
the preservation OF the public domain for
hOmeseekers. the protection of the nation
al resources in timber. coal, iron and oil
against monopolistic control. the develop
ment of our waterways for navigation
and every other useful purpose. including
the irrigation of grid lands the reclama-
ton OF swamp lands. the Qualification of
streams. the development OF water power.
and the preservation of electric power
generated by this natural force from the
control of monopoly and to this end We
urge the exercise of all powers national
state and municipal. both separately ana
in cooperation
We insist upon a policy OF adminiStra-
ton of our forest reserves. which shall
relieve il OF the abuses which have arisen
Hereunder. and which shall, as far as
practicable. conform TO the police regula-
tons of the several states where they
are located. which shall enable home
steaderS as of right 10 occupy and ac-
quire title To all portions thereof which
are especially adapted To agriculture. and
which shall furnish a system of timber
sales available well to the private cit
liens as To the larger manufacturer and
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Utah on the Floor.

Massachusetts yielded 10 Utah. and
Judge o. w Powers of that state made
brief speech seconding Mr.. Bryan.
Judge Powers started out by paying
tribute to Massachusetts. but the dele
gates in disorder. soon demanded that he
speak to the point. Judge Powers pro-
ceded to finish his speech. unheeding the
disorder that prevailed throughout
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-26

selves, and then only because the crowd
behind cursed them for shutting out
the sight.
The gown and the woman went down
Market to Geary, the center OF adnire-
tion. There was a look OF relief on the
face OF the escort and guessed the
afternoon was drawing 10 a close. II
was as thought
The two stepped toward the waiting
cab. The woman looked around calmly.
eoolly, without fear or discontinue.
The escort tugged at her elbow, en-
deavoring to hurry her departure, but
she needed him not. Hers was the pride
OF conquest. Hers the glory OF the first
on the spot. In later years. when the
directoire gown has passed into the
commonplace. let us hope not, into
something more enhancing. perhaps
two slits-she viii have the satisfaction
OF knowing that she was the pioneer,
she the forerunner In style.
Why did Miss Ashmore do It? Is
there q woman alive who can give q
reason for wearing the clothes cut by
fashion? It was nothing more than a
desire to be first. which believe Is In
stilled into the hides and systems Of all
good little children A Ike desire
forced the pioneer across the great
American desert She was the drst.
And as she gazed around the admir-
ing crowd she seemed TO feel the lofti-
ness Of the position. With one hnal
whirI OF her skirts. granting one brief
vision Of black silk and shapely ankles.
she stepped into the cab The escort
sighed audiblY and the two were
whirled away.
It was over The sun sank behind
the clouds The messenger boy wended
his weary way to the destination he
had forgotten at the sight OF the gown.
the darkening shadows began to fall
across the great city. It was finished
Nothing remained but a memory and a
hope that the directoirs may appear
again-=-ln numbsrA
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that to pass by without mora1fzing. The
reason the excuses were not needed was
because the women seemed to be as
anxious to follow as did the men. They
crowded around the gown. They gazed
after 1t and the unfortunate clerks in
the stores along the avenue looked as
If they were on the point Of resigning.
What color did you say2 Bless your
anxious feminine heart, how am /, q
mere man, to notice the color? Does
one notice the stage setting when the
prima donna is on the stage? Does one
heed the yelp of q jackal when the
lion roars? Besides, in q case like this,
the natural tendency is not to look at
the gown. I did not look at the gown.
and anyway my whole attention was
attracted to whore the gown was not
There one could see black silk CATERS,
up to the knee. and above it a black
silk something else. That was al; ;
but 1t was sufficient
The remarks OF the crowd were edi-
tying. All were surprised, but. and
mark carefully, all were delightfuily
surprised. expected virtucus indig-
nation from the women. but the ex-
pectations were Emothered In the
Chorus Of giggies and the siacula-
tons Of pleased interest. No one, de-
INJURED. Not even . policeman. He
was standing at street corner, laziiy
twfrling his thumbs. He saw the
crowd and moved forward. He saw
the gown and stopped. For q moment
there was wonder and then over his
face there broke large, adult smile
Of contentment and happiness. The
gown had come to San Francisco! The
policeman smiled IN bovine glae and
followed the figure to the END of his
beat. mourning for the frst time In
his life that It did not extend far
ther.
1t was the same along the route.
Men and women would be going about
their ordinary affairs Of life, buying
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and selling and talking, unsmiling and
sad. Then would fash by the direc-
toire gown. First there would be sur
prise and then the smile Of delight
The escort and the directoire gown
walked along Van Ness avenue to Eddy
street and there jumped into q hack
Near the hack was an automobile bear
ing the sign that It was for hire.
called to the driver. called him
twice and then had to touch him on
the shoulder, because, you see, he had
also caught sight Of the slit In the
gown and was oblivious to the material
calls OF commerce.
'wili you follow that cab?' said.
''Will II" he replied "Iu follow 1t
to San Mateo II necessary"
The cab drove to California and Fill
more streets. where the gown and the
escort again descended. Here there
were thick around the cigar stands.
What the men said does not matter. A
gang OF them would be feeding q slot
machine and then one OF their number
would gasp out the magic word and
they would leave their winnings be-
hind and follow on. One man was
driving down Fillmore street In rig
when he caught a glimpse. His was
an unselflsh and noble soul.
'sCome runnin'. feiiers." he said. de-
scending and running back to store
he had Just left. There's a directoire
coming down the street" Whereupon
the store emptied itself along the side
walk, customers and clerks gazed and
giggled. That store lost most of It's
customers.
From Fillmore street the cab drove
down to Market and Mason streets,
where the couple again graced the city
with their presence. There II build
ing under erection at this corner. There
were workmen busy, hammering, saw
ing and plastering, but--work ceased
when the gown went By.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-26

For as I spoke I saw, and the seeing
whipped my jaded self back to life.
She. the wearer of, that gown. was at
that moment stepping from cab, and,
es live by more than bread, I saw
saw
"A directoire gown" said the girl.
Then the car suddenly emptied- The
motorman gazed open mouthsd. The
conductor forgot to ring up q fare.
Everybody forgot everything except
that walking down Van Ness avenue
was woman wearing q directoire
gown. Then did the world become cleo
trihed. Gone was the atmosphere of list
lessness; gone the heat. The dullness
had evaporated. the prosaioism depart
ed. Life was 5oyods spectacle-a
beautiful spectacle In a gown which on
the left side had q slit--a wondrous
apparition walking along Van Ness ave-
nue..
It started at Van Ness and Califor-
MIA streets. Behind It poured the
crowd. Along with It was q man and,
to Judge from his facial expression. a
very uncomfortable man, at that His
fingers twitched nervousiy and his face
was very rosy. At times he looked
down-At the slit In the skirt-and
gave short gasp. Probably he hoped
he would soon wake up and discover II
was all dream. But the only dream
about the proposition was inside the
gown and. blush to state. when the
wind blew. half outside, also.
OF course It was very wrong to fol-
low. It was bad taste; 1t was shock
ing and. perhaps, indiscreet. I was
pained to see the way In which the
crowd went after that gown. Had /
not been q newspaperman would have
gone away in another direction. but
my stern sense Of duty forced me along.
I told this to the girl whose fare I
paid, but / wondered what excuses the
other men were making. Not that ex-
ouses were necessary, but, OF course,
enc cannot Aiiow an opportunity Ike
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toire, disrupting business and bringing
smiles and happiness. They would see
her, smile and. follow. Old and young
Joined the race. No one offered to
speak to her. No one interfered- One
man said she ought to be arrested, and
such was his indignation that he fol-
lowed her for eight blocks. elboWlng
out those who obstructed his view. he
was exceedingly virtuous.
It was while nearing the Flood build
ing that the same demoniacal idea
seemed to seize the crowd. There Is
a wind around that corner-a most un-
ruly wind. I feared something would
happen II she passed that spot. and
for her sake I hoped she would not
For my own-well-however
She took that corner. There was
dangerous, sickening rustic OF skirts
and-and-
Both of them," gasped an aged vet
eran- He spoke in ave- Here also sat
one selling pencils, bearing on his per-
son a placard informing an unfeeling
world that he was blind. Well. who
mans eyes were going to pop out OF his
head and the smile with which he
greeted the gown told palmer than
words that he had seen. Four men were
boarding q Powell street car when the
gown went by the Flood building. They
postponed their journey.
At Ellis and Market streets the direc-
toire gown almost precipitated an acci-
dent. The woman was crossing the
street where there is also a wind, not
so strong as 1t is around the Flood
building, but It does not take much OF
a wind to make the directoire interest
ing. Such was the sensation she Gre
atsd at this 1uncture that ere she knew
II she and her escort found themselves
in tho midst Of a tangle OF carriages.
The drivers were not looking where
they were driving. They were looking
at the slit IA the gown. It was fully q
minute before they recovered khem-