The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-09-16

service o: The con:,"y : 4 sacred dr'y
4 p&ticn which Ike the Uai!e:! States,
relied upoa vo!ur:eer service r@the7
thau upon large sanding army adds
to lrs own security whea it na kes gen
erous provisions for those who have
risked their lives in its defense, and
for those who are dependent upon
them
Labor creates capita; Uotll wealth
is produced by 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 products Of wealth create the IA
tons prosperity in time of peace and
defend the nations dag in time of peril
their interests ought a. all times to be
considered by those who stand in ofi-
cial positions The Democratic party
has ever found its voting strength
amoog those who are proud to be known
as the common people, and it pledges
itself to propose and enact such legisla-
ton as is necessary to protect the
masses 10 the free exercise Of every pc
litical right and in the enjoyment Of
their just share Of the rewards OF their
labor
desire to give special emphasis to
the plank which recommends such legis-
latioo as is necessary 20 secure the
arbitration of differences between em-
ployers engaged 10 interstate commerce
and their employees Arbitration is
not new idea it is simply an exteu'
sian of the court Of justice. The
laboriug men Of the country have ez-
pressed desire for arbitration aud the
railroads cannot reasonably objec: to
the decisions rendered by an impartial
tribunal. Society has an interest even
greater than the interest of employees
aud has rigbtto protect itself by courts
Of arbitration against the growing incon-
veniences and embarrassments occasion.
ed by disputes by those who cwn the
great arteries of commerce on the one
band aud the laborers who operate them
90 the other.
While the Democratic party well
comes to the country those who come
With love for our institutions and with
determination and ability to contribute
to the prosperity Of our nation, it is
opposed to the dumping of criminal
classes upon our shores and to the i'm
portation Of either pauper or contract
labor to compete With American labor.
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.
The Democratic party is opposed to
trusts. It would be recreant to it's
duty to the people of the country if it
recognized either the moral or the legal
right of these great institutions of
wealth to stIde competition, bankrupt
rivals and then prey upon society.
Corporations are the creatures Of law
and they should not be permitted to
pass from under the power that created
them tbeylare permitted to exist upon
the theory that they advance the public
veal aud they must not be allowed to
use their powers for the public injury
The right of the United States gov
ermentto regulate interstate commerce
cannot be questiond, and the necessity
for the vigorous exercise of that right is
becoming more and more imperative.
The interest Of the whole people require
such an enlargement of the powers Of
interstate commerce commissions as
will enable it to prevent discrimination
between persons and places and protect
patrons from unreasonable charges
The government cannvt afford to dis
criminate between its debtors aud must
therefore prosecute it's legal claims
against the Pacific railroads. Such a
policy is necessary for the protection of
the rights of the patrons, as we'll as for
the interests of the government.
The people of the United States,
happy in the enjoyment of the bless
ings of free government, feel a gen.
erous sympathy toward all who are
endeavoring to secure like blessings
for themselves This sympathy,
while respecting al! treaty obliga-
tions, is especially active and earnest
when excited by the struggling of
neighboring people, who. like the
Cubans, are near enough to observe
the workings of a government which
derives all it's authority from the con-
sent 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 rule, make frequent
chonoas in their official renrnsenta.