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Show rcidb riitfciTa cf Desaocrcy. i ' 1 If the Parker men control the Democratic contention con-tention at St: Louis next week, it is more than likely like-ly that tfca- "IttMlsgippi idea," as embodied la the resolutions adoed'"ly the1 Democratic convention of that State, will prevail. Thia may be' the, result . ia any event, since John Sharp- WUliama, the Democratic Dem-ocratic leader in Co?gjess, who .hails from ..that State, will undoubtedly wield & large influence in molding the party's policy. . He ; will more than liiely be temporary chairman of the convention and irike the keynote speech. ' ' ' " x r . . , : Thft Mlssisflippi State platf o'rm, which was written writ-ten and. read in. the. convention by CJongressman TVillianui,. scored ilr. iEooseveifa 4 aaministratlon and his policy; demands the nomination of a capable capa-ble man for President; th,e maintenance of the Monroe Mon-roe doctrine ; 'the open door to the world's com- merce ; that the . Philippines be. permitted to work o.ut their wn salvation; the cessation of partnership partner-ship between the Federal Treasury arid favored na-tional. na-tional. banks;, opposes Issuance of interest-bearing bohdf to long aathere Js, money in the treasury; fa-rors fa-rors liberal appropriations to needed public wprks; reduction-of army and navy expenses, but an increase in-crease in navy; the upbuilding of the merchant' marine, ma-rine, but not at public expense, and that capital and labor shall be dealt with Impartially. On the money question the platform "says: "The Democratic party congratulates the' couiitry upon the indication of the Democratic contention for an r iertasel volume of real or metallic money in a manner acceptable to !all Democrats by the addition addi-tion to the world's stock of money metals of $2,000,-OOO.OOa'in $2,000,-OOO.OOa'in gold Within eight years, from which these United States have been able to obtairi'$700,000,000, thereby doubling their stock, of , standard, raising ' their per capita from, 123 to 30 and contributing to the adTent;f;;fa4ost not otherwise Lave been attained,' and a proportionate Increase 4a .the world's stock of silver. The fact that this result, nas bten reached by no action of government, but by the act of God, through human Instrumentality of discovery and invention, does n6t lessen our gratitude.", Y ; . - , ,f This platform is held to be safe, even if not sane enough to suit the divergent elements of Democ- racy, " r...-. t . . . .. , - |