Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-08

treasures OF the corporations WITHOUT an
express or implied promise that the con-
tributors shall receive special benefits in
consideration of their subscriptions. upon
no other subject has the republican party
shown such utter contempt for the wishes
of the people and its refusal to use a
cash register in it's political affairs clearly
will not bear the light OF day.
Control of Railroad Rates.
It is eminently proper that this conven-
ton should define the democratic attitude
toward the regulation Of transportation
companies and call the attention of the
was only after years of democratic effort
that an amendment was made to the inter
state comr"r'" W authorizing the COM
mission to establish reasonable rites whe =
ever 1t apl,di.u lat an eXistiag schedule
was unjust or UNREASONABLE. The national
platforms Of the republican party remained
silent upon this great question for years,
and the fact that the necessary change was
advocated by a republican president, who
succeeded only through the aid OF the
democrats in both branches OF congress in
placing the amendment upon our statute
books, does not affect the credit to which
our party is entitled for having worked
persistentiy for such an enactment.
Further amendment to our laws giving
issuance of railroad stocks and bonds is
demanded. The fixing Of transportation
charges and the control Of issuances OF
nected with the actual valuation OF rail-
roads. The democratic party believes that
the first thing to do Is to secure a physical
valuation OF the roads, that Is a valuation
of the solid rather than the liquid assets
OF railroad companies, while, on the other
hand, the republican party. on a roll call
in the convention, by an overwhelming vote,
took an unedutvocal stand in favor of a
system of water rates without giving the
people the benefit of a meter.
We search In vain for one syllable in the
Chicago platform pledgtng the republican
party TO retrenchment and reform, and It
is no more coincidence that has given us
a htili0n-n0llaT session Of COnRTaGg nj fha
eve OF a national election and the possible
revision of the tariff.
So long as we maintain the present
method of electing United States senators
we cannot hope that the upper chamber
Of congress will reflect the popular will.
On five different occasions the house Of
representatives has passed a constitutional
amendment providing for the election of
United states senators by the direct vote
OF the people, but these measures have
been sandbagged in the senate by those
who are determined that the senate shall
not become an integral part OF our free,
party will continue to labor for the direct
election of United States senator's, and It
appeals to the voters Of America to elect
the members of the different state legls-
latures who will pledge themselves to vote
for no candidate for the United States
senate that is not in favor Of this reform.
The affirmative position of the demo-
cratic party upon these great questions
will be made clear during the impending
campaign, and disdaiEing all subterfuges
IL will speak In a language that cannot be
misunderstood. Its voice will ring with a
genuine love for humanity and the charge
OF iEsincerity will never be brought to
its doors. Let our party declaration IN this
convention present the strong contrast be-
tween that which we here propose and
that was declared at Chicago. Let any
man take the temperature OF the Chicago
platform and discover, II he can, any sign
OF human warmth. Not a single sentiment
is there to redeem II from the materialism
permeating It through and through,
PrOtection Tor the Weat.
On the bosom OF the Pacific will be en-,
acted the mighty commercial struggle OF
the future, and the interests OF American
will demand that an adequate
naval strength will be maintained In the
waters OF the Pacific 10 protect our eXpa d
country Of ours has not only proved at
tractive to our own people and the othel
white nations OF the earth, but It ha'
likewise proved alluring to the brown anC
yellow races of the east. Some protection
has been afforded by the exclusion OF
Chinese labor but the evil is half met
The immigration Of Asiatic people should bS
also excluded from our shores. Not only
the white toilers of America, but all Oul
people without respect TO class or residence
are vitality interested In this menace to oul
social and Industrial life from Asiatic quar-
tiers and II this is 10 remain a white man.
country, immediate steps should be takeT
to pre- lent Asiatc immigration Of whatso
ever character.
The national convention meets at a tim
when the angel Of peace Is lowering owe
the entire world and the nations OF TN
world each day are strengthening ehos'
ties Of friendship and common interest tina
will render war less frequent and permi
mankind to turn their heads TO the peace
able pursuits Of life rather than 10 th'
destruction OF one another.
The democratic party realizes the weigh
that America must inevitably exert IN tn
affairs OF the world and will demand tina
her Influence ever be cast on the side o