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themselves. rather than from the mem
bers of the state legislature. If a voter
is competent to vote for a member of
congress, for state officers. and for pres
1dent, he is competent to choose his rep
representative in the senate. A system
Which makes the senator responsible for
his election to the people, as a whole
and amenab.e to them if he nisrenre
sentS them, must commend itself to those
who have confidence in the Intelligence,
and patriotism of the masses.
DIRECT LEGISLATION.
The platform indorses the principles of
direct legislation. This is already APP
piled to the more important questions in
nation, state and city. 1t rests upon the
sound theory that the people can be
trusted, and that the more responsive the
government is to the viii of the people
the more free it VIII be from mi use
and abuse.
LABOR QUESTION.
Several planks of the labor platform
are devoted to questions in VIII en- the
laboring classes have an immediate in
terest but which more remotely affect
generally known as government by in
junction is at present erected chiefly
against the employees of corporations,
when there is disagreement between
them and their employer, it involves Il
principle which concerns every one. The
purpose of the Injunction in such cases
by jury, and is a covert blow at the
jury system. The abolition of govern
mcnt by injunction is as neceS< ary for the
protection of the reputation of the court,
as it is for the security of the citizen.
Blackstone, in defending trial by jury,
SAYS:
The impartial administration of jus
.tice, which, secures both our persons and
our properties, is the great end of civil
society, but it that be entrusted en-
urely to The mag1stfacy, a. select body Of
men, and those selected by the pr nee,
such as enjoy the highest offices of the
state, their decisions IN spite of their
natura, integrity, will have frequently
an involuntary bias against tho of their
own rank and dignity Il IS not to be
expected from human natuYe that the few
Should be ways attentive TO the .ntcr-
ests of the many"
If the criminal laws are,Inot sufficient
for the protection of property, they can
be made more severe, BUT a citizen charg-
ed with a crime must hss}eAh,s case tried
before jury of his peers ~
THE BLACKLIST
The Blacklist as now ofapibycd in some
places enables the employer to place the
enDloYe under practical adlress, for the
skilled laborer loses his independence
when the employers can not only dis
charge him, but prevent his securing any
similar employment The Blacklist en-
agreements. that cCntroheoder the wage
earners which private5 monopoly exer-
clSeS without contract. III te
ARBITRATH0NL ,.,,.,...
The platform reneWsi tale0t demand for
arbitration between CORPORATIONS and
their employees. No oneiY who has OBJ
served the friction which arises between
great corporations and Their numerous
employees can doubt the wisdom of estah-
fishing an impartial court for the i'll
and equitable settlement of disputes The
demand for arbitration. ought to be sup
ported as heartily by the public. which
and locl1outs, and by the employers
themselves, as by their oempl1yes. The
establishment OF arbitration will insure
friendly relations 'betWeenH labor. and cap
practice of calling in}thel army to settle
labor troubles. ss..3ft r..t. s,s.,.
DEPARTMENT4O FsLABoR.
cannot too strongly emphasize the I'M
portance Of the Platform recommendation
of the establishment CT department of
labor, with "a a member ofethe casbinet = a
its head. When We remember how I'M
portant position the laboreT fills in
our economic, social and political fabric.
it is hard to conceive of a valid objec-
ton being made to this recognition of his
services. Agriculture is already repre-
sented in the presidents official house,
hold; the army and navy have, their rep
resentatives there; the state department
ury department. with its Close sconnec-
ton with fiscal affairs keep the ex-
ecutive in touch with the business and
commercial interests. A cabinet officer
truly representative of the wage earning
class would be of Invaluable aid, not
only to the. toilers, but to the president.
CHINESE EXCLUSION.
The Chinese exclusion act has proven
an advantage to the country, and its
continuance and strict; enforcement as
we'll as its extension to other similar
races, are imperat vely necessary The
ic HiffaTpnt
the American that he cannot be as
simulated with cur popaliation, and is,
therefore not 6esirable-as permanent
citizen. His presence asa temporary la
borer, preserving his national Identity
and maintaining foreign stale of wages
and living, must ever pToyeo an Injustice
to American produeersst aal well as a
perpetual source of irritation.
PENSIONS
The party expresses ITS pride in the
soldiers and sailors of all our wars, and
declares its purpose tot deal generously
with them and their dependents. A lib
eral policy is natural and necessary in a
government which depends upon a citi-
zen soldiery. instead of a large standing
army Self-interest, as we'll as gratitude,
compels the government to make bounti-
full provision for those who, Tin the hour
of danger. and at great sacrifice of busi-
ness, health and life, tender their services
to their country.
The pension laws should be construed
according to the generous spirit which
prompted their passage The platform
very properly. reiterates the position, TAX
en- in 1886, that the fact Of enlistment
shall be deemed conclusive evidence that
the soldier was sound when the govern
ment accepted him. A certificate given
now to the health of a person40 years ago,
even Ii easily obtainable, should not have
as much weight as the certificate of the
medical officers who eXamink the volun-
teer with a view of ascertaNAag his fit
ness for army service.
NICARAGUA.
The Democratic party is in favor of the
immediate construction ownership and
control of the Nicaragua canal by the
United States. The failure of the Re
carrying out pledge contained in its
platform four years ago, together with
the substitution In its latest platform of
a plank favoring an isthmian canal for
q specific declaration in favor of the
Nicaraguan canal, would indicate that
the Republican leaders either do not
appreciate the Importance of this great
waterway to the maritime strength and
commercial interests of the country, or
that they give too much consideration to
the interested opposition of transconti-
mental lines. The Hay-Pauncefote treaty
now before the senate would If ratified
greatly lessen the value of the canal,
If 1t would not indeed convert 1t into
positive menace in time of war. The
paramount interests Of the limited States
In the Western hemisphere together with
the obligations to defend the republics
to the south of US, make it necessary
that our government Shall be able to
close the canal against any shostile power.
ARIZONA. NEW MEXICO AND OKLA
HOMA.
Arizona, New Mexico and Oklahoma
have long been ready to assume the re-
Of