The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-06

employment Of labor and arbitrarily fix
the terms and conditions thereof and
deprive individual energy and small cap
ital OF their opportunity FOR bettermenf.
They are the most efficient means yet
f nevassa for apprepnasins the fruits Of
the expense Of the many. and unless their
insatiate greed is checked all wealth will
be aggregated in few hands and the
ing with the trust evil by the Republican
party In state and national platforms is
conclusive proof Of the truth Of the charge
Republican policies. that they are fos-
tered by Republican laws and that they
are protected by the Republican admin
istration In return for campaign subscrip-
tons and political support.
We pledge the Democratic party 20 an
unceasfng warfare in nation, state and
form. Existing laws against trusts must
be enforced and more stringent ones
must be enacted providing for publicity
as to the affairs of corporations engaged
in interstate commerce, and requiring all
corporations 70 show. before doing busi-
ness outside Of the state Of their origin.
and that they have not attempted. and
are not attempting to monopolize any
business or the production OF any arti-
st,uona power Of ana sns ~ srsr ,n,s
state commerce and the mails, and all
modes OF Interstate communication, shall
COM
prehensive laws upon the subject OF
trusts
Tariff laws should be amended by put
ing the products of trusts upon the free
Of protection.
The failure OF the present Republican
over all the branches of the national
government, 20 enact any legislation de-
signed 10 prevent or even curtail the alb
sorbinT power Of trusts and Illegal com
no nft ucf
laws already on the statute books. proves
the insincerity OF the high-sounding
Cerpopa,,d ne H sod h platform rna r.
all their rights. ard their legitimate in
terests should be respected, but any at
the public affairs ~ the people. or to con-
troll the sovereignty which created them,
should be forbidden under such penalties
us VIII make such attempts impossible.
DinGIey Tariff Law.
We condemn the Dingley tariff law as
a trust-breeding measure. skillfuly de-
vised 20 give the few favors which they
90 not deserve, and to place upon the
many burdens which they should not
We favor such an enlargement of the
scope OF the interstate tariff as will en-
abie the commission to protect individu-
ton and the public from unjust and I'M
fair transportation rates.
Financial Platform.
We reafirm and indorse the principles
OF the national Democratic platform
adopted at Chicago In 1896. and we ret-
crate the demand of that platform for
an American financial platform adopted
py the American people for themselves.
which, shall restore and maintain a BIZ
metallic price level, and as part Of such
system the immediate restoratio of the
free and unlimited coinage of silver and
gold at the present legal ratio of IS to |
without waiting for the aid or consent of
any other nation.
We denounce the currency bill enacted
nj the last session of congress as a step
Forward In the Republican policy which
attempts TO discred!t the sovereign right
or the national government To issue all
stow upon national banks the power to
issue and control the volume OF paper
money for their own benefit A perma-
nent national bank currency secured nv
government bonds must have a permanent
dept 10 rest upon, and II the bank cur
rency Is to Increase with population and
business the debt must also Increase
The Republican currency scheme IL.
therefore. scheme for fastening upon
the taxpayers perpetual and growing
debt ae for the benefit Of the banks. We
paper. circulated as money, but without
legal tender qualities. and demand the re-
,irement OF national bank notes as fast
rs the government paper or silver GER
tihchtes can be substituted for them
We favor an amendment to the federal
constitution providing for the election OF I,
n
me people ana We favor direct legislation
wherever practicable.
Recon mends Department of Labor.
We are opposed to government by In
junction. we denounce the blacklist and |
favor arbitration as a means OF settling
disputes between corporations and their |
employees.
In the interest Of American labor and |
the upbuilding OF the workingman as the |
OF the prosperity Of our coun- |
try, we recommend that congress create |
2 department OF labor In charge OF a J
secretary. with "A seat in the cabinet, be- |
lcvins that the elevation Of the American
hborer VIII bring with IL increased pro- /
iuotion and increased prosperity 10 our !
country at home and 10 our commerce !
abroad.
soldiers ana sailors.
We are proud Of the courage and fidel-
~ OF the American soldiers and sailors in
all our wars; we favor liberal pensions to |
hem and their dependents, and We reit-
arate the position taken In the Chicago
platform OF 1885 that the fact OF enlist
nent and service shall be deemed con-
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