The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-02-29
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM


rcprescnlati.,s IN convention ars"mhl0d.
grceta tho Democracy Of the luited
states.
Tho spirit manifested in this couvcn-
tion Ia splendid angury OF victory Tor
our party
tai, nj broken promises, violated faith
aud betrayal ot crust,
II destroyed popular government IN
the house of representatives. uy system
Of rules which vested arbitrary power
In the speaker. This power 1t employed
in tho services Of the great special in
tcrns,g
II mauguroted n system Of wastcful
extrayngR noes unparalleled IN history
II created tariff law which imposes
tax upon the necessities Of lie FOR the
hpncnt az favored institutions, II al
lowed the agents Of those interests TO
dictate tho very terms NJ tie statute
under which they plundcred tho people
II not only permitted the establish
mcnt OF monopoly hut gave executive
sanction TO the destruction by the great
est trust on earth Of It's last potential
rival II promised In advance legn! i'm
inunity TO those who contaminated the
criminal conspiracy
II liz responsible for tho existence OF
that ynst system Of combination which
Expresses the people, tuN"s their cn"r-
Hics. limits their opportunities, aud which,
at the same time, hay" raised IN" prices
Of living to point where the cost NJ
the very necessities 81 life Is almost be-
yond tic reach Of the great industrial
classes
rho Republican party came before the
people NJ tn" last national election upol-
oEiging for its crrurs. and promising 20
reform it, own iuiGuitlrE. II especially
promised q reduction ~ tn" uiin 'aN"-
ton. In violation of the pl"dg" II en-
acted tho pIvu"- Aldtich WiluitH.
Declaring thu most important 'rh'dul"
Of thir n.N CO. ho utterly uuof"nsihln. the
president nevertheless. Signed IN" W'hs-
vre and gay" 1t the force NJ law
~ illH. Gee In All other matters the
Republican party utterly tailnd 4" fulnll
its prom. .-. ur k@p fam with the
people
splendid leader ship ~ Clamp clark
overthrow "runuuu!sm" and restored
tho r"rr',rutItly" government Il the
Io.I'mr ntIuDh ~ roUgrcs-
This Froul victory. Won under 'iorkS
EuIlur.. challenged the attention ~ tho
country 60 existing ahusnf and ga
aroused the American pyuulr that IN tn,
election of 1910 the Democrats gained
control Of m" house IT rcpr,s .ntauv"'
and reduced IN" Republican mtniiiy 10
the scnat" from thirty 20 eight
Becnu0. ~ his eminent efficiency and
long party service, champ ihirk was
made sneaker Of the hous" aud "" "hal,
lcurc attention to the splcudid record
subsequently made.
hin was uasscd reducing the turin
tax upon wooden goods. thus nbrngAunt
the uiustic's Of srh"dul" II. whici
President TAFT had admitted to b. tnd"'
frnsihle Bills reducing taxes upon steel
cotton chemicals and other prim" noccs'
stiles " NE also were passed. ana, "
very substantial form. forced through
the senate by the aid Of the iusurS"n
votes.
In response to the demands of tn,
monOpollcs and other great protected IN
dustrirr President TAFT vetoed all thes'
measures Of reform.
W., commend and indorsc the spl' ndit
work done by the Democrats ~ TIT
house ana senate.
We particularly express our admiration
for the leadership Of Speaker Clark
Communication Is due ana is h"r"b'
given to our United states S"nnior' hni
to Our representatives I'm congress 10
their faithful. courageous and runsci"n
tous discharge Of their duties 10 all tn
people Of orr state.
We congratulate tho Democrats Of Mis-
Pouri upon the splendid record and fnith
ful services ~ our Democratic stat" on
We commend the vigorous and int"lli
gent work being performed 10y tn" stat
Committee and it's chairman
We call uron all Democrats to organ
fzc and make victory in the comm
election certain.
The interests of our state domant
that our great waterways should u" ian
proved 30 TINT commerce should y" ,"
stored 10 our rivers, W" insist Una
these improvements should h" so ns 1
protect tn, rich bottom lands conilEhoh
10 those uuVllAhl streams from the raw
aEos W destructive floods, and we fave
cntly action hy our government luokIh
90 tn" reclamation uf millions 81 nFrrs q
swairpR ana u"rrllNwrd lands In III
country.
We uro 0nnosod to any system whlc
bringg into competition with honest In
hur the products manufactured ny con
NIntS.
cities nf our stat" should he permit"
so manage their own affairs without M
reference or dlCtatiuu. W" therefor" N
NOr HON" rl" for tn" cities ana CON
munitiCs NJ the state.
The doctrine that all governments "a
riyc their ust powers from tho cons"l
~ the governed. and that tn" rvnpl" ~
capable Of managing and contr"'ln
their own affairs. IL not only III" card
nal principle ~ this nation but IL b"sn
prcCptrd throughout the world
We congratulate the people Of lr"lnu
uron the fact that the struggle for sci
government which they have 50 valiant
iy maintained for a century Is about
reach n triumphal contamination.
In presenting to tn" Democracy OF ~
United states the name Of champ IA
MS candidate for President. We chall"nl
attention 10 the fact that for twcni
years he has been commanding hgu'
In the great battles for al th"s" primo
picg which mr." the cardinal doctrines
the Democratic fnlth.
lilo never Inns wn.nrcd in his all"E
pncc Ills courage never has fali"r'
lie always ha2 been champion Of u
rights 81 The inPss"e. In him H. pcrsol
lhcd tho issues upon which Democrat
must win III" COmuiC contest
We therefore. IN presenting the nan
NJ the great and progressive DomOcra
Champ Clark, hereby direct and 81
cincniiv ingtruCt the delegates elected
this convention TO the National Dem
cratic Convention, to he held In bait
more Nd. June %. 1912. to work NJ
vote for Champ Clark as unit. contil
uoGlsly. to the end that he may be MAJ
tho nomlnc" ~ said Democratic Nation
Convention for President 81 the Unit
states. aud tho delegates are instruct
to ~" all proper and honorable means
4rcurc his nomination by the Nation
Convention and to this end We carncstl
cordially invite the cooperation ~ Il
panorrats Of the United States