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Show DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM . ff ;C( The full text of tlio platform Adopted ut Denver la as follows: We, the representatives of the Democracy De-mocracy of the United States, In na-tlonul na-tlonul convention assembled, rcafllrm our Ijellof In, and pledge our loyalty to, the principles of the party. Wo rejoice at the Increasing signs of an uwukenlng throughout the country. coun-try. Tlio various Investigations linve traced graft und political corruption to the representatives of prcdutory . -wealth, and laid bare the unscrupu lous mothods by which they have debauched de-bauched elections und preyed upon a defenseless public through the HUbsor-vlent HUbsor-vlent otllclafs which thuy havo raised to place In power. The conscience of the nation Is now aroused to free tho government from the crip of those who have mado It n buslnesM asset of tho favor-seeking corporations, It must become again u poople's government, and be administered adminis-tered In ull Its departments according to tho Jerfersonlan maxim of equal rights to all and special privileges to none. . "Hhall the people ruler' Is tho overwhelming over-whelming Issue which manifests Itself In all tho questions now under discussion. discus-sion. Officeholders. Coincident with the enormous Increase In-crease In tho expenditures Is u like addition to u number of officeholders. During the pust year 23,784 were added, costing JIG, 150,000, and In the past six years of tho llcpubllcan administration ad-ministration tho total numbor of now olllccs created, aside from many commissions, com-missions, has been 99,319, entailing an additional expenditure of nearly 170,-000,000, 170,-000,000, as against only 10,279 now offices of-fices created under the Cleveland and McKlnley administrations, which Involved In-volved an expenditure of only 36,000,-000. 36,000,-000. Wo denounce this growing Increase In-crease In the number of ofllcoholdors as not only unnecessary and wasteful, but also as clearly Indicating a deliberate de-liberate purpose on tho part of tho administration to keep the Republican party In power at public expense by thus Increasing the numbor of Its ro-talncrs ro-talncrs and dependents. Such pro-?2f pro-?2f ceduro wo declare to bo no less dan- r Serous and corrupt tbun the open ) purchase of votes at the polls. ISconoiuy In Administration, The Republican congress In the session ses-sion just ended has made appropriations appropria-tions amounting to 31.008,000.000. exceeding ex-ceeding tho total expenditures of tho past fiscal year by $90,000,000, and leaving a delicti of moro than $C0,-000,000 $C0,-000,000 for tho fiscal year. Wo denounce de-nounce the heodless wasto of the people's peo-ple's money which has resulted In this appalling Incroasn as a shamoful violation vio-lation of all prudent conditions of government gov-ernment and as no less than a crlmo against the millions of working women wo-men and men from whoso earnings the great proportion of these colossal sums must he extorted through excessive ex-cessive tariff exactions nnd other Indirect In-direct mothods. It Is not surprising that In the face of this shocking record rec-ord the Republican platform contains no reference to economical administration adminis-tration or promise thereof In the future. fu-ture. Wo demand that a stop bo put to this frightful extravagance and Insist In-sist upon tho strictest economy In very department compatible with frugal and oniclent administration. Power of Speaker, m The House of Representatives was T designed by the fathers of the consti tution to be tho popular branch of our Kovorntncnt, responslvo to the public will. The Uouso of Representatives as controlled In recent years by tho Republican Re-publican party has ceased to be a deliberative de-liberative and leglslattvo body, re-iponslvri re-iponslvri to tho will of a majority of Its members, but has come undor tho Absolute domination of tho speaker, . who has entlro control of Its dellbera- J ttons and powers of legislation. Wo havo observed with amazement the popular branch of our foderal government gov-ernment hclploss to obtain either tho t consideration or enactment of mons- v urcs desired by a majority of Its members. Legislative government becomes a failure when one member In the person per-son of the speaker Is more powerful than the entire body. We demand that the house of representatives repre-sentatives shall again become a deliberative de-liberative body, controlled by a majority ma-jority of the pooplo's representatives, I and not by the speaker, and we pledge ourselves to adopt such rules and regulations reg-ulations to govern the house of representatives repre-sentatives as will enable a majority of Its members to direct Its deliberations delibera-tions and control legislation. Misuse of I'stronnse, We condemn, as a violation of the spirit of our Institutions, the action of the present chief executive In using the patronage of his high office to secure se-cure the nomination of one of his cabinet officers. A forced succession jr In the presidency Is scarcely less re-f. re-f. ptignant to public sentiment than Is life tenure In that office. No good intention in-tention on the part of tho executive, and no vlrtuo In the one selected, can Justify tho establishment of a dynasty. The right of the people to frcoly select se-lect their ofllrlals Is Inalienable and cannot be delegated. Cnuipnlgn Publicity. We domand federal legislation forever for-ever terminating the partnership which has existed betweon corporations corpora-tions of the country and the Republican Republi-can party undor tho expressed or Implied Im-plied agreement that In return for the 0t contribution of great sums of money - wherowlth to purchaso elections, they ' should bo nllowed to continue substan tially unmolested In their efforts to encroach upon tho rights of tho people peo-ple Any reasonable doubt as to the existence ex-istence of this relation tins been for-i for-i ever dispelled by tho Bworn tostlmony of witnesses examined In tho Insurance Insur-ance Investigation In New York nnd tho open admission unchallenged by 4f- tho Republican national committee of a single Individual, that ho hlmsell at the porsnnnl request of the Republican Repub-lican candidate for tho presidency , ' raised ovor n quarter of a million of dollars to be used In a single state i '' , during tho closing hours of the Inst ,1 , , campaign. In order that this practice ' shall be stopped for all time wo de- T mnnd the passage of a statute punish- 'J$ Ing with Imprisonment any olllcer of n corporation who shall either contribute con-tribute on behalf of, or consent to tho contribution by, a corporation of any monoy or thing of valuo to bq used In furthering tho election of a prosldent or vice-president of tho United States or of any member of the congress , thereof. Wo donounco tho nctlon of tho Republican Re-publican party, having complete control con-trol of tho federal government, for Its failure to pass tho hill. Introduced In tho last congress, to compel tho publication pub-lication of tho names of contributors and the amounts contributed toward campnlgn funds and point to the ovl-denco ovl-denco of their Instin ct Ity, when thoy sought by an uhsolutuly Irrelevant and Impossible amendment to defeat the passage of the bill as a further ovl-dence ovl-dence of tholr Intention to conduct thulr campaign In tho coming contest l with vast sums of money wrested ' i from fnvor-icoklng corporations. Wo call attention to tho fact that tho recent re-cent Hopubltcnn national convention nt Chicago lufused, when tlio Issue, was presented to it. to declare ngnlnst such practices. We pledge tho Democratic party to tho enactment of a law prohibiting any corporation from contributing to a cnmpnlgn fund and any Individual from contributing an amount above- a reasonable minimum nnd providing for tho publlentlnn boforo election of all such contributions. ! Itlislits of Stales. - Relieving with Jefferson In "tho sup port of the suto governments In nil their rights us the most competspt ad-: ministration for our domestic concerns nnd the surest bulwark against nntl-Republican nntl-Republican tendencies:" and In tho preservation of tlio gonerul government govern-ment In Its wholo constitutional vigor as the sheet unchor of our peace nt home and tho safoty abroud, wo are opposed to tho centralization Implied In theso suggestions, now frequently made, that tho powers of the general government should bo extended by Judicial Ju-dicial construction. There Is no twilight twi-light zone between the nation nnd tho state by which exploiting Interests can tnko refugo from both: nnd It Is necessary the federal government shall cxerclso fho powers delegated to It as It Is that tho state government shall uso tho authority reserved to them; but wo Insist that federal remedies, regulation on interstato commerce, and fur the prevention of private monopoly monopo-ly shall 1,0 added to, not substituted fur, state remedies. Tariff. Wo welcome tho belated promise of tariff reform now offered by the Republican Re-publican party In tardy recognition of tlio righteousness of tho Democratic position on this question', but the people peo-ple cannot safely entrust the execution of this Importunt work to a party which is so deeply obligated to tlio highly protected Interests us Is tho Republican party. Wo cull attention to tho slgnlllcant fact that the promised prom-ised relief was postponed until ufter tho coming eloctlon un election to succeed In which tho Ropubtloan party must have that same support from the bcnollclurlos of the high protective pro-tective tariff as It has always horoto-foro horoto-foro received from them; and to the further fact that during years of uninterrupted un-interrupted powor, no action whatovor has boen tnken by the Republican congress con-gress to correct tho admittedly existing exist-ing tariff Iniquities. Wo favor Immedlato revision of tho tnrlft by tho reduction of import duties. du-ties. Articles entering Into competition competi-tion with trust-controlled products should bo placed upon tho free list; und materlul reductions should bo m.ido In tho tariff upon tho necessaries necessar-ies of life, especially upon articles competing with bucIi American manufacturers manu-facturers as are sold ubroad more cheaply than nt homo; and graduato reductions should bo made In such other schedules as may be necessary to restore tho tariff to u revenuo basis. Kxlstlng dutios havo given tho manufacturers man-ufacturers of paper a shelter behind which they havo organized combinations combina-tions to ralso tho prlco of pulp and of paper, thus Imposing a tax upon tho spread of knowledge. We demand the immediate ropenl of the tariff on wood pulp, print paper, lumber, tlmbor and logs and that theso articles bo plucod upon tho free list. Itnllrond Regulation. We assort the right of congress to oxorclse comploto control over Interstate Inter-state commerce and the right of each stato to oxerclso control over commerce com-merce within Its borders. Wo domand such enlargement of tho powers of tho interstato commerce commission as may be necessary to compel railroads to perform tholr dutios du-tios as common carrlors and prevent discrimination nnd extortion. We favor tho efllclcnt supervision and rate regulation of railroads on-gaged on-gaged In Interstate commerce. To this end wo recommend tho valuation of railroads by tho Interstate commerce com-merce commission, such valuation to tuke Into consideration the physical value of tho property, original cost of reproduction and all elements of vatuo thut will render tho valuation made fair and Just. Wo favor such legislation as will prohibit the railroads from engaging in business which brings them Into competition with their shippers, also legislation "which will assuro such reduction re-duction In transportation rates as conditions con-ditions will permit, care being takon to uvold reduction that would compel a reduction of wages, provent adequate ade-quate sorvlco or do Injustice to legitimate legiti-mate investments. Wo heartily approve ap-prove the laws prohibiting the pass nnd the rebate, and we favor any fur-thor fur-thor necessary legislation to restrain, correct and prevent such abuses. Wo favor such legislation as will Incroase the power of the Interstate commerce commission, giving to It tho Initiative with roference to rates and transportation charges put Into effoct by the railroad companies, and permitting per-mitting the Interstato commorco commission, com-mission, on Its own initiative, to declare de-clare a rate illegal and as being more than should bo charged for such sorv-lce. sorv-lce. That the present law relating thereto Is Inadequate by reason of the fact that the interstate commerce commission Is without power to tlx or Investigate a rate until complaint has been mado to It by the shipper. We further declare that all agreements agree-ments of traffic or other associations or railway agents affecting Interstato rates, survleo or classification shall be unlawful wless filed with artd approved ap-proved by tho Interstate commerce commission. We favor tho enactment of a law giving to the Interstate commerce commission the power to Inspect proposed pro-posed railroad tariff rates or schedules sched-ules before thoy shall take effect,, and, It thoy be found to bo unreasonable, to Initiate an adjustment theroof. llunklog. The panic of 1907. coming without any legitimate excuse, when the Republican Re-publican party had for a decade been in complete control of tho fedoral government, gov-ernment, furnishes additional proof thut It Is either unwilling or Incompetent Incom-petent to protect the Interests of tho general public. It has so lined tho country to Wall stroet that the slas of the speculators are visited upon the whole people. While refusing to res-cuo res-cuo tho wealth producers from spoliation spolia-tion at tho hands of the stock gamblers gam-blers and speculators In farm products, prod-ucts, It has doposltcd treasury funds without Interest, and without competition, compe-tition, In favorite banks. It has used an emergency for which It Is largely responsible to force through congress ii bill changing the baslp of bunk currency cur-rency nnd Inviting markot manipulation, manipula-tion, nnd has failed to glvo to the 15,000,000 depositors of the country protection In tholr Bavlngs. Wo believe that In so far as the needs of commerce require an emergency emer-gency curroncy, such currency xhould bo Issued, controlled by the federal government nnd loaned on ad-vquuto ad-vquuto security to national and stuto banks. Wo pledgo ourselves to legislation legis-lation undei which national banks shall bo required to establish a guarantee guar-antee fund for tho prompt payment of tho depositories of any Insolvent national na-tional bank under nn oqultabla system which shall be avallablo to all banking bank-ing Institutions wishing to uso It. Wo favor a postal savings Imnlc If the guaranteed bank cannot bo seen se-en red nnd that It bo constituted bo ns to keep tho doposited money In the communities whero it Is established, Hut wo condemn tho policy of the Republican Re-publican party In providing postal savings sav-ings banks under a plan of conduct by which thoy will segregnto the deposits depos-its of rural communities nnd ro-deposit ro-deposit the Bamo whllo under government govern-ment chnrgo In the banks of Wall street, thus depleting the circulating medium of tho producing regions and unjustly favoring tho speculative mar kets. Trusts. A prlvnto monopoly Is Indefensible and Intolornhlo. Wo, thorcfore, favor tho vigorous reform of tlio criminal law against guilty trust magnntcs and olllclnls and domand the enactment of such additional legislation ns mny bo necessary to make It Impossible for a private monopoly to axlst In tho United States. Among tha additional remedies wu specify three known, first, a Inw .preventing, n duplication of directors di-rectors iimong , cnnipotlng corporations; corpora-tions; second, a license systoin which will, without abridging tho right of each state to create corporations, or Its right to regulate ns It will fnralgu corporations doing business within Its limits, make It necessary for u manufacturing manu-facturing or trading corporation en-gnged en-gnged In Interstate commerce to tulto out a federal license boforo It shall bo permitted to control as much ns 25 per cent of the product In which It deals, the license to protect the nubile nub-ile from watered stock and to prohibit tho control by such corporation of moro than B0 per cent of tho total amount of any product consumed In tho United States', and, third, a law compelling such licensed corporations to sell to nil purchasers In all parts of tho country on tlio snmo terms, after aft-er mnklng duo allowance for cost of transportation, Income Tax. We favor an incotno tax ns part of our revenuo system, nnd we urgo the submission of a constitutional amendment amend-ment specifically authorizing congress to levy nnd collect tax upon Individual und corporate Incomes, to tho and that wealth mny bear Us proportionate share of the burdons of tho federal government. Injunctions. The courts of Justice nro tho bulwark bul-wark of our liberties, und wo yield to none In our purpose to maintain tholr dignity. Our party has given to tho bench a long lino of distinguished Judges, who havo .added respect and contldonco In which this department must bo Jealously maintained. AVo ro-sent ro-sent tho attempt of the Republican pnrty to ralso a fulso Issue respecting tho judiciary. It Is an unjust reflection reflec-tion upon tho great body of our citizens citi-zens to assuma that they lack respoct for the courts. It Is the function of tho courts to Interpret tho laws which tho people create, and If tho laws appear to work economic, social or political Injustice, It Is our duty to change thorn. Tho only basis upon which the Integrity of our courts can stand Is that of unswerving un-swerving Justice and protection of life, personal llborty, nnd property. If Judicial Ju-dicial processes may bo abused, wo should guard them against abuse. Experience has proven tho necessity of n modification of the present law relating to Injunctions, and wo roltor-nte roltor-nte the pledge of our natlonnl platforms plat-forms of 189G and 1904 In fnvor of the measure which passed tho United Stntcs senato In 1896, but which a Republican congress has over since ro-fused ro-fused to ennct, relating to contempts In federal courts and providing for trial by Jury In cases of Indirect contempt. con-tempt. Questions of Judlclnl practice have arisen, especially In connection with Industrial disputes. Wo deem that parties to ull Judicial proceedings should be treated with rigid Impartiality, Impar-tiality, and that Injunctions should not bo Issued In any enses In which Injunctions would not Issue If no Industrial In-dustrial dlsputo wero Involved. Tho expanding organization of Industry In-dustry makes It essential that there should bo no abridgement of the right of wnge-enrnors and producers to organize for the protection of wages and tho Improvement of labor conditions, to the end that such labor organizations and their members should not be regarded as Illegal combinations com-binations in restraint of trade. We favor tho eight-hour day on all government works. Wo pledgo tho Democratic party to the enactment of a law by congress ns far ns the federal Jurisdiction extends ex-tends for a general employers' llabll-Ity llabll-Ity act, covorlng Injury or loss of life of employes. We pledgo the Democratic party to tho enactment of a law creating a department de-partment of labor, represented separ-ntoly separ-ntoly In the president's cabinet, which department shall Include the subject of mines and mining. The Navy. The constitutional provision that ij navy shall bo provided and maintained means an adequate navy, and we believe be-lieve that the Interests of this country would bo best served by having a nnvy sufllclont to defend the coasts of this country and protect American citizens wherever their rights may be In Jeopardy. Protection of Cltlsrns. We pledge ourselves to insist upon tho Just and lawful protection of our citizens at homo and abroad, ana to uso all proper methods to socure for them, whether native born or naturalized, natural-ized, and without distinction of race or creed, the equal protection of law and the enjoyment of all rights and privileges open to them under our treaty; and If. under existing treaties, the right of travel nnd sojourn Is do-nled do-nled to American citizens, or recognition recogni-tion is withheld from American pnss-ports pnss-ports by any countries on tho ground of race or creed, we favor prompt negotiations ne-gotiations with the governments of euch countries to secure the removal of these unjust discriminations. We demand that all over the world a duly authenticated passport Issued by the government of the United 8tates to an American citizen shall bo proof of the fact that he Is an American Ameri-can citizen and shall entitle htm to tne troatment due htm as such. Civil Service. The laws pertalnlg io ths civil service serv-ice should be honestly and rigidly en forced, io tne enu mat mem Ity shall be the standard of appointment appoint-ment and promotion rather than services serv-ices rendered to a political party. Pensions. Wo favor a generous pension policy, both as a matter of justice to the surviving sur-viving veterans nnd their dependents and because it tends to relieve the country of the necessity of maintaining maintain-ing a large standing army. Health Bureau. We advocate tha organization of all existing nntlonnl public health agencies agen-cies Into a national bureau of public health with such powers ovor sanitary conditions connoctcd with factories, mines, tenements, chliu labor unu other such subjects as uro properly within tho Jurisdiction of tho federal government, nnd do not Intorfero with tho power of the states controlling publlo health agcnclos. Agricultural nnd Educational. The Democratic party favors the extension ex-tension of agricultural, mechanical and Industrial education. We, therefore, there-fore, favor tho establishment of district dis-trict agricultural oxperlmont stntlonB, the secondary agricultural and mechanical me-chanical colleges In the sovoral states. Election at Senators. Wo fnvor tho election of United Stntos senators by direct vote of the people, nnd regnrd thlB reform as tho gatoway to other nntlonal roforms. Oklahoma. Wo welcomp Oklahoma to the sisterhood sister-hood of states und heartily congratulate congratu-late her on tho auspicious beginning of a grent careor. Arlsoun nnd New Mexico. Tho nntlonnl Democratic party haB for the last sixteen yonrs labored for tho admission of Arizona and Now Mexico as Buparute stntos of the fedoral fed-oral Union, nnd, recognizing that each possesses every qualification to successfully suc-cessfully mnlntnln separate state governments, gov-ernments, wo fnvor the Immediate nd-mlsslon nd-mlsslon of theso territories as separate separ-ate stutes. flrnslwr Lauds. The establishment of rules nnd regulations. reg-ulations. If any such nro necessary In relation to froo grazing upon the publlo pub-llo lands outsldo of forest or other reservntloiiB, until tho mrao shnll eventunlly bo disposed of, should bo loft to tho people of the states respectively respect-ively In which lands may bo situated. Wnlernnyn. Water furnishes the chenpest means of transportation nnd tho nntlonnl government having the control of navigable nav-igable waters should Improve them to tholr fullest cnpaclty. Wo enrnestly favor tho Immediate adoption of a lib-oral lib-oral and comprehensive plnn for Improving Im-proving every wnter course In the Union, which Is Justified by the needs of commerce, nnd to secure that end, we fnvor, when practical, tho connection connec-tion of tho great lakes with the navigable navi-gable rivers and with the gulf through tho Mississippi river, nnd tho nnvlgn-blo nnvlgn-blo rivers with ench othor, and the rivers, buys, nnd sounds of our coasts with euch oilier, by artificial canals, with a view to perfecting u system ot Inland waterways to ha nevlgated by vessels of stnmlurd draught. Wo favor the cn-ordlnntlon of ths various services of the government connected with waterways In on service for tin purpos of aiding In tho completion of such a system of Inland In-land waterways, and we favor the creation of a fund ample for continu ous work, which shall be conducted under tho direction of a commission of experto to bo authorized by law. Post Itnnris, Wo favor federal aid to state and local authorities In tho construction and maintenance of post roads. Telegraph nnd Telephone. Wo pledgo tho Democratic party to tho enactment of u lnw to regulate the rates and services of telegraph and telcphono companies engaged In tho transmission ot messages between the states, under tho jurisdiction ot tho Interstate rommcrco commission. Natural Resources, Wo repeat tho deinnnd for Internal development, nnd for tho conservation of our natural resources, contained In previous platforms, tho enforcement of which Mr, Roosevelt has vainly sought from a reluctant pnrty; nnd to that end wo Insist upon tho preservation, preserva-tion, protection und replacement of needed forests, tho preservation ot tho publlo domain for homeseekers, tho protection ot tho national resources re-sources In tlmbor, conl, Iron nnd oil ngulnst monopollstls control, the development de-velopment of our wnterways for navigation, navi-gation, nnd every other usoful purpose, pur-pose, Including the Irrigation of arid lands, tha reclamation ot swamp lands, tho clarification of streams, the development of water power, and the preservation of electric povor generated gener-ated by this natural forco from the control of monopoly, and to this end wo urge the oxerclso of all powers, natlonnl, state and municipal, both separately nnd In co-operation. Wo Insist upon a policy of administration adminis-tration of our forest resorves which shnll rellovo It of the abuses which have arisen thereunder, nnd which shall, as far as practicable, conform to the pollco regulations of tho sevoral stntcs whoro thoy nro locatod, which shall enable homesteaders as of right to occupy and ncqulro title to all portions por-tions thereof which are especially ndapted to agrlculturo, and which shall furnish a system of timber sales avallablo avall-ablo as well to tho private citizen as to the lurger manufacturer and consumer. con-sumer. Hnwnll. Wo favor the application ot the principles of the lund laws of the United Stntcs to our newly acquired territory, Hawaii, to the end that the publlo lands of that territory may be held and utilized for tho benefit of bona ildo homesteaders. Philippines. Wo condemn the experiment In Imperialism Im-perialism as an unoxcusable blunder, which has Involved us In un enormous expense, brought us weakness Instead of strength, und laid our nation open to tho charge of abandoning a fundamental funda-mental doctrine ot self-government. Wo favor an Immediate, declaration of the nation's purpose to recognize tho Independence of tho Philippine Islands as soon as a stable government can bo established, such Independence to be guaranteed by us ns we guarantee tho Independence of Cuba, until ths neutralization of the Islands can bo secured by treaty with other powers. In recognizing the Independence of the Philippines our government should ro-taln ro-taln such land as may be necessary for coaling stations and naval bases. Alaska and Porto Itlco. Wo demand for the people of Alaska and Porto Rico the full enjoyment of tho rights and privileges of a terri torial form of government, and the officials appointed to administer the government of all our territories and the District of Columbia should bo thoroughly qualified by previous bona fide residence. Panama Canal. We believe that' tho Panama canal will prove ot groat value to our country, coun-try, and favor Its speedy completion. Pan-American Relations. The Democratic party recognizes the Importance and advantage of developing develop-ing closer ties of pan-American friendship and commerce between the United States and her sister nations ot Latin-America, and favors the taking; of such steps consistent with Democratic Demo-cratic policies, for better acquaintance, greater mutual confidence nnd larger exchange of trade, as will bring lasting last-ing benefit not only to the United States, but to this group of American republics having constitutions, forms of government, ambitions ana Interests Inter-ests akin to our own. Aslatlo Immigration. We favor full protection, by both national and state governments, within with-in their rospectlvo spheres of all foreigners for-eigners residing In the United States under treaty, but we are opposed to the admission ot Aslatla Immigrants who cannot be amalgamated with our people, or whoso presence among u, would raise a race issue and Involve ua in diplomatic controversies with unemu powers, Foreiara Patents. Ws believe that whsro an American citizen holding a., patent In a,,forelgn country Ms compelled to-manufaeturo under his patent within a certain time, similar restrictions should bo applied In this country to the oltlzens or subjects sub-jects ot such a country. Conclusion. Ths Democratic party stands for demooracy: tha Republican party has drawn to Itself all that Is arlstocratlo und plutocratic The Democratic party Is the champion cham-pion of equal rights and opportunities to all; the Republican party Is 'the, party ot privilege and private monopoly. monop-oly. The Domocratlo party listens to tho voice of the whole people and gauges progress br the prosperity and advancement of tha average man; the Republican party la subservient to the comparatively few who are the beneficiaries bene-ficiaries ot government favoritism. We invite the co-operation of all, regardless re-gardless of previous political affiliation affilia-tion or past differences, who desire to preserve a government .of the poople, by the people and for the people and who favor such an administration of ths government as will Insure, as far as human wisdom can, that each citizen citi-zen shall draw from society a reward commensurate with his contribution to the welfare of socloty. No nan wu ever led Into truth br tho cudgel of dogma. Tou never know the Joy of living Ull you try the luxury ot giving. In the divine kingdom the place of service is the one of sovereignty. Every temptation is a. blessing If we face It Instead ot fllrtli K with It, Yon often will hear ft bray from the head that thinks It looks leonine. "Bear ye one another's burdens" does not apply to borrowed troubles. Wo would all ruther hoar a simpleton simple-ton praise his friends than a wise man docry them. The puro In heart see more from tho bottom of a dungeon than do the evil from the roof. When the enemy can persuade that It Is wrong to be clicorlul he has dono a good day's work. ' It's not the smile you put on your face but the one you bring to another that makes you happy. He who lets an evil Impulse become a deed must remember that It will be father to many Uke IL Chicago Tribune, |