Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-09-14


of amicabIe relations with other nations
| 1t is better for all concerned that the Unit
! ed States should resist any extension of
European authority in the Western hemi-
| sphere rather than invite the continual ir-
ritation which would necessarily result
from any attempt to increase the influence
of monarchial institutions over that por-
tion of the Americas which has been dedi-
Gated to repub-i lean government.
Pensions.
No nation can afford to be unjust to its
defenders. The care of those who have
suffered injury in the military and naval
service of the country is 4 sacred duty. A
nation which, like the United States, relies
upon voluntary service rather than upon
large standing army adds to its own Sc
curity when it makes generous provision
for those who have risked their lives in
its defense. and for those who are de,
pendent upon them.
The Producers of Wealth.
Labor creates capital. Until wealth is
produced by the application of brain and
there is nothing to divide among the non
producing classes Of society. Since the
producers of wealth create the nations
| prosperity i'll time of peace and defend the
nations flag 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 it pledges
| itself to propose and enact such legislation
! as is necessary to protect the masses in
| the free exercise OF every political right
| ana III the enjoyment OF tneif Just snare
of the rewards of their labor.
Arbitration.
l desire to give special emphasis to the
plank which recommends such legislation
as is necessary to secure the arbitration
of differences between employers engaged
in Interstate commerce and their employees
Arbitration is not new idea-it is simply
an extension of the court of justice The
laboring men of the country have expressed
desire for arbitration and the railroads
| cannot reasonably object to the decisions
rendered by an impartial tribunal. Society
| has an interest even greater than the in
| tereSt of employer or employee, and has Il
| right to protect itself by courts of arbitra-
ton 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 aborers
| who operate them on the other.
Immigration.
While the Democratic party welcomes to
the country those who come with love for
our institutions and with the determination
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 Importation 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.
Trusts.
The Democratic party is opposed to trusts.
1t will be recreant to it's duty to the people
Of the country if it recognized either the
moral or the legal right or these great ag-
gregations of wealth to stifle competition,
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 Gre
ated them; they are permitted to f exist upon
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 can,
not 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
largement of the powers of the interstate
commerce commission as will enable it to
prevent discrimination between persons and
places and protect patrons from unreason-
able charges.
Pacific Railroads.
The government cannot afford to discrim-
mate between it's debtors and must, there
fore prosecute it's legal claims against the
Pacitic railroads Such a policy is neces-
sary for the protection of the rights of the
patrons as well for the interests of the
government
The people of the United States happy
in the enjoyment of the blessings of free
government, feel a generous sympathy to-
ward all who are endeavorng to secure like
blessings for themselves This sympathy
while respecting all treaty obligations is eS-
peCially active and earnest when excited,
by the struggles of neighboring peoples
who, like the CubanS are near enough to-
observe the workings of a government
which derives all its authority fronG the
CONSENT OF the governed.
The Civil Service.
That the American people are not in
favor Oft life tenure in the civil service rs
evident fn0MN tine fact that they, as rule,
make frequent changes in their official rep
resentatives when those representatives are
chosen by ballot permanent ofice-hold-
ing class is mot in harmony with our i'm
stitutions. A fixed term in appointiye of
ton now provides otherwise, would open
the public service to a large number OF
citizens without Impairing its efficiency.
The Territories.
The territorial form of government is
temporary in it's nature and should give
way as soon as the territory is sufficiently
advanced to- take its place among the states.
New Mexico, Oklahoma and Arizona are
entitled to statehood and their early adj
mission is denla nded by their material and
political interests. The demand of the
PLATFORM that officials appointed to admin
lister the government of the, territories, the
District Of Columbia and Alaska should be
bona fide residents of the territories OF
district is entirely in keeping with the
Democratic theory of home rule. / am also
heartily in sympathy with the declaration
that all public lands should be reserved for
lean citizens.
Waterways.
The policy of improving the great water
ways, of the country is Justified by the
national character of those waterways and
the enormous tonnage borne upon them.
Experience has demonstrated that cOntinu-
ing appropriations are, in the end, more
economical than single appropriations sep
arated by long intervals.
The Tariff.
IT is not necessary to discuss the tariff
question at this time. Whatever may be
the individual views of citizens as to the
relative merits of protection and tariff re-
form. all must recognize that until the
money question is fully va, and finally settled
the consideration of any other important
questions. Taxation presents problem
which in some form is continually present
and postponement of definite action upon
it involves no sacrifice of personal opinion
sented by financial conditions cannot he
postponed Tremendous results viii fol
low the action taken by the United States
on the money question and delay is i'm