The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1908-07-18

Denver, Col-The platform of the
Democratic party, as adopted by a
unanimous vote of the convention, Is
as follows:
We. the representatives of the Democ-
racy of the United States in national con-
vention assembled, reafirm our belief in,
and pledge our loyalty to. the principles
We rejoice at the increasing signs of an
awakening throughout the country. The
and political corruption to the represen-
tatives Of predatory wealth, and laid bare
the INSCRIPTIONS methods by which they
upon a defenseless public through the
subservient officials whom they have
raised to place and power.
aroused to free the government from the
grip Of those who have made II busi-
ness asset Of the favor-seeking corpora
government, and be administered in all
its departments according to the Jeffer-
sonian maxim Of equal rights to all
and special privileges to none"
Omceholders.
Coincident with the enormous increase
In Expenditures Is a like addition to the
number OF officeholders During the last
and in the last six years OF the Repub-
lican administration the total number
OF new Offices created, aside from many
an additional expenditure Of nearly So,
600. 900. as against only 1929 new offices
created under the Cleveland and McKin-
sspenStane cs ony SSSs involved Wye ds
nounce this great and growing increase
In the number Of officeholders as not only
clearly indicating deliberate purpose on
the part Of the administration to keep
the Republican party in power at public
hx, th.,s t.Nr al. tIn
or Its retainers and dependents. Such
procedure we declare to be no less dan
gerous and corrupt than the open pur-
chase of votes at the polls.
Economy In Administration.
The Republican congress in the session
Just ended has made appropriations
amounting to $l.oOs,0o 600, exceeding the
Sts 90 onS OF the past sea year
than $60, ooo.0 600 for the fiscal year. We
denounce the needless waste of the peo-
pies money which has resulted in this
appalling increase as shameful VIOLA
tion of all prudent conditions of govern
ment az no less than a crime against the
millions Of workinsmen and women from n,
through excessive tariff exactions and
nth ser ,h % the %sSS s IL this not ssocRns
record. the Republican platform contains
no reference to economical administra-
demand that a stop be put to this fright
full extravaganza and insist upon the
strictest economy in every department
compatible with frugal and efficient ad-
= Arbitrary Power Of Speaker.
The house Of representatives was de-
signed by the fathers of the constitution
to be the popular branch of our govern
ment, responsive to the public will.
The house o. representatives. as con-
trolled in recent years by the Republican
Legislative body. re responsive pc to the viii
OF majority of its members, but has
come under the absolute domination of
the speaker, who has entire control Of its
deliberations and powoSs OF legislation.
We have observed with amazement the
popular branch OF our federal govern
ment helpless to obtain. either the consid-
Grafton or enactment Of measures desired
by majority OF its members.
Legislative government becomes a fall
ure when one member In the person of
the speaker Ii more powerful than the
n s ,S. that .. the nSo.s Of
erative body. controlled by a majority of
the peoples representatives and not by
adopt sass res S
ern the house Of representatives as will
enable a majority OF its members to d.
rect Its deliberations and control legis-
Misuse Of Patronage.
We condemn. az violation of the
spirit Of our institutions, the action of
patronage Of his high ONCE to secure the
nomination of one Of his cabinet officers.
forced succession In the presidency Is
scarcely less repugnant to public senti-
ment than Is life tersare In that once.
No good intention on the part Of the ex-
ecutive and no virtue In the one selected
can Justify the establishment of a
dynasty. The right OF the people to free
iy select their offciais Is inalienabie and
cannot be delegated.
Publicity Of Campaign Contributions.
We demand federal legislation forever
terminating the partnership which has
existed between the corporations of the
country and the Republican party under
the expressed or implied agreement that
in return for the contribution of great
sums of money wherewith to purchase
elections they should be allowed to con-
tinue substantially unmolested In their eff
: forts to encroach upon the rights Of the
people. III
Any reasonable doubt as to the exist
ence of this relation has been forever dis
PEELED by the sworn testimony of witt
ilesses examined in the insurance inves-
tigation In New York, and the open ad-
mission unchallenged by the Republican
national committee OF a single individual,
that he himself at the personal request OF
the Republican candidate for the pres
tdency raised owes a quarter of mil
lion dollars TO be used In a single state
during the closing hours OF the last