The Red Cloud chief., 1908-07-17

the basis Of bank. currency. and inviting
market manipulation, and has failed to
give to the l~5,00o,0O0 depositors OF the
| country protection In their savings.
We believe that In so far as the needs
of commerce require an emergency cur
tynT by the fci,rai government
and loaned on adequate security to ma
tional and state banks. We pledge our
| selves to legislation under which the ma
tional banks shall he required to estab-
fish u guaranty fund Tor the prompt pay
mcnt OF the ,dcpositors of any insolyent
national bank under mn equitable sys-
tom which shall be available to all STATE
banking institutions wishing In use tt
We favor a postal savings bank, IL tho
guaranteed bank cannot hC secured, and
that II I've constituted so as tO keep the
deposited money in The communities
tho policy ~ the Republican party in
proposing postal savings banks under ~
plan of conduct by which they will ag-
and rcd,postt the same while under gov.
crnmvrt charge In the banks Of wall
street, thus depicting the circulating me
dunn OF the producing regions aud un-
Justly favoring the speculative markets.
Income Tn>.
We favor an Income tax rs part Of our
revenue system, and W. urge the sub
mission OF n constitutional amendment
specifically authorizing congress to levy
and collect a tax upon individual and
wealth may bear it's propurtionutc share
of the burdens NJ the federal govern
ment.
Labor md Iuiunc,ions.
The courts Of Justice arc the bulwark
OF our liberties, and we yield to none in
our purpose to maintain their dignity.
our party has given To the bench II long
linc OF distinguished Judges, who have
added to the respect and confidence In
maintained. We resent the attempt OF
the Republican party TO raise false is
sues respecting the judiciary. IT Is an
49, t0agN 40 nAgNt nNnA0N "A aNAnN lnlN nl
our citizens to assume that they lack
respect FOR tho courts. II Is the function
OF %n,t the ,S courts nGsr,o to Sra iniCrP "Sd TN he laws
appear to work economic. social or po-
litical injustice II is our duty to change
them. Tho only basis upon which the
integrity Of our courts can stand is that
of answering Justice and protection OF
iifsi personal liberty and property; II
should guard against abuse. .
l Experience has proven the necessity Of
a mobilization OF the present law relating
to injunCtions. and we, reitcrate the
: pledge Of our national platforms OF 1896
and 49,, in favor of the measure, which
passed the United States senate In 1896.
> but which a Republican congress has
> ever since refused to enact, relating TO
contempts In federal courts and provid-
, ing for trial by Jury In cases OF indirect
. contempt. Questions OF judicial practice
9 have arisen especially In connection with
4 ties TO all judicial proceedings should be
Q treated with rigid impartinllty and that
injunctions, should not be issusd IN any
1 case in which injunctions would not issue
q u no industrial dispute were involved.
e The expanding organization OF Industry
u. makes II essential that there should he no
+ a~bridgment of the right of wagc-earnors
: and producers to organize for the pro.
II lection of wages and the improvement
% of labor conditions to the end that such
labor organizations and their members
should not be regarded as illegal com
q binations in restraint or trade. q.
We favor the eight-hour day on al
h government work.
II the enactment OF a law by congress, ~
far as the federal jurisdiction extends
y for a general employers iability &C
h covering injury to body or loss OF III
d We pledge the Democratic party t.
n the enactment. of n law creating a de
10 rately in the presidents cabinet. whicl
department shall include the subjec
10 OF mines and mining.
p Merchant Marine.
!, We believe in the upbuildinS OF tn
~, American and merchant marine with
" out new or additional burdens upon n
NJ people and without bounties from tn
The Navy.
The constitutional provision that
navy shall be provided and maintaine
lie iieve that the interests OF this countr
pr would be best served by having n nav
rs sufficient t. defend TIE coasts 81 "a,
~ wherever their rights may be !
~ jeopardy.
=. Protection of American Citizens.
n We pledge ourselves to insist upo
W the Just and lawful protection OF GU
RS citizens at home and abroad and to US
d. all proper methods to secure for then
ut whether native born or naturalize'
to and without distinction of race q
creed, the equal protection of law an
rs $ ihS ]sn} nnnn tn t Gi an ur r,En'S our nnd irp prtS
or and IT,. under existing treaties, ~
r. right of travel and %sojourn Is denied
TO withheld from American PASSPORTS u
he any countries on the ground of race {
to creed, we favor prompt nSs cnnr,ri,
n to secure the removal of these unJu'
of Determinations.
ID, a duly authorized passport issued !
20 the government OF the United stat
all to an American. citizen shall be pro-
ns, of the fact that he is an American cit
of zen and shall entitlc him to the trea
mcnt due him as such.
Civil Service.
to The laws pertaining to the civil ser
IT ice should be honestly and rigidly q
en- forced. to the end that merit and abb
m ty shall be the standard Of appointing
and promotion rather than servic
ne rendered to a political party.
as We favor a generous pension pole
m both as n matter of justice to the su
-, ylvinE veterans n their dspendetn
;ed country of the necessity OF maintainil
his n large standing army.
OF Health Bureau.
We advocate the organization of
Inc existing national public health agenci
ro- into a national bureau OF public heal1
hat with such power over sanitary conc
" tencments, child labor and other Su
subjects as are properly within the Ju
in isdiction OF the federal government "A
ne. do not interfere with the power of I
lon states. controlling public heal
In agencies.
Agriculture and Mechanical Educate
ne The Democratic party favOrs the 9
OF tension of agricultural mechanical "A
do Industrial education. We. thereto
favor the establishment of distr
Agricultural experiment stations, I
secondary agricultural ana mechanic
no.. colleges in the several states,
Popular Election of senators. =.
in We favor the election of Unit
nm States senators by direct vote Of I
ia people, and regard this reform as I
MS gateway to other national reforms.
the oklahoma.
the We welcome Oklahoma to the sistl