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-TIIE-:OR"INGOREGO;VIAr, SA.TUKDAW JULY.. ..11, 1908. TEXT OF The text of the platform as revised and completed is as follows: We, the representative o th: Democracy of the United State in National convention assembled, reaffirm our belief in and pledge our loyalty to th principles of the party. We rejoice at the increasing igns of an awaker.lr.a throughout the country. The various investigations have traced graft and political corruption to the representative of predatory wealth and laid . tre the un scrupulous methods by which they have de- ; baucnd elections and preyed upon a deferuse leea public through the subservient officials whom they hava rald to place and power. The conscience of the Nation is now aroused to free the Government from the grip of thoc who have made it a business asset of the favor-seeking corporations; it must become again a people's Government and be admin istered in all Its department according; u Ihe Jefferontan maxim of "Equal rights to all and special privilege to none." "Ehall the people rule?" la the overshadow ing issue which manifests itself In all the questions now under discussion. Building Vp Bureaucracy. -Coincident with the enormous increase In tne expenditures Is a like addition to a. number of office-holders. During the past yar were added, costing $tfl.l56,000. and in the p3st six jears of the Republican administration the total number of new offices created aside from many commis sions has been 99.319, entailing an addi tional expenditure of nearly $70,000,000. as against only 10.279 new offices created un der the Cleveland and MoKinley adminis trations, which involved an expenditure of only 6.0OO,000. We denounce thts growfng increase in the number of office-holders as not only unnecessary and wasteful, but also as clear iy Indicating a deliberate purpose on the part of the administration to keep the Re publican party in power at public expense fcy thus Increasing the number of its re tainers and dependents. Such procedure we declare to be no less dangerous and corrupt than the open purchase of votes at the polls. Economy In Administration. The Republican Congress, In the session Just ended, has made appropriations amounting to. $1,008,000,000. exceeding the total expense of the past fiscal year by S&O.OOO.Onrt. and leaving a deficit of more than $0,000,000 for the fiscal year. We denounce the heedless waste of the peo ple's money which has resulted in this ap palling increase as a shameful violation of ail prudent conditions of government, and as no less than a crime against the mil lions of working women and men, from whose rarntngs the great proportion of these colossal sums must be extorted through excessive tariff exactions and other indirect methods. It is not surprising that in the face of this shocking record the Republican plat form contains no reference to economical administration or promise thereof in the future, we demand that a stop be put to this frightful extravagance and insist upon the strictest economy in every department compatible with frugal and efficient adminf lstratlon. . Curb. Arbitrary Power of Speaker. The House of Representatives was de signed by the fathers of the Constitution to be the popular branch of our Govern ment, responsive to the public will. The House of Representatives, as controlled In recent years by the Republican party, has ceased to be a deliberative and legislative tody, responsive to the will of a majority of its members, but has come under the absolute domination of the bpetker. who has entire control of its deliberatiena and powers of legislation. Wo have observed with amazement the popular branch of our Federal Government helpless to obtain either the consideration or enactment of measures dfsired by a majority of its members. Legislative gov ernment becomes a failure when one mem ber, in the person of the Speaker, is more powerful than the entire bedy. . T demand hat the House of Represen tativea shall again become a rieiihrntw- body, controlled by a majority of the p-o-plos representatives. and not by the .Speaker, and we pledge ourselves to adopt such rules and regulations to govern the House of Representatives as to enable a ma jority of its members to direct its delib erations and control legislation. Misuse of Patronage. We condemn, as a violation of the spirit rMOyriK"t,tu.tl0n tne flctlon of the present iiJ hiJh'CfUm".m Using the Peonage, of h'' nlf office to cure the nomination of one of his Cabinet oflicers. A forced buc ceion 1n the Presidency is scarcely lessre pugnant to public sentiment than is life tenure in tnat office. No good intention on the part Of the Lxecutlve, ad no virtue in the une selected, can justify the establishment of a dynasty. The right of the people freely to elect their officials la Inalienable and cannot be delegated. Publicity of Campaign Contributions. We demand Federal legislation forever ter rr.lnaUn the partnership which has existed Srtw"V," crPtlon of the countrv and the Republican party under the expressed or im plied agreement that In return for the con tribution of great sums of money wherewith to purchase elections they should be allowed to continue substantially unmolested in their efforts to encroach upon the rights of the pt-opie. Any reasonable doubt as to the existence of this relation has been forever dlppelled by the sworn testimony of witnesses examined ia the insurance investigation in New York and the open admission, unchallenged by the Re publican National committee, of a single In dividual that he himself at the personal re o,uet of the Republican candidate for the Presidency raided over a quarter of a million dollars to be used In a single state during tbe closlnr hours of the lust ramnAiirn In order that this practice ehall be stopped -for all time, we demand the passage of a " statute punishing, with Imprisonment only, oflicers of corporations who shall either con tribute on behalf of or consent to the con tribution by a corporation of any money or thing of value to be used in furthering the election of a President or Vice-President of the Vnited States or of any member of the Congress thereof. , Denouuce Republican lodging. We denounce the action of the Republican party, having complete control of the Federal Government, for Its failure to pass the bill. Introduced at the last Congress, to compel the publication of the names of contributors and the amount? contributed toward campaign funds, and point to the evidence of their Insincerity whin they sought by an absolutely Irrelevant and Impossible amendment to de feat the passage of the bll!. As a further evidence of their intention to conduct their campaign In the coming contest with vast sums or money wrested from ravor-seekiiitf corporation, we call attention to the fact that the recent Republican National convention at Chicago refund, when the issue was pre sented to It. to declare against such practices. We pledge the remocratic party to a law preventing any corporation from contributing contributing an amount above a reasonable minimum and providing for the publication before . elect ion of all such contributions above a reasonable maximum. Oppose a Centralised Government. We assert our confidence lit" and admira tion for the wisdom of the fathers In so organizing the Federal Government as to secure rule to the people of each state; and we pledge ourselves to combat with, Increas ing vigilance the efforts of those who are striving by usurpation to seize the powers or the people of the state for exploitation by the Federal Government. Believing, with Jefferson. In "the support of the stata governments In all of their rights as the most competent administration for our do mestic concerns and the surest bulwark against anti-Republican tendencies and In the preservation of the general government . in lis whole constitutional vigor as the sheet anchor of our peace at home and safety abroad," we are opposed to the cen tralization implied in the suggestions now frequently made that the powers of the general government should be extended by executive and legislative action and by Ju- There is no twilight rone between th Nation and the stat In which exploiting interests can take refuge from both, and it is as necessary that the Federal Oovern ment shall exercise the powers delegated to u as ii ts mat tne state government! shall ue the authority reserved to them but we insist that the Federal remedies ror tne regulation or interstate commerce and for the prevention of private monoply nan re aaueu to, not suostltutea for sta remedies. Revision of Tariff. We welcome the belated promise of tariff reiprm now unrrea oy tne riepuMtcan rartv In tardy recognition of the righteousness of m iTmocniiio puvmon on mis question bu the people cannot safely entrust the execution of this important work to a party which ts so. deeply obligated to the highly protected interests a is the Republican party. We call attention to the s:gninant fact 'that the promised relief was potp.ned until after the coming ejection an election to succeed In which the Republican party must have that same support of the beneficiaries of the hi-h protective tariff as It has always heretofore received from them ; and to the further fact thst during yean of uninterrupted power no action whatever has been taken by the Re publican vongrees to correct the admittedly existing tariff iniquities. . We favor immediate revision of the tariff by the r-ouction of import duties. Article! entering into competition with trust-control--.! SroduM nuid w piacea on the free n. Esterial reduction should be made in the tariff upon the necessaries of lift, especially xpon articles competing with such American manufactures as are sold abroad more cheap ly than at home; and graduated reductions should be tcad la such other schadua aa DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM 1 SYNOPSIS OF DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM. "Shall the people rule?" Is overshadowing issue. INJUNCTIONS Attempt of Representatives to raise issue on attack of integiitjr of court resented. Congress should guard against abuse of judicial process. Antl-lnJunction .measure passed by Senate in 1806 should become a law. Injunc tions should not issue in cases where they would not teue if no industrial dis pute were Involved. 1 LABOR Right of wage-earners to organize should not be abridged and such organisations should not be regarded as in restraint of trade. Eight-hour day employers' Hbility and Department of Labor, Including mines, should be enacted. TARIFF Tariff should be immediately reduced. Article competing with trust -con trolled products should be free; material reductions made on necessaries of life, especially such as compete with American manufacturer sold more cheaply abroad than at home; graduated reductions made on other schedulea to restore tariff to revenue basis. Tariff on wood pulp, prfht paper, lumber, timber and logs should be Immediately repealed. ABUSE OF PATRONAGE Condemns President Roosevelt for using Federal ma chinery to force nomination of Taft, thereby depriving the people of the right of selection. Acts not justified by good Intentions. PUBLICITY PLANK Demands Federal legislation terminating partner ship between the corporations and the Republican party; favors law making It felony for any officer of any corporation to contribute or consent to the con tribution of money r anything of val ue to further the election of a President, Vice-President or any member of Cong ress. CENTRALIZED GOVERNMENT Opposes centralization implied In suggestions that the powers of the general Government ahould be extended to curb exploit ing interests. -ECONOMY Denounces heedless waste of people's money by Roosevelt adminis tration; pledges party to stop appalling waste of revenues; money squandered wrung from people by indirect taxation. BANKING Panic of 1907 shows unw llllngness or inability of Republican party to protect country against financial disturbances, causes sins of 9 Wall street to be visited on whole people; condemns Al drlcb bill as Impairing security of deposi tors; favors law governing National bank deposits; favors postal savings banks only In case guarantee law cannot be passed and provided money deposited in postal banks be kept at home and not indirectly turned over to Wall street. RATE REGULATION Asserts right of courts to exercise complete control over interstate commerce and the right of each state to exercise control over com merce within Its borders; demands enlarged powers for Interstate commission giving it the initiative with reference to rates and charges; no interstate rate to be lawful until approved by commission. POWERS OF SPEAKER Pledges party to make House of Representatives again the popular branch of the Government, and not the creature of one mem ber. ARMY OF OFFICE-HOLDERS Charges Roosevelt administration with build ing up a bureaucracy by creating 99,319 new offices in six years; as dangerous as purchase of votes at polls. WATERWAYS The National Gover nment having control of all navigable waters, should improve Its waterways to the fullest capacity; adoption of lib eral and comprehensive plan favored; indorses scheme to open Mississippi from Great Lakes to the Gulf. AMERICAN CITIZENS Insist on full protection for all American citizens, native or naturalized, while traveling or sojourning abroad. ELECTION OF SENATORS Favors election of United States Senators by di rect vote of the people. LATIN AMERICA Recognizes importance and advisability of developing closer relations with Latin-American republics. TELEGRAPHS AND TELEPHONES Pledges party to enact law to regulate telegraph and telephone rates through I nterstate Commerce Commission. PHILIPPINES Condemns "experiment In imperialism as an Inexcusable blun der;" favors Immediate declaration of Nation's purpose to recognize Independence of the Philippines as soon as a stable government can be established. INCOME TAX Favors an Income ta x as part of revenue system and recom mends constitutional amendment giving Congress power to pass law. CIVIL SERVICE! Favors honest an d rigid enforcement of civil service laws, without regard to party. GRAZING LANDS Favors leaving establishment of rules and regulations for grazing lands in forest reserves to peo pie of states in which such reserves lie. ARIZONA AND NEW MEXICO TJ rgei immediate admission of Arizona and New Mexico as separate states. NAVY Declares for an adequate n av; for coast defense and to protect cit izens and their property in foreign lands ASIATIC IMMIGRATION Opposes admission of Asiatic Immigrants who cannot be amalgamated into population of United States. OKLAHOMA New state warmly welcomed to Union.- ALASKA AND PORTO RICO Demands for the territories all rights and privileges of a territorial form of government; all officials appointed to be resi dents of territory. HAWAII Recommends extension of land laws of United States to Hawaii. MERCHANT MARINE Declares for upbuilding of merchant marine without new burdens on people; subsidies opposed. TRUSTS Declares for vigorous reform of criminal laws for punishment of law-breaking trust magnates and of fid als, first by forbidding duplication of directors; second, by a Federal license system, and third, by fixing a uniform scale of prices. MINOR PLANKS Advocates National bureau of public health; favors speedy completion of Panama canal ; f avors establishment of district agricul tural experiment stations and secondary agricultural and mechanical colleges In the several states; favors Federal aid for state and local postroads; favors minor changes In patent laws; favors generous pension policy. NATURAL RESOURCES Demands .conservation of all natural resources by state, municipal and Federal authorities acting separately and In co-operation to prevent waste and monopoly; demands correction of abuses In forest reserve management. managtment. m 9 mi9 ' may be necessary to restore the tariff to a revenue basis. Existing duties have given the manufac turers of paner a shelter behind which the have organized combinations to raise the price of pulp and of paper, thus imposing a tax upon tne spread or Knowledge, ue aemana the Immediate repeal of the tariff on wood pulp, print paper, lumber, timber and fogs and that these articles be placed upon the free list. Prosecute Criminal Trusts. A private monoply is indefensible and in tolerable. We, therefore, favor the vigor ous reform of the criminal law against guilty trust magnates and officials, and de mand the enactment of such additional leg islation as may be necessary to make it Impossible for a private monopoly to exist in the United States. Among the addi tional remedies we specify three well known: First, a law preventing a duplica tion of directors among competing corpor ations; second, a license system which will, without abridging the right of each state to create corporations, or Its right to reg ulate as it will foreign corporations doing business within Its limits, make it neces sary for a manufacturing or trading cor poration engaged in interstate commerce to take out a Federal license before it shall be permitted to control as much as 20 per cent of the product in wntcn it deals, the license to protect the public from watered stock and to prohibit the control by such corporations of not more than 50 per cent of the amount of any product consumed In the United States, and. third, a law compelling such licensed corporations to sell to all purchasers in all parts of the country on the same terms, after making due allow ance for cost of transportation. We assert the rights of courts to exercise complete control oer interstate commerce and the right of each state to exerctee con trol over commerce within its borders. We demand such enlargement of -the Interstate Commerce Commission as may be necessary to compel railroads to perform their duties as common carriers and prevent discrimination and extortion. We favor the efficient supervision and the regulation of railroads engaged in interstate commerce. To this end we recommend the valuation of railroads by the Interstate Com merce Commission, such valuation to take into consideration physical value of the prop erty, the original cost and the cost of re production and all elements of value that will render the valuation made fair and Just. We favor such legislation as will prohibit the railroads from engaging in business which brings them into competition with their shippers; alro legislation which will assure such reduction in transportation rates as such conditions will permit, care being taken to avoid reduction that would compel a reduc tion of wages, prevent adequate services or do injustice to legitimate Investments. We heartily approve the laws prohibiting the pass and the rebate and we favor any fur ther necessary legislation to restrain, cor rect and prevent jsuch abuses. Reform In Banking System. The panic of 1907 coming without any le gitimate excuse, when the Republican party had for a decade been in complete control of the Federal Government, furnishes addi tional proof that it is either unwilling of incompetent to rrotect the interests of the general public. It has eo lined the country to Wall street that the sins of the specula tors are vlfited upon the whole people. While refusing to rescue the wealth-producers from spoliation at the hands of the stock gambiers and speculators In farm prod t'ctp. It has deposited Treasury -wnds without interest and without competition in favorite banks. It has used an emergency for which It is largely responsible as an excuse to farce through Congress a bill changing the bals of the bank currency and Inviting mar ket .manipulation, and has failed to give to the 15,000,000 depositors of the country pro tection in their savings. We believe that insofar as the needs of commerce require an emergency currency, such currency should be issued, controlled by the Feueral Government and loaned on adequate security to National and state banks. We pledge ourselves to legislation under which National banks shall be required to establish a guarantee fund for the prompt payment of the depositors of any insolvent National bank under an equitable system which shall be available to all . banking In stitutions wishing to use It. Favors an Income Tax. We favor an income tax as part of our revenue system, and we urge the submis sion of a constitutional amendment spe cifically authorizing: Congress to levy and collect tax uoon individual and corporate Incomes, to the end that wealth may bear its proportionate share of the burdens of the Federal Government The expanding organization of Industry maea it eseenUa! that there should be no abridgement of the right of wage-earners and producers to organize for the protection of wages and the improvement of labor condi tions to the end that such labor organiza tions and their members should not be re garded as Illegal combinations in restraint of trade. We favor the eight-hour day on ail Govern ment work. We pledge the Democratic party to the en actment of a law by Congress as far as the Federal jurisdiction extends for a general em ployers Jfbaillty act covering injury to body or loss of life of employes. We pledg-e the Democratic party to the enactment of a law creating a Department of Labor, represented separately In the Pres ident's Cabinet, which department shall in clude the subject of mines and mining. Abnge of Injunctions. The courts of just Ice are the bulwark of our liberties, and we yield to none in our purpose to maintain their dignity. Our party has given to the bench a long line of dis tinguished Judges who have added respect and confidence, in which this department must be jealously maintained. We resent the at tempt of the Republican party to raise a false issue respecting the judiciary. It is an unjust reflection upon the great body of our citizens to assume that they lack respect for the courts. It is the function of the courts to Inter pret lawa which the people create, and If the laws appear to work economic, social or po litical injustice. It Is our duty to change them. The only basis upon which the In tegrity of our courts can stand is that of unswerving justice and protection of life and property. If judicial processes may Do abused, we should guard them against abuse. Experience has proven the necessity of a modification of the present law relating to In junctions, and we reiterate the pledge of our National platforms of 1898 and 1904 In favor of the measure which passed the UnUH states senate in im, nut wnicn a KepuDii can Congress has ever since refused to enact, relating to contempts In Federal courts and providing for trial by jury In cases of In direct contempt. Questions of judicial practice have arisen, especially in connection with Industrial dis putes. We deem that parties to all judicial proceedings should be treated with rigind. Im partiality, and that Injunctions should not be issued in any cases in which injunctions would not issue if no industrial dispute were involved. Against Ship Subsidies. We believe in the upbuilding of American merchant marine without new or additional burdens upon the people, and without boun ties from the public treasury. Favors an Adequate JTavy. The constitutional provision that a Navy shall be provided and maintained means an adequate Navy, and we believe that the interests of the country would be best served by having a Navy sufficient to defend the coasts of this country and protect American citizens wherever their rights may be In Jeopardy Protection of American Citizens. We pledge our&elves to Insist upon the Just and lawful protection of our citizens at home and abroad, and to use ail proper methods to secure for them, whether native born or naturalized, and without distinc tion of race or creed, the equal protection of law and the enjoyment of all rights and privileges open to tnem under our treaty; and if. under existing treaties, the right of travel and sojourn Is denied to American citizens, or recognition Is with hold from American passports by any coun tries on the grourd of race or creed, we fa vor prompt negotiations with the govern ments of such countries to secure the re moval 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 citizen shall be proof of the fact that he Is an American citizen and shall entitle him to the treatment due him as such Reform In CKil Service. The laws pertaining to the civil service should be honestly and rigidly enforced, to the end that merit and ability shall be the standard of appointment and promotion, rather than services rendered to a political party. National Health Bureau. We" advocate the organization of all ex isting National public health agencies Into a National bureau of public health, with such power over sanitary conditions con nected with factories, mines, tenements. child labor and other such subjects as are proprnj wunin ids juncuicuuo vi uib r 01 - eral Government and do aot Interfere wiLb the power of. the state-controlled public health agencies. Agricultural and Mechanical Education. The Democratic party favors the exten sion of agricultural, mechanical and indus trial education. We therefore favor the establishment of district agricultural ex periment stations, the secondary agricul tural and mechanical colleges in the several states. Postal Saving's Banks. We favor a postal savings bank, if the guaranteed bank cannot be secured, and that It be constituted so as to keep the deposited money in the communities where It is estab lished. But we condemn the policy of the Republican party in providing postal savings banks under a plan of conduct by which they will aggregate the deposits oi rural com munities and re-deposit the same, while un der Government charge. In the banks of Wall street, thus depleting the circulating me dium of the producing regions and unjustly favoring the speculative markets. Arizona and New Mexico. The National Democratic party has for the last 16 years labored for the admission of Arizona and New Mexico as separate states of the Federal Union and, recogniz ing that each possesses every qualification to successfully maintain separate state gov ernments, - we favor the immediate admis sion of these territories as separate states. Increased Powers for Commission. We favor such legislation as will Increase the power of the Interstate Commerce Com mission, giving to it the initiative with refer ence to rates and transportation charges put into effect by the railroad companies, and permitting the Interstate Commerce Commis sion, on its own initiative, to declare a rate Illegal, as being more than should be charged for such service. That the present law re lating thereto is Inadequate by reason of the fact that the Interstate Commerce Commis sion is without power to fix or Investigate a rate until complaint has been made to It by the shipper we hold to be evident. We further declare that all agreements of traffic or other associations of railroad agents relating to Interstate rates, service or classi fication, shall be unlawful unless filed with and approved by the Interstate Commerce Commlestos. We favor the enactment of a law giving to the Interstate Commerce Com mission the power to inspect proposed rail road tariff rates or schedules before they shall take effect, and If they be found to be un reasonable to initiate an adjustment thereof. Grazing Land Regulations. The establishment of rules and regula tions, if any such are necessary. In rela tion to free grazing upon the pubiie lands outside of forest or other reservations until the same shall eventually be disposed of. should be left to the people of the states respectively in which the lands may be sit uated. Improvement of Waterways. Water furnishes the cheapest means of transportation and the National Government having the control of navigable waters should Improve them to their fullest capacity, and we earnestly favor the Immediate adoption of a liberal and comprehensive plan for Im proving every water course in the Union, which' ia justified by tne needs of commerce, and to secure that end we favor, when prac ticable, the connection of the Great Lakes, with navigable rivers and with the Gulf through the Mississippi River and the navi gable rivers with each other and the rivers, bays and sounds of our coasts with each other by artificial channels, with a view to pro tecting a system of inland waterways, to be navigated by vessels of standard draught. We favor the co-ordination of the various services of the Government connected with waterways in one service for the purpose of aiding In the completion of such a system of Inland waterways; and wo favor the creation of a fund ample for continuous work, which shall be conducted under the direction of a commission of experta to be authorized by Natural Resources. We reneat the demand for internal de velopment and for the conservation of our natural resources, containeo in previouo ril at. form a. the enforcement of which Mr. Roosevelt has vainly sought from a reluc tant party, and to that end we Insist upon the preservation, protection and replace ment of needed forests, the preservation of the public domain for homeseekers. the protection of the National resources in tim ber, coal, iron and oil against monopolistic control, the development of our waterwaji for navigation and every other useful pur pose. Including the irrigation of arid lands, tho rarinmntinn r sw&mn lands, the clari fication of streams, the development of waterways and the preservation of electric power generated by this natural force from the control of monopoly and to such end we urge the exercise of all powers. Na tional, state and municipal, both separately and in co-operation. we insist: upon i nniiv e H ministration of our forest re serves which shall relieve It of the abuses u-hirh hav arisen thereunder, ana wnicn shall as far as practicable conform to the police regulations nf the several states where thev are located, which shall enable homesteaders as of right to occupy and acquire title to all portions thereof wh.ch r Mnecidiiv adaoted to agriculture, and which shall furnish a system of timber ! avaiifthlA am well to the private " clti zen as to the larger manufacturer and con sumer. Favors Generous pensions. We favor a generous pension policy, both as a matter of justice to the surviving vet erans and their dependents and because It tends to relieve the country of the neces sity of maintaining a jarge stanaing army. Federal Aid for Postroads. We favor Federal aid to state and local authorities in the construction and main tenance of postroads. Independence for Philippines, we condemn the experiment in Imperial ism as an unexcusable blunder which has involved us in an enormous expense, brought us weakness instead of strength, and laid our Nation open to the charge of abandoning- a fundamental doctrine of self-government. We favor an Immediate declaration nf the N'atlon's nurpose to recoenlze the Independence of the Philippine Islands as soon as a siame government can- go jslb.d llshed, such independence to be guaranteed hv us as we euarantee the Independence of Cuba, until the neutralization of the Islands can be securea by treaty witn otner powers. In recognizing the Independence of the Philinnlnes our Government should retain such land as may be necessary for coaling stations and naval bases. Telegraph and Telephone Rates, We pledge the Democratic party to the enactment of a law to regulate the rates and services of telegraph and telephone companies engaged in the transmission of messages between the states, under the jurisdiction of the Interstate Commerce Commission. Panama Canal Is Indorsed. We believe that the Panama Canal will prove of great value to our country and favor I ts speedy completion. Strengthen Pan-American Ties. The Democratic party recognizes the Im portance and advantage of developing closer ties of Pan-American friendship ana com merce between the United States and her sister nations of Latin-America and fa vors the taking of such steps, consistent with Democratic policies for better auaintance, greater mutual confidence and larger exchange of trade as will bring lasting benefit not only to the United States, but to this group of American re publics, having constitutions, forms of government, ambitions and interests akin to our own. Asiatic Immigration Is Opposed. We favor full protection, by both Na tional and state governments within their respective spheres, of all foreigners resid ing In the United States under treaty, but we are opposed to the admission of Asiatic Immigrants who cannot be amalgamated with our population, or whose presence among us would raise a race issue and involve us In diplomatic controversies with' Oriental powers. Change in Patent Law. We believe that where an American citi zen holding a patent In a foreign country Is compelled to manufacture under his pat ent within a certain time, similar restric tions should be applied in this country to the citizens or subjects of such a country. Popular Elections of Senators. We favor the election of United States Senators by direct vote of the people, and regard , this reform as the gateway to other National reforms. Oklahoma Receives Welcome, We welcome Oklahoma to the sisterhood of states and heartily congratulate her on the auspicious beginning of a great career. Alaska and Porto Rico. We demand for the people of Alaska and Porto Rico the full enjoyment of the rights snd privileges of a territorial form of government and that the officials ap pointed to administer the government of all of our territories and the- District of Columbia should be thoroughly qualified by previous bona fide residence. , Land Laws of Hawaii. Ws favor the application of principles of the land laws of the United States to our nwly-acquired territory. Hawaii, to the end that tbe public lands of that territory may be held and utilized for the benefit of bona fide homesteaders. Conclusion. The Democratic party stands 'for democ racy; the Republican party has drawn to iteix ail that is aristocratic and plutocratic Cash in hand to day buys a $25.00 suit for $13.35. $20.00 suit for. . .$10.35 $15.00 suit for. . .$ 8.65 $ 6.00 Trousers. .$ 3.85 $ 4.00 Trousers. .$ 2.65 $ 7.50 Panama. .$ 3.45 Great big savings on furnishings, hats and shoes for men and boys. 166-170 Third Street. The Democratic party Is the champion of equal rights and' opportunities to all; the Republican party Is the party of priv ilege and private monopoly. The Demo cratic party listens to the voice of the, whole people and gauges progress by the prosperity and advancement of the average man; the Republican party Is subservient to the comparatively few who are the bene ficiaries or governmental favoritism. We invite the co-operation of all, regard less of previous political affiliation or past difference, who desire to preserve a gov ernment of the people, by the people, and tor tne people, ana wno favor sucn an ad' ministration of the Government as will in sure, as far as human wisdom can, that each citizen shall draw from society a re ward commensurate with his contribution to the welfare of society. AUTOS REACH PITTSBURG Good Luck Attends Moat of Cars on Glldden Tour. PITTSBURG, Pa.. July M. Welcomed by many thousands of enthusiastic per sons while en route from Cambridge Springs, Pa., to Pittsburg, a distance of 127 miles, with few slight accidents and making excellent time, the first cars in the Glidden automobile contest reached the Hotel Schenley, the ' headquarters here, about 1 o clock this afternoon. The official pilot car arrived a few min utes after noon. In the car were Secre tary D. H. Lewis, of the Glidden tour, and C. H. Martin. CAMBRIDGE SPRINGS. Pa., July 10. Fifty-four cars in the Glidden tour were checked out from here at 7 o'clock this morning on the second day's run to Pitts burg. The distance is 127 miles and the running time if 6 hours and 30 minutes. The route was changed last night by way of Mercer and Sewlckley. The tourists have found the roads in fine shape. There is keen rivalry be tween the two women drivers In the cars. Mrs. . Andrew Cuneo, of New York, and Mrs. E. W. Shorley, of Jamestown, N. Y John "V. Breyf ogle's car was wrecked in a collision with a telegraph pole at Silver Creek, N. Y., yesterday, and was with drawn. ARMY MAN IS SUICIDE Captain James W. Broatch Kills Himself in Philippines. NEW HAVEN, Conn.. July 10. A cable gram received here brings word of the suicide in the Philippines of Captain James Wallace Broatch, U. S. M. C. and a Yale graduate, class of 1S91. No partic ulars have been received, but acquaint ances here say that Captain Broatch had long brooded over differences with broth er officers growing out of his effort to put an end to hazing at West Point, to pether with the solitude and monotony of service in the Philippines. Captain Broatch was considered to have been one of the most brilliant men in his clas. He accepted a West Point appointment dur ing his junior year, and as a "plebe there he was severely hazed. On becom ing an upper classman he opposed hazing, which led to bitterness between himself and his classmates. DEATH RECORD OF DAY Duchess Elizabeth of Brunswick. SCHWERIN. July 10. A dispatch re ceived here from Wiligrad announces the death this morning of Elizabeth, wife of Duke Johann Albrecht, Regent of the Duchy of Brunswick. She was born a Princess of Saxe-Weimr, in 1854. and was married to the Duke in 1SS6. Leprosy Alarms Lima. T-IMA.'Peru. July 10 A case of lep- No matter what the death cer tificate says, the fundamental cause of one-half the deaths re corded is constipation. Cure yourself of the habit by eating daily WHEAT FLAKE CELERY which is made from the whole grain of the wheat berry. u For sale by all Grocers PREPARED INSTANTLY. Simply sdd boil In e water, cool and serve. 16c per pacic;a at all grocers. 7 flavors. Refuse all substitutes. IK! r Portland Railway, Light & Power Company BULLETIN NO. 7 PART 2 More About Accidents and Their By-Product, The Ambulance Chaser Familiarity with rapid transit breeds carelessness. The average man is more or less forgetful, and children are notoriously so. Drivers will cross tracks from Intersecting streets without giving a thought to the possibility of an approaching car. Frequently a pedestrian will cross one track when his vision of the other Is obstructed. If It so happens that there Is an oncoming car, the usual consequence is a dis tressing and sometimes a fatal accident, which .the motorman could by no possibility have avoided. THE) COMPANY'S POLICY Our motormen and conductors are required to make a contempor aneous report of all accidents, giving full details and the names of all witnesses who will permit their names to be used. These witnesses are forthwith Interviewed for the purpose of verifying the report, and thereafter an effort is made to effect a prompt and fair settlement with the claimant, not only where the company is clearly responsible, but also where the facts show a reasonable doubt about the company's re sponsibility. All cases are settled out of court except where, after care ful Investigation, we believe: (1) That the claim Is a manufactured one; (2) or that the injury was due to gross carelessness on the side of the claimant; (3) or that the claimant is demanding excessive damages. HOW THIS POLICY WORKS Statistics show that in more than half the cases tried the plaintiffs get nothing from the Jury and in a large proportion of the verdicts for the plaintiff, the amount recovered is less than the sum which could have been gotten without litigation. In addition the plaintiff must di vide with his lawyer and the lawyer's "runner" and "medical expert." In the year 1907, only 12 cases reached the court. Of these, five resulted In a verdict for the defendant; four were settled before trial began; and In three liability was admitted, and tne damage was assessed by the Judge.. THE) EVIL DISCLOSED BY THESE STATISTICS. - , - No claimant can be justly criticised for consulting a lawyer If the company declines to pay his demands; and it may happen sometimes that the lawyer will be misled by his client as to the facts. But when you consider that in 21 out of 26 damage cases (covering in part ths damage cases of this company) called for trial during the last year, the plaintiffs did not recover 1 cent for damages aggregating thousands of dollars, is it too much to say that most of these cases were merely so many attempts to levy blackmail? Moreover, great is the danger that the temptation to bear false witness will prove Irresistible, when it is considered that many. If not most, of the cases are solicited by "runners," nursed by "medical experts" and tried by lawyers all of whom depend upon the verdict for their pay. HOW THE PUBLIC CAN HELP THE SITUATION. There are many ways In which the people interested In securing a square deal for good service can help the company: (1) When you witness an accident, let us know whose the fault was. This does not mean that you will be making trouble for ths conductor or the motorman, because allowances are made for mistakes. Moreover, you or some member of your family may be the victim of the next mistake, and it ,1s to the interest of all concerned that carelessness should be noted and checked. (2) When the car you are about to take Is crowded, wait for the next one, if you can do so without inconvenience; you will generally find a half-filled or empty car just behind. (3) It ts your right to have the car come to a full stop before you get on or off; do not attempt to board or alight from a moving ear unless you are willing to assume the risk. (4) Remember that riding on the back platform or on the running-board is not safe. (5 r Never cross a track when your vision of a car or wagon that may be coming in the opposite direction is obstructed. () Teach the little children that the car track Is a danger signal. (7) Help us in our fight against blackmail by giving us promptly (whether for or against us) your account of any accident which you may have wit nessed; and remember that we gladly receive at all times criticisms and suggestions for the safety of service. rosy has been found here, arousing con siderable apprehension. The patient, an Italian named Diacomlnl, has been re moved to - a hospital at Callao. Com munication between this city and Iquitos has been re-established. ROBBERS SHOOT AMERICAN San Jose Druggist Xow Dying In Mexican Hospital. SAN JOSE. Cal., July 10. 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Spaulding, Northwest Sales Agent 225 MARQUAM BUILDING the public and the betterment of the sf through the papers to inform people In this vicinity with whom the unfortu nate man Is connected. - Hendrick and Agras. who is a brother of the famous professional bicycle rider. Emil Agraz. were, it appears, making a trip through a part of Mexico, In a mountainous country. - - When the letter was written Agraz was in a oivil hospital at Villa Chua. near the scene of the robbery. The letter leaves no hope for Agraz' re covery. The writer dated his - letter Lagos. Mexico. Would Untangle Nuptial Knot. OREGON CITY. Or., July 10. (Spe cial.) Anthony Moore, who was mar ried to Soda Moore in Portland, Or., August 20, 1902, has sued for a divorce, alleging desertion February 2, 1907. He also asks that he be decreed the owner of one-third Interest in ten acres of land, which he claims to have pur chased and deeded to his wife. Rejuvln aids digestion. At all saloons. 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