The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-10-29

fosters the UBIQUITOUS trusts and COM
/ binations that are controlling Ieglsla-
| tion through the Republican party we
demand II careful and busjueSs-lille re
vision Of existing tariff rates by the
! friends Of the people. and not by the
friends Of fhe system 10 point where
the revenues will meet the expenses
Of the government honestly and econ
Critically administered,
Denounces Thieving Trusts.
We dcuumcc us huniliariug ana
diN@racrful 10 the American people and
dangerous to the American Institutions
The practice Of gl.at corporations @al
the contribution Of large sums If money
cNtorted from the people by means
of legislation enacted in .heir favor
for tile purpose Of cOrrupting and de
hnNching the electorate and thus at
tempting Ia buy executive, legislative
and judicial favor from the party that
benefits by snch corruption And we
further dcnaunce those great cnrl0rH-
tions organized for The positive EN-
hcZ2lemCnt Of the funds nf those benr-
hcaries 10 buy the election OF a Re
publican congress, ANA we remind the
people that Il Republican congress re-
fused Il law To prohibit such contribu-
tons
We congratulate our party that a
Republican president has NJ last dis
covered that there are such things as
bad trusts in this country and las pro
ceeded in haE hearted way at last
to prosecute few of them, aud we
rejoice TINT some Of the great primer
PIES Of reform heretofore advocated by
Mr.. Bryan and other DISTINGUISHED
Democrats have been recognized rs
sound hy a Republican president and
that he has Inadc some ciror to secure
from IN GnfIirndly Republican con
gres> some legislation in accord with
such principles.
We denomcc the Republican con
grcSS for its Shane;ul surrender to the
tine Standard OIL octopus.
ana the meat trust in lis boaStcd leg
is'aton designated 10 regulate the
great, mercileSS corporations.
Ship Subsidy Scheme Mapped.
We dcnornce the proposed ship sub
Sidy legislation now pending in the ma
tional congress and we declare that Il
scheme to take money ont of the ma |
tional treasury and pay it to Few IA |
vor,d ship owners is m-H,mocratic. /
and unjust TO The masses [
D. the people
We are opposed to large standing |
lrmieS in time of peace. but we regard /
volunteer soldiers, who ever are ready Z
o take M arms not as a profession.
mt rs protectors Of home and country. /
Is real guardians Of our country. aud
Ne favor liberal pensions 10 those who
gave their services 10 their country. /
Wage aud Labor Questions.
We believe in liberal wages. reason
hle hours and the best possible con
Iitlou Of employment for the men and
women who toll in the mines and
hops, and the factories. and on the
ailrOadS Of our state and country. ami
ye Furthermore believe that their iu-
licuallc right 10 petition the repre-
rniatives of the people in congress
Ud in the legislature should Dee zeal
uSiy guarded and eternally preserved.
acknowledgements that there should
a. rigid child labor legislation AMI
bat such laws should be- consistently
l'fyrc,d. The restrictive measures
-hich Organized labor has demanded
giinst tie disastrous and fatal COM T,
etition OF Chinese cpuiip aud a.. cheap /
Iuth European emigrant labor ara
9th reasonable and just and deserve A,
D be made statutory aud carried ont
, the better flr the maintenance Of
be- highest standard of life OF Our ,
wa labor and the preservation Of tie
igniiy and glory of our country.
To secure safe and sanitary coudi-
"nS fHr the workers system n strict
'ctory AMI mine inspection should I've
iithfuiiv adhered 90.
some Lesser PIanks. =
We favor the early establishment by I
le t'Hie1 States " fho postal savings ,
1nk system.
We favor 81 thorough inquiry 10y con
--S-ieual commission into The rariy
QUESTION and operation Hy %. feIer-