Show THREE QUEER PLANKS IN platform WHICH PARKER at alt ADMIRABLE democratic declarations a the open door I 4 return to jefferson simplicity 0 and the th limitation of monopolies or alto alton it IL I 1 arker arler tola told the committee that notified hini hint of bis big nomination for thi the pre presidency ogency that the lie democratic plat torm form was admirable and points out with aith force and directress the course to it be i in lit order to it 11 are sure needed reform iu in both the legislative Kisla tire and adain i brai brat t lies lien ot of government here are three curious planks that it boull out I 1 le be interesting for mr mir I 1 arker to demonstrate before the li american merican people ith force and directness an are ad mirable L 1 AN ate favor the preservation SO I 1 ml kit as 3 IN I 1 ain of an open door tor for the world a 8 commerce in the or ent eat if mr parker were ere elected president what would his bere bei rotary tary 0 state ever bo t able to coplit accomplish cop lih in furtherance ot of the like open door if it the nations which ranted anted a clofed clo ed door were conversant 1 with ith the deax era K ratio policy which thug thus in effect adverta os to the world that if it we e ran call get the open door why very good and very nice and thank you and it we e annot cannot get the open door why were sorry but then we As would much rather back dom down a and let you close the door as tight as an yon want ante rather than ever haft have any feeling about i it t do don it t you li ki ow ok 1 great principles are never successfully fought for or by concede ng at the start that you are willing to back down it if you hare have to 2 the democratic pi platform lat form gays says AN e believe that one of the best methods ot of producing decoi omy and honesty in ill the public service is to have bare c boffl bials front the occula ut of the labite house down dou to the lowest of 0 them return as nearly as may be to jeffersonian Jeffer gonian soman simplicity of 0 living the word return and as appl appi ed to the occupant of 0 the IN hite house seems eem to be intended to intimate that president roosevelt should be more aus tere in his manner ot of living have IMS less enjoyable recreation from the worrying ties or his office offic observe less personal dignity in making the govern ment went respected at home and arid abroad an f r mix more iu in large crowds where the mur mar derous crank and the anarchist also mil mix there la Is no patriotic american who mho should want president ident roosevelt to be more simple in his hip living than he be last Is 1 ready noted for being it should ie le the loyal desire of 0 all people that the head ot of the state be preserved in health and body and vigor of mind daring during his term ot of tour four years as servant of the people that he be he al allowed lovied sufficient clent opportunity for wholesome amusement and especial ly that he be be absolutely protected from all danger lit 0 meeting death at the handa bonds ot crank cranks and assassins 3 the democratic platform says vats ate monopoly Is indefensible and antol diable and it adds that any trust or unlawful combination engaged in inter state commerce which is monopolizing any branch of business or production should not be permitted to transact bus busi ness outside of the state of 0 ka ing origin but bat how about monopolies that are authorized by the government in its st con right to grant patent patents for ong inal inventions the platform does not except these had the framers of this his plank so 0 o little I 1 practical knowledge about monopoly that they did not know that the united states government itself seek seeks to encourage in bention by granting patents or official privileges to enjoy absolute monopoly the uell bell telephone is a monopoly and on account ot of its patents is legally so to if the democratic platform were put into effect no important invention like the tb telephone unless the patent had bad run out could be utilized by the american people except in the particular state where the company which manufactured it ft had its origin in this event the people ale of the state of new jersey where corporation organ seems easiest might get a pro practical 0 monopoly of the use of at every flu m invention in the country |