The Democratic Convention
Opens at St, Louis Frees Association-Copyright. New York, July 1 The platform of tho National Democratic Convention, now being held at St Louis, favours a business-like reduction of the tariff, notably on articles which Americans sell cheaper abroad, while Trust-produced articles would bo reduced to a point permitting of foreign competition ; a dccliSb of the use of the army and navy for the collection of foreign debts in Central and South America, considering it was not the United States duty to intcrfero in tho international affairs of other countries, The Democrats favour amicablo instead of retaliatory trade relations with tho world, especially a generous reciprocity towards Canada; incroaso of tho merchant raarino without additional taxation; construction of tho Panama Canal rapidly, honestly, and o:onouiically. A gold standard was up* held. Grover Cleveland's uauio was warmly applauded,
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Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1035, 8 July 1904, Page 2
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139The Democratic Convention Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1035, 8 July 1904, Page 2
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