The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-09-21

mains the steadfas- advocate Of ths gold
| and silver coinage OF the constitution
| and Is not willing that other nations shall
determine for US the time and manner
OF restoring silver to its ancient place
as standard money. The ratio OF is
10 j Is not only the ratio now existing
between all the gold and silver dollars in
| circulation In this country. a ratio which
| even the republican administration has
not attempted TO change. but IL Is the only
| ratio advocated by those who are seeking
| 10 reopen the mints. Whether the senate,
| now hostile to bimetaliism, can be
enanged during this campaign the
] after the votes are counled, but neither
| tne present nor the future political COM
pl, psex,Sn OF congress has prevented or
snoula prevent an announcement OF the
par,ys position upon the subject In un-
The currency bill, which received the
sanction of the executive and the repub-
| lican members of the house and senate
1ustifies the warning given by the demo-
dicted that the republican party would
| attempt to retire the greenbacks, al
though ths party and Its leaders studious-
~ concealed their intentions. That pur-
| pose is now plain and the people must
choose between the retention of the
greenbacks, issued and controlled in VOL
ume by the government. and national
oank note currency issued by banks and
controlled In their own interests. II the
national bank notes are to be secured by
ed by the republican party involves q
permanent and increasing debt. and. so
long as this system stands. the financial
| classes VIII be tempted To- throw their
powerful influence uIon the side OF any
measure which will contribute to the size
ana ,permanency of national debt. 1t Is
| nardiy conceivable that the American
| people will deliberately turn from the
debt-paying policy of the past. to the
dangerous doctrine of perpetual bonds.
Election of sshhtors by the People.
The demand for constitutional amend
ment providing for the election of SEN
ators by direct vote of the people, ap-
pes,oniS pears for fhs a5st time in democratic
posing such an amendment has three
times passed the house of representa-
tives. and that. too. practically without
reasons which secured the adoption of
tne present plan, a century ago. new con-
I ditions have made II imperative that the
people be permitted to speak directly in
the selection of their representatives In
the senate. A senator is no less the rep
resentatiye Of the state because he re-
ceives his commission from the people
| themselves. rather than from the men,
| bers of the state legislature. II a voter
snr to vote for ng OF
| ident, he Is competent to choose his rep
resentative in the senate. A system
his election to the people, as whole.
| and amenable to them II he misrepre-
sents them. must commend itself to those
and patriotism of the masses
Direct Legislation.
The platform indorses the principle of
| direct legislation. This Is already applied
to the more important questions In ma
sound theory that the people can be
trusted. and that the more responsive the
government Is to the will of the people
the more free II will be from misuse and
abuse.
Labor Question.
Several planks of the labor platform
are devoted to questions in which the
| laboring classes have an immediate inter-
est. but which more remotely affect our
entire population While what Is general
iy known as government by Injunction
| Is at present directed chiefly against the
| employees of corporations, when there Is
a disagreement between them and their
employer. 1t involves principle which
1unctionin such cases Is to substitute trial
by judge for trial by jury, and Is a covert
1ufy BY hs a
sary for the protection of the reputation
of the court as II is for the security of
the citizen. Blackstone In defending trial
THE impartial administration OF Jus
tice. which secures both our persons and
ocey sut Il that be
to the magistracy, a select body of men.
and those selected by the prince such as
decisions, in spite of their natural integ-
rity. will have frequently an involuntary
bias toward those of their own rank and
human nature that hat the M few should should be . al.
ways attentive to the interests and good
for the protection of property. they can
be made more severe, but a citizen
charged with crime must have his case
| tried before jury of his peers.
The Blacklist.
The blacklist as now employed in some
places enables the employer to place the
employe under practical duress. for the
% when the D employers ss' can ans not snse only dis
charge him. but prevent his securing any
similar employment. The blacklist en-
has eontroi 20 over the
| earners which a private monopoly exer-
cises without contract
Arbitration.
The platform renews the demand for
arbitration between corporations and
their employees. No one who has observed
the friction which arises between great
pioyyes Ioy cans can doubt ad ihe the wisdom of estab-
fishing an impartial court for the just
and equitable settlement of disputes. The
for b9 ,Ss Sssn o be
suffers inconvenience because OF strikes
and lockouts. and by the employers them
iishment I t. Of "a arbitration win insure friend d
ly relations between labor and capital,
and render obsolete the growing practice
Oh Gaining III tHe army 10 settie idDof
| troubles.
Department of Labor.
cannot too strongly emphasize the Inn
portance of the platform recommendation
of the establishment of a department of
labor, with member of the cabinet at
its head. When we remember how i'm
portant a position the laborer fills In our
economic, social and political fabric II
Is hard to conceive of valid objection
| 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
resentative there; the state department.
| with its consular service. and the treas
ury department. with its close connection
| with fiscal affairs. keep the executive in
touch with the business and commercial
interests. A cabinet officer truly repre-
| sentative 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 con-
tinuance and strict enforcement, as well
| as its extension to other similar races.
| are imperatively necessary. The Asiatlc
is so essentially different from the Amer
lean that he cannot be assimilated with
our population. and Is. therefore, not de-
| sirable as a permanent citizen. His pres