Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-07-08
The Public be.
Only One Plank in the Republican Plat
form Refers to State Issues
Democratic Planks.

Democratic PlankS.
We rejoice in the skill, bravery,
martial exploits and fortitude already
exhibited by our gallant soldiers and
sailors. We demand that those who
may survive shall receive adequate re-
cognition of their va1or, devotion and
sacrifice, and we pledge to them that
they shall not be forgotten at home
I while they are fighting our battles
abroad. Those who may fall in the
fight shall be ever held in that CRATE
!; full remembrance additionally char
acteristic of the American nation.
We commend as wise, patriotic and
brave the actions of our Democratic
senators and representatives in con-
gress, and we confidently trust them
to all the trying emergencies of the
hour to preserve the peoples rights
while they uphold the country's honor
in the momentous struggle in which
we are now engaged. Every recourse,
moral and material, should be en-
ployed in vigorous prosecution OF
the war to a triumphant conclusion.
When our country is engaged in for
eign conflict, political partisanship
should be merged into united and en-
thusiastic support of all measures
necessary for the success of Ameri-
can arms.
) We hereby denounce monopo1ies
nd trusts as dangerous foes to the
peace, wel1-being and prosperity of the
people.
We find in the public affairs of
Minnesota a political condition such
as to cause in the minds of thoughtful
citizens grave approximations.
Our banking institutions, estab-
1ished to care for the deposits of the
people, have not had their condition
of so1vency or insolvency examined by
a competent bank examiner. Even
when reports of insolvency were made
they have been withheld from public
view. Through wrongful combi-
nation at the state capitol Millions have
been lost to our people, while the good
name of our state has suffered abroad.
The Offices of the clerk of the ST.
preme court, oil inspector and sur
veyors of logs have been allowed to de-
mand and receive exorbitant fees,
amounting to about $4,000 annually,
which, if at all proper, should have
gone into the public treasury, In
stead thereof they have been used for.
the most part TO perpetuate machine
rule
: Our railroad and warehouse COM
mission has failed to fully protect the
people. Unjust determinations and
exorbitant charges in railway rates
demand proper regulation by this COM
mission. In every, portion of the
state equal and reasonable charges for
transportation should be faithfully
maintained. The members of such
commission should be no longer open to
appointment by the governor, but
should be subject to election by the
people.
The Democracy demands:
That the public lands remaining
unsold shall be sold only at their fair
value.
That all public institutions shall be
managed with prudence and economy.
We condemn with severity all parti-
san appointments to the judiciary.
Regarding agriculture as one of the
substantial foundations of prosperity,
we look with interest upon all forms of
diversified farming.
We faithfully promise that if en-
! trusted with the administration of af-
fairs there shall be at all times wise,
frugal and competent government.
" We favor legislation looking to the
construction and maintenance of good
roads. ~ ..-.~...