The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-06-13

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going to the limit in carrying out
these plans.
That platform declared for the
arbitration of differences between
employers and employees snd re.
commended legislation to that eff
feot. While the Republican party
has not given that legislation, SO
strong is public sentiment on this
point that the president elected as
Republican carried the princi
pie into practical operation in the
coal strike, and through that plan
the American people avoided q
coal famine.
That platform demanded the en-
largement of the powers of the
interstate commerce commission
and such restrictions and guaran-
tees in the control of railroads as
will protect the people from rob.
berry and oppression. Public senti-
ment has recently been SO stirred
along this line. that the president
elected aa a Republican entered
upon campaign to carry out the.
Recommendation of the "Chicago
=PlatformF in this respect, while
the Republican congtesais engaged
in the enactment of some form of
railway rate legislation which,
while giving heed to the popular
demand. will not seriously inter.
fere with the corporations extraor
binary privileges.
That platform dem anded econo-
my in the rublib expenditures, and
the town meetings throughout the
country are today echoing that de-
mand, even though Republican
officials fail to need it.
: That platform objected to
government. by injunction as. ga
new and highly dangerous form of
oppression by which federal judges
in contempt of the laws of the
states and the rights of citizens,
become at once legislators. judges
and exeoutionere;" and today the
evils of the Injunction system are
generally recognized. the practice
is rapidly falling into disrepute
among lawyers, while it no longer
has the sanction of free men.
That platform made bold to ex-
press it's disspprovaI of court de-
oision Republicans pretended to
be particularly wrought up because
of that feature of the platform, but
it is true that the president of the
United States. elected as Repub.
lican, has recently and publicly
criticised a court decision it. is no
longer contended among intelIi.
gent men that judges are. by reason
of their exalted position. TO be ex-
empt from criticism, or to be above
the common rules of conduct to
which public sentiment holds the
ordinary MN.
Aside from the vindication of
these general principles. the man
who, standing on the "Ohicago
Platform" was denounced as an an.
srchist. has lived to see many of
the policies be favored warmly ad |
vooated by those who, few yeare
sgo, as warmly opposed them He
has favored the election of senators
by the people, and today men of
all parties are committed to that
plan. He has denounced the free
pass as great and growing evil, |
and today men of all political par
ties condemn the free pass system. |
He has advised that public senti-
ment set itself rigidly against cam !
paign contributions by corpora
tons. and today that question oo |
cupies conspicuous place in the
attention of the American people. |
He has urged the enforcement of |
the criminal clause of the Sherman
snti-trust law. and after many |
years of waiting-the governments
law officers, acting under the presi
dents instructions, caused the ar
rest and prosecution of the mem.
bers of the beef trust. He has ad.
vised that corporations be required.
to show clean hands before being
permitted to do business outside
of the state Of their origin, and
that before such corporations could
engage in interstate. business they
be required to obtain federal Ii.
cense. The Republican admins.
tration is now squarely on record
in favor of that plan.-Bryan's
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