Show A I 1 PLATFORM the tha full text of the platform adopted at denver Is 1 an a follows follow we the representatives of the tha democracy of tha united kitanes in na bioni convention assembled anem bled reaffirm our be belief let in ili and iledieu our loyal loyalty ity to the tha principles principle of the party we rejoice at tita the increasing signs of an awakening throughout the coun try nie ilie various investigations have traced kraft graft arid and political corruption to tile hie representatives of predatory atory wealth and laid hare bare the lous lou by which they have do da bauchon buu clial ele le cllon ono and upon a defense leits public through the bubner officials which tacy have rallied raised to place lit in power iho conscience coni clonce of the tha nation Is I 1 now aroused around to free the tha government from the tha grip of those who have made it it a business ass t 0 of f the favor seeking corporations corporation it must beco betonie me again it peoples pool lo 10 and bo be adminis tried in all its departments depart menta according accord in IT to the Jeffers jeffersonian onlan maxim of equal rights to all and special privileges to none shall the people rule la in the over antt issue which manifesto itself in all mhd questions question now under discus sion ion coincident with the enormous in crease til ili the expenditures Is in FL A like I 1 addition to a bumler of during the past year 23 were added conting 10 and in the past part six bit years yeara of tile the I 1 republican ad ministration tile the total number of new created aside front from many corn com missions ione him has been 60 99 entailing R an 11 additional expenditure of nearly 70 0 as a against only new of cices nee treat cretia id under the t la veland and administrations which in velvel an expenditure of only 6 ve ae denounce this athla growing in n crease in tho the bumler of officeholders a a no not t only unnecessary an and d wasteful but almo as u cl early clearly indicating a de d III orate pul oooo on the part of 11 lie a to keep tile the republican party in lower at public expense by thus thua increasing the number of ltd its re gainers and dependents depend enta such stich pro cedore wo we declare to be no less lean dan berous arid and corrupt than tile the open hiLao of votes at the polls ay in flitt ilia republican cong congress reps in the men BOB sion blon just junt onald line ha made alon i to ex ceelina tile tho total expenditures of lit the e a n t year by 90 and fea ving a deficit of more than CO 0 IDOO for tile the fiscal year we do de pounce tile the he ellenB waste wasta of tile the poo lies money which has haa resulted in title athla inc reiso its HS a shameful vio of all prudent conditions of KOV gov nt anil and ila no less lena than IL u crime ram tile the millions of working women and men from whose barnin tho the great grant proportion of th thebo ese ro lOBl III uma sums must ha be extorted through ex tariff exactions and other indirect methods it la Is not surprising that in the fi tico of this shocking ree rec ord the ali republican platform contains cont alna no reference to econom lial adain admin a or promise thereof in the tha future we demand that a stop be put to tills this frightful extravagance and in upon the tha strict cat economy lr in very every department compatible with frugal and efficient administration rower of Spira kero the ditomo of representatives was doig deigned ned by the fat fathers heri of the conell aution to he be the copular branch tit of our government responsive to the public will rhe of representatives na as ro rit rolled in rent by the re can party has censer censed to be a delit 1011 iterative and I 1 ody lody re pon alinn lve sive to the will of a majority of ltd member but has conr come under tho domination of tile the who has entire control of its delibera tlona lions and po aers of we have observed with amazement amay ement the iho popular branch of our federal govern nent he tell lilea less to obtain either the to allon or enactment of mens meas urea rem desired by a majority of its ita ets or legisla 1 government becomes a tig failure when ahoi one member mornier in the per 1 ion of f the a la Is more powerful than the tha entire body wo we demand that the holtse ot of depre Fenta tives thill again become a deliberative lody rolled by a majority of the lh people representatives wind ind not by the speaker itna we pledge ourn elvea to adopt much rules rulea and regulations regul ul allon ions to govern the house hou of representatives senta tIves its HB will enable a majority of at its ita members to direct its ita deliberation and control legislation i ot of I we con condemn d e nn as aa a violation of the spirit of our r institutions tile the action of the preterit presen chief executive in using the patronage of hla his alrh office to ne me cure the nomination of one of hla his cabinet terp A forced lit in tile the Is 1 scarcely arcely ac loss leoa re to pill paulo ila sentiment than to la feignant life fe tenure in that office no rood good intention on the part of the executive and no virtue in ili the one selected lelec ted can justify 1 ity the 0 eatna of a dynasty eh ahe of the people to fiealt me BC act their s li Is inalienable Inalle and cannot be b delegated canilla Canin alga la tr we demand federal legislation forever terminating the tha partner which hall haa existed between corporations of the country and the th helu bli can party under the ex or imi blied lied agreement gremny grem nt that in return tor for the contribution of treat groat munis hums of money t herewith to elections they should hould bpi b allowed to cont continue I 1 nue substantially unmolested in their hr efforts fiorta t to 0 encroach nc roach upon the rights of the people any reasonable doubt ait a to the tha ex iteen of this relation has boen been forever dispelled by the sworn testimony ct witnesses examined in the tha insurance investigation in new york and the open onn unchallenged aked by the Ro republican publican national committee commett 6 of it A individual that he hemsell at the personal request of tho the alcan candidate for or tile tha ney rained over a quarter of 0 ft a million nill llon of dollars ollars rt to be used in a single state during flur liiK the closing hours of the list campaign in order tant this practice tice shall be ba topped stopped for all ail time we demand tile the passage of a statute punish inn with imprisonment any officer of a who shall either con tribute on behalf of or consent to the contribution by ft a corporation ot of any money or thing of 0 value to ile be used lit in furthering uie tile election of a president or vice pies president pierl dent ident of tile united states or of any member of tile the congress conf fre thereof we denounce the action of the republican Pub lian i larty any having vom complete pleto con trot of 0 the federal for its failure to paso the bill introduced in the lax lat congress cong rca to compel tile the pub in of the names of contributors and the amounts toward cam paiit funds ani an 1 point to the evidence of f their insincerity when they not ought ahl by an absolutely irrelevant and 1 ible amendment to defeat tho the pas Haifa of the bill as e a birther evla evl bonce of their intention to conduct choir campaign in the tha earning coming contest with vast sums of bonev areni wrested d from favor corporations W we call attention to the fact act that the recent republican national nAt lonaI convention at cl I 1 aci 1 0 r refused fused when the was wa vr na A t to 0 it t to declare against buell practices we pledge the democratic parta to the hutment nut ment nent of a law lav any ny from cot coi tr t to 0 ft fund and any individual I 1 firm contributing un an ri imant bobov abobo A rno ablo minimum and broyl 10 ing for the publication before election of 0 all 1 I such auch contribution rt I 1 14 ellul ll lul ta toe J J with jefferson in tho the so ajl port or t of the th baat 1 fb abir air so the hab moat 1 ij aai awi ministration for our dome atio concerns concern and the our ent bul bulwark wark against anti republican tendencies cleB and in the ot of the general govern anent montin in ltd ito whole vigor as a the lh a h el anchor of 0 ir peace at al t home ne and a i d tf ilia safety abroad we w are r opposed op boned to the centralization centralisation imply in these su now frequently inneo t that hat tile tho powers ot of the general go ve li in ent should b be extended by ju III cial c instruction 0 there 1 is no awl if g 1 it a none one between tile nation and the a late ta te by which exploiting interests inte can take refuge from both and it la it necessary tile tho federal government shall exert ise the powers dc legated to it as an it Is 1 that the state BOV ri anent shall use UBO the tha authority to them thein tut wo we tant federal ro res regulation n on interstate commerce and for the prevention of private monopoly shall be allied aided to not substituted tor for state date remedies lariff we w welcome e acome tile belated promise 0 of tariff re reform form now affred by the tha re party in tardy recognition ot of ilia righteousness of the Iino cratic position on oil tills question but the peo pl pla cannot battly entrust tha I 1 ila execution of tills work to a part which is 18 so BO deeply obligated to the highly protected lii terol as la in the 1 republican party we call attention I 1 to 0 tho the significant fact that the promised alif was postponed until after the coming election ari an election to bouc r eed in ili which the republican purly party must have that same battle support front from the of 0 the high protective tariff as ii it has baa always alway litrento fore ived from them and to the further tact fact that during years yeara of uninterrupted power no action whatever has been taken by the tha republican n con greas to cormet tile tha admittedly exist ang tariff iniquities we V 0 favor immediate revision of the by the reduction of import du alea articles entering into coin peti loll lion t with trust con controlled strolled trolled products s should hould be place 1 upon tile tha free list lind material should be enado in the tariff upon apora the nei cesair lea of life espeL filly upon articles po meeting with ou aih h american manufacturers rs as are sold bold abroad more cheaply than at home arid and graduate reductions reduction should bo bar made in other schedules ua as may bi be necessary to restore the tariff to a basis duties have given the man fActure rs of paler a ii shelter Bh elter behind which they have organized organised sed bombina tlona lions to raise the arite e of pulp und and or of paler thus thu imposing a tax lux upon tho arstad airrall of knowl knowledge elge we demand the immediate re pe 1 I 0 of the tariff on wood pulp print imper luri lueter iler timber and logs logg anti that hat these theme artl be placed upon the fret frel list regulation we the right of congress cong to complete control ont rol over inter state commerce and tile right of each ach stata t to to exercise control over ever lom eneica within its 18 bordens we demand sudi enlargement enlar gemen t of the lowers of the interstate coniTi coan assion as aa may be necessary to col pel railroads to perform per torin du dil ties as aa cornmon common carti can ie eis s aid prevent dis din rim I 1 nation and extortion we favor the eff ident pervasion per vIsIon and rats rate regulation of le en glided itt ila commerce 10 lo tills this end we recommend tho the valuation of railroads rall roada by the interstate corn com merca commission such valuation to take into consideration the physical value of the property original cost of reproduction and all elements ele menta of value that will render the valuation nade far arid and just julit we favor such log legislation islat ion so as hlll R III prohibit the railroads fionia eu in ili business which brings t them hem into competition with their heir shippers also legislation which wh ich will assure such to re in transportation rates raten as aa con coll dilious will permit cure being taken to avoid reduction tuat that would compel a reduction of wages prevent ado ade equate quate service or do in justiLe to legiel mato mate investments wo we heartily ap P brov r v the baui prohibiting hi tIl 11 alia ll laa acif and d the tl rebate b L t and pd no favor any further necessary legislation to correct and prevent i such buch abuses W ane e favor such auch legislation us its will increase In creage the power of the tha interstate inter sta the commorice com con morce amerce commin glon giving ing to it the e initiative with reference to rates rate and transportation charges cli arKes put into effect eften t by the rall toad companies and por per the interstate commerce comme ice corn com mission on oil its own oan initiative to do de dare clare a rate illegal and so os being more than should I 1 te 9 charker for or such ervice the present law rel rotating f ling thereto la in inadequate by reason 0 of the tha fact that the interstate commerce commission la is without power to fix or investigate a late until compliant has haa been made to it by the shipper NY we further declare that all agree merits of or other associations or railway agents affecting interstate rates or d shall liall be unlawful blab tiled filed with and approved by tho interstate commence comme ice me e faor baor the enactment of a law giving g to the interstate commerce mmerLe co the power to I 1 inspect pro posed railroad tariff rates rate or schel ache I 1 ule before they tile y ahall hat take effect and it if they be found to be unreasonable to initiate an adjustment thereof the panic of 1907 coming without any legitimate excuse when the republican had for a a decade deade been tn in complete control of the federal rov gov ernnie erli ment nt additional proof that it Is either un milling or potent to protect the interests Inte of the general re noral public it has baa so BO lined the th a country to wall street that the sins mins of thi the speculators are visited upon the whole people while refusing to rem rea cuer cue the wealth from tion at a t the lianda of the stock ram gain alers and ape c in form farm prod illets it has ci exposited epo sited treasury funds without intel get and without withof t competition in favorite banks banka it has hn fin emergency for which it la Is largely responsible to tone force through oon giess 1 a I bill changing the basis of oc bank cur roncy rency and inviting market manipulation arid and hits ha failed to give to the if 15 OUO depositors of the ati country protection tn in their savings we believe that in 0 so o for cr as an the need of commerce com merca require an emer g geicy e 1 t C currency currency s h 0 u rd b bo a lisure controlled by tile the federal government anil and on ad quate equate 0 to national and state banks we ledge ourselves to legislation under which national banks shall be required to establish a guarantee fund for or tile the prompt payment ot of the repositories depositories deposit ories of 0 any insolvent national bank andor nn an equitable system which shall be available to all banking institutions wishing to uso time it we favor tavor it a postal savings hank bank if 11 tile tha guaranteed bink bank cannot be b me ec cured and ani that it constituted so oo as to keep the deposited money tr in tile the communities whole it Is estal limited but we condemn the policy of the republican party in pio providing viding postal pontal savings banks under a plan of conduct by which they will segregate tile the depos its ot of rural burn communities and ro re the saine wh under govern ment chaice lit in it tie a banks of wall street ehna depicting tile the circulating ined lurn of the producing eklons and unjustly favoring the ceoil iteva mar keta it 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