The Nome daily nugget., 1912-11-15
OFFICIAL PAPER.
NOME. ALASKA. NOV. IS. 1912.
THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

The really greatest adyau'a-e ari,- ing from the party system of govern ment IS that each party will strive by the enactment uf beneficial laws Co gain greater popularity than the party which II opposes and So try to bring about it's maintenance in power.
 The republican party had kept con ir"l of the government 80 long that it's defeat had com. to be regarded IS ar imrrohahihtN under any circumstances and President Taft may be called tho. victim of the blindness which con. unued power Is certain to cause. For many years the United States has been practically one party nation and US such had ftlleu into some of the errors which are peculiar to unlimited monarehics only to a lesser extent. of course.
 Now that the change has ina !y taken place and the democrats L.,.. seized the reigns of office many re- forms are certain to be effected ;l.- ticularly during the frsL period of the new administration. This belief ,.,cd not be created by any particular al-ty affiliations, and is really as a matter of fact only the lesson taught by the history of all governments.
 Amongst the reforms which .:r. Wilson says are sure to come is tte. amendment of the tariff in man ,.r that will conduce 10 the benefit of :LcI people hy destroying monopolies whose very exisetnce depends upon the pro- lection afforded them by the tariff laws as they now exist. Too Iatel President Taft signined his intention' "f calling an extra session for the same purpose. He had learned that the country needed and desired the change but his knowledge seems to| have come only when the democrats had placed strong tarif amend ment plank in their platform.
 one other important reform is sure to be an improvement in the condi- tions of labor. Whatever position one might occupy, unless he is selhshly and directly interested. he will admit willingly that much room for inn provement exists in the conditions of workers in several parts of the na- tion particularly in the East. He will not only admit this but he will gladly al the benefit of the most worthy class of all communities. The working man and the working woman deserve the very best that governments can be- stow. Their children will be the fu- ture citizens and their bringing upl under wholesome surroundings. men tally and physically, will accrue to the advantage of the race and eliminate the abortions who make labor their excuse for crime.
 The trusts in themselves are alsoI sure of having their power for evill curtailed The democratic party couldI hardly dare. even if willing to ignoreI the pledges in this regard which aidedl in bringing them victory. As a matter of fact the principal issue In the recent national election was the treatment of the trusts. II is the great question to be solved by the United States at present and the failure of the new ad- ministration to deal with it determ- inedly would probably cause disaster four years hence.
 What principally concerns Alaska. however. is that the democratic na- tional party has committed itself 10 a liberal policy towards this territory. There Is no use in fooling ourselves with the belief that any of the na- tional parties would lose much sleep