Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-03
STATE PLATFORM ADOPTED BY
THE DEMOCRATS or ILLINOIS

ftcfaries TO huy the election of Re-
publican congrss, and We remind The
people that Republican congress re-
fused Il law to prohibit such cOntribu-
lions.
We congratulate our party that n
Republican president has at last dis
covered that there are such things as
bad trusts I'm this country and has pro
ceeded in Il half hearted way nj last
TO prosecute q f"w of them. and we
rejoice that some or the great princi-
pies of reform heretofore advocated by
Mr.. Bryan and other distinguished
Democrats have been recognized ms
sound by Republican president and
tFat he has made some effort 10 secure
from an unfriendly Republican con
ernsS some legislation in accord with
such principles.
We Gcuoumcc the Republican con
gross for lis shameful surrender 10 the
railroads. the Standard oil octopus,
ana the meat trust in its boasted leg
islation designated TO regulate the
great. mercilcss corporations.
Ship Subsidy Scheme Tapped.
We dCnomcc the proposed ship sub
ti0nal congress and we declare that "A
scheme 10 taic money out of The ma
tioIlal treasury ana pay il to few IA
voged ship owners is un-D"mocratic,
un-Amcrican. and unjust 10 the MASSES
Of the people.
We are opposed to large standing
armies in time Of peace. but we regard
volunteer soldiers. who ever are ready
to take M arms. not aS profession,
but rs protectors of home ana country.
rs real guardians Of our country. and
We favor liberal pensions to those who
gave tIcir services to their country.
Wage and Labor Questions.
We believe I'm liberal wages reason
able hours, and the best possible con
ditiou Of employment for the men and
women who toll in the mines and
shops. and the factories. ana on the
railroads Of orr state ana country. and
We furthermore believe that their in
alicuallc right to petition the repre-
scntativcs Of the people in congress
and in the legislature should be- zeal
ousIv guarded ard ctcrually preserved.
Humanity demands that there should
bo rigid child labor legislation and
enforced The restrictive measures
which organized labor has demanded
against the disastrous ANA fatal com
petition Of Chinese coolic and the cheap
south European cmigrant labor are
both reasonable and Just and deserve
to Ice made statutory and carried out
to tie letter for the maintenance of
the highest standard of life OF our
own labor and the preservation Of the
dignity and glory Of our country.
To secure safe and sanitary condi-
tions for the workers Il system Of strict
factory ana mine inspection should be
faithfully adhered 10.
Some Lesser PIanks.
We favor the early establishment by
the United States Of the postal savings
bank system.
We favor thorough inquiry by con
grcss;onal commission into the early
acquisitjor and operation 10y the FEEDER
n! government of the telegraph ana
telephone systems.
We favor the passage by congress
Of the of@hthour and anti-jnjunctioa
laws asked for by the American Fed
cr;it iou Of Labor.
We favor the election Of United
States senators by direct vote of the
people. ana as move in that dircc-
tiGn we ask the passage Of a law per
hitting the people TO express their
preference for senator by direct vote
vt the uolls.
We favor a liberal appropriation by
the legislature for the establishment Of
a state institution for the treatment
ana suppression Of tuberculosis.
We believe in the enactment Of
railroad rate bill that adequately pro
tocts the producer and slipper alike,
and We commend the Democratic
WHO stood ready TO cooperate
with President Roosevelt i'm the pas
sage Of such bill.
Bryan Choice for President.
FOR the president of the United
States I'm 1908 the Democrats OF Hi
nois first and last have but one choice,
and that man is William J. Bryan.
The Democracy Of Illinois eagerly
looks forward to 1908 for the oppor-
tunity To Join with sister states i'm nom
mating and triumphantly clccting him
president Of the United States. The
times call for n president Of Bryan's
honesty ana charity and political phi
losophy.
Happy For Life.
Great happiness came into the home
Of S. c. Blair. school superintendent, at
ST Adams w Va when his little