The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-03-19
PLATFORM UPON WHICH
BRYAN CAN BE LEADER +!
Platform introduced the Nebraska State Democratic Convention Represents
the Views Of Bryan and Will be Largely Adopted at Denver


currency should be issued and con.
trolled by the federal government,
and that 1t should he loaned upon
adequate security and al rate OF
interest which will compel It's retire.
ment when the emergency is passed.
We demand, further, that fayorit.
ism In the deposit Of treasury funds
shall he abolished and that surplus
revenues shall se deposited at com
petitiye rates upon sufficient security
and fairly distributed throue hout the
country.
We favor the eight hour day.
We believe in the concilipion oi
capital and labor and favor every
legitimate means for the adjustment
OF disputes between corporate em
polyers and their employees, 10 the
end that lustice may be done u
those who toll and that society may
he relieved frum the embarrassment
occasioned by prolonged strikes ano
lockouts.
We favor such modification OF the
law relating TO injunetions as will
tirst, prevent the issuing OF the writ
In Industrial disputes except after
notice to defendants and full hear.
Ing; second. permit trial before a
Judge other than the one who issued
the writ, and, third, allow a Jury to
be summoned In all cases where the
alleged contempt Is committed out.
side the presence Of the court.
We favor an employers liability
law, applicable TO both private and
public employers.
We favor full protection. by both
national and state governments with.
In their respective spheres, Of all
foreigners residing In the Uniteo
States under treaty. but we are op-
posed to the admission OF Asiatic EN-
igrants who can not be amalgamated
with our population, or whose pres
ence among us would raise n race is.
sue aud involve US In diplomatic con.
troyersies With oriental powers, and
we demand a stricter enforcement oi
the immigration laws against an,
immigrant who advocates assassina.
tiop as means of reforming our gov.
ernment.
We welcome Oklahoma TO the sis.
terhood OF states and heartily con.
graduate her upon the auspicious he
ginning OF "A great career.
We favor separate statehood ioi
Arizona and New Mexico and de.
mand Tor the people OF Porto Rico
the full enjoyment of the rights and
privileges of territorial form OF
government.
We sympatbize with the efforts put
forth for the reclamation OF the arid
lands OF the west and urge the largest
possible use OF irrigation In the de
velopment Of the country. We alsc
favor the reclamation OF swamp laDdl
upon the same principle.
We believe that the Panama caDa
will prove Of great value 10 our coun,
try and favor It's speedy completion.
We urge liberal appropriations FOL
the improvement and development OF
the interior waterways, believing
that such expenditures will return
large dividend In lesssDed cost O
transportation.
We favor a generous pension policy
both as a matter of Justice TO tn
surviving veterans and their depend
ents and because II relieves the coun
try OF the necessity OF maintaining /
large standing army.
We condemn the experiment Ia i'm
perialism as an inexcusshle blunde
which has involved Us In an enor
nous expense. bro ougbt Us weakness
instead Of stTgenth. and laid our ma
tion open to the charge of abandon
ing the fundamental doctrine Of self
government. We favor an immedi
ate declaration OF the nations put
pose 10 recognize the Independence C
the Philippine islands AZ soon as
stable government can be established
such independence IL be guarantee
by us as we guarantee the independ
ence Of Cuba. until the neutraliza
! tion OF the islands can be secured b
treaty siih other powers. In Tecos
MIXING the independence OF the Phi
/ ippiDes our government should retail
such land as may be necessary 70
cosling stations and naval bases.
Desiring the prevention Of wal
( wherever possible, We believe tina
} our nation should announce its dc
: termination not 20 use our navy 10
the collection II private debts, All
its willingness to enter into sgres
5 ments with other nations. providiD
c for the investigation. by an impai
{ tisl international tribunal, befol
}. any declaration Of war or commeBc,
a ment Of hostilities, OF every dispul
: which defies diplomatic settlement.
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