The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-05-15

9 = p Of government to bring all
to Nealization Of the fact that the
gr fundamental objects Of the
American government are to main
tain the dignity Of labor; to pre-
serve law and order; to keep men
from injuring one another and to
afford equal opportunities to all.
We recognize that the commercial
transportation business Of the coun-
try cannot be transacted except
through the instrumentality of large
aggregations Of capital, but that fact
makes it more than ever necessary
that the rights Of the individual cl-
tizen should be jealousy guarded.
1t is no only their right to do so,
but it is necessary that those who
labor with their hands should or
ganize for their own protection. The
demand Of labor shall be granted for
reasonable hours of work, for COM
pulsory adoption Of safety appliances
in connection with dangerous employ
ments for the modification of the
rules Of common law, fixing the liza
bility Of the master for injuries to
the servant so that in the future our
jurisprudence will guarantee to lab
or that industry which will bar all
risk.
We declare that in common with
all other citizens those charged with
any crime in connection with or
growing out Of so-called labor dis
turbances should enjoy the right to a
speedy and impartial trial by jury.
We believe that the powers ceded
to the federal government by the
states through the constitution in
its present form are ample, notwith-
standing the closer relations between
the people which improved transpor-
tation have established. Too great
Capitalization of power is as danger
GUS as it was when the constitution
was framed. The powers reserved
to the states are necessary to enable
each to manage its domestic and in
ternal affairs, to preserve the Ameri-
can principle Of home rule; to pre-
vent the exercise of autocratic power
i by federal officers and to maintain
between the states a generous rival
Try as to which can best present a
system of wise laws and efficient adj
ministration.
Dangers to be apprehended from
i the Capitalization of power are all
ready apparent for under an autocrat
ic leadership congress has become in
active and no longer responds to the
public will, while the bureaucratic
form of government is being rapidly
extended to a point which threatens
1.-THE extinction Of state anatomy.
We favor the election Of united
Estates senators by the direct vote Of
1.-THE people.
We favor progressive and practtc-
able measures for the taxation OF
incomes, the establishment Of postal
savings banks and the safeguard Of
bank deposits along the lines sug-
lgested by William ]. Bryan.
While maintaining an Affection
for and confidence in the integrity
land ability OF Hon. VIM. J. Bryan.
we now propose as a party choice
one, who equally worthy, gives great
Ter promise Of a successful u lacy
land is first entitled to our support.
In Governor John a. Johnson,
minnesota presents to the nation ner
democratic candidate for president
d man Of ability, integrity and hon
or, a constructive statesman, VINO
holds no brief from any class, one le'
who from early youth has been q
wage Garner. whose private life mas
lbeen Of such purity, yigor and earn
Iestness as to win him the love, res
pect and confidence Of all who knew me Y
him. In public life he has by MS
virtue won the admiration OF the
people Of his state and the nation,
Regardless Of condition in hfe or po-
litical faith. We Therefore. instruct
our delegates to the natl ional & demo-
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