Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-12-06

There is a singular. parallel between
1.-THE policies advanestn Mr.. Roose-
! yeIt's message and thos LAID down in
the Chicago platform of the Demo-
cratic party in 1895, upon which Mr..
Bryan was first nominated. Instead
of the free coinage of silver, Mr.. Roose-
Welt recommends an elastic asset paper
currency. But the other important
planks of the Chicago platform are all
IN Mr.. Roosevelt's message. The Chi
cago platform was opposed to an i'm
mediate change in the tariff. Mr..
Roosevelt wants tariff action deferred.
The Chicago platform advocates an in
come tax, and so does Mr. Roosevelt.
The Chicago platform advocates legis-
Iation for the arbitration of labor dis
putes. So does the President. The Chi
cago platform favored stricter Fedora!
control of trusts and railroads and the
enlargement of the power Of the Inter
state Commerce Commission. Mr..
Roosevelt make, the same recommen-
dalton. The Chicago platform objects
to government by injunction, and Mr..
Roosevelt suggests the restriction of
the power of the court to Issue restrain
ing orders; and finally both the. plat
form and the message advocate the i'm
provemenI of inland waterways in
terms Of similar meaning.
The me ssage may be summed up as
follows:
A bureau OF mines.
Extension of irrigation.
Citizenship for Porto Rico.
Preservation of the forests.
Enforcement of the land laws.
A postal savings bank system.
Removal Of tariff on wood pulp.
Extension of the ocean mail service.
Legislation for the thirteenth census.
An iacome tax and an inheritance
tax.
Remission of part of Chinas indem-
nifty.
Tariff revision after the Presidential
election.
Some form Of local self-government
for Alaska.
Legislation governing labor of women
and children
A naval monument in the Vicks-
burg National Park.
Extension of the parcel post, espec-
tally on the raral routes.
Preservation of the Hermitage, the
home of Andrew Jackson.
The eight-hour day for all work car
ried on by the government.
Federal inspection of interstate rail-
roads as preventive of accidents.
Building up of army and navy, with
Increased pay for officers and men.
Supervision of trust com panies in
the District of Columbia and Terrific
ries.
Making Pearl Harbor available for
the largest deep water vessela, and
suitebly fortifying the island.
From the Great Lakes TO the mouth
OF the Mississippi a deep waterway,
with deep waterways leading from it
to the East and the West.
National inspection and grading of
eign commerce.
- Compulsory investigation ofsuch IN
dustrial controversies as are of suffi-
Gent concern to the country TO war
rant Federal action.
Either national incorporation act
or law licensing railway companies
to engage IN interstate commerce upon
certain conditions.
An antitrust law more efficient and
more in harmony with actual condi-
tions.
Legislation providing limited but
definite compensation for accidents to
all Workmen within the scope of the
Federal power, including employees of
navy yards and arsenals. In other
words, model employers liability act.
The corporation shall not contribute
to Presidential or national campaigns
and that both contributions and ex-
penditures be made public. That Con-
g'ess provide an appropriation for the
proper and legitimate expenses OF each
OF the great national parties.
Provision for an emergency currency
based on adequate securities approved
by the government, and issued under
heavy tax. This would permit cur
rency being Issued whe.. the demand
tor 1t twas urgent, while securing it's
retirement as the demand fell Off.
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