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Show IHLLINTSIO BE BDIHH DELEGATE WASHINGTON. Feb. 16. Vice President Pres-ident MarshaIJ,in a letter to E. G. Hoffman, of Fort Wavne, Ind., secretary secre-tary of the Democratic national committee, com-mittee, announced his candidacy as a delegate at large from Indiana to the coming San Francisco convention upon "an old-time Democratic platform." plat-form." In view of political gossip that Vice President Marshall is slated to become choirman of the Democratic platform committee, his letter was read with especial interest by officials here. "Another presidential campaign impends," im-pends," Mr. Marshall wrote. "Thus far the president, who Is chief of our party, par-ty, has not deemed it expedient to express his opinion as to what the issues is-sues will be. As I am desirous of be-inc be-inc a delegatc-at-large from the state of Indiana, I Avish, in consequence with what I hope has been my entire public career, to slate the substance of what I think the Democratic party-should party-should stand for. I would not want to go under any misapprehension as to my views upon the part of the unfaltering unfal-tering Democrats of Indiana. "We were in the war from the very moment of its European beginning because be-cause it affected our internal affairs All of the methods and measures adopted for the preservation of the peace of our country and the winning of the war met with my approval and I am ready to defend them. "Tho war is now over and the rehabilitation re-habilitation of America, as Avell as the rest of the world, is taking place. It is impossible to accomplish our rehabilitation re-habilitation other than through tho instrumentalities in-strumentalities of political parties. How shall the Democratic party propose pro-pose to rehabilitate the political system sys-tem of America if entrusted with power, pow-er, is the question. "No one savo God can remove the Individual as tho unit of good govern-ImcnL govern-ImcnL Legislative efforts to produce justice and good order in society by listening and acceding to the demands of persons and classes will in the I hour of produce failure. The only sure foundation for a stable republic must, rest upon the Jeffcrsonian right to, life, to liberty and to the pursuit of: happiness. i "One Democratic party should stand' for this and pledge Itself to rebuild the American political structure along this line by clearly dividing .jta citizens citi-zens Into the law-abiding and law-breaking; law-breaking; making Its laws rest equally upon all men; permitting the Individ-, Individ-, ual cltlr.en who Is honest to succeed by honest methods; giving to no citizen citi-zen legislative advantage; speedily I punishing anyone who unjustly ob-ltans ob-ltans success by crooked and dishonest dishon-est nlcnns; recognizing that this is still a federation of states; demanding that the state discharge tho duties of i local self-government; resisting thd I usurpations of the general govern-1 ment; removing corrupt and biased! judges but standing always for obedi-' enco to the decrees -of court and to' constituted authority; insisting that' the legislative branch of the- government govern-ment shall be responsible for the discharge dis-charge of its duty and serving notice . upon it that it cannot skulk behind an I alleged interference upon the part of tho executive branch, electing an ex ecu'lve pledged to discharge the count lesd official? and Innumerable agents made necessary by the war and to ad minister public affairs along economic lints, even to the point of tho veto of every bill carrying not only unnecessary unneces-sary and ill advised appropriations, but j appropriations for the benefit of a 'few citizens rather than for tho common good; regulating strictly every public' utility; and punishing all those seek nig to profiteer either personally or through combinations of men or money: In short, the presentation ' the people for their suffrages oi upon an old-time. Democratic pia4 t undi r tho principles of wmc& .,,t public for so many years was cuu ed, prosperous and Invincible. t If a faith of this kind appe (( the Democrats of Indiana, 1 d"" A go as a delegate a Marge to iov vent'on at San Francisco to ; this kind of a platform anil to y. tain whether everything that mat ,f republic great was right or wrons- It takes a mighty long life no" -to Act any happiness. |