Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-07-06
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penalties as will make such attempts
impossible
We condemn the Dlngley tariff law as
a trust-breedng measure skilfully de-
vised 10 give the few favors which they
do not deserve and 20 place upon the
many burdens which they should not
bear.
We favor such an enlargement OF the
scope Of the interstate tariff as viii en-
able the commission 20 protect indiyid-
uals and communities from dlscrimina-
ton and the public from unjust and un-
fair transportation rates.
We re-afiirm and endorse the princl-
pies Of the national Democratic plat
form adopted al Chicago In 1896 and We
rcterate the demand OF that platform
for an American financial platform
adopted by the American people for
themselves which shall restore and
maintain a bimetallic price level and
as part OF such system the immediate
restoration of the free and unlimited
coinage Of silver and gold az the present
legal ratio Of 10 90 1 without waiting
for the aid or consent OF any other ma
ton.
We denounce the currency bill enact
ed at the last session Of Congress as a
step forward IN the Republican policy
which attempts 10 discredit the SOW
ereign right OF the national government
TO issue all money. whether coin or pa
per. and 10 best0w upon national banks
the power 10 issue and control the
volume Of paper money for their own
benefit A permanent national bank
currency, secured by government bonds,
must have a permanent debt 10 rest
upon. and II the bank currency is TO In
crease with population and business, the
debt must also increase.
The Republican currency scheme Is
therefore a scheme for fastening upon
the tax payers "a perpetual and growing
debt for the benefit OF the banks. We
are opposed 90 this private corporation
paper circulated as money. but with
out legal tender qualities. and demand
the retirement OF national bank notes
as fast as the government paper OF sill
Yer certificates can be substituted for
them
We favor an amendment to the FED,
eral Constitution providing Tor the cleo
ton OF United States senator by direct
vote of the people. and We favor direct
legislation wherever practicable
We are opposed 90 government by
Injunction, We denOunce the blacklist
and favor arbitration as means OF
settling disputes between corporations
ard their employees.
In the interest Of American labor and
the up-building of the working man. as
the cornerstone OF the prosperity OF
our country, we recommend that Con-
Eress create a department OF labor In
charge OF "a secretary with a seat IN
the cabinet. believing that the elevation
Of the American labor viii bring with
ID increased production and increased
prosperity TO our country al home. and
10 our commerce abroad
We are proud Of the courage and f.
deity Of the American soldiers. and
sailors In an our wars; we favor lib
eral pensions 90 them and their de.
pendents, and We reiterate the position
taken IN the Chicago platform Of 1899
that the fact OF enlistment and service
shan be deemed conclusive evidence
against disease and disability before
enlistment.
We favor immediate construction.
ownership and control OF the Nicara-
guam canal by the United States and
We denounce the insincertyof the plank
IN the Republican national platform
for an lsthman canal IN the face OF
failure ~ Republican majority To
pass the bin pending IN Congress. We
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