The San Francisco call., 1896-09-10

and and yet eth the banks persistently demand that
tnese united States notes which draw no in
terest shall give place to interest-bearing
PONDS, IN order that the banks may collect the
1nseIeSt ll.sr wnlch the people now save. To en-
power National banks to issue circulating
noIes is to grant valuable privilege TO a
tnrors1 tf, clans, surrender TO private corpora
n,I,s,, tns control over the volume of paper
Luoney ane oulid up class which will claim
a vested interest in the Nations financial
poliey. Our United States notes Commonly
aitp"I Anpwn as as greenbseks, being redeemable in
eltner gold or silver at the option of the
Government and not at the option Of the
holder, are safer and cheaper for the people
tnan National banknotes based upon infeIes
bearing bonds. O-- - 'ei CO.
The Monroe Doctrine.
dignifed but firm maintenance of tho for
e1gn policy first set forth by President Monroe
and reiterated by the Presidents who have snc-
ceeoed MN, instead OF arousing hostility
tions with other nations. 1t is better for Ali
concerned that the United States should resist
any extension OF European authority in the
Western Hemisphere rather than invite tbe
continual irritation which would necess ariIy
result from any attempt to increase the in
huence of monarchical nstitutions over that
portion of america which has been dedicated
10 republican government.
Pensions.
No nation can afford to be unjust to its de-
tenders. The care of those who have suffered
injury in the military and naval service OF the
country is sacred duty. A nation which. like
the United States, relies upon volunteer service
rather than upon large standing army, adds
provision for those who have risked their lives
in its defense and for those who are dependent
upon them.
The Producers of Wealth.
Labor creates capital. Until wealth is pro-
dueed by the application OF brain and muscle
10 the resources OF this country there is moth
ing to divide among the non-produclng
classes of society. Since the producers OF
wealth create the Nations prosperity in time
OF peace and defend the Nations nag IN time
of peril, their interests ought at all times to
be considered by those who stand in official
positions. The Democratic party has ever
found its voting strength among those who
are proud TO be known as the common people,
and 1t pledges itself to propose and enact such
legislation as is necessary to protect the
masses in the free exercise OF every political
right and in the enjoyment OF their just snare
OF the rewards of their labor.
Arbitration.
desire to give special emphasis to the plank
which recommends such legislation as is neces-
sary TO secure the arbitration of differences
between employers engaged in interstate COM
merce and their employees. Arbitration 1spot
new idea-it is simply an extension of the
court of Justice. The labOring men OF the
country have expressed q desire for arbitra-
ton and the railroads cannot reasonably OBJ
ject to the decisions rendered by an impartial
tribunal. Society has an interest even greater
than the interest of employer or employe, and
has right to protect itself by courts of arbi-
tration against the growing Inconvenience
ana emDarrassments OccaSloned by disputes
between those who own the great arteries of
commerce the one hand and the aborer
vino operates them on the other.
Immigration.
While the Democratic party welcomes TO the
country those who come with love for our in
stitutions and with the determination and
ability TO contribute to the strength and great
ness OF our Nation, 1t is opposed to the dump
ing of the criminal classes upon our shores
and to the Importation of either pauper or con-
tract labor TO compete with American labor.
Ipjunctions.
The recent abuses which have grown out of
injunction proceedings have been so emphat-
ically condemned by public opinion that the
Senate bill providing for trial by jury in cer-
tain contempt cases win meet with general
approval.
Trusts.
The Democratic party is opposed to trusts.
1t would be recalcitrant to its duty to the peo-
pie OF the country If it recognized either the
moral or the legal right of these great aggre-
cations of wealth to stife competition, bank
porations are the creatures OF the law and they
must not be permitted to pass from under the
control OF the power which created them;
they are permitted to exist upon the theory
that they advance the public veal and they
must not De allowed to use their powers for
the public injury.
Railroads.
The right of the United States Government
to regulate interstate commerce cannot be
questioned, and the necessity for the Wig
orous exercise OF hat right is becom-
terests of the Whole people require such
an enlargement of the powers of the
Interstate Commerce Commission as will
enable it 10 prevent discrimination between
persons and places and protect patrons from
unreasonable charges.
~acifc Railroads.
The Government cannot afford to discrim-
mate between its debtors and must, therefore,
prosecute its legal claims against the Pacific
railroads. Such policy is necessary for the
protection OF the rights OF the patrons as we'll
as Tor the interests OF the Government
Cuba.
The people of the United States, happy in the
enjoyment of the blessings of free government
feel generous sympathy toward all VINO are
endeayoring to secure like blessings for them
selves. This sympathy, while respecting all
treaty obligations, is especially active and
earnest when excited by the struggling of
neighboring peoples, who, like the Cubans are
near enough to observe the workings of a Gov
ernment which derives all its authority from
the consent OF the governed.
The Civil Service.
That the people are not in favor of life tenure
in the civil service is evident from the fact
that they, as rule, make frequent changes in
their ofhc1al representatives when those rep
rese natives are chosen by ballot perma-
nent ofhce-holding class is not in harmony
with our institutions. A fixed term in ap-
pointlve Offices except where the Federal con-
AOh piOflOeS OlueTNlSS, WOulQ open
the public service TO q larger number of citi-
zens without tmpairing its efficiency.
Territories.
The territorial form of government is tenn
porary in its nature and should give wav as
soon as the Territory is sufficiently advanced
to take its place among the States. New Mex
leo and Arizona are entitled to statehood and
their early admission is demanded by their
material and political interests. The demand
OF the platform that officials appointed to ad-
minister the government of the Territories,
the District of Columbia and Alaska should
be bona fide residents of the Territories or
district is entirely in keeping with the Demo-
cratic theory OF home rule. am also heartily
in sympathy with the declaration that all pub
lie lands should be reserved for establishment
of free homes for American citizens.
Waterways.
The policy &C improving the great waterways
of the country is justified by the National char
acter of those waterways and the enormous
tonnage borne upon them. Experience mas
demonstrated that continuing appropriations
are in the end more economical than single
appropriations separated by long intervals
The Tariff.