The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-07-05
ADOPT A PLATFORM,
occiaration of Principles by Democrats
CT Wisconsin in State Con-
vention,

FtTtIC UHTCy UT THV STHtV OF W u
cohs!h' III state convention assembled, IN
the enjoyment of the constitutional pro-
VISION that The right of the people peace
ably Il" assemble TO consult for the common
SoOd shall not be abridged recommends
the adoption of the following platform OF
principles:
We recognize that the gigantic trusts and
combinations designed TO enable capital to
secure more than its lust share OF the joint
produrts or capital and labor and which
nave been fostered and promoted under Re
i''u",.1 ruif' are menace to benencla'
conn. tliioH, and are obstacles to perlna'
neHi business prosperity. a private monop-
oly rs lndefensible and ntolrrable.
% demand strict enforcement of exist
.hG rIFiI ana criminal statutes against all
trusts combinations and monopolicS, and
W. commend the Democratic members OF
hoih houses of Congress for the loyal sup
port iucy nave given to the rate bill, the
. pure I"ou bIll ana other measures now IN
process OF enactment. and which would
have wholly failed but for their unswcrY-
.u- ana faithful support
We faNor revision of the present tariff
and hold that the tariff duty should be lev
led Tor the purposes of revenue. such duties
u" b' so adjusted as to operate equally
throughout the country and not discrim
mat" between classes or sections, ana the
taxation should be limited to the needs OF
me government, honestly and economically
administered.
tAmended to provide that all trust made
goods b" put on the free lStD
We deem is imperative In order to pro,
tcct the people from the inOrdinatp Cyac.
tons Of coal and oil combinations and
nonopolcs. that the federal government
should reserve from sale all coal aud oil
rights in all government lands hereafter
granted
We believe in the principle OF income tax.
alton aud favor such amendment to the
federal constitution as will permit federal
taNatu" 81 incomes
We insist that we ought to do FOR the
i piuOS what we nave already done for
the tuhanS, and it is our duty to make
That promise now and upon suitable guar
autpCS of protection to citiZcuS of our own
ANA other countries resident there nj the
time of our Withdrawal. set the Filipino
Poop" upon their feet free and indcpcnd-
cut, To v ,b cat their own destiny.
We favor the election of United states
senator's by direct vote Of the people,
Jud we demand that the Constitution OF
tn" United States he amended accordingly.
We favor governmental control aud rrgI-
lHI'un Of all public service corporations 80
ilWi they shall be operated for the benefit
of the people Tor whom they were tnt.ud-
N'r favor the enactment Of q law by the
next Legislature amending the present
law, so as to authorize the state railway
commission 10 correct upon its own initI-
tiy. AMY schedule or tGrU Of rates. which In
tls Judgment should be corrected or nodt-
fed.
we favor such legislation as win onabIe
municipalities to own. construct and ne.
Nuilr Ivy purchase such rnbtlr service NTH
itju, as they may deem proper; and TO en-
able them to do 50 We favor amending
Section . OF Article II Of the cHnSt-
tuition of our state SO that indebted
T,~e incurred in acquiring such public uti-
itlc, shall le excluded, from the ltmita-
tinus of said section. TINS permitting mu-
uiaipal corporations to as9uire public ut!I
titles aud 10 restrict the constitutional limi
tuiuus os Indebtedness u debts incurred
for uon-prodHctiyc property.
We favor the passage of a law by the
e. % Gu
-atnE 10 municipalities the power to fix
tho price mt which puldlr service corpora
liuu> within the municipalities SHALL tur-
n.'h tInlr service and commodities 10
users HUd consumers.
We are I'm favor OF a maximum rate If
charge 10y all railroads doing business III
tine state of Wisconsin of cents Ter
milo for passenger traffic within this state.
We favor tan enactment Of laws pruNd-
iu- FUN protection for policy holders IN
AL MI" Insurance companies trauaactlhs
bu.iIvsS in thi, state
We favor the enactment ana enforce
mclt of laws giving labor and capital i'm
partially their just rights. tapiini ami
laIUr ought not to be enemies. Each IS
necessary to the other Each has its rights.
but the rights of labor are certainly not
lH.s vested nor less sacred aud 40 less In
III nlIl /, than the rights Of capital
We favor the enactment of law "Stah-
il-Hiu" the durtriur OF comparative uc-l!-
luucn IN all PERSONAL injury c%scs.
Equality of contribution to the public
burden is essential to equality Of social and
pu itcal rights The recent decision OF
our ,uprcm" court In the railway cases has
opened the way for more equitable dis
return to the constitutional rule OF uni
furmity. We now Insist that all laws I'M
posing license fec ON earnings in lieu or
taxes. except as to foreign corporations be
the Jurisdiction Of this commonwealth be
assessed and taxed on an nd yaIorem bn-