Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-10-07
DIX FOR GOVERNOP

Jonn a. DlX, a prominent business man,
OF Washington county, was nominated last
Friday by the Democrats in State conven-
ton as their candidate for Governor of the
State of New York. Mr.. Dix did not want
the nomination. but it was forced upon
him and he had to accept it. His nomi-
nation gives great satisfaction to the De-
mocracy of the entire country as well as
that in New York State. He will be OPP
posed by Hearst and his yellow journal,
who joins Roosevelt in his fight to elect
the Republican nominee Stimson. In this
way the two agitators, Roosevelt and Hearst,
have gotten together. The Herald, the Sun
and the World are supporting Dix. The
campaign promises be one of the most
enthusiastic that has ever been conducted
in that State.
Following are some of the keynOtes in
the platform:
THE Democratic party of New York in
convention assembled, pledges itself anew
to the old nationalism embodied in the
Constitution of the United States and to
the support in every way of the independ-
ent and continued existence of each of the
three separate and distinct branches of the
Federal Government, preserving all from at
tack and usurpation and each from any pos
sibility OF encroachment by the others, and
in particular we condemn all attacks upon
the Supreme Court of the United States.
I'VE denounce the Republican party in
the nation for its gross and willful betrayal
OF the trust reposed in it by the people.
and point out that the declares and ex-
pressed promise to revise the tariff down
ward. upon which the Republicans obtained
Office. has been willfully disregarded and
ignored.
I'VE declare our belief that only by an
honest revision downward of the tariff,
with proper regard for the welfare of the
American workingman, reform which
will be effected only by the Democratic
party, can this excessive cost of living be
lessened and the necessaries of life again
be brought within reasonable reach of the
people of the country. The time has come
when special privileges to favored classes
should be abolished.
I'VE favor the popular election of United
States Senators.
we favor an amendment to the Federal
Constitution to permit the imposition by
Congress of an income tax, tax which
falls most evenly upon the people in pro-
portion to their ability to share in the
expense of government.
I'VE recommend the extension and de-
VelOpment of the parcels post, so as to
increase the height and size of parcels
which may be carried by United States
mail"
The platform concludes with denuncia- |
lion of the new natiOnalism," as follows
Lastly we solemnly declare our inflexible |
opposition to the so-called New National |
sm." Its inventor put this forward as if |
t were progress, while in reality it is sheer
'eaction to tyrannical methods long ago
shaken off by the free people of the world
1t a cruel cost in treasure and blood The
settlers of our country fled from Europe to
escape it. What advance its adoption
would bring is advance toward socialism.
They would have US abandon freedom.
They would reduce the States to prefec-
ures governed from Washington. They
would clothe the President with power to
ieclare what is lawful-a power usurped
~ one President in the case of giant
corporation absorbing competitor.
Such new nationalism would lay the
neddling hand of a bureaucracy upon
very industry, increasing the burdens of |
axation, making the struggle for life still
aarder and compelling every American
to carry on his back a Federal
Inspector. Against all this exaltation of |
Federal centralized power to the destruc-
ion of home rule; against this despair of |
government against this !
impotence of the restraint |
Of the law and of the decisions of the |
courts, we contend. in supreme confidence
that the people of this State and of this
nation will not forget the noble heritage
Of their past, but upon that foundation
will build the still nobler progress of their
future"