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Democratic Platform
! factions, it is opportune to point to 1 that wealth gives to those who pos-
Baltimore, Md., July —The full
text of the Democratic platform
follows:
We, the representatives of the
Democratic party of the United
States, in National convention as-
sembled, reaffirm our devotion to
the principles of democratic gov-
the records they had violated the
criminal provisions of the law.
We regret that the Sherman an-
ti-trust law had received a judicial
construction depriving it of much of
its efficiency and we favor the en-
actment of legislation which will re
the record of accomplishments of
the Democratic House of Represent-
atives in the Sixty-Second Congress.
We indorse its action and $ve chal-
lenge comparison of its recbrd with
that of any Congress which has been
controlled by our opponents.
We call attention of the patriot-
i ic citizens of our country t4 its rec-
sess it.
We condemn the present meth-
ods of depositing Government funds
in a few favored banks, largely
situated in or controlled by Wall
street, in return for political favors,
and we pledge our party to provide
by law for their deposit by competi-
tive bidding in the banking institu-
ord of efficiency, economy and con- tions of the country, National and
and we reiterate the pledges of our
platforms of 1896 and 1904 in favor
of a measure which passed the
United States Senate in 1896 relat-
sister Republics of the South, but
without imposing additional burdens
upoJ the people and without boun-
ties or subsidies from the public
ing to direct contempt in Federal treasury.
Courts and providing for trial by
jury in cases of indirect contempt.
“Questions of judicial practice
We urge upon Congress the
pseedy enactment of laws for the
greater security of life and proper-
have arisen, especially in connection ! ty at sea, and we favor the repeal
with industrial disputes. We be- of all laws and the abrogation of so
ernment formulated by Thomas Jef-i which it has been deprived by such
ferson and enforced by a long and i interpretation.
store to the statute the strength of struc.ive legis.adon. It hah, among
other achievements, revised the
rules of the House so as to give to
believe in the preservation
maintenance in their full
Rights of the States.
We
and
s.rength and integrity of the three j
co-ordinate branches of the Feder- !
al Government to the executive, the
of our country; it has endeavored
legislative and the judicial —each ^ revige ^ tariff doWEWard in
keeping within its own bounds and j ^ interegt of the consuming mass-
not encroaching upon the just pow- and thug tQ reduce ^ high
illustrious line of Democratic Pres-
idents. ,,
Tariff Reform.
We declare it to' be a fundament-
al principle of the Democratic par-
ty that the Federal Government
under the Constitution has no right
or power to impose or collect tariff
duties, except for the purpose of
revenue, and we demand that the
collection of such taxes shall be
limited to the necessities of Gov-
ernment honestly and economically
administered.
The high Republican tariff is the
principal cause of the unequal dis-
tribution of wealth. It is a system
of taxation which makes the rich
richer and the poor poorer; under
Its operations the American farm-
er and laboring man are the chief
sufferers; the tariff raises the cost „ _
of the necessaries of life to them, of all the power, of the Government,
both* State and National, to pro-
the representatives of the American
psople freedom of spech and of ac-
tion in advocating, proposing and
perfecting remedial legislation.
It has passed bills for the relief
of the people and the development
and subject to call by the Govern-
ment.
Rural Credits.
Of equal importance with the
question of currency reform is the
question of rural credits- or agri-
cultural finance. The reform we
of service. Such
laws and treaties are un-American
and violate the spirit if not the let-
ter of the Constotution of the Unit-
ers of either of the others.
Believing that the most efficient
legislation providing : Unted sta, and we also favor
ment are to be attained by tne run fQr the ele<.t5on of united States ; legi3’ation ........
exercise by the States of their re-
served sovereign powers, we de-
nounce as usurpation the efforts of
our opponents to deprive the States
of any of the rights reserved to
them, and to enlarge and magnify
by indirection the powers of tbe
Federal Government.
Senators by the people.
lieve that the parties to all judi- . much of our treaties with other Na-
State. without discrimination as to cial proceedings should be treated tions as provide for the arrest and
locality, upon approved securities j with rigid impartiality, and that in- imprisonment of seamen charged
junctions should not be issued in with desertion, or with violation of
any case in which an injunction > thsir contract
would not issue if no industrial dis-
pute was involved.
“The expanding organization of
industries makes it essential that el States.
there should be no abridgement of j We favor the exemption from
recommend is that an inVestigation !the riS^ of tbe wage-earners and toll, of American ships engaged in
of agricultural credit societies id Pincers to organize for the pro- coastwise trade passing through the
foreign countries be made so that jtection o£ wages and tbe improve- ! Paharna Canal.
it may be ascertained whether a [ ment of labor's condition to the end j We also favor legislation forbid-
I system of rural credits may be de- tbat sucb labor organizations and ding the use of the Panama Canal
their members should not be re- j by ships or controlled ’
garded as illegal combinations in carriers engaged in
restraint of trade.
“We pledge the Democratic par-
ty to the enactment of a law creat-
ing a department of labor repre-
cost of living.
It has proposed an amendment to yjggjj suitable to conditions in the
permitting National
banks to loan a reasonable propor-
It has secured the admission of [ tion of their funds on real estate
Arizona and New Mexico as two 1 S3Curj y
sovereign States.
We recognizee tbe value of vaca-
but does not protect their product
or wages. The farmer sells largely
in free markets and buys almost
entirely in the protected markets.
In the most highly protected indus-
trial such as cotton and wool, steel
and iron, the^wages of the laborers
are the lowest paid in any of our
industries. We denouncfe the Re-
publican pretense on that subject
and assert that American wages are
established by competitive condi-
tions and not by< the tariff.
We favor the immediate down-
ward revision of the existing high
and, in many cases prohibitive, tar-
iff duties, insisting that material
reductions be speedily made upon
the necessaries of life.
Articles entering into competition
with trust-controlled products and
articles of American manufacture,
which are sold abroad more cheaply
than at home, should be put on the
free, list.
We recognize that our system of
tariff taxation is intimately con-
nected with the business of tbe
country and we favor the ultimate
attainments of the principle we ad-
vocate by legislation that will not
injure or destroy legitimate indus-
try. . \
We denounce the action of Pres-
ident Taft ip; vetoing the bill to
reduce the tariff in the cotton,
woolen, metals and chemical sched-
ules and the farmers’ free list bill,
all of which were designated to
give Immediate relief to the mass-
es from the exactions of the trusts.
The Republican party, while prom-
ising tariff revision, has shown by
its tariff legislation that such re-
vision is not to be In the people’s
interest and having been faithless
to Its pledges of 1908, it should no
longer enjoy the confidence of the
Nation. We appeal to the American
people to support us in our demand
for a tariff for revenue only.
High Cost of Living.
The high cost of living is a seri-
ous problem in every American
home. The Republican party, in its
platform, attempts to escape from
responsibility for present condi-
tions by denying that they are due
to a protective tariff. We take is-
sue with them on this subjpect and
charge that excessive prices result
in a large measure from the high
tariff laws enacted and maintained
by the Republican party and from
trusts and commercial conspiracies
fostered and encouraged by such
laws, and we assert that no sub-
stantial relief can be secured for
the’ people until import duties on
the necessaries of life are materi-
ally reduced and these criminal
conspiracies broken up.
A private monopoly is indefensi-
ble and intolerable. We, therefore,
favor the vigorous enforcement of
the criminal as well as the civil
law against trust officials and de-
mand the enactment of such addi-
tional legislation as may be neces-
sary to make it impossible for a
private monopoly to exist in the
United States.
We favor the declaration by law
of the conditions upon which corpo-
rations shall be permitted to en-
gage in inter-state trade, including,
among others* the prevention of
holding companies of interlocking
directors, of stock wmering, of dis-
crimination in price, and the con-
trol by. any one corporation of so
large a proportion of any industry
o« to make it a menace to compet-
itive conditions.
W« condemn the action of the Re-
publican Administration in com-
promising with the Standard Oil
Company and the tobacco trust and
its failure to invoke the criminal
provisions of v the anti-trust law
against the officers of these corpo-
rations alter the count had declared
tha. from the undisputed facts of
It has required the publicity of tional education, and urge Federal
campaign expenses both before and appropriations for such training and
after election, and fixed a limit up- . extension of teaching in agriculture
W'e insist UDon the full exercise 011 the electlon expenses ot United in co-operation with the! several
’We insist upon tne states Senators and Represent- , States
Waterways.
We renew the declaration in our
last p atform relating to the con-
servation of our natural resources
and the development of our water-
ways. The present devastation of
I: has passed^ a’resolution which jlhe lower Mississippi Valley accent-
! uates the movement for the regu-
by railroad
transportation
competitive with the canal.
Pure Food and Public Health.
We reaffirm our previous decla-
ra ions advocating the union and
tect" the people from injustice at
the hands of those who seek to
make the Government a private as- j
set in business. There is no twi- |
light scene between the Nation and
the State; in exploiting interests
can take refuge from both. It is as
necessary that the Federal Govern-
ment shall exercise powers reserv-
ed to them, but we insist that Fed-
era1 remedies for the regulation of
interstate commerce and for the
tives.
It has also passed a bill to pre-
vent the abuse of the writ of in-,!
junction.
It has passed a law establishing
an eight-hour day for workingmen
on all National publ c works.
sen ed separately in the President’s ; atrengthening of the various Gov
Cabinet, in which* department shall [ernmental agencies relating to pure
he include* ihe subject of mines : foods> quarantine, vital statistics
and mining.
“We pledge the Democratic par-
ty so far as the Federal jurisdic-
tion extends, to an employes’ com-
pensation law providing edequate
indemnity for injury to body or loss
of life.
fo.ced the President to take imme-
diate steps to abrogate the Russian
lation o: river flow by additional
bank and levee protection below
A nd it has passed the great sup- 1 and the divers'on’ storage and con-
treaty.
ply bills which lessen waste and ex- s tro1 of ^be flood waiers above and
, ^ travagance and which reduce the>^r^!‘™Vonforbenmciaimr-
prn^nUon of^priva^e j anmia! expenses of the Government p°^s reclamation^ arid and
by many mPlions of dollars.
be added to and not substituted for !
State remedies.
Income Tax and Popular Election
of Senators.
swamp land and the development
We approve the measure report- | °f water power’ instead of permit-
ed by the Democratic leaders in
the creation of a council of Nation-
We congratulate the country up- al defense, which will determine a
ting the floods to continue, as here-
tofore, agents of destruction.
We hold that the control of the
Conservation. ,<
“We believe in the conservation
land the development for the use of
all the people of the natural re-
sources of the‘country. Our forests,
our sources of water supply, our ar-
able and our mineral lands, our nav-
igable streams and all the other
material resources with which our
country has been so lavishly endow-
ed constitute the foundation of our
National wealth. Such additional
legislation as may be necessary to
prevent their being wasted or ab-
sorbed by special or privileged in-
teres s should be enacted and the
policy of their conservation should
be rigidly adhered to.
“The public domain should be
an adequate, well proportioned na-
vy sufficient to defend American
policies, protect our citizens and
uphold the honor and dignity of the
Nation.
Republican Extravagance.
ruption of interstate commerce, the j serve,, and not extended to include
disorganization of the mail service
and the enormous loss of life and
property, impose an obligation
which alone can be discharged by
the general Government,
■J To maintain an adepuate depth
We denounce the profligate waste of water the entire year and there-
of the money wrung from the peo- I by encourage water transportation
I)le by oppressive taxation through jis a consummation worthy of legis-
the lavish appropriations of recent i ’ative at ention, and presents in is-
__________ ^ Republican Congresses, which have KUe National in its character. It
doctrine of publicity to recomme*^ I kept taxes hISh and reduced the j calls for prompt action on the part
[purchasing power of the people’s of Congress and the Democratic
on the triumph of two important re- definite naval program with a view . Mississippi River is a National prob-
forms demanded in the last Nation- j to increased efficiency and econo- i*em‘ Tba preservation of. the
al platform, namely, the amend- j my. The party that proclaimed, and depth of its water for the purpose
ment of the Federal Constitution | has always enforced, the Monroe of navioa-ion* the building of levees
authorizing an income tax and the [Doctrine and was sponsor for the to main£ain *he integrity of its chan- administered and disposed of with
amendment providing for the popu- new navy will continue faithfully ine*’ and tbe PreVent£on the over- due regard to the general welfare,
lar election of Senators, and we eall to observe the constitutional 're- 1 tbe land and its conse(luent Reservations should be limited to
upon the people of all the States i quirements to provide and maintain ! devastat’on. resulting in the inter-; the purposes which they purport to
to rally to the support of the pend-
ing propositions and secure their
ratification. I
We note with gratification the
unanimous sentiment in favor of
publicity before the election, of
campaign contributions, a measure
demanded in our National platform
of 1908 and at that time opposed
by the Republican party, and we
commend the Democratic House of
Representa ives for extending the
dations, verbal and written, upon j
which Presidential appointments
toil.
party pledges itself to the enact-
are made, to the ownership and I We demand a return to that sim- ment ot legislation leading to that
.* ! Plicity and
control of newspapers and to the
economy which befits a end-
land wholly unsuited therefor. The
unneceessary withdrawal from sale
and settlement of enormous tracts
of public land upon which tree
growth never existed and can not be
promoted tends only to retard de-
velopment, create discontent and
bring reproach upon the policy of
conservation.
“The public lands should be ad-
ministered in a spirit, of the broad-
est liberality toward the settler ex-
hibiting a bona, fide purpose to com-
ply therewith, to the end that the
invitation of this Government to
the landless should be as attractive
as possible; and the plain provis-
expenditures made by and in behalf demPcrat*c Government and a re- | we favor the co-operation of the
of those who aspire to Presidential ductlon in the number of useless j United States and the respective Ions of the forest reserve act per-
nominations, and we point for addi- offices* tbe salaries of which drain | Siates in P!ans lor the comprehen
tional justification for this legisla-
tion to the enormous expenditures
of Aoney in behalf of the Presi-
dent and his predecessor in the re-
cent contest for the Republican
nomination for President.
Presidential Primaries.
the substance of the people.
sive treatment of all waterways with
Railroad, Express Company, Tele* a 'dew o£ coordinating plans for
channel improvements with plans
for drainage of swamp and over-
graph and Telephone Lines.
We favor the efficient supervis-
ion and rate regulation of railroads,
express companies, telegraph and
flowed lands, and to this end we
favor the appropriation by the Fed-
eral Government of sufficient funds
telephone Hnes engaged in inter- j to make surveys of such lands to
The movement toward more pop- j 8tat« commerce. To this end we | develop plans for drainnng the same
ular government should be promot- ! r«commend the valuation of rail- \ and to supervise the work of con-
roads, express companies, telegraph | struction.
and telephone lines by the Inter-
ed through legislation in each
State which will permit the expres-
sion of the preference of electors
for National candidates at Presiden-
tial primaries.
We direct that the committee in-
corporate in the call for the next
nomina ing convention a require-
ment that all expressions of prefer-
ence for political candidates and
alternates made through a primary
„ , . We favor the adoption of a liber-
staie Commission, such valuation to j al and comprehensive plan for the
take in;o consideration the physical
value of the property, th eociginal
cost, the cost of reproduction and
any element of valuation fair and
Just.
We favor such legislation as will
development and Improvement of
our inland waterways, with econo-
my and efficiency, os as to permit
their navigation by vessels of stand-
ard draft.
Post Roads.
We favor National aid to State
[and lozal authorities in the con-
effectually prohibit railroads, ex- j
press, telegraph and telephone corn-
election conducted by the party or- f Panle« from engaging in business .
gantzation in each State where such I whlch brings them into competition j on and maintenance of post
expression and election are not pro- j wlth sMpper or patrons; also legls-
vided for by State laws. Commit- , latl°a preventing the over issue of
teemen who are hereafter to con- i8tocks and bonds by interstate rail-
etltute the membership of the Dem-| roadB> e*Press companies, telegraph i platform of 1908 as follows
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roads.
Rights of Labor.
We repeat our declarations of the
j pl
ocratic committee and whose elec- and telephone lines, and legislation [ “The Courts of justice are the
tion is provided for by law, shall be I whIch will assure such reduction j bulwarks of our liberties, and wfe
chosen in each State at such pri- i,n transportation as conditions will | yield to none in our purpose to
mary elections; service and author- ! Permit, care being taken to avoid maintain their dignity. Our party
ity of committeemen, however, shall reduction that would compel a re- i has given to the bench a long line
begin immediately upon the receipt ! duct:on of wages, prevent adequate of distinguished justices who have
service or do injustice to legitimate added to the respect and confi-
investmens. ^ j dence ia which this department
We pledge the Democratic nar ! W* oppose he s°“called Aldrich 1 resent the attempt of the Republi-
ty to the enactment of a law nro 1 bIH °r th® e8tablishment of a <=en- j can party to raise a false issue re-
hibitine anv comomtinn fr™ tral bank’ and we believe the peo- spec in-r the judiciary, it is an un-
tributlng to a campaign fund and 1 Ple th* country wil1 be largely Jusc reflection on this party to as-
any Individual from" contributing ^ ,fr<UB PanlCS and consequent j «ume that they lack respect for the
any amount above a &nd bUSineSS ^pre^ Courts.
imum. ision by 8Ucb a systematic revision “it is the function of the Courts
of our banking laws as will render , to interpret the laws which the peo-
temporary relief in the localities P!e enact and if the laws appear to
of their credentials, respectively.
C impaign Contributions.
mitting homestead entries to be
made within the National forests
shou.’d be nullified by administrative
regu’ations which amount to a with-
drawal of great, areas of the same
settlement.
“Immediate action should be ta-
ken by Congress to make available
the vast and valuable coal deposits
of Alaska under conditions that will
be a perfect guaranty against their
falling into , the hands of monopo-
lizing corporations, associations or
interests. We rejoice in the in-
heritance of mineral resources un-
equaled in extent, variety or value
and in the development of a mining
industry unequaled in its magni-
tude. We honor the men who, in
the hazardous toil underground,
daily risk their lives in extracting
and preparing for our use the
products of the mine, so essential
to the industries, the commerce and
the comfort of the people of this
country, and we pledge our party
to the extension of the work of the
Bureau of Mines in every 4ray ap-
propriate for National legislation
with a view of safeguarding the
lives of the miners, lessening. the
waste of essential resources ana pro-
of mining, which along with agri-
culture, must in the near future,
even more than in the past, serve
ana human health. Thus united
and administered without partiality
to or discrimination against any
s;hool of medicine or system of
healing, they would constitute a
single health service, not subordi-
nate to any commercial or financial
interests, but < devoted exclusively
to the conservation of’ human life
arid efficiency. Moreover, this
heal h service should ’co-operate
with the health agenciecs of our
various States and cities, without
interference vs^th their prerogatives
or wi;h the freedom of individuals
to 'employ such medical or hygienic
aid as they may see fit.
Civil Service Law.
The law pertaining to the civil
service should be honestly and rig-
idly enforced to the end that mer-:-
it and ability shall be the standard
of appointment and promotion, rath-
er than service rendered to a po-
litical party; and we bavor a reor-
ganizat on of the civil service with
adequate compensation commensu-
rate with the class of work perfor-
ed for all officers and employes;
we also favor the extension to all
classes of civil service employes of
benefits of the provisions of the
employers’ liability law; we also
recognize the right of direct peti-
tion to Congress by employes for
their grievances.
Law Reform.
We recognize the urgent need of
reform in the administration of civ-
il and criminal laws in the United
States, and we recommend the en-
actment of such legislation, and the
promotion of such measures as will
rid the present legal system of the
delays, expense and uncertainties
incident to the system as now ad-
ministered.
The Philippines.
We reaffirm the position thrice
annaunced by the Democracy in Na-
tional convention assembled against
a policy of imperialism and colonial
exploitation In the Philippines or
elsewhere. We condemn the ex-
periment in imperialism as an inex-
cusable blunder, which has involved
qs in enormous expense, brought
us weakness instead of strength,
and laid our Nation open to the
charge of abandonment of the fun-
damentals of self-government. We
favor an immediate declaratiin of
the Nat’on’s purpose to recognize
the independence of the Philippine
Islands as soon as a stable govern-
ment can be established, such inde-
pendence to be guaranteed by us in
the neutralization of the islands to
be secured by treaty with other
powers. In recognizing the inde-
pendence of the Philippines, our
Government should retain such
land as may be necessary for coal-
ing stations and naval bases.
Arizona and New Mexico.
We welcome Arizona and New
Mexico to the sisterhood of States
and heartily congratulate them up-
on their ( auspicious beginning of
great and glorious careers.
Alaska.
We demand for the people of
Alaska the full enjoyment of the
as the very foundation of our Na- rights and privileges of a territori-
nional prosperity and welfare and
our international commerce.
Agriculture.
We believe in fostering by consti-
al form of government and we be-
lieve that the officials appointed to
administer the government of all our
territories and the District of Co-
Term of President.
We favor a sing’e Presidential iwhera £uch relief is needed, with | work economic,
social or political
velopment of a modern system of jlumbIa should be qualified by pre-
agriculture and a systematic effort vi?u® bona fide residence.
The Russian Treaty.
the patriotism of
to improve the conditions of trade
in farm products so as to benefit
We commend
both the consumers and producers i Democratic members of the Sen-
and as an efficient means to this Iat® and House of Representatives
term and to that end urge the J Prate9tion from control or domina- injustice, it is our duty to change
adoption of an amendment to the **on o£ what is known as the money I them. The only basis upon which i end we £avor the enactment by | which compelled the terminating of
Constltufon making the President ^ru®t-
the integrity of our Courts can °°nSre^s of legislation that will j th« Russian treaty of 1|32, and we
of the United Stares Ineligible for Banks exist for the accommoda- j stand is that of unswerving justice suppre83 the pernicious practice of [ pled8e ourselves anew to preserve
re-election, and we pledge the can- tion of the publk: and not for the ! a»J pro ection of life, personal lib- gambllng in agricultural products by 1 the sacred rights of American citi-
didate of the convention
principle.
Democratic Congress.
At this time, when the Republi-
to this i control of business. All legislation [ erty and property. As judicial proc-
! on the subject of banking and cur- eases may be abused, we should
rency should have for its purposes guard them against abuse.
organized exchanges or others.
Merchant Marine.
the securing of these accommoda- [ “Experience has proved the
Me believe ni fostering by const!- _ . .. ... _
___ , . . . recognize the equality of
tutional regulation of commerce the 1
zenship at home and abroad. No
treaty should receive the sanction
of our Government which does not
all our
tions on terms of absolute security cessity of a modification of the | growth of a merchant marine which ° 1 z®n?b!p- irrespective of race or
cin party, after a generation of un- to the public and of complete protec- must be Jealously maintained. We ! shall develop end strengthen the
creed, and which does not express-
limited power in its control of the ‘ t on from the misuse of the power pre-ent law relating to injunction, 1 comm rrla! ties which hind us to ouii (Concluded on Fifth Page).
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