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The Commoner.
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tortionato hotel and rcataurant rates.
St. Louis can and will handle the
crowds, and do It at a reasonable price.
If you spend more than ?3 a day for
room and meals you do it because you
are either a "sucker" or can stand the
expense without groaning. It didn't
cost the "Whether" man near that
much per day, and be is accustomed to
the very best cooking extant. This is
a tribute to his bettor half as wcl
as an inducement. W. M. M.
V Democratic Conventions v
. CALIFORNIA.
The .democratic, contention for the
state of California met at Santa Cruz,
May 16. " The anti-Hearst men cap
tured the organization and it seemed
for a time that Hearst resolutions
wouid be defeated. The convention
took a recess until the following day.
The Associated press report of the
proceedings says:
By a majority of nineteen votes the
democratic state conventidn tonight
instructed the delegation to the national-convention
at St. Louis to vote
for Congressman W. R. Hearst for
president. The vote stood: For in
struction, 365; against, 346.
The day was consumed in attempt
ing to effect permanent organization,
drafting resolutions, oratory and clear
ing the decks for a vote. During the
forenoon and a, portion of the after
noon, the headquarters of the commit
tee on platform and resolutions was
the scene of the contest The forenoon
was spent in reaching a decision of the
declaration of principles. There was
some unexpected delay on the tariff
plank. The nlank presented by the
sub-committee to the main committee
was thought by some to savor too
much of republicanism and substi
tutes were proposed. The matter was
finally settled by referring the plank
to the sub-committee, who agreed upon
a ,j)lank satisfactory to the convene
tion. The platform as adopted is sum
marized herewith:
"The primal purpose of the tariff
must be the raising of sufficient rev
enue to carry on the government eco--nomically
administered.
"The difference between parties is
one of the degree of protection to T)e
afforded. The abolition of the tariff
on. products of foreign countries is not
contemplated by the democratic party.
Nor is it possible, so long as a tax on
imports continues, to be the principal
source of income of the government.
"Continuance of the present rate of
tariff tax, neither necessary for the
providing of revenue nor the equaliza
tion of the difference between the cost
of production at home and abroad, js
unjustifiable and its sole effort is to
encourage the formation in the United.
States of trusts and monopolies.
"The fact that many of the prihei,
pal products of the United States
manufactured by trusts and monop
olies and which are protected against
competition by excessive and unnec
essary tax, are shipped to foreign
markets aiid there sold at lower prices
than prevail in the markets of the
Unfted States, justifies the democratic
party in demanding that the Dingley
' bill be promptly revised and that all
unnecessary and excessive rates
th.ere.in be reduced or abolished in the
interests of the American consumer.
"The .democratic party pledges it
self o a- careful and fair revision of
the existing tariffs. We favor the re
duction of all unfair and excessive du
ties levied on articles similar to those
produced by trusts and industrial com
binations and which permit and en
.coupage the creation of monopolies."
Continuing the platform says: "We
demand a strict and impartial enforce
ment, of all existing anti-trust law
and the enactment of auch additional
acta by federal and state government
as will prevent the formation of mo
nopolistic combinations and trusts
which control prices. We believe that
the federal government must assert
such control over exceastye' combina
tions" of capital that the evils of the
trust system bo eliminated without
loss of advantages which accrue from
a more perfect organization of indus
try and trade."
On the labor question the platform
says: "We recognize tho organiza
tion of labor to bo a distinct contri
bution to our growing civilization, the
logical and inevitable counterpart of
organization in all other departments
of business, and we believe in prog
ressive legislation looking to shorter
hours of labor and to the enforcement
of better relations between employers
and employed, through some tational
means of arbitration acceptable to the
popular sentiment of the land."
On the Isthmian canal tho platform
says: "While recognizing that com
mercial interests in the United States
and of tho world would be subserved
and greatly promoted by the construc
tion, control and operation of an in
teroceanic ship canal across the Cen
tral American isthmus, and, while the
democratic party of California and tho
Union ever favored and advocated
such a canal and does yet do so, we,
representatives of tho democratic par
ty of our state, do not approve the
methods that have been employed by
the administration In securing a right
of way for such a canal, via the Pa
nama route. We condemn such meth
ods as destructive of the integrity of
a confederated republic."
WISCONSIN.
The democratic convention for tho
state of Wisconsin met at Milwaukee,
May 17. The Associated press report
of the convention follows:
The democratic state convention
here today instructed its delegates to
the national convention in St. Louis
to place tho name of Edward C. Wall
of Wisconsin in nomination for the
presidency.
The strength of the Hearst forces
in the convention was shown on a
motion to strike out that portion, of
the resolution referring to Mr. .Wall,
which was lost by a vote of 304 to
226.
The platform adopted was as fol
lows: 1. The last platform is the code of
national democracy and should be
recognized as ouch until a new plat
form is adopted, but we recommend
the following as suggestions to the
St Louis convention, expressing the
position of Wisconsin democrats upon
those issues which are now regarded
as of paramount Importance.
We favor tho stringent enforcement
of the laws against unlawful monop
olistic combinations of capital to the
end that the so-called trust organiza
tions" may be exterminated. '
2. Wo favor a tariff for revenue
only.
- 3. We favor the repeal of all tariff
taxes on all trust-made articles.
4. We favor free and uninterrupted
commerce between all of the people of
the United States.
5. We favor deposits of surplus
public monies in safe bank depositor
ies upon adequate security and at cur
rent rates of interest.
. We favor the enactment of laws
prohibiting all railway corporations
from engaging in or carrying on any
business except that of the common
carrier.
6. We favor the enactment of Uws
of the Panama canal and regret that
out .government should have permitted
this great project to be stained with
evidence of dishonorable Intrigue
against tho Integrity of a friendly re
public. 8. Wo favor an income tax law and
an amendment to tho constitution if
necessary to accomplish it.
9. Wo favor the election of United
States senators by direct vote of tho
people.
MONTANA.
Tho democratic state convention for
Montana met at Great Falls May 17.
Dolegates to the national convention
were elected as follows; Senators W.
A. Clark, Paris Gibson, Governor J.
K. Toole, Harry Galhvay of Butte,
Governor Conrad of Great Falls, and
Martin McGInnls of Helena. Tho con
vention indorsed the Kansas City plat
form and favored tho policy reclaiming
tho arid westorn lands and denounced
the withdrawals of desert land entries
in sections where it is evident the
government cannot promote irriga
tion systems.
WASHINGTON.
The folowing platform and resolu
tions were adopted by the state of
Washington. Tho reorganizes will
scarcely find any comfort in these res
olutions. Tho r'Htform resolutions are
as follows:
"Tho democratic part of the stato
of Washington, in convention assem
bled, declares its devotion to the prin
ciples of free representative govern
ment laid down m the Declaration of
Independence and in othor writing
and stato papors of Thomas Jefferson,
insists that those principles bo applied
in the conduct of tho government, both
at home and abroad wheiever the flag
of the nation floats and condemns the
republican party for its constant din
regard of 'these principles. We be
lieve that those principles were cor
rectly applied in the platform declara
tions of the national democratic party
in 1896 and 1900 and, so far as thoao
declarations are applicable to present
problems, we reaffirm them heartily
and insist on their reaffirmation by the
democratic national convention, soon
to assemble in fat. Louis. We likewise
insist on tho nomination ol candidates
in sympathy with those declaration:,
and whose lives and records constitute
an assurance that they w ill loyally and
earnestly give them effective applica
tion in the conduct of the govern
ment. "The nation is administered with
extravagance, and its departments are
honey-combed with corruption; it is
being embroiled in the contentious
and controversies ot the old world; its
domestic affairs are controlled by tho
oligarchy of wealth which insists on
laying contributions on all other
classes, while exempting Itself from
the 'just burdens of government; and
it has been made to follow in the foot
steps of the tyrannical governments
of Europe in the attempt to establl&n
an unrepubllcau colonial system
abroad.
'This condition of affairs calls im
peratively for a return to the tradi
tional principles of Washington and
Jefferson, and these embrace, as espe
cially applicable to the present situa
tion, simplicity and economy in gov
ernment, wise and safe conservation
of tho interests of thc,Anferlcan peo
ple at home, no grants of special priv
ilege to any class, and a rigorous ap
plication of the principle of freedom
as enunciated in the Declaration of
Independence in all the dealings of
the government at home and abioad.
"The unnecessary and burdensome
tariff wall around the ; country In the
interests of the manufacturing classes
should be broken down; the trusts,
which have- grown Up as a result of
the tariff wall, must be: destroyed; cne
system of compelling the consumer to
bear all the burdens, of tjovernment by
the payment of tariff taxes must fee
departed from, wealth must be com-,
pelled by just lawa to contribute to
the government in the. shape of an in
come tax and an inheritance tax to the.
GREAT SEPARATOR nriNTlttT
Held Dec 17, 1903. at Mlnne.oU Dlnrrneu'
CouyenMon
, , Our Claim
I We will place a Huarplea Tubular fcwfde
I any othor ronarator and guarantee tho Til-
uklmralagj the other machine can make.
The Challenge
Three competitor, each beaten hundred!
of timet lnIy, band teg-ether and enter
I Sharpies Tubular. Pro
i Tiainjr iue "corawne
oMhree" are allowed
to filrnfaH tViat txilllr
Providing the "com.
blne-of-three" dictate
temperature ot mlllc.
Providing the "com
quantity of raOlc Pro.
TiuinK uio -ccinDina-
ci-mroo" run lurco ma
chine!, and If any ono
iRAvnulniiB tliattrfntitiln
the fat of the Hharplea
i Tubular they win. The
"comblne-of-three" select cold, hanLeklm
' mlng- cowa' ml IK to 70") 200 Ibi. at a run.
Sharpies Tabular , .05
'The ComblneJJJ?!,,I)?.IiJ3:Yttl.. .175
of I'lirae" 1 ""y" omnju,.,, ,io
I The roport waa alined by llolVr't Crick
1 more, Creamery Mjrr.j A. W. Trow, Pre.,
11 i tfm J w ' ana " J' "enrjr,
""" "wr Dillon., mo juurch mum
ally ntrrecd upon. Wrjlo for complete re-
pore nna cnuwojr t2xS. t
UMHffffltt rfirtHNBK.
just proportion of tho ourdens of gov
ernment, and finally, there must be a
cessation of militarism, imperialism
and colonialism as presented by tie
Philippine policy of tile republican
party.
Upon these principles wo appeal
with confidence for ths co-operation
of all patriotic American citizens.
' We express our continued confi
dence in the capacity, character, cour
age and fidelity to true democracy
manifested by our standard-bearer in
tho contests of 1896 and 1900, William
J. Bryan.
"We thoreff o direct our delegates
to tho national convention ot St. Louis
to act as a unit upon all questions un
der the following lnsauctioiib
"First To work and vole only for
such national platfonr decimations aa
are consistent wita the declarations of
this state convention in letter and in
spirit.
"Second fo oppo33 nuy policy or
declaration which involves or Implies
any surrender or compromise of the
principles above set forth.
"Third To cast their influence and
vote only for the nomination of such
candidates for presider a d vice
president whose active loyi'y to acm
ocratic principles, as set forth in tho
platforms ot lo35 ana 190t i i safe
guarantee of thel . fidelity to those
principles applied in the problems of
1904.
"We heai til -indorse as our candi
date for vice piesic.eni, Cccrge Tur
ner a jurist of high .ra-ih, a peerless t
citizen in sympathy with the declar-'
ntioflc of this platform nd a states
man whose eHorts in f.ebali of the
pfcoi.lo make hira entitled cd be consid
ered as worthy of tno highest honoro
within the gift of ihe .party."' (-
BUTLER COUNTY, NEB.
Democrats of Butler county met at
DaVld City, May 14. A dispatch to the
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