The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-10

enjoyment of their just share of. the re-
wards of their labor.
ARBITRATION UPHELD.
81 desire to give special emphasis to
the plank which recommends such legis-
lation as is necessary to secure the arbi-
tration 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 coun-
try have expressed desire for the arbitra-
ton and the railroads cannot reasonably
object to tho decisions rendered by an
impartial tribunal Society has an inter
est even greater than the interest of en-
ployer and employee and has right to
protect itself by courts of arbitration
against the growing inconvenience and
embarrassment occasioned by disputes
between those who own the great arteries
of commerce OH the one hand and the la
borers who operate them on the other
hand.
AGAINST PAUPER EMIGRANTS.
"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 dumping the criminal
classes upon our shores and to the impor-
tation OF either pauper or contract labor
to compete with American labor.
THE EVILS OF INJUNCTIONS.
"The 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 contest cases will
meet with general approval. i,tSsssps IA "a g
EsSEtSA--WORD-AS TO TRUSTS. gEES
"The Democratic party is opposed to
trusts. 1t would be recreant to it's duty
to the people fit recognized either the
moral or the legal right of these great
aggregations OF wealth to stifie competi-
ton, 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; they are permitted to exist
on the theory that they advance the pub.
lie veal, and they must not be allowed to
use their powers for the public injury.
TO WATCH THE RAILROADS.
'The right of the United States Gov
ernment 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 demand
such mn enlargement of the powers
of the interstate commerce commission
as will enable it to prevent dscrimin-
alton between persons and places and
protect patrons from unreasonable
charges.
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD DEBT.
L" THE Government cannot afford to dis
criminate between it's debtors and must
therefore prosecute it's legal claims
against the Pacific railroads Such a
policy is necessary for the protection of
the rights of patrons, as well as for the
interests of the Government.
IN FAVOR OF THE CUBANS.
"The people of the United States, happy
in the enjoyment of the blessings of free
government, feel a 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 neigh
boring peoples, who, like the Cubans, are
near enough to observe the workings of Il
government WHICH derives all it's author
ity from the consent of the governed.
AGAINST LIFE-TENURE.
"That the American people are not in
favor of life-tenure in the government
service is evident from the fact that they,
as rule, make frequent changes in their
official representatives when those repre-
sentatives are chosen by ballot. A per-
manent oflice-holding class is not in har.
mony with our institutions A fixed term
in appointive Offices, except where the
Federal constitution now provides other
wise, would open the public service TO Il
larger number. of citizens without impair
ing its efficiency.
FOR NEW STATES AND HOME RULE
"The territorial form of government is
temporary in it's nature and should give
way as soon as the Territory is sufficient
ly advanced to take it's place among the
States. New Mexico, Oklahoma and Ari-
IONA are entitled to Statehood and their
admission demanded by the material and
political interests. The demand of the
platform that Officials appointed to adj
minister the government of theTerritories,
the District of Columbia and Alaska
should be bona-fide residents of the Ter
ritories or District is entirely in keeping
with the Democratic theory of home rule.
THROW OPEN THE LANDS.
81 am also heartily in sympathy with
al n a. nu.