Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-10-05


national honor.
Ii is our duty to WrcSt the govern
m@nt from the grasp of these juggicrS
with industry and money. VIII" have
out Of the toll Of labor. drained mighty
fortunes through the vile channels oi
their monopoly. privilege, discrinina-
tiUns, frauds thcftS, puiSunlnSS ana
violence.
The Democratic party must nave no
alliance with the plundercrs of the peo-
lie ana bring them to account lof
WRONGS already done.
our legal machinery works mercll' S.
Il upon the poor and weak, but 1allS
to operate upon open and dehant Nl"-
lations Of Law Ivy the rich and power
fCl.
10 bring back our government I"
equal justice for all men, we must
teach wealth To obey the laws or Suliti
drastic penalties for crime. our calldl-
dates, our organizations our PLATFORM
must bend Ia these purposes without
co,upronise. evasion or pretenst.
Our candidates must be selected ho'
"a crafty personal ambition on pro
vide campaign funds, but SOLELY l" re-
store Justice to the people.
u sin no longer suffice I" make liN7'
men with q grim purpose ana uhaauil'
ID vill must hc elected I" enforce tiIe''
TO thes,. ends we require:
4 governor fearless ami ialthlul'
oIute ana determined, free from "'"-
anr.. with corporations ana trusts W
controlled by politicians. Stl\''"' -
tho ,,.rplr recognizing his "tllrial "pi'-
cations a.nd cvadimS none 81 T.
I,.ithcr skulking behind an hil''u'i'''
i1a1 shield of Judges nor rrllSlhN -"
.,r,tit,.. Hi tht responsibilities 81 ms y
t.a , nan who knows the ltNS ann
,t,r... I'd enforce it. Direct p"pll'I
trnI Of the laW making power III ''
,,,.,rtiug Of franchises ana prNN'P-
,br,.n.rh the right to initiate anu 'i'''
such LEGISLATION at the polls ana l"
cuu fuithlrss legislators. .,;.,,
M, ,,nIIir ownership and operation
- ,,,,,,Iic utilities III nation, state am
, city. 4.a,;.,, n
Ei,ht hours for labor; rrot"''i"n III
,,,,,,,, ma children against oNtfilihe
,,I,. ~. absolute indefcasihle flSh' -
+,i.,I If fact by jury III equity 'HE''''
;r,nIyiu-s labor injunctl"h3
r,.,,,.,,,n, ,yhich shall obtain fun con-
.:,,,,+i.n. fnr wealth and success ai''
hear lightly upon labor ana 'ir,
EMIL ANA fair taxation 81 ~
,.,.,.,c,. III the indirect taxes on w ,t
~, ,1assas. labor and the p""i'
t,...1 returns and uniform faAAii''i =
,a,.s,n.,Ity. Repeal OF recent ''"'''
i,,., ,r. rich FOR exemption.
n,tsti. law against pfiVAt" "'''''
* vita impriS"nm"ht l'e''i'''
Reciprocity ana " =, . lu,,h4r
t,,.,. hides. frc" coal, free i''''''
fr,,. iron and free W"'h l,u'P' ...,t.,
,.eisl,tiun 10 save Na>9' No
,,,,,ut.t.t,Ir"rS from theN li
i;',, ~. unjust tariff on the ia" may
III If their product.
t,n.,4riug international commerce
.,,n..rnlIs ANA friendly c"h''S9'''I'
mo adjustment al Gun tarih '' 'i' 't''
ti,,,s nrpuiug to ua their mar k'l' IT
,,. ,rnIu,.ts
,r.Iriu.r down the tariff walls Nhl'l'
..,.,,,,,I, ,,.r,nolv ana sustain cn"r-
,.,,,,,.. fortunes .xactcd from honest IA
lin. ana haunted in til" firr Of tn" toll
.,., by th.ir gross ana vicious posses
.,rs
STRINGENT laws AZ to the raising "f
,1,. ,,ri,n of necessities by conspiracy
tI,.,. ,,rf,vful methods with imprlS-
,,,..,,.,t ,..n,Iti,s only. Laws more Just
,,t liI,.,..,I IA fine n.uulr. providing for
,t.,. ,,l,i,.e III ,ulli,. utility plants.
Tb. ur..y.utinn Of child murder hy
,,,n,,.. effective abortion laws.
J.,vs uroyiding imprisonment penal
TIC fan. vjlrul NEGLIGENCE by public ri