Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-09-14
BRYAN's VIEWS ON PARTY ISSUES.

COLONIAL. POLICY-"A tou through the Philippine Islands has deepcned the
conviction that we should lose II time in announcing our purpose to deal
with the Filpisss as We dealt with the Cubans"
CONGHESS-A Institution amendment converting the hrsts session OF Congress
within a few months afer election and compelling the second session to adj
iourn several days before the following election should be adopted
in the United States this trnd oward democracy has taken the form Of a grow
ing demand for thee election of United Estates Senators by a dFect vteo OF the
people.
INCOME TAN-"I am so convinced OF the ,sce of the income tax that feel
sure that the people will sooner oriatnr scmand u n amendment to te con
sttution which will specifically authorize an income tax
CAPITAL AND LABOR-"In advocating arbitration of differences between lage
corporate employers nd their employees believe e are defending -he highest
interests Of the three parties to tnsnd disputes viz: the employer, the enploye
and the public. The emmose cannotb e turned over to the emNoyer to b" dealt
with as the emplyer. may please"
EIGIIT-IIOUR DAN-"Thc struggle for u eight You lay is an ternatio
struggle and it is sure to be settled IN favor OF the wokinsmans contention"
MONEY QUESTION II inspected conditions AYE removed the cause OF our
Differences. The unlookedfor and uApt ccAruicdi increase in thep production of
gold has brought a victory to bothth the advocate of gold and the advocate of
bmetalsn.
CORPORATIONS AND CAMPAIGN CONTRIBI'TIONS-"I hope that the
Democratic party will lot only challenge the Republican party to bnng for
ward effective legislation OF this subject. but will set an example by refusing
to receive campaign contributions from corporations nnd by opening the books
so that every contributor of n con siderable sum may be known to the public
before the election
TRUSTS-"Our motto aus be-: A private monopoly is indefensnlc and ntoera-
BILE and omr plan of attack must contemplate the total and complete overthrow
of the monopoly principle in industry"
CORPORATIONS-If the operation were required to take out a federal license
the federal government could then kse the license POI terms and conditions
which would proect the public"
TARIFF-"The pnincp" embodied the protective tariff has been the fruitful
source If a great deal of political corruption, as we'll as the support of many
of III most niluuOls trusts.
THE high tariff has m been Il burden o the consumers in the United States,
IN dit is growing more ant more menace to our foreign commerce because it
rouse resentment and provok"s retaatons"
GOVERNMENT OWNERSFIP-"I have already reached the conclusion that
railroads partake so much of the nature of a monopoy that they must uG-
matdy become public property and be managed by public officials in the interest
Of the whole community, in ccordnce with the we'll defined theory that public
ownership is necessary where competition is impossible"
Believing however that the operation OF railroads by the federal government
prefer to see only the uun lines operated b, the federal government md the
local. ines by State overnments'