Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-09-21

~ in the selection of their representa-
lives in the senate. y senator is no less
The representative of the state bccausc
he receives his commission from the peo
pie themselves rather than from the mem
lcrs of the state lcgislaturc.'
Relative to Labor:
Several planks of the labor platform
are devoted 10 questions i'm which the
lahu1in~ classes have an immediate in.
tercst, hut which more remotely affect
our entire population. While what is
generally known rs government by in
junction is at present directed chiefly
against the employees of corporations
when there is Il disagreement between
them and their employer it involves
principle which concerns every one. The
purpose Of the injunction in such cases is
to substitute trial by judge for trial by
jury and is IL covert blow at the jury sys-
tom. The abolition of government 10y in
junction is as necessary for the protec-
ton of the reputation of the court as it
is for the security OF the citizen.
Il cannot too strongly emphasize the
Importance of thc platform recommcn-
datiun Of the establishment of Il depart
mont of labor. with mcnhcr Of the cab
met at its head. When we remember how
Important a position the lahnrcr fills in
on economic. SOCIAL and political fabric,
il is hard to conceive of Il valid objection
being made to this recognition of his
services.
"1lc Chinese exclusion act has proved
IN advantage to the country. and its con
tinra.c' and strict enforcement H. well
as lis extension to other similar races
are impcrativcly necessary.
THE Democratic party IS in favor of
the immediate construction. ownership
and control of the Nicaragua canal by
lie United States. The failure of the Re
publican party to make amy progress in
carrying ont pledge contained in its
platform four years ago. together with
the substitution in its latest platform of
n plank favoring an isthmian canal for a
specific declaration in favor of the Nica
raguan canal. would Indicate that the
Republican leaders either do not appre-
ciate The Importance of this great water
way to the maritime strength and COM
mcrcial interests of the country or that
they give too much consideration to the
Interested opposition of transcontincntal
lines.
"Arizona. New Mexico and oklahoma
have long been ready to assume the re-
spon~ihilitics ana enjoy the privileges Of
statehood and it will he pleasure rs
well us Il duty to carry out the platform
pledge concerning them. There will he ii
popular acquicsccncc in the demand for
home rule and territorial form of gov
eminent i'm Alaska and Porto Rico. Both
are entitled to local self government and
representation in congress.
"Thc recognition contained in both the
Democratic and Republican platforms of
the right of the Cubans to independence
removes the general principle involved
from the domain of partisan politics. 1t
is proper. however. to consider whether
the accomplishment of this purpose can
be safely ntrustcd to the Republican
party after it has yielded to the allure
menls Of the colonial idea and abandoned
its earlier faith in the natural and in
alicnablc rights of man.
by inadvcrtcAcc the income tax plank
agreed upon by the resolutions commit
tee was omitted from The platform as
read and adopted. The subject. however,
i covered 10y the reatllrmation of the
Chicago PLATFORM and take this occa-
sion To rcasscrt my belief in the principle
which underlics the income tax.
"Ihe reasons given 10y Washington,
jefferson and the other statesmen of the
early days in support of the doctrine that
we SHOULD maintain friendly relations
with all nations. but enter into cntan-
sling alliances with nnne are even
trongrr today than they were 100 years
40. Our commerce Is rapidly Increasing
and we are brought into constant com
/ municaiion with all parts of the world.
/ Even if we desired to do So we could not
AFFORD to alternate many nations by cnitl-
waiting unnecessary intimacy with a
few.