Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-22

required to establish guaranty fund for
tne prompt payment of the depositors of
any lnsoivent national bank under an equit-
able system which shall be available to all
state banking Institutions wishing to use IT..
we iaVor a postal savings bank. II the
guaranteed bank cannot be secured, and
mat It be constituted SO as to keep the de
poslted money In the communities ,vhere IL
IL esthpiished But we condemn the policy
OF the Republican party in proposing postal
savings banks under a plan of conduct by
winch they Will aggregate the deposits of
rlraiS communities and redeposit' the same
OF wall street, thus depicting the circulating
medium of the producing regions and I'M
Justly fayoring the speculative markets
Income Tax.
Is We favor an income tax rs part of our
revenue system and we urge the submits
sion of constitutional amendment specif-
cai!y authorizing Congress to levy ash
collect tax upon individual and corpov-
ate incomes, to the end that wealth may
bear Its proportionate share of the burdens
OF the FEDERAL government
Labor and Injunctions.
The courts of Justice are the bulwark of
our liberties, and we yield to none In our
purpose to maintain their dignity. Our
party mas given to the bench Il long line of
distinguished judges, who have added to
the respect and confidence In. which this
department. must be iealousy maintained
We resent the attempt of the Republican
party ito raise false issues respecting the
judiciary. 1t is an unjust reflection upon
a grent body of our citizens to- assume that
they lack respect for the courts. 1t is the
junction OF the courts to interpret the laws
which the people create, and If the laws
appear to work economic, social or politi-
cal cal Injustice II Is our duty to change them.
The only basis upon which the integrity
Of our courts can stand is that of unswerv-
ing Justice and protection of life, personal
liberty and property. II judicial processes
may be abused we should guard against
abuse.
Experience has proven the necessity of
a modification of the present law relating
to tnjunctions, and we relterate the pledge
Of our national platforms Of 1896 and 1904
In favor of the measure which passed the
United States Senate In 1896, but which n
Republican Congress has ever SINCE refused
to enact. relating to contempts In federal
courts and providing for trial by jury In
cases of indirect contempt. Questions OF
judicial practice have arisen especially in
connection with Industrial disputes. We
deem that parties to all judicial proceed
ings should be treated with rigid Impair
tiality and that injunctions should not
issue II no Industrial dispute were in
voived.
The expanding organization of industry
makes 1t essential that there should be no
abridgment of the right Of wage-earners
and producers to organize for. the protec-
tlon of wages and the Improvement of la
Dor conditions to the end that such labor
organizations and their members should not
be regarded as Illegal combinations In re-
straint of trade. :
We favor the eight-hour day on all gov
eminent work. 81
We pledge the Democratic party to the
tha taSas. ~ iaM ~ as ~. US
general employers liability act covering
Injury to body or loss OF life Of employees.
We .piedge the Democratlc party 70 Inc
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u ~. iano,, lepIess . seiasa.sy
hrssi9eG.s ch1inet wnIcn aepar.inent snaii
t l Tue supJect OF MINES ana ana INNING
Merchnnt Marine. ~,
We tho,,ayo il rtha 7r,,,,,,,a,n, i, a.
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AM nr Mna mescnana marine MR., without
and without bounties from the nubiic trens.
ury. 8 *
The Navy.
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sba,i,s mrnytdaS .hur s"sS
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served nv having a navy sutficient to de.
fend the coasts Of this country and nro
ktect American citizens wherever : thar
rights may be In Jeopardy,
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lust and lawful protection Of our citizens
at home and abroad and to use all proper
tive born or naturalized.. and Without dis.
tinction OF race or creed. the eauni pro.
lection Of sisyys-end the snjoyment-- Of! sau
rights and privilege open to them under.
our treaty; and II, under existing treaties
the right Of travel and so1ourn is denied
to American citizens or recognition is
withheld from American passports by any
countries on the ground OF race or creed
we Iayor. prompt negouations with the
governments OF such countries to secure
the removal OF these unjust determinations.
We demand that al over the world n
duly .authorized passport issued by the
imerican c,t,gen sSniI ha nroos ~ tha a. ~
that he Is nm American citizen and shall
entitlel him to the treatment due him rs