The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-10

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y" mercy % those who sud a pecnu.xr~
4.s0.st "a ooiai issues. The fact that III.
~ atttS ~ money and securities nave haen
@".e 20 ceI'lste ar project the treasury a.-
s9sE@< % Their changing whius shows
aaN oangcrous it IS % permit them 20 .x
srciSe u controlling Influence over ma
treasury department. Tee SoverrYnent q.
ne ntSs9 States. when administered n
17e interest of all the people, IS Ah.e TO -
3*osssa add enforce is financial pa.icy. not
"aN without ire aid of syndieatas. but IN
spite 81 any opposition whsA synaicstes
may present. To assert thar the govern
nent is dependent upon the good VII, or
assistance ~ any portion of sha people.
o5ber th@n a constitutional majority, iS
p assert that Ne hava a government in
FORM Aat without vital force.
National Rank Currency.
The position taken by the platform
against the issue or paper money ny ma.
Efonai banks - supported by tho hixnes;
iAemccratfS authority. as Nell as aemA nd.
ed hy the interests cf the reoplc Tho
present attempt % The national hsaks -
tnfcr tae retirement OF United states
notes ANA treasury notes IN crier 20 Sc
cure basis for larger issue OF thesr
own notes. illustrates ne danger which
arises fro4n permitting them 10 issue their
tson@l hank note. being redeemshle n
lawful money. has never been better than
the United States note. which stands be-
hnd It. an1 YET the banks perslstentiy de-
mand tSaf nose United States note.
vhlch draw no Interest shall givr place 20
iaterest-beariaS bonds ~ order that the
banks may collect The Interest whlch the
people now save. TO empower national
oanks 10 issue circulating nol.s IS 20 grant
"a valuable privilege 10 = favored class.
surrender % private corporations the con-
troll over the volume of paper money and
huild up class whsch Will cialm a vested
l1terest in the nations financial policy,
oar United states notes commonly known
as greenhacks. helng redremahle In either
gold or silver al tae cp;ian OF the govern
mfnt. and not et the opilon of the holder.
are safer snd cheaper Tor the people than
national bank notes hszcd upon interest
bearing bonds.
The Monroe Doctrine.
A aisnided hat sru maintenance os the
foreign noiicy frs. SET forth by President
Monroe and reiterated by the presidents
who have succeeded aim. instead ~ arous-
ing hostility abroad. IS the hest guarantee
OF amiCAh}e relations with uther nations.
II Is better for All concerned that ths
limited states should resist any extension
- European authority in the Western
hemisphere rather than invite the con-
tinual irritation which would necessarily
result ffGFD WflN attempt 10 Increase tbs
Influence Of mouarchical institutions over
that portion of the Americas which had
been dedicated 10 republican government
Pensions.
No nation can afford 20 he unjust 20 its
defenders. The care OF those who have
suffered injury in the military and naval
service of tho country is a sacred duty.
4 nation which. like the United States.
relies upon voluntary service rather than
n
own security when Il makes generous pro-
vision for those who have risked their lives
I'm rs defense and for those who are de-
pendent upon them.
The Producers OF Wealth.
Labor creates capital. Until wealth 10
produced by tho application Of brain and
muscle 10 the resources of this country
there is nothing 10 divide among the non
producing classes OF society. Since tha
producers of wealth create the nations
property In time OF peace. and defend thu
nations flag in time Of peril. their inter-
csts ought az all times to be considered
by those who stand In official positions.
The Democratic party has ever found ito
voting strength among those who are
proud TO be known the common people.
and II pledges itself 10 propose ana enact
such legislation as fs necessary TO pro-
tect the masses I'm the free exercise Of
every political right and in the enjoyment
labor
Arbitration.
desire to give special emphasis to the
plank which recommends such is9tSia-
tion as is necessary TO secure tho arbiira-
ton OF differences between employers en-
gagged in interstate comrfrca and their
employees. Arbitration is not a new idea
it il simply extension OF the court OF
Justice The laboring men Of the country
have expressed a desire for arbitration.
and the railroads cannot reasonably OBJ
ject to the decisions rendered by an i'm
partial tribunal Society has an interest
even graver than the interest OF employer
or employe. and has 81 right 10 protect
itself by courts of arbitration against tho
growing Inconvenience and emharrass-
ment occaaoned by disputes between
those who own the great arteries of com
rnerce on the ono hand and the iaborers
who operate them on the other
Immigration.
While the Democratic party welcomes
10 the country those who come Win love
for oar institutions and with the deter
,ngnasion and ability 70 contribute TO the
strength and grea tuess of our nation. " IL
opposed % the dumping or The criminal
classes upon our shores and TO the Inn
7eorfation or either paupcr or contract Ia
ltor 10 compete With American labor.
Injunctions.
% Injunction proceedings, have been so
etophaflemily condemned by public opin-
Tor, that the senate bill providing for trial
hv Jury in certain contempt cases VIII
meet vita general approval
Trusts.
IN. Democrats party IL opposed -
trusts II ~ sould be recresnt 10 It's duty
"a the nsople Of the country II IL recos-
.fxes either ths moral or the legal right
~ .heaa aggreEatIons of wealth that stiff
.jt3on. bankrupt rivals and then
ovrv ,,oon society. Corporations are th-
rreatf,res of law sni they must not be
-. r,aiftsf 20 pass from under the control
-, he newer which created them they
4re permitted 20 exist upon the theory
fhaf they advance the puhiic veal. ard
tfey mus, not be allowed to ass their
powers for The riblic injury.
Railroads.
Ira riTht ~ the United States govern
nsert "a regulate inf-rsfste commerce cam
rsaf be questioned and tho necessity for
the vigorous exercise Of fhas right In be-
coming more and more imperative. Ths
interests ~ the whole is-onie require such
an enlargement Of the powers of the in
tsrstats rosys mission a. will enable II 70
prevent. discrimination between persons
and places and protect patrons from un-
reaaBnabla charges.
yhs government cannot s10ri 20 fie-
rrsfninata },etwsen ia debt0rs and must
fn~r~Fora prosecute 80 ieesi clsiras agasns.
sh. Px3n7 roads sueb 4 policy is neeea-
sarv for she protection % tie rights of Sh~
ratrcna aa well az sor ne interests Of Inc
government.
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