The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-09-21

rlAltocs. terms.
The currency bill. which received the
lican members OF he house and senate.
Justres the warning given hy the demo
9erauc party In iSs II was then pre-
iscicd that the republican party would
sttempt 10 retire the ~greenbacks. al
,ho.sh ;he party and It's leaders studlous-
~ concealed their intentions. that FAR
pose IS now plain and the people must
chooSs between the retention OF the
Issued and controlled In vol
UNI, py the government. and a national
bank note currency issued by banks and
controlled In their own interests. III the
national bank notes are TO be secured by
ponls. the currency system now support
ga py the republican party Involves a
permanent and increasing debt. and. so
long as this system tands the financial
classes VIII be tempted TO throw their
powerful lnf'uencc upon the side of any
measure which will contribute TO the size
ana permanency Of "a national debt. IL Is
hardly conceivable that the American
people Will deliberately turn from the
d~ebt-paylng policy OF the past. to the
dangerous doctrine OF perpetual bonds.
Election of Senators rs the People
The demand for a constitutional amend
mcnt providing for the election OF sem
ators by direct vote of the people. APP
pears for the first time In a democratic
national platform. but a resolution pro-
posing such an amendment has three
times passed the house OF representa-
tives. and that. too. practically without
opposition. IdAtNtF may nave bftN the
reasons which secured the adoption OF
the present plan. "A century ago new con-
ditions have made IL imperative that the
people be permitted TO speak directly in
the selection OF their representatives, In
the senate A senator Is no less the rep
resentatiye Of the state because he re-
ceives his commission from the people
themselves. rather than from the mem
eers of the state Legislature. IL a voter
Is competent TO vote for a member OF
congress. for state officers and for pres
ident, he Is competent TO choose his rep
resentative in the senate. A system
which makes the senator responsible for
his election To the people,. as a whole,
and amenable to them II he misrepre-
scnts them, must commend itself 10 those
who have confidence in the intelligence
and patriotism Of the masses
Direct Legislation.
The platform indorses the principle of
direct legislation. This Is already applied
Ia the more important questions in ma
ton. state and city. 1t rests upon the
sound theory that the people can be
trusted. and that the more responsive the
the more free 1t will be from misuse and
abuse.
Labor Question.
Several planks OF the labor platform
are devoted to questions in which the
laboring Glasses have an Immediate inter-
est. but which more remotely affect our
entire population While what u general
ly known as government by Injunction
IL a. RItrfiA ulItIAtu tlAtlt ASAtlrt AZ
employees OF corporations. when there ID
a disagreement between them and their
employer. II involves a principle which
concerns everyone. The purpose OF the in
junction in such cases is to substitute trial
by judge Tor trial by jury. and II a covert
blow at the jury system. The abolition
OF government by Injunction Is as neces-
sarv for the protection OF the reputation
of the court as IL is for the security OF
the citizen blackstone In defending trial
by jury says:
sT-t. f,.~.f.f .1.g,fetratfn ~ tina
tice. which secures beth our persons and
our properties. is the great end of civil
society. but IL that DC Entrusted entirely
TO the magistracy. a select body OF men.
and those selected by tho prince such as
enjoy the highest offices Of the state. their
decisions. in spite of their natural integ-
rity. will have frequently an involuntary,
bias toward those OF their own rank and
dignity. II Is not to be expected from
human nature that the few should be all
ways attentive to the interests and good
of the many
II the criminal laws are not sufficient
for the protection of property. they can
be made more severe. but a citizen
tried before a jury OF his peers
The Blacklist.
The blacklist as now employed in some
places enables the employer TO place the
EMPLOY under practical duress. for the
skilled laborer loses his independence
| charge him. but prevent his securing any
similar employment. The blacklist en-
abies EMPLOYERS to secure. by. mutual
agreement. that control over the wage
| carners which a private monopoly exer-
cises without contract
Arbitration.
The platform renews the demand for
arbitration between corporations and
their employees. NJ one who has observed
the friction which arises between great
corporations and their numerous en-
pioyes can doubt the wisdom OF estab-
fishing an impartial court for the lust
| and equitable settlement of disputes The
demand for arbitration ought TO be sup
ported as heartily by the public. which
suffers Inconvenience because OF strikes
and lockouts. and by the employers them
selves. as by the employees. The estab-
iishment OF arbitration will Insure friend
~ relations " labor and capital.
and render obsolete the growing practice
Of calling in the army TO settle labor
troubles.
t.. department Of Labor.
I cannot too strongly emphasize the i'm
| portance OF the platform recommendation
Of the establishment OF a department. OF
labor. with a member OF the cabinet az
its head. When we remember how i'm
portant a position the laborer fills In our
economic. social and political fabric. II
is hard to conceive of a valid objection
being made TO this recognition OF his
| services. Agriculture Is already repre-
serted in the presidents official house
hold. the army and navy have their rep
/ rtSfnrHtltt tntffs lnt SAiht repair
with its consular service. and the treas
ury department. with its close connection
with fiscal affairs. keep the executive in
touch with the business and commercial
interests. a cabinet officer truly repre-
sentative Of the wage earning class would
be Of invaluable aid. not only to the
~toilers. but To the president
Chinese Exclusion.
The Chinese exclusion act has proven
an advantage to the country. and Its con-
tinuance and strict enforcement. as well
as its extension to other similar races.
are imperatively necessary. The Asiatic
is so essentially different from the Amer
lean that he cannot be assimilated with
our population. and Is. therefore. not de-
s.rable as a permanent citizen. His pres
ence rs a temporary laborer. preserving
his national Identity. and maintaining a
foreign scale OF wages and living. must
ever prove an injustice TO American pro-
duce-s as well as a perpetual source Of
Irritation.
The PARTY expresses its pride in the SOL
dlers and sailors OF all our wars. and de-
clares It's purpose to deal generously with
them and their dependents. A liberal
policy Is natural and necessary in a gov
rnmen which depends upon a citizen
soidiery. instead OF a large standing army
Self-interest. as well as gratitude. com.
p.ls the government TO make bountiful
provision for those who. In the hour OF
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