The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-08-03

refusal to repeal tho special railway
charter: for its refusal 10 pass the anti
color "oleo" law demanded by the state
it's refusal to submit to the people the
constitutional amendment providing for
tho so-calfed Initiative and referen-
dun" and for which submission every
Democrat in both houses voted; fer its
refusal TO pass the measure for the reg
ulation OF freight and switching charges;
all OF which reforms we pledge the Dem
ocratfc party TO pass II given control or
legislation by the people.
The principle of home rule Is and al
ways has been democratic. The nearer
ITO responsible discretion to tho people
affected, the better Is the check upon its
wrongful exercise. We therefore, advo-
cate the widest application of this prin-
c.p.e consistent with the sovereign con-
troll OF tho state.
We believe that the fee system in pub
lie offices is unjust, eXtravagant and cor
ruptin6 in its effects. and we promise
wherever possible TO abolish Ii as a
means of compensation to officials and to
Substitute a salary system.
The coercion or employees by their en-
ployers by any means Is menace TO free
government and a fragrant denial of the
equal rights our government has always
ostensibly guaranteed, and we denounce
tho so-called corporate blacklist as a
slanderous and grossly unfair manifes-
tation Of its abuses.
We pledge the party to q rigid econ
omy In the administration of every de-
p0rtmCnL OF the government IN OfdeT lnill
reduced taxation may accompany the
more equitable distribution, and especi-
ally that the use OF offices for political
rewards, regardless Of public necessity
shall cease. And we pledge the Demo-
cratic party TO make the question of low
er taxation one of the burning issues or
the state campaign.
We sympathize with the settlers of the
upper peninsula in their prolonged strug-
gle with the Michigan Land & Iron Co,
Ltd, tfat corporate Erabber OF public
lands, and insist that the issues involved
between them shah be speedily presented
to and decided bv the courts. the prop
er tribunals for dealing with questions or
fraud without interference from the Of
iicials OF the governmental land office.
To the end that the hazards incident
TO a miners life may be decreased, ana
the mining Industry having reached such
q stage OF development. and the use or
labor-savinc machinery having so vastly
increased the value Of labor in the mines,
we, therefore, insist that a law should he
enacted prohibiting mining corrorations
in this state from working their en-
ploves moro than eight hours per day
underground.
Tho Democratic party has always fav-
vored legislation affording reasonable
compensation to worllingmen in the dis
charge of their duties. We. therefore,
pledge ourselves II entrusted with power
In this state TO enact law making cor
poration employers of labor liable to their
employees in cases OF injuries caused by
the neglect Of their co-employes.
We hail with supreme satisfaction the
nomination of Bryan and Stevenson ana
pledge our untiring support, and heart
lily indorsc the Kansas city platform in
letter and in spirit in all its parts, ana
in addition we express ourselves in favor
OF an income tax that wealth may bear
its Just burden Of taxation.
We look with apprehension on the pro-
gross Of tho trusts toward the industrial
sptiugation Of the republic, and, recog-
nizing that their power OF oppression is
| founded on special privileges derived
! from our statutes. we pledge ourselves
| to repeal all laws by which special priv
! Heres arc confirmed
We ask for the ticket nominated the
| hearty support of all voters regardless
| OF their Views on national politics and
! promise II entrusted with the admins
! tration OF the state TO administer its at
| fairs for the benefit of the who're people
and net as q party machine.
! We eyppa thiZe with the South African
republics in their struggle for independ-
| ence.