The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-09-21

lhe currency bill, which received the
sanction OF the executive and the repub.
ilcan members Of the house and senate
Jusunes the warning given by the demo
SIralc party In 1886 II was then pre-.
s sidsea mat the republican party would
though The party and its leaders studious-
| ~ concealed their intentions. That pur-
post u now plain and the people must
! choose between the retention OF the
greenbacks. issued and controlled In vol
umt BY the government. and a national
oank note currency issued by banks and
controlled In their own interests II the
national bank notes are 20 be secured by
| ponds, the currency system now support
ed by the republican party involves a
] permanent and increasing debt and. 10
long as this system stands the financial
/ classes VIII be tempted 20 throw their
! powerful Influence upon the side Of any
7 measure which will contribute TO the size
ana pcrnanency OF a national debt. II is
/ hardly conceivable that the American
people viii deliberately turn from the
dangerous doctrine OF perpetual bonds
Election OF Senators ny the People.
The demand for n constitutional amend
ment providing for the election Of SEN
ators BY direct vote Of the people APP
pears for the first time In a democratic
national platform. but resolution pro-
posing such an amendment has three
Z times passed the house OF representa-
ives. and that, too. practically without
opposition Whatever may have been the
reasons which secured the adoption OF
the present plan. century ago. new con
ditons have made u Imperative that the
people be permitted % speak directly In
the selection Of their representa- lives ia
the senate. senator IL no less the rep
reEentatiNc OF the state because he re-
ceiNes his commission from the people
Themselves. rather than from the mem
bers N the state legislature. II voter
IL competent TO vote for a member OF
congress. for state officers and for pres-
tdcnt, he ~ competent 10 choose his rep
resentative in the senate system
which makes the senator responsible for
Bic election To the people. az whole.
SCENTS them. must commend itself 20 those
who have confidence ia the intelligence
and patriotism OF the masses
direct Legislation.
The platform indorses the principle Of
direct legislation. This ia already applied
90 the more important questions Ina ma
ton. state and city n rests upon the
sound theory that the people can be
trusted. and that the more responsive the
government b. 10 the will OF the people
the more free u viii be from misuse and
abuse
Several planks Of the labor platform
are devoted 90 questions In which the
laboring classes have an immediate inter
est bat which more remotely AFFECT our
entire population. While what a. general
~ known a. government by Injunction
q az present directed chiefly against the
employees Of corporations. when there H.
"A disagreement between them and their
employer. q involves principle which
junction IN such cases b 10 Substitute trial
by Judge for trial by jury, and II covert
- government by Injunction Is az neces-
aarN for the protection OF the reputation
OF the court as IL IL for the security Of
The citizen blackstone In defending uiai
The Impartial administration OF JUS
tice. which secures both our persons and
our properties. a. the great end 81 civil
society, but N that b. Entrusted entirely
TO the maEiEtracy. a select body Of mon.
and those selected BY The prince such a.
enjoy the highest Offices 81 the state, their
decisions IN spite Of their natural intcg-
rity. viii have frequently an involuntary
biaH toward those 81 their own rank and
dignity. II ~ not 90 BE- expected from
human nature that the few should be al
ways attentive 10 the interests and good
Of the many
n the criminal laws are not SUFFICIENT
for the protection % property. they can
BE- made more severe, but citizen
charged with crime must have his case
I tried before a jury OF his peers.
Th~ BiaekIi-s.
The blacklist a. nov employed IN some
Z places enables the employer % place the
omploye under practical durcas. FOR the
skilled laborcr loses his Independence
when the employers can not only dis
charge him. hut prevent his securing any
ablcs employers 90 secure. by mutual
agreement. that control over the wage
onrners which private monopoly eNer-
cires without contract
Arbitration.
Tho platform renows the demand for
arbitration between corporations and
their employees No one who has observed
the friction which arises between great
corporations and their numerous en-
fishing IN impartial court for the Just
and equitable settlement Of disputes The
aemand for arbitration ought 10 be sup
ported a. heartily by the public. which
suffers Inconvenience because Of strikes
and lockouts. and By the employers them
selves. a. BY the employs. The estah-
lishmsnt OF arbitration will insure friend
3 relations between labor and capital
and render obsolete the growing practice
Of calling In the army 20 settle labor
troubles
Department of Labor.
cannot too strongly emphasize the i'm
portance OF the platform recommendation
81 the establishment Of a department Of
labor, with n member Of the cabinet at
lie head. When We remember how Inn
portant position the laborer tlls In our
economic. social and political fabric. "a
is h~rd To- conceive OF valid objection
being made to this recognition Of his
services. Agriculture il already repre-
scented In the presidents Official house
hold. the army and navy have their rep
rcsentative there, the state department.
with It's consular service. and the treas
with fiscal Affairs. keep the executive In
touch with the business and commercial
interests A cabinet officcr truly repre-
sentative Of the wage earning class would
be OF invaluable aid. not only to the
tolicrs. but 90 the president
Chinese Exclusion.
The Chinese exclusion act has proven
an advantage TO the country. and its con-
tinuanCo and rtriCt enforcement. as well
as It, extension 90 other similar races.
are imperativelv necessary. The Asiatic
a. 80 essentially different from the Amer
lean that he cannot be assimlated with
our population. and ~. therefore. not dc
sirable as a permanent citizen His pres
ence az a temporary laboror preserving
his national Identity. and maintaining
foreign scale of wages and living. must
ever prove an injustice 20 American pro-
ducors as well as "A perpetual source OF
Irritation.
Pensions.
The party expresses It's pride IA the sol
diers and sailors OF all our wars. and de-
them and their dependents A liberal
policy is natural and necessary In a gov
eminent which depends upon a citizen
soldiery, instead OF a large standing army.
Sclf-mterest, ~ well as gratitude. com
pels the government TO make bountiful
provision for those who, in the hour OF
danger, and at great sacrifice of business.
health and life. tender their services 20
their country
The pension laws should be construed
according 10 the generous spirit which
prompted their passage. The platform
very properly reiterates the position taken
ln 1886 that the fact OF enlistment shall
be deemed conclusive evidence that the
soldier was sound when the government