Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-07-16
Especial to the ARGUs.)

Especial to the ARGUS.)
Denver, July 9-The salient fsa-
lures of the Demoel attic national plat
fern obtainabls at noon today are as
follows:
It r~ejoioes in the increasing signs Of
awakening prosperity throughout the
country. Points out how recent IL
vestigations have laid bare the graz
and political corruption INDUCED il
by representatives of predatory wealth.
and the INSCRIPTIONS methods by
which they debauched elections anu
preysd upon the dsfenselsss public.
That the conscience of the people
must be aroused and appealed to i'll
srdsr to free the government from the
grip of those who farm cut govern
ment tavors to corporations.
Asserts that"Shall the People Rnle?'
is the overshadowing issue in the COM
ing campaign.
1t the needless waste OF
the peoples money by the Republican
congress- just d in appropriations
amounting to one billion and sight
million dollars; exceeding the total ex-
pe~nditures of last fiscal year by $40,
900, 600, and claims that a deficit OF
more than $50. 600 900 is now assured
Dsnounees the great and growing
inc4ease IN the numbe of office hold
ers, nd says the cost of additional
office holders last year was more than
SIG, O0J. 900.
Tariff sclt dulles should bS revised,
xport trade increased. Believes in
civil service and an adequate navy.
Demands that congress shall again
become a legislative and deliberative
body, controlled by a majority OF it's
representatives elected by the people
and shall be aem1nated by the Speake err
of the House.
Condemns the present chief execu-
tive Tor using the patronage of his high
office to secure the nomination of one
OF MS cabinet for the presidency.
Favors an income tax as part of our
revenue system and urges the ubnlis-
ION of a constitutional a~mendmsnt
authorized by Congress to levy anc
collect tax upon individual and cor
porate incomes.
Advocates ELECTION of United States
the Senators by direct vote of the peo-
pie.
Demands s~tricter enforcement of our
immigration laws and oppose Asiatic
Immigrants, who cannot be amalga-
lntle,i with our people.
Favurs speedy completion Of the
r. nama Canal.
u. manus for Porto Rico full eniey-
ment OF the rights and privileges OF
terrltnrlal form of government.
Believes she nation shouidd determine
not 30 use the navy for the collection
OF private debts, and that it should en-
ter into agreements with other natisn.
providing for investigation by an i'm
..arllal International tribunal. before
dt--..at4on ofwar,eveIy dispute which
de ~es diplomatic settlement.
Favors a generous pension policy.
Opposes Capitalization implied in the
suggestion, that the powers of the gov.
eminent should be exercised by exscu.
s = w IVY FO IN VIZ uO1Sxd
obstruction.
Insists on Federal remedies for the
regulation ofinterstate m anC
for the prevention of private autopsy
that such shall be added to not substi
tinted for Stateremedies.
Favors enlarging Federal grants un
der the Morrell and other acts of Con
gress, for the benefit OF agricultural
mechanical and Industrial institu
tions.
Favors Federal cooperation will
State and local authorities in the con
]structiou and maintenance of pos
roads.
When Chairman Clayton commenced
his speech the hall was com parativel,
cratic year." and then the crowd vel
with delight.
There was wild applause when Clay
ton says, Roosevelt is guilty of mon
strous impertinence in using fedora
pa. ronage to force Taft's nomination.
The Committee on resolutions is still
wrestling with four kinds of anti-in
iunction plank, also railroad currenc.
and trust planks, and can hardly reacl
a report until late this afternoon.
The nominating speeches for Presi
dsntmay run until after midnight.