The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-09

but in spite of any opposition which the
syndieates may exert. 70 assert man. 5ae
ance or good will of a portion of the peo-
pie other than a constitutional majority,
n form, burt without vital force.
The position taken by the PLATFORM
| against the issue of paper money by ma
tional banks is supported by the highest
Democratic authority, as Well as demand
ed by the interests of the people. me
| present attempt of the national banks 10
force the retirement of United States
| notes and Treasury notes, in order TO
secure a basis for a larger issue OF their
own notes, illustrates the danger which
rphesr paper as a circulating MEDIUM. The
| national bank note, being redeemable IN
lawful money. has never been better than
hind it, and vet the banks persistently
demand that the United States notes,
| which draw no interest, shall give pace
| to interest drawing bonds in order thai
| the banks may collect the interest which
the people now save To enpower ma
| tional banks to issue circulating notes IL
70 grant a valuable priyilegefto a favored
| the control over the volume Of paper mon
fey and build upsa class which WIN claim
a yested interest in the national financial
aThe United States notes. commonly
known as g~reenbacks, being redeemapis
n either gold or silver at the option q
| the Government, and not at the option OF
the holder, are safer and cheaper Tor the
people than national bank notes based
| uean interest bearing bonds
"a dignihed but firm maintenance of
/ the foreign policy first set forth by Presi-
dent Monroe. ana reiterated by the Presi-
dents who have succeeded him, instead OF
a~rousing hostility abroad y Inc pe e
other nations. 1t is better for all con-
| cerned that the United States should re-
sist any extension of European authority
in the Western hemisphere rather than
| invite the continual irritation which
| would necessarily result from any att
tempt to increase the infinence OF monar-
chical institutions over that portion OF
| the Americas which has been deQ1cated
| to republican government.
N nation can afford to be unjust to
its defenders. The care of those who have,
| suffered in the military and naval SER
vice of the country is a sacred debt. A
| nation which, like the United States, re-
Les upon volunteer service rather than
| upon a large standing army, adds to its
own security when it makes generous pro-
vision for those who have risked their
| lives in its defence, and for those who are
dependent upon them.
Labor creates capital. Until wealth is
produced by the application of brain and
muscle to the resources of this country
There is nothing to divide among the non
producing classes of society. Since the
producers of wealth create the nations
| prosperity in time of peace, and defend
the nations flag in time of peril, their
interests ought at all times to be consid-
cred by those who stand in official posi-
lions. The Democratic party has ever
found its voting strength among those
h are proud to be known as the com
mon people, and it pledges itself to pro-
pose and enact such legislation as is nee
/ essary to protect the masses in the free
exercise of every political right and in
the enjoyment of their just share of the
rewards of their labor.
II desire to give special emphasis to
he plank which recommends such legis-
tation. as Is necessary to secure the ar
oitration of differences between employers
engaged in Interstate commerce and
their employees. Arbitration is not a new
dealt is simply an extension of the
court of justice. The laboring men of the
bitration, and the railroads cannot rea-
sonably object to the decisions rendered
oy an impartial tribunal. Society has an
interest even greater than the interest of
employer or employe, and has a light
TO protect itself by courts of arbitration
against the growing inconvenience n
between those who own the great ar
teries of on the one and and
the laborers who operate them upon the
while the Democratic party welcomes
20 the country those who come with love
for our institutions n with determine
ton n ability to contribute to the pros
perity of our nation. 1t is opposed to the
dumping of criminal classes upon our
shores, to the Importation of either pau
American labor.
9TH recent abuses which have grown
out of Injunction proceedings have been
so emphaticaly condemned by public
opinion that the Senate bill providing for
trial by jury in certain contempt cases
will meet with general approval.
9TH Democratic party is opposed to
trusts. 1t would be recreantf to Its duty
to the people of the country if it rec
ognized either the moral or the legal
right of these great a~ggregations of
| wealth to stif1e competition, bankrupt
rivals and then. prey upon society. Cor.
porations 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 ex-
ISL upon the theory that h advance
allowed to use their powers for the pub
lie injury.
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.
quire such an enlargementSo OF the powers
of the Interstate. Commerce Commission
as will enable it to prevent discrimination
between persons and places, and protect
! patrons from unreasonable charges.
1.-THE Government canno afford to dis
criminate between its debtors and must,
| against the Pacific railroads, Such a
policy is necessary for the protection Of
the rights of the patrons, as well as for
the interests of the Government.
h people Of the United States. happy
n the enjoyment of the blessings of free
| government, feel a generous sympathy
toward all who are e~ndeavoring to secure
like blessings for themselves. This SYM
pathy, while respecting all treaty obli-
cations, is. especially active and earnest
when excited by the struggling of neigh
boring peoples, who, like the Cubans, are
near enough to observe the workings of
a government which derives all its au-
thority from the consent of the governed.
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 frequent changes in their Off
cial representatives when those repre-
sentatives are chosen by ballot. A per-
manent o~ffice-holding class Is not in har-
nony with our institutions. A liked term
in appointive offices, except where the
Federal Constitution now provides other
wise, would open the public service to a
larger number of citizens without i'm
pairing its efficiency.
1.-THE territorial form of government Is
temporary in It's nature. and should give
way as soon as the Territory is sufficient
Estates. 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 officers APP
pointed to administer the government of
the Territories, the District of Columbia
and Alaska should be bona fde residents
of the Territories or District, is entirely
in keeping with the Democratic theory
of home rule. I am also heartily in
| sympathy with the declaration that all
| public lands should be reserved for the
establishment of free homes for American
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