Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-09-18

VI totlttys Diuco tno pfOunCorH OF wealth
create the nations prosperity in time Of peace
and defend tho nations flag in time of peril
their interests ought at all times to be consid.
cred by those who stand in official positions.
The Democratic party has ever found its vot.
ing strength among those who are proud to be
known as the common people, and It pledges
itself TO propose and enact such legislation a.
is necessary to protect the masses in the free
exercise Of every political right and in the en-
ioyment Of their Just share Of the rewards OF
their labor.
Arbitration.
desire TO give special emphasis 10 the plank
which recommends such legislation as Is neoes-
sary to secure the arbitration Of differences
between employers engaged in interstate com
merce and their employees. Arbitration is
not new idea II is simply an extension Of
the court Of justice. The laboring men Of the
country have expressed desire for arbitra.
tion, 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 employee and
has right to protect itself by courts Of arbi-
tration against the growing Inconvenience and
embarrassment occasioned by disputes be-
tween those who own the great arteries Of
commerce, on the one hand, and the laborers
who operate 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
greatness Of our nation, II is opposed to the
dumping Of the criminal classes upon our
shores and to the importation of either pau
per or contract labor TO compete with Amer
lean labor.
IBjunetions.
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 GER
tain contempt cases will meet with general
approval.
The Democratic party is opposed TO trusts
IL would be recreant to its duty TO the people
of the country If IL recognized either the moral
OF the legal right of these great aRgreRations
OF wealth To stifie competition, bankrupt
rivals and then prey upon society. Corpora
tions are the creatures of law, and they must
not be permitted to pass from under the CON
troll OF the power which created them. They
are permitted to exist upon the theory that
they advance public veal, and they must not
be 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 vigorous
exercise of that right is becoming more and
more imperative. The interests OF the whole
people require such an enlargement of the
powers of the interstate commerce commission
as will enable it to prevent discrimination be.
tween persons and places and protect patrons
from unreasonable charges.
The government cannot afford to discrim.
mate between its debtors and must there.
fore prosecute its legal claims against the Pa
cific railroads. Such q policy is necessary for
the protection Of the rights Of the patrons as
well as for the interests of the government.
Cuba.
The people Of the United States, happy in
the enjoyment of the blessings of free govern.
ment, feel a generous sympathy toward all
who are endeavoring to secure like blessings
for themselves. This sympathy, while re-
spectine all treaty obligations, is especially
active and earnest when excited by the strug-
giles of neighboring peoples, who, like the Gu
bans, are near enough to observe the workings
Of government which derives all it's authori-
ty from the consent of tho governed.
Civil Service.
That the American people are not in favor
Of life tenure in the civil service is evident
from the fact that they, as a rule, make fire.
quent changes in their official Representatives
when those representatives are chosen by bal
lot. permanent officeholding class is not in
harmony with our institutions. A fixed term
in appointive offices, except where the federal
constitution now provides otherwise, would
open the public service to a larger number Of
citizens without impairinR Its efficiency.
The Territories.
The territorial form Of government is tenn
porary in its nature and should give way as
soon the territory is sufficiently advanced
TO take its place among the states. New Mex
leo, Oklahoma and Arizona are entitled 10
statehood, and their early admission is de-
manded by their material and political inter
ests. The demand Of the platform that Off
cials appointed to administer 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 Democratic theory of home rule. /
am also heartily in sympathy with the decla-
ration that all public lands should be reserved
for the establishment of free homes for Amer
lean citizens.
Waterways.
The policy of improving the great waterways
of the country is justified by the national
character of those waterways and the enor-
nous tonnage borne upon them. Experience
has demonstrated that continuing appropria-
tions are in the end more economical than
single appropriations separated by long inter
vals.
The Tariff.
IL is not necessary to discuss the tariff ques-
tion at this time. Whatever may be the indi-
vidual views Of citizens as to the relative
merits OF protection and tariff reform, all
must recognize that until the money question
Is fully and finally settled the American peo.
pie will not consent to the consideration Of
any other important question. Taxation pre-
sents problem which In some form is con-
tinually present, and postponoment Of def
mite action upon II involves no sacrifice Of per
sonal opinion or political principles. but the
crisis presented by financial conditions cannot
be postponed. Tremendous results win follow
the action taken by the United States ON the
money question, and delay is impossible. The
people Of this nation, sitting as a high court,
must render Judgment In the cause which
greed Is prosecuting against humanity. The
decision viii either give hope and inspiration
10 those who toll Or "shut the doors OF mercy
on mankind" T" In the presence Of this over
shadowing issue differences upon minor cues
tions must be laid aside. in order that there
may be united action among those who are de-
termined that progress toward q universal
gold standard shall be staid and the gold and
silver coinage OF the constitution restored.
The Maine Election
AUGUSTA, Me-, Sept. 16.-Maine has
the example Of Vermont and do
ulared for the Republican ticket BY the
largest majority In her history. According
to the latest returns, the plurality for Pow
eEs (Rep.) for governor viii be over 40, 900
and probably In the neighborhood Of
sc, 900.
Thomas B. Reed is reelected to the
house by over 10000 plurality. The re-
vurns snow majority OF about ", 600 for
Dingiey In the Second district, over II. 600
for Millikon IN the Third district and
practically the same for Boutslle In ths
Fourth district
In the state Legislature the Damoorats