The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-07
TO every other measure intended foi
the peoples relief
The Child Labor Outrage.

The Child Labor Outrage.
The Chicago platform points with
pride TO the passage OF chi!d TABOR
law for the District of Columbia. We
ioin in whatever Fluctuations are due
from the enactment OF any measure
that will keep our children out OF the
sweat shops. but II Is imposslpis eh i.hr
~ TO wipe out the evil or chilu TABOR
by penalizing the employment OF chii-
dren Of tender years Let the hepuol.
can party go further than the enact
ment OF penal laws and in the name OF
humanity use It's vast energies Tor the
removal OF the conditions that are
forcing our children into the labor
market
The most pnIpnble Instance of the In
sincerity of the Chicago convention IL
found I'm Its declaration respecting the
issuance of injunctions IL would nave
been entitled TO more respect IL u mao
omitted all mention of the subject. Al
sessiou after session OF congress innor
has pleaded for relief from the abuse
Of iujunctions, but its appeals have
fallen on deaf ears, and there hns peen
NO Indication that remedial Legislation
Of any character would be enacteu.
The oIignrchy I'm the house and senate
bn. decided that nothing shall he done
10 weaken any advantages that cor
porations have gained In labor dis-
putes.
the mOst conspicuous OF all questions
now before the people, ought TO De us
cussed In a dispnssionate manner nno
body, short of an anarchist. desires ="
curtaiI the right OF the courts 10 pre-
vent q threatened destruction OF prop
erty.
II makes no difference whether the
courts are acting In excess OF their
iuri.dictiou OF strictly within their
delegated powers I'm either case ,,., .ne
people have a right TO throw addition
nj safeguards around human hberty.
Having adopted a momentary plat
form at Chicago. the Republican con
vention proceeded 10 ratify the White
House choice for president. To secure
the acuuiescence OF the convention; the
chief executive was compelled 10 apan-
don the most vital reforms that ne mas
been urging during the last four years.
The war secretary was either not IN
sympathy with these popular REFORMS
himself or else he and MS 1rlehas
feared that their presence In the plat
form would sacrifice his nomination or
election by arraying certain supports
against him. In either case the omis-
sion OF these reforms Is TO the discred-
a. OF the nominee The Chicago plat
form bears about IA much resein nlencs
10 the belligerent manifestoes hurled
from the white House, as lad bears
n the highest claim that Mr.. Taft
has 10 the presidency Is the prestige
OF the White House. X iso up TO him
10 express his sympathy with and
pledge his honest support TO. those
great principles OF Democracy that
have given the president the place ne
OCCuDicS In the hearts OF the peopit
We have something 20 do In this
convention besides point out evils and
call the Republican party 10 task Tor
the part IL has played In creating ana
perpetrating abuses
with the power and opportunity 10
carry our Democratic principles. we
will be called upon TO review our tar
IN laws in the interest or the whole
people This issue cannot he disposed
OF by the assertion that the Republi-
can party also stands for\ tarin re-
form Republican revision and Dem
ocratic revision are two different
things.
The Democratic idea that where the
tariff enables the trusts TO caintain q
system OF extortion the duty should be
removed from all trust made goods, so
that competition from abroad may
compel reasonable prices 10 our own
people. There is vast difference be-
tween the protection Of American In
dustries and the protection Of GRIM
| innl monopoiies Which kind OF pro-
lection does the Republican party real
| ~ intend 10 preserve. and what tariff
schedules does ~ propose 20 scele
down viii II not depend upon the
preponderance of power In the councils
| Of the party and In the halls OF leg
islation, and with the gigantic trusts
| IN control OF the machinery OF the Re-
\ publican party. does any reasonable
man believe that American farms.
American labor and honest American
industries will escape .hs tariff bladsl