The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-09-10
Immigration.


While the Democratic party welcomes
to the country those who come with love
for our institutions and with the deter
mination and ability to contribute to the
strength and greatness of our nation, it is
opposed to the dumping Of the criminal
classes upon our shores and to the Inn
portation of either pauper or contract
labor to compete with American labor
Injunctions.
The recent abuses which have grown
out of injunction proceedings have been
SO emphatically condemned by public
opinion that the senate bill providing for
trial by jury in certain contempt cases
will meet with general approval.
Opposition to Trusts.
The Democratic party is opposed to
trusts. 1t will be recreant to its duty to
the people of the country If it recognizes
either the neral or the legal right of these
great aggregations of wealth to stifie COM
petition, bankrupt rivals and then prey
upon society. Corporations are the
creatures of 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 be allowed to use their
powers for the public injury.
Railroads.
The right Of the United States govern
| ment 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 requires such
an enlargement Of the powers OF the inter
| state commerce commission as will enable
it to prevent discrimination between per-
sons and places, and protect patrons from
unreasonable charges.
The government cannot afford to dis
criminate between it's debtors and must
therefore prosecute its legal claims against
the Pacific railroads. Such policy Is
necessary for the protection OF the rlghts
of the patrons, as well as for the interests
Of the government.
The Cuban Cause.
The people of the United States, happy
IN the enjoyment of the blessings OF free
government feel generous sympathy
toward all who are endeavoring to secure
like blessings for themselves. This sym
pathy, while respecting all treaty obliga
tions, Is especially active and earnest
when excited by the struggles of neighbor
ing people who, like the Cubans are neal
enough to observe the workings of a gov
ernment which derives all it's authority
from the consent of the governed.
Waterway.
The policy of improving the great water
J ways of the country is justified by thu
national character of those waterway
and the enormous tonnage borne upor
them. Experience has demonstrated tha
continuing appropriations are, in the end
more economical than single appropria
tions separated by long intervals.
The Civi! Service.
That the American people are not IL
favor of lie tenure in the civil service i
evident from the fact that they, as a rule
make frequent changes in their officia
representatives when those representative
are chosen by ballot. A permanent OF
|. fee holding class is not in harmony witt
our institutions A fixed term in appoint
Q i've Offices, except where the federal con
stitution now provides otherwise, woul
. open the public service to large numbe
. of citizens without impairing It's efficiency
. The Territories.
J. The territorial form of government
q temporary in it's nature and should Civ
T. way as soon as the territory Is sufficient
advanced to take it's place among th
g states. New Aexico, Oklah0naa ard AZ
4 sona ana entitled to statehood and theI
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