Iowa state bystander., 1908-03-27


doing business in competition with
state corporations or individuals
should be held amenable to the laws
OF the states in which they operate.
and that In all controversies between
the individual and the corporation
due recognition should be given tu
the distinction between the natural
person that God has made and the ar.
tfcial person that man has made, to
the end that the corporation shall
not have any undue advantage over
the individual.
1--WE rejoice in legislation for
cheaper railroad fares, and we see in
the abolition of the railroad pass one
of the most happy auguries for juster
relations between the railroad cor.
porations and the public.
In the election of United States
senators by direct vote of tie people
lies the most accessible avenue to ma
tional reforms, and until this result
is accomplished the people cannot
hope for the largest measure of pub
lie good.
"As before iterated and reiterated
in our national platforms, we declare
that a private monopoly is indefen-
sible and intolerable and to the end
that it may be abolished we favor
the rigorous enforcement of the Grim
inal as well as the civil laws against
trusts as monopolistic corporations,
and trust magnates as individuals,
and If the present laws are inefficient
we demand the enactment Of addi-
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control every private monopoly.
I'VE charge to republican discri-
mination and favoritsm the enor-
nous development Of the trust evil
and declare that the republican tariff
has become the parent and custodian
Of giant monopolies that thrive by
unjust cXtortiors, both from those
who produce the raw materials and
those who consume the finished pro-
ducts, and we favor the immediate
removal of all tariffs from goods sold
in competition with trust made ar
ticles until a revenue basis has been
reached by our tariff system.
I'VE condemn the deceit and dup
licity of republican platform prom
ises for tariff reform, that, like the
yond reach, promising a revision that
has been defined by an Iowa republi-
can platform to mean lowering Of
schedules that are too high and a
raising of schedules that are too low;
and the determination that tariff
schedules must be revised by friends
of the tariff leaves the bcneficiaries
of high tariff schedules the sole
judges of whether or not they are too
high or whether they are too low
For many years the promise has been
made that the tariff would be re-
vised after election. Since then
several elections have occurred. and
the republican party vet points to
some election in the future as the
time for this will-o'-thewis to sub
NIT to capture.
I'VE believe that all public utilities
should be conducted for the benefit
of the whole people without discri-
mination or eXtortion, and we favor
the enlargement of the powers of the
national and state railroad commits
sions to the end that every individual
shall have full protection; and to do
this it is necessary to ascertain the
present values of the railroads and
prevent that process of highway
robbery known as watered stock, in
suring to the stockholders Of the rail
road a fair return on their invest
ment and to the shipper reason
able rate for the transportation OF
his products.
THE present financial stringcncy
occurring after twelve years OF abso-
lutte republican supremacy. shows the
or unwillingness of the
leaders Of the republican party to
afford the people any relief further
than to loan to the gamblers of Wall
street the money of the people need
ed to handle the commerce of the
country and market the crops of real
things in which honest men deal.
We favor the issue and control by
the general government only. OF
emergency currency in times of finan-
cial stress and strain, to be loaned
upon adequate security, without dis
elimination, at such rate of interest
as will insure its retirement when
the necessity for its issuance has
passed. We condemn the attempt OF
the leaders of the republican party to
pass the Aldrich bill or the Fowler
bill as an attempt to take the con-
stitutional prerogative Of issuing
money from the general government
where it belongs and placing it in
the hands of individuals or classes,
where it does not belong, and where
its exercise means renewed danger
to popular liberty.
I'VE believe that in all contests be-
tween capital and labor arbitration
is the best method Of arriving at
Just conclusions as between the
parties and at the same time it avoids
in great measure the demoraliza-
ton to public business that results
from prolonged strikes and lock-
outs, which not only injure both en-
poyer and employe. but affect dis
astrously the innocent public which
is in no wise responsible for the situa-
ton; and we condemn the abuse OF
the writ Of injunction in labor dis
putes. believing that it should be
granted only after due notice and
full hearing, trial to be had before
Judge other than the one who
issues the writ, and jury trial to
be had ii every case except where
the contempt alleged occurs in the
presence of the court
1--WE favor an eight hour working
day and an employers liability law
applicable alike to pubic and private
and we call the att 'ntiCn
cf labor to the fact that the democ-
ratio party was the first to declare for
a department of labor at Washing
tor; that democratic platforms have
recognized the tights Of Ia
Dor to it's just reward, honest pay for
honest work, but no platform of the
democratic party ever promised
dollar good in Europe and then
substituted a clearing house certi-
fcate.' nor full dinner pail that