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Show DAILY UTAH STATE JOIUKNAL OGDEN, UTAH, SATURDAY, c Adopted at St Louis assein-m- L es-nt- Ul Jeal-om- iy reform ad the rescue of the adminifrom the government headstrong, arbitrary, and spasmodic methods which distract business by uncertainty, and pervade the public mind with dread, distrust, and perturbation. Fundamental Principles. The application of these fundamental principles to the living Issues of the day constitutes the first step toward tbe assured peace, safety, and progress of our nation. Freedom of the press, of conscience, and of speech; equality before the law of all dtlxens; right of trial by Jury; freedom of the person defended by the writ of habeas corpus; liberty of personal contract untrammeled by sumptuary laws ; supremacy of the civic over the milimitary authority; a litia; separation of church and state; economy In expenditures; low taxes, that labor may be lightly burdened; prompt and sacred fulfilment of public and private obligations; fidelity to and peace treaties; friendship with all nations, entangling alliances with none; absolute acquiescence in the will of the majority, the vital principle of republica these are doctrines which Democracy has established as proverbs of the nation, and they should be constantly invoked, and stration of ed enforced. Economy of Administration. Large reductions can easily be made in the annual expenditures of the government without impairing the efficiency of any branch of the public service, and we shall Insist upon the strictest economy and frugality comand efficient patible with vigorous different set of laws, absolute in their character, for those "in the colonies. All men under the American flag are entitled to the protection of the institutions whose emblem the flag is; if they are inherently unfit for those Institutions. then they are inherently unfit to be members of the Amerlcnn body politic. Wherever there may exist a people incapable of being governed under American laws, in consonance with the American constitution, the territory of that people ought not to be part of the American domain. We insist that we ought to do for the Filipinos what we have done already fur the Cubans, and It Is our duty to make that promise now, and Uioii suitable guarantees of protection to citisens of our own and other countries resident there at the time of our withdrawal to set the Filipino peoT rusts. ple upon their feet, free and independWe condemn the action of the Re- ent, to work out their own destiny. publican party in congress in refusThe endeavor of the secretary of war, ing to prohibit an executive depart- by pledging the government's indorsement entering into contracts with ment for promoters" in the Philipconvicted trusts or unlawful comb- pine Islands to make the United States inations in restraint of Interstate trade. a partner In speculative We believe that one of the best meth- of the archipelago, which exploitation was only ods of procuring economy and hon- temporarily held up by the opposiesty in the public service is to have tion of Democratic senators in the last public officials, from the occupant of session, will, if successful, lead to enthe White House down to the lowest tanglements from which it will be difof them, return, as nearly as may be, ficult to escape. to Jeffersonian simplicity of living. Tariff. Executive Usurpation. The Democratic party has lieen, and We favor the nomination and elec- will continue to be, the consistent option of a president Imbued with the ponent of that clasa of tariff legislaprinciples of the constitution, who will tion by which certain interests have set his face sternly against executive been permitted, through congressional usurpaton of legislative and Judicial favor, to draw a heavy tribute from functions, whether that usurpation be the American people. This monstrous veiled under the guise of executive perversion of those equal opportunities of existing laws, or which our political institutions were construction whether it take refuge In the tyrants established to secure, has caused what pleas of necessity or superior wisdom. may once have been Infant Industries to become the greatest combinations Imperialism. We favor the preservation, so far as of capital that tbe world has ever we can, of an open door for the world's known. These special favorites of the commerce in the Orient without un- government have, through trust methnecessary entanglement in Oriental ods, been converted Into monopolies, and European affairs,and without arbi- thus bringing to an end domestic comtrary, unlimited, irresponsible and ab- petition, which was the only alleged solute government anywhere within check upon the extravagant profits our Jurisdiction. We oppose as fer- made possible by the protective sysvently as did George Washington, an tem. These industrial combinations, indefinite. Irresponsible, discretionary, by the financial assistance they can and vague absolutism and a policy of give, now control the policy of the Recolonial exploitation, no matter where publican party. or by whom invoked or exercised. We We denounce protectionism as a believe with Thomas Jefferson and robbery of the many to enrich the few, John Adams, that no government has and we favor a tariff limited to the a right to make one set of laws for needs of the government economically, those at home and another and a effectively, and constitutionally ad- - 12 SEPTEMBER 24, 1904. July 6th DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL PLATFORM United civil, military, and naval administration, as a right of the people, too clear to be denied or withheld. declares Its devotion to the Honesty in ths Publio Service. principles of the Democratic In party We favor the enforcement of honlth which bring us together esty in the public service, and to that communion. end a thorough legislative investigaUnder these principles local and natlonald unity an tion of those executive departments They of the government already known to onxperlty were alike established. struc-tuie teem with corruption, as well ns othunderlaid our independence, the of our free republic, and every er departments suspected of harboring Democratic expansion from Louisiana corruption, and the punishment of aswithout fear w California, and Texas to Oregon, certained corruptionists, The which preserved faithfully in all the or favor or regard to irersons. persistent and deliberate refusal of itates the tie between taxation and both the senate nnd house of reprerepresentation. They yet inspirit the sentatives to iiermit such investigaduums of our people, guarding their rights and liberties, and tion to be made demonstrates that a change in the executive and cherishing their fraternity, peace, and only by in us the remind legislative They development departments cun orderly as complete exposure, punishment and of our duties and responsibilities cltUens, and impress upon us, part- correction be obtained. Federal Government Contracts With icularly at this time, the necessity of the Tbe Democratic party of statea. In national convention PAGES 9 TO tmiiistered, and so levied as not to discriminate against any industry. lass or section, to the end that the bunlfiis of taxation shall be distribute, as equally as possible. We favor a revision and n gradual ivilm-tinof the tariff by the friends of the masses Hitd for the common weal. and not by the friends of its abuses, its extortions and its discriminations, keeping in view the ultimate tt.i of "equality of burdens and equal- 1904 less sacred. and no less Inalienable than the rights of capital. We favor arbitration of differences between corporate employers and their employes, and a strict enforcement of the eieht-liolaw on all government work. We approve the measure which passed the United States senate In but which a Republican congress has ever since refused to enact, relatcourts ing to contempts In federal and providing for trial by Jury In ly or opportunities." and the constitutional purpose of raising revenue by cases of direet contempt. Constitutional Guarantees. taxation, to wit, the support of the feilerai government In all its integrity Constitutional guarantees are vioiikI virility, but in simplicity. lated whenever any cltisen Is denied Trusts and Unlawful Com bnat ions. the right to labor, acquire and enjoy or reside where interest or We recognise that the gigantic property, inclination may determine. Any deand combinations designed to nial thereof Individuals, by organizamore than its tions or cable capital to secure governments should be sumJust share of the Joint product of capital and labor, and which have been marily rebuked and punished. We deny the right of any executive fostered and promoted under Republito disregard or suspend any constl-tlont- il can rule, ure a menace to beneficial or limitation. Obecompetition hih! an obstacle to perma- dience privilege to the laws and resjiect for nent business prosperity. their are alike the suA private monopoly is indefensible preme requirements duty of the citizen and of the anil Intolerable. Individual equality of opportunity official. The military should be used only anti free competition are essential to a to support and maintain the law. We healthy and permanent commercial unqualifiedly condemn its employment prosperity; nnd any trust, combinafor the summary abnishment of citior tion monopoly tending to destroy zens without trial, or fur the control these by controlling production, re- of elections. stricting competition, fixing prices and Waterways. wages, should be prohibited and punWe favor liberal appropriations for ished by law. We especially denounce care and improvement of the rebates and discriminations by trans- the of the country. Whe any portation companies as the most po- waterways waterway, like the Mississippi river, is tent agency in ' promoting and of sufficient Importance to demand the constrengthening these unlawful aid of the government, such special spiracies against trade. aid should be extended with a definite We demand an enlargement of the of continuous work until permaI towers commerce plan of the Interstate nent Improvement is secured. travto end the that the commission, We opiaise the Republican jtoUcy of eling public and shippers of this counhome development in order starving try may have prompt and adequate to feed the greed for conquest and the relief from the abuses to which they prestige and are subjected in the matter of trans- appetite for national of display strength. We demand a strict en- Reclamation of portation. Arid Lands and Do forcement of existing civil and crimmestio Development. inal statutes against all such trusts, We congratulate our western citicombinations and monopolies; and zens upon the passage of the measure we demand the enactment of such known as Newlands irrigation act, the further legislation as may be neces- for the irrigation and reclamation of sary effectually to suppress them. the arid lauds of the west a measure Cspitsl and Labor. framed by a Democrat, passed in the We favor the enactment and adminsenate by a vote, and istration of laws giving labor and passed in the house against the oppocapital impartially their Just rights. sition of almost all the Republican Capital and labor ought not to be ene- leaders by a vote the majority of mies. Each is necessary to the other. which was Democratic. We call atEach has its rights, but the rights of tention to this great Democratic measlabor are certainly no less "vested, no ure, broad and comprehensive as it is, ur s non-partis- an working automatically throughout all time without further action of congress, until the reclamation of all the lands in the arid west capable of reclamation is acomplished, reserving the lands reclaimed for homeseekers. In small tracts, and rigidly guarding against land monopoly, as an evidence of the policy of domestic development contemplated by the Democratic party, should it be placed in power. The Isthmian Canal. The Democracy when entrusted with IHiwer will construct the Panama, canal sieedlly, honestly and economically, thereby giving to our people what Democrats have always contendcanal, ed for a great furnishing shorter and cheaper transportation. and broader and less trammeled trade relations with the other peoples of the world. American Citizenship. We pledge ourselves to Insist upon the Just and lawful protection of our citizens at home and abroad, and to use all proper measures to secure for or naturthem, whether natix'e-bor- n alised, and without distinction of race or creed, the equal protection of laws and the enjoyment of all rights and privileges open to them under the covenants of our treaties of friendship and commerce: and If under existing treaties the right of travel and sojourn Is denied to American citizens or recognition Is withheld from American iHissjiorts by any countries on the ground of rn a or creed, we fnvor the beginning of negotiations with the governments of such countries to secure by new treaties the removal of these unjust discriminations. We demand that all over the world a duly authenticated passport Issued by the government of the United States to an American cltixen shall be proof of the fuct that he Is an American cltixen and shall entitle him to the treatment due him as such. Election of Senators by the People. We fnvor the election of United StAtes editors by direct vote of the lnter-ocean- lc people. Statehood for Territories. We fHVor the admlsison of the territory of Oklahoma and the Indian Territory. We also favor the Immediate admission of Arizona and New Mexico, as separate states, and territorial gnvernmnets for Alaska and Porto Rico. We hold that the officials nppoint- - (Contlnued on Page 11.) INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOLS OF SCRANTON, PA. 175 OVER 500 STUDENTS COURSES OF INSTRUCTION 715,000 STUDENTS COURSES Ogden, Utah, Sept. 8, 1904. International Correspondence Schools, Scranton, Pa. Although I have not yet finished my course, because of press for time, it has been of inestimable value to me, as far as I have gone. I am well satisfied with the system of teaching, and with the attention and courtesy I have received from the Schools and their representatives. 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