The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-09-16
LABOR to compute with American
IniunetIons.

Ip1unotIons.
ie recent abuses which have grown
tnjnnetion proceedings have pssn Ssl
l3 iOn that the senate bill providing
b rial by jury in certain contempt
tc viii meet with general approval.
Trusts.
l Democratic party is opposed to
IL will be recreant to its dpty
III people of the country IL 1t recbR-
either. the moral or the legal
of these great aggregationsl of
Is th to stifie Competition, bankrupt
II B and then prey upon society. Cor.
lions are the creatures of law and
must not be permitted to pass from
ls the control of the power which
H. ed them they are permitted to eX-
BON the theory that they advance
II public veal and they must not be
f. Fed to use their powers for the pub
ninry.
RanroRdS.
right of the United States RoY.
r. ent to regulate interstate commerce
lEc roe be questioned, and the necessity
~ ne vigorous exercise of that rights
Il oming more and more Imperative.
Interests of the whole people re-
iQgit nch an enlargement of the powers
OF tho interstate commerce commission
as win enable it to prevent discrimiha.
tion Between persons aud places and
protect patrons from unreason ablo
charges.
Pacific Railroads.
The government can not afford to dis.
eriminate between its debtors, and must,
therefore, prosecute its legal claims
against the Pacific railroads. Such
policy is as necessary for the protection
of the rights of the patrons as for the
interests of the government.
Cuba.
The people of the United States, hap.
py in the enjoyment of the blessings OF
a free government, feel generous SYM
pathy toward all who are endeavoring
to secure like blessings for themselves:
This sympathy, while respecting all
treaty obligations, is especially active
and earnest when excited by the s6rug-
giles of neighboring peoples. who, like
the the Oubnns, are near enough to OBJ
serve the workings of governmept
which derives all its authority from the
consent of the governed.
Tie Civil Service.
That the American people are not in
favor of life tenure i'll the civil service
is evident from the fact that they. as a
rule, make frequent changes i'll their Of
fetal representatives when those repre-
sentatives are chosen by ballot. A per.
manent office. holding class is not in
harmony with our institutions. A fixed
term i'll appointive office, except whore
otherwise, would open the public SER
vice to n large number of citizens with
out impairing its efficiency.
The Territories.
The territorial form of government is
| temporary in its nature and should give
way as soon as the territory is sufficient
| ly advanced to take its place among the
| states. New Mexico, Oklahoma and
| Arizona are entitled to statehood, and
| their early admission is demanded by
| their material and political interests.
| The demand of the platform that otfi-
| cials appointed to administer the gov
| ernment of the territories. the District
| of Columbia and Alaska should be bona
| fide residents of the territories or the
district is entirely i'll keeping with the
Democratic theory of home rule. am
also heartily in sympathy with the dec
Ilaration that all public lands should be
reserved for the establishment of free
| homes for American citizens.
Waterways.
The policy of improving the great
waterways of the country is justified by
tho national character of those water
| ways and tho enormous tonnage borne
upon them. Experience has demon
strated that continuing appropriations
are in the end, more economical than
single appropriations separated by long
| intervals.
The Tariff.
question les ii OS at this time. e. Whatever may
be the Individual views of citizens as to to
tariff tart reform, all must recognize that
until the money question is fully and and
l5St not Consent to W the confederation Of any
other important question; ,;.o,,,a,,, ,,,,o,
in some form is continually present, aid
n9s!1onement Of; Of detinise action gg9n
or les 0Foss
not be postponed.
otinm reIa%uI tnTsn nv % tha t1Nited States Vo oS
the money question, and delay is i'm
nGsose t;ns os hirS eonTt eEo must NJ @ render iudS.
ment in the cause which greed is prese.
SGins iIl asitSer nSS piye bope ana inspiretion to
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