Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-09-22

ratio advocated by those who are seeking
70 reopen ., the minis whs ,lP the SENATE,
camps,yn or iS62 can only DO determined
After the votes are counted, but neither
the present nor the future political COM
plcxion OF congress has prevented or
should prevent an arnouncemept OF the
The currency bill. which received the
sanction of the executive and the repub-
lican members OF the house and senate,
iSssss The wsrning sysn ss he aeme.
dlcted that the republican party would
attempt to retire The Ereenbacks; al
though the party and It's leaders studious-
" concealed their intentions. That pur-
pose 70 how plain and the people must
srecnbocks. issued and controlled In vol;
ume BY the government, and a national
bank note currency issued by banks ana
controlled In their own interests. II the
national bank notes are to be secured ny
bonds, the currency system now SUPPORT
permanent and increasing debt. and. 81
long as this system stands. the hnancial
classes will be tempted 10 throw their
powerful Influence. upon the side OF any
pn1 permanency OF national debt. u Is
Hardly 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 Senator'S BY the People.
The demand for n constitutional amend
ment providing for the election OF sem
ators by direct vote OF the people, ap-
pears for the first time In democratic
national platform, but resolution pro-
losing such an amendment has three
times passed the house OF representa-.
lives. and that. too. practically without
opposition. Whatever may have been the
reasons which secured the adoption OF
the present plan, century ago. new con- on.
people be permitted to speak directly IN
the selection OF their representatives In
the senate. a senator Is no less the rep
resentative OF the state because he re-
ceives his commission from the people
themselves. rather than from the MEM
bers Of the state legislature. II a. voter
Is competent TO vote for a member OF
congress. for state officers and for pres
ident. he Is competent to choose mis- rep.
rcsentative In the senate. A system
his election to the people. ms a whole
and amenable TO them II he misreprc-
sents them, must commend itself 10 those
who have confidence In the intelligence
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
ton. state and city. II rests upon the
sound theory that the people can pc
trusted and that the more responsive the
government Is to the will OF the people
the more free II will be from misuse ana
abuse.
Labor Question.
Several planks Of the labor platform
N ra havnseI tn uttaQtinna In which the
classes have an immediate inter-
est. but which more remotely AFFECT our
entire population. While what IL generai-
ly known as government by Injunction
is at present directed chiefly against inc
employees OF corporations. when there Is
a disagreement between them ana tneir
It involves a principle which
everyone. The purpose of the IN,
junction I'm such cases Is to substitute trial
by Judge for trial by jury, and Is covert
OF government by injunction Is rs neces-
sary for the protection OF the reputation
of the court as II Is for the security or
the citizen. Blackstone In defending trial
by jury says:
tice which secures both our persons and
our properties. Is the great end OF civil
society, but II that be intrusted entirely
to the magistracy. a select body oil men.
and those selected by tho prince such MS
enjoy inc nlKneNl OIUCtS VI tut Statts hhNb
decisions. In spite of their natural integ-
rity, will have frequently an involuntary
bias toward those of their own rank and
dignity. II is not to be expected from
human nature that the few should be nj.
ways attentive TO the interests ana good
Of the many
II the criminal laws are not SUFFICIENT
for the protection OF property. they can
be made more severe, but citizen
charged with crime must have his case
tried before a jury OF his peers.
The Blacklist.
The blacklist as now employed In some
places enables the employer 10 place the
employc under practical durcss. for the
skilled laborer loses his independence
when the employers can not only dis
charge him. but prevent his securing any
similar employment. Tho blacklist en-
lbles employers to secure. by mutual
agreement, that control over the wage
pirners which private monopoly exer-
cises without contract.
Arbitration.
The platform renews the demand for
arbitration between corporations and
heir employees No one VINO mas observed
and their numerous en-
Dloyes can doubt the wisdom OF estab-
fishing IN impartial court for the Just
md equitable settlement OF disputes. The
demand for arbitration ought to be sup
ported as heartily by the public, which
suffers inconvenience because Of strikes
md lockouts. and by the employers them
selves. rs by the employs. The estab-
Ishment OF arbitration will Insure friend
y relations between labor and capital,
ind render obsolete the growing practice
IF calling In the army to settle labor
troubles.
Department of Labor.
y ..... 40 .,.o,c,,, ,,,,,t,o ,,,a thu i'm,
,ortancc OF the platform Recommendation
" the establishment OF department OF
abor with q member OF the cabinet at
Is head. When we remember how i'm
,ortant a position the laborer oils In our
economic. social and political fabric. II
icing made to this recognition Of his
ervices. Agriculture 10 already repre-
ented In the presidents ofiicial house.
iold: the army and navy have their rep
esentative there; the state department.
With its consular service. and the treas
iry department. with Its close connection
With fiscal affairs, keep the executive In
ouch with the business and commercial
interests. A cabinet officer truly repre-:
entative of the wage earning class would
,e OF invaluable aid. not only to the
oilers. but to the president.
Chinese Exclusion.
The Chinese exclusion act has proven
inuance and strict enforcement. as we'll
IS Its extension to other similar races.
re imperatively necessary. The Asiatic
: so essentially different from the Amer
can that he cannot be asslmilated with
ur population. and is. therefore, not de-
.rabic as a permanent citizen. His pres
nee as a temporary laborcr. preserving
is national Identity. and maintaining n
oreign scale OF wages and living. must
ser prove an injustice TO American pro-
ULCERS as well as a perpetual source OF
irritation.
Pensions.
The party expresses its pride IN the SOL
lers and sailors OF all our wars. and de-
iares its purpose TO deal generously. with
hem and their dependents. A liberal
oiIcy Is natural and necessary In a gov
rnment which depends upon n citizen
oldiery. instead Of a large standing army.
rs well as gratitude. COM
els the government to make bountiful
revision for those who. In the hour OF |
anger, and at great sacrifice of business.
eaith and life. tender their services to |
heir country.
The pension laws should be construed |
ccording TO the generous spirit which |
rompted their passage. The platform
ery properly reiterates the position taken |
! isd6, that the fact OF enlistment shall |