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DEMOGRMMSB'S'' iUDBEifflL TO) lIHltli GOUNCDRvVTi
Written foe: Tibet Independent?, New T5br.lP,
prior to eJeGtioir daa
Democracy's appeal to the country 1 based?
primarily upon tho fact that the control of the
government baa been gradually taken awnp
from tho voters and deposited in the hands of
tho representatives of the favor-seeking corpor
ations. Several means have been employed to
defeat the popular will. First, the secret con
tribution of large sural? of money has given to
predatory wealth control over the campaign
managers and obligated the candidates in ad
vance. Second, the present method of electing
United States senators has given these corpora
tions an opportunity to secure the elevation of
men to the. senate who represented special. In
terests rather than the people generally. Thirds
tho rules of the house have been so interpreted!
as to enable the speaker to exorcise a despotic
control over legislation and prevent the cmwfd
eration of remedial measures, even when tfaose
measures were favored by a majority of? the
members of congress. rDhe democratic party
proposes remedies for these evils. For the
secret contributions, it proposes publicity and
it insists that the publicity should be before the
election. This proposition was endorsed by
unanimous vote in the democratic convention,
and the democratic national committee has an
nounced that it will apply the doctrine to the
present campaign and publish, before the elec
tion, all contributions of more than one hundred
dollars. The republican convention rejected, a
publicity plank, and the republican candidate,
wHllh' favoring: publicity after the election has.
made? am argument against publicity before the
election. His argument however, Is a confes
sion that the republics, party is receiving con
tributions which, it Is af raids to make public
before the election. Ta say that the contribu
tions must be concealed for fean Che motives
of the givers, will be misrepresented,, or for fear
a wrong1 impression, will be formed' of the: obli
gations imposed, upon, the candidate, is. a re
flection, upon the intelligence of the public
The democratic remedy for the- second evil!
is. the- election o senators, by direct vote of the
people- The- democratic convention endorsed?
this proposition unanimously;, the republican)
convention rejected! the proposition but the re
publican; candidate has, since the convention1,
expressed his personal inclination! toward) the
popular election of senators. "Personal inclina
tion, ' however. Is not sufficient. Congress must
pass remedial measures before- the president Has:
an opportunity ta- sign them. The repuBllcani
platform, does, noc pledge its. members at congress-
to publicity or to; thei popular eleerToiD of
senators. Tim democratic; platform: does: pledge?
its candidates t& congress;, audi ai democratic' victory-
wilt bet at popular; endorsement of tliese re
fbrmSi and withs ai democratic president and!
House of representatives ta talce the Initiative,, It
iai entirely probable that the senate will yield!
to Hie public demand, whereas its opposition to
tliese- reforms would be strengthened 'by a re
publican, victory.
The democratic remedy for the third! evil)
is such a reform of the rules of? the house as
will make sure of the right off tlie majority to.
control legislation. The republicans not; only
failed ta denounce the present interpretation, of
the rules, but they nominated! for vice president
the manj who- stands next to Mir, Cannon to the
interpretation and' enforcement of the present
rulesi.
The democratic party makes an appcaF to
the country upon economic truestTona,. aa welB
as- upon questions affecting' tlie method! of gov
ernment. The republican party promises un
equivocally to revise the tariff immediately.
The word "unequivocally" fa a confessions that
tlie party is- under suspfcfonv and fs Intended! to
distinguish, the new promise from, the ohf prom
ises which have not been kept. The ward "im
mediately" is an admission that tariff revision;
has" been too long: delayed and fs a pathetic
appeal for a little more time to which? to da
that which- cmifdJ haver Been done and should
h'tfVev been dbne before- The word "revision lis;
tiUetfi to place? of rednctfoav and- may mean; an.
increase In tlie average rate rather than a de
crease,. Itf fine repuMfcaxr. party wtoss. there la.
every evidence that the revision,, if one is made
weuIUi so- disappoint the puBlic as ta lead! to a
four years agitation: far seduction,, and this
would! Tead to uncertainty and unsettled Busi
il"cbs whereas Che democratic platform demands
ceetaia specific: reductions; and business will
score adjust itself to tfiese reductions A tferno
ovatSe victory, therefore gtvu?s assurance of tot-.
dittrtc&E peace: an prosperity.
Our platform1 offers- list, the rso-ttst for
artloles which, come into competition with, tlie
trusts that is, the trust magnates- must give upj
cither the trust business or the tariff wall
Sffond, material reductions on the necessaries
of life, especially on those articles which are
soid abroad more cheaply than at homo. Those
manufacturers: wha can compete In the foreign:
markets da not need' a fiftv per- cent tariff to.
enable them, tor- compete in the home markets.
Third, such other gradual reduptions as may
be necessary to restore the tariff to a revenue
basis; It will" be noticed that these reductions
will not be made all at once: no sudden transi
tion Is contemplated, but Graduated proCTesa
toward a svstem under which the- tariff laws,
wiir no longer be written bv a few beneficiaries
as a means1 ofi levying- tribute upon, the rest
of the people.
The republican leaders, unable to meet the
arguments presented7 in favor of tariff reduc
tion; are now tfirpnronmg- a panic, but their
th rents' will not fricrhtpn peonle who are now
passing through a panic which' came under ac
renunl'nan administration and the republican:
candidate was a- mpmbf-r of Hie administration
and under a tariff so hich rbvt even tlie repub
licans promise "ntipqTrtvoralTv" to "revise" it
"Immedtofolv." W have Bd tbrp.a panics
sinne V8fi(V Hie panic of 1873 whirh came
xuifTar a republican nrpfdpnt and? under a hih)
tariff! Hip panic- of TSHfl. which came fust after
a renHHfan administration and a venr before;
tn ivrTTiTirpv Taw was renealedl and the- panic
of T5nT which came under a republican; presi
dent and) under a hich tariff.
On the trust auesHon. the demo oratTc- pnrty
inssts unon a Tetral deffmHbn of a trusty so-ffi.it
no- nusrnsr man will violate the Taw nnTrnow
infzTv. and- xmrtrr the vignrous? enforcement of
Htp- Taw so that na on" who vibrates ff Trnow1
fnVvr wiTI esane punfphment. The remtbTlcm
plan1 Irs for cmnfe a tmt and7 then have tne
gmrammnt enrhaust ispif in. tUf? nursnit of tlie
tmst Tlie- (Tnmnct5r1e parrv? heTTeves" that It
Is liptfer to prevent fhe areaHqir' nf" a mononnlv-v
aTTJ urnnoseg- tn malce- it iTnpnthT'e for a private'
monopoly tn exist. Anout- TT rrnsfs were- ar
panfwpd1 uncTpr Fir. ?kffvinlpvrS' adminishrTonr
and nliout T(T(T under "Mr. "RVrosveTVa affmfnfs
trnHonv while less Hi an ffftvF wpvp ortranzed!
under nrovinus: VnFnrsrraHoTiHi HecuTaHnTr- iff
not snT"i'pnt. Tlie monnnoTI'ps have rpxrrntedT
tlie povernment Tnste'ad of Tm'nxr rpfmRiredJ by
"it. Tfiov Tiaver enrrnpfedi pnTrH'p3 an if evenj afff
cirs nnd HVev Have- jronvertpd husfupssr i'ni"o' a,
rorterv where1 vt fevr drawr capital! prizes: and! thes
rest tTraw' "fiTanTts.
Tl'p cTpraocrafSj pronnse to drawr a& Hhei lie
ynnrt wfiirfi a. comnrarinn; enn? not sea ihi the
condor of Hie produnr in whtrh- it deals: Ac
cow'iTTcp to Hie njan set forth In fhe1 dernnnrafic
pTaffbrrUv f(t'tmV RTtpprvisibn wflP be added to;
(nnt sirhstihitpd ftnrT" state? smpervisfrnr, when
ever a cornoraHon- coTrfroTg- as: per cent of tlie
totnll nroduct, anrP it shalT not "be? pprTrrirtcr to
conrroT1 more- tlian Ffl per cenfc. "Wnfie: it is;
prowiugr frnm 2--T- to KW per centt it will be sub
jected! to- snefi restrinrTons; as mav he neressaryv
one of Hrem hoinnr tnat it shall spII to all1 con
sumers In the Fnitedl States at the some price,
due allowance being; made for the cost of trans:
portaHon. Dn- the Tahor qTr5H-ionv tlie democratic party
believes rat the establishment of a department off
labor witli. a cabinet officer' at its head. The re
publican parrv opposes- this. The democratic par
ty believes that the labor arsranizafion. should!
not he under the operation) of the anti-trust lawv
hut that such resriTTationi as mav be necessary?
sTnuTT he provfd"srr thrntTfi- Tesrislnfeion made' for
hitman beings? the anti-trust Taw being- intend
ed" for matter and merchandise. The rapublii
can party fs opposed! to us on th's- question..
The democratic party believes that an in
dustrial dispute should; not, in itself he ai
ground for the issuance of an lnjiraetihu--that
an inrnnratio.n! aught not to he issued to am
mduatrfal dispute unless there are oandifcionff
which wonld? Justify an in-lunctfon, evem if fthere
were- no mdnstrtiE dispute. The repubTIcamB
oppose na on this proposition.
Th, democratic party helfeves; that x
person mcto off indirect confeinptaccusedi
of an act whfotx was committed outside of tire
PTCsene of t&e court and mimf- fi aonnn.,n..r
by edenceaTJouJef have the irfsfit off trial, by
Jury tj ascertain, his- guilt or innocence, The
republican party -is opnosetT to, teiaT by. jtrry to
siteo- caseir. and. the republic candTdote haTa
attPlrprfllIqaa,an aB3t upon theiudiciarw
tovzemnx that we simpry endorse 7mS
which passed tlie senate feeFve jzaxv aSrwlS
tet one senator- opposing- It, andlS rnSl
can, senators as: Senator SheWan,. feS&?3&
san Senatorr Hale Senatac Mbnrill, Senator
Hawley, Senator GUHbmj. and! Senator Nelson
either approving- off tlie measure on remaining
silent during' its discussion.
The democratic party; is in. favor of legis
lation which, will protect? depositors, preferring
the guaranteed bank, to tlie postal savings bank.
If the banks will establish, a- guaranty fund aha
tlius protect depositors it will' he better thnn
to nave tHe government enteir upon so large 1
work as the establishment of postal savins"
hanks, and yet, If the hankers refuse to provide
security for depository they must be prepare!
to meet the postal savings: bankr. At the coming
electian more than. HO' per cent of" the voter"
will? vote for more security; some voting- with
the- republicans for tlie postal: savings bank,
others voting- with, the democrats- for- the guar
anteed' bank.
The democratic party Believes in: an imme
diate declaration of the1 nations: purpose to give
ultimate? Independence ta- the Filipinos. The re
publican.1 platform is silent in: regard' to ha
nation's purpose, and Mir. Taft statement that
they are ta have ultfmater independence but
not to less, than twa generatibmy is, not binding
upon the republican party and la nob an au
thoritative annanncement of the nation's poller.
Tke reservation, at coaling stations and harbors
will give un all the commercial advantage that
we could obtain from the retaining of the Phil
ippfne Islands, wfiiler the promise- of ultimate
independence ta he kept as soon as; a stable
government Is: established, will" restore our na
tion to its. place of leadership, and! enable It to
proclaim: again the doctrines set forth, in the
declaration, of independence!
The democratic party favors economy in
public expenditurey and! condemns the extrava
gance? of the republican party: Appropriations
have- Been tocreangr mare, rapidly than, popu
lation. The-- rapuiuTcani readers-: have been
teaching that a: tax Is a. bleseiHg-u andi seem dis
posed to- maker the Dressing; as large? as possible,
whUe the? beneffefaries ofi a higm tariff favor
Targe expenditures aa an excuse for the reten
tibm of exorbitant tariff rates;
The democratic party apposes tne- interfer
ence; af the- executive to politics.. The presi
dency belongs to tlie' whole; country and ought
not to he used? by tne- president as- m personal
asset ta secure the selection, of the- nominee of
his party, or as ai party asset,. ta he used! by the
president for the? benefit af Bis party. Official
reports, publish ecL at the? governments expense,
inform the public- of the warkr of the- adminis
tratfair,. and: the? people aught ta- he- left free to
sit to iudgment upon, public affairs- and ta select
tliehr officials: without executive!- interference.
These? are aifiew of the? questions upon which
democracy raalres am appeal? ta tlie cauntrr.,
We charge tlie republican readers; with: respon
sibility for present conditions; and: we make a
distinctiairu between: the? republican; leaders and
the? repufilicam rank and! fiTe. Tire republican
readers da? nat represent tHe voters? af their
own- party, anat cam neb lbnger claim- the sup
port of these voters. T&& tovestigatlonff and
reveratibnsi have aroused: th.e- nations conscience,
and to that conscience we appeal. We desire a
restoration; af the government ta the hands of
the people,, that it may nencefoEthj be controlled
by the people to their own Interests, to order
that each; citizen: may be- assured! of an. opportu
nity to? secure; a reward franr soelaty propar
tianate to the; serwice whicli. He? renders. ro
societyi (iMfc Bryant to. the? New York Inde
THK SQ&BXB1 WE&Xm EST EQEEEICS
Wff use the? termi --nalitica'" im reference ta
hothi tHe snhiect of govniment andl the? suhiect
off parties;, and: E shalE spealt of tlre "square
deaP ass it relates: tai hofchi.
There? arw twe- thearfes off government, one
the monarchical thearsp fs that a govern
ment is thirteen.- inches' to diameter; round n
shape and fired out of a; cannon. am organiza
tion: restfngr upon; force.. The atheir Is that J"
gavernment Is a thing; made By the people fof
themselves,. ta he admfeisteredi Csr the ad
vancement off thsir own welfaxe' By themselv-3
directly or hy representatives: of their owi
choice a: g-avermnent dindvlhg' its: iust power
franr the consent: off the? governed! E sntiir
anry deal? wdth the hitter theory of government
since? It Is; the only theory which we- recagnizt
as. sound: to this country.
A. square? deal to lpresentatfTO government
consists: to the aporatian: off the government ac
cording: to the? theory up-oni which it rests. Au
afacn-daj-, exficirilvei Segiklariyer and: jhidiciai
