Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-12-14

criminal while another sends men to
Jail for the same kind Of act may be
ended.
That the setting aside of verdicts be
prohibited where the errors alleged are
merely technical and it is not shown
and often not even contended-that
any injustice has been done.
That measures be taken TO remedy
some acknowledged abuses OF the writ
OF injunction, but without curtailing
its proper use or comforting upon any
group of citizens practical exemption
from legal processes which all Others
must obey.
That the crime against woman no od
always alleged as the justification of
lynch law-although two-thirds of the
lynchings have not that excuse-be
invsribly punished by death, and that
trials of such cases be conducted with
regard to the feelings of the victim
and be without delay.
That the hUuis Of labor of railway
employees be limited, in the interest of
the public safety as we'll az Of the well
fare of the men, and that the eight
hour day be established wherever prac-
ticable, but without attempting to ap.
ply to other lands and races-as at
Panama-rules for which they are I'M
fitted.
That a drastic child-labor law be en-
acted for the District OF Columbia.
That the employers liability act
passed at the last session, be strength.
ened by putting upon the employer,
and through him upon tho consumers,
the entire burden of the risk of .
trade"-the natural hazards attending
given occupations.
That machinery be provided for
the compulsory investigation of such
industrial disputes as the anthracite
strike, with a view to bringing the
parties together and compelling them,
if necessary, to consider the public
welfare as we'll as their own separate
and special interests.
That the executive order withdraw
ing coal lands from settlement be
followed by positive legislation with
view to preserving coal deposits as
national property, to be worked under
royalty but not to pass into private
ownership, and that further measures
be taken for the preservation OF forests.
That all meat products bear dated
labels, and that the cost OF meat in
spection be borne by the packers
instead of by the public treasury.
That the best way to avert agitation
for government ownership of railways
is to secure to the government aud
people legal power to prevent and
punish abuses by proper control Of
railway management. In this connec-
ton new legislation does not seem to
be urged, but rather that the executive
be sustained by Congress in enforcing
the recent legislation.
That since il 10 impossible 10 con.
duct the business of the country with.
out violating the antitrust law, as
construed by the courts, that law
should be thoroughly revised and,
instead Of attempting to prohibit all
combinations, should sharply disting-
uish between combinations which do
evil and those which are harmless or
do good.
A constitutional amendment for
national control of marriage and
divorce as the only way to stop the
scandals resulting from diversity OF
local laws and also to give Congress
power to deal directly with polygamy.
The passage OF the pending bill for
the encouragement OF the mercantile
marine a. probably as free from OBJ
jections as any that could be devised,
or at least measures for better com.
munication with South America.
That inheritance and income taxes
be made a regular part OF the national
system OF. taxation, with q constitu-
tional amendment, il necessary, to
secure An income tax.
That measures be taken to make
the currency more elastic. with view
to preventing those violent fluctua.
tons of money supply and interest
rates which now recur annually. No
definite plan 10 urged, but the "asset
currency" idea for "emergency money"
is mentioned with some favor.
That lower tariff or free trade be
granted the Philippines, not so much
because it will greatly benefit their
people in material ways at present as
because it will show them that We wish
to do all we can for their welfare, and
will injure no American industry.
Full citizenship for the Porto Ric-
ans; Q complete reorganization of the
government of Alaska; concentration
OF the direction of the affairs of all our
island possessions in one department,
preferably that OF State or War.
The Cuban instruction and the
measures taken to end il are merely
reviewed ON the assumption that the
present American control is strictly
provisional and will end As soon az
the Cubans set up another government.
ONE of the first bills that passed the
lower branch of Congress, by practi.
cally an unanimous vote, was for
limiting the regulation of interstate
commerce between the States and
prohibiting the shipment Of goods
manufactured by convict labor into
any State for competition with those
made by free labor. Mr.. Hunt, OF
Missouri, introduced the bill and
asked for its passage. not only in the
interest of honest labor but that oil
the manufacturer as we'll, who has
hitherto been compelled to compete
with convict labor.
NON.UNION men at San Pedro, Cal.
have organized in opposition to the
union. and refuse to unload vessels
manned by union crews. The steam
ship Meteor from Puget Sound, is de-
tanned on that account, and other
ships are delayed, being compelled to
use their crews as stevedores. At
practically third Of the lumber sen,
to California passes through San
Pedro, the condition with lumber on
the top shelf regarding price, thi,
action aggravates the hardships oil
both shippers and builders.
TRAGIC END OF AN EX-SENATOR
Former U. S. Senator Arthur Brown
OF Utah, was shot in his apartments in
a Washington, d. c.. hotel, Saturday