New-York tribune., 1908-07-08
THE BRYAN PLATFORM
LIKE THAT OF NEBRASKA.
Bruan's Brother ON instrument =
Some PIanks Forecast.
TBy Telegraph to The Tribune ]

Denver July 7-Governor Haskell OF OKLA
homa chairman Of the platform committee
Charles P Bryan brother of w. j.. VINO Is mere
in charge of the candidates interests. and other
men close to the Nebraskan all say Tonight
that the national platform viii be closely pat
termed after the platform adopted by the Ne
braska Democratic State Convention at Omaha
on March 5. 1908
aside from it's phraseology." said Charles p
Bryan II think 1t is safe to say that the plat
form to be adopted this week Will include the
main features of the Nebraska state PLATFORM
There may be few additions on many points,
but the main principles are as laid down oy
the Nebraska platform prepared under the Ill
rection of Mr.. Bryan and indorsed by almost
every Democratic State convention, IN spirit at
least since last spring. L have no means Oh
knowing exactly what the platform committee
will turn out as a finished production. but all
the principles of the Nebraska platform VIII De
embodied in it. OF that am sure
This prediction voices the opinion Of all the
Rrvan men here Governor Haskell and others
consulted Mr. Bryan about the Oklahoma state
constitution and the state conventions plat
form His opinion that the platform to be
formed this week will closely resemble the Ne
braska instrument is doubtless correct some
of the main features of the prospective platform
are substantially follows:
We favor such a modification of the law re-
lating to injunctions as Will nrsI pa preven' o,ie
issuing o. the writ in Industrial disputes eA-
cept after notice to defendants and fuil near
ing; second, permit trial before Judge I oIneI
than tho one who issued the writ and, thlrd
allow a iury to be summoned in cases Wnere tne
alleged contempt is committed outside the pres
ence of the court. I'm, -, -,,,
BILE to both private and public employees.
We favor full protection by both national ana
state governments. within their respective
of a
States under treaty, but we are opposed to the
admission of Asiatic immigrants who cannot De
amalsamated with population, or whose
presence among us would raise an issue and
involve us in diplomatic controversies with
Oriental lowers and demand a strtcter en-
forcenlent of the immigration laws against any
immigrants who advocate assassination as a
means of reforming our government
We favor the postal savings bank. and IN ad-
dition thereto the passage of lavs-state ana
national-for the better regulation of banks ana
for the protection of bank deposits The gov
ernment demands security when 1t deposits puo-
lie money in a bank and we believe that tine Sc
curity of the individual tlepOsitor, who 1ntrusts
his earnings to- bank. should be as perfect as
the governments security. We oppose both the
Aldrich DILL and the Fowler bill. and believe that
in so far the needs of commerce require an
emergency currency, such currency should De
issued and controlled by the federal government
and that it should be loaned upon adequate Sc
curity and at rate of interest which VIII COM
mel IT'S retirement when the emergency Is passed
We believe that both the nation and the
various states should. first. ascertain the present
reproduction: second prohibit the issue OF any
more watered stock or fictitious capltallzat1on'
third prohibit the railroads from engaging IN
any business which brings them into competi-
ton with their shippers. and. 1ourth, reduce
transportation rates until they reach point
where they will yield only reasonable return
on the present value of the roads-such reason
able return being defined as a return suIflclene %
to keep the stock Of the roads at par When such
roads are honestly capitalized -
We favor an immediate revision OF the tdtliL
bv the reduction of import duties Articles
entering into competition with articles con-
+rolled bv trusts should be placed upon the free
list: material reductions should be made IN the
tariff upon the necessaries OF life ana reduc-
| tious should be made in such other schedules as
may be necessary to restore the tariff to reve-
nue. basis.
We favor an income tax as part of reve
nue system and We urge the submission of the
constitutional amendment specifically author1z-
| ing Congress to levy and collect tax upon in
dividuals and corporate incomes. to the end that
wealth may bear it's proportionate share OF the
burdens of the federal government
We favor national inheritance tax 10 reach
the "swoIien fortunes already in existence, but
we believe that it is better permanently to
prevent swollen fortunes by abOlishing the
privileges and favoritism upon which they are
based.
we favor the eight-hour day.
We believe in the conciliation of capital and
labor and favor every legitimate means for the
adjustment of disputes between corporate en-
ployers and their employees. to the end that jus
tice NAV be done To those who toll and that
society may be relieved from the embarrassment
occasionet by prolonged strikes and lockouts
We heartily OF the laws prOnlDlIlng
the pass and the rebate. and insist upon further
| legisation-state and Misunderstanding 1t un-
lawful for any corporation to contribute TO cam
paicn funds and providing for publication be-
fore the election of all individual contributions
above a reasonable minimum
We are opposed to the Capitalization implied
in the suggestions frequently made that the
powers of the general government should be ex-
tended by judicial construction
While we favor the exercising by the general
government of all it's constitutional authority
for the prevention of monopoly and for the reg
ulatfon of interstate commerce. insist that
federal remedies shall be added to and not sub
stituted for state remedies
We favor the election of United States Sena-
tors by direct vote of the people, and regard
this reform as the gateway 10 all otfler natlohaI
reforms.
A private monopoly is indefensible and intol-
erable We therefore favor the vigorous en-
forcement OF the criminal law against trusts
and trust magnates and demand the enactnleht
of such additional legislation as may be neces-
sary to make 1t impossible for private monop-
oily to exist in the United States Among the
additional remedies specify three:
First-A law preventing the duplication OF
| directors among competing corporations; sec
ond license system which will. without abridg-
ing the right of each state 10 create corporations
or it's right to regulate IL Will foreign corpora
| tions doing business within its limits. make IL
| necessary for manufacturing or trading cor
poration engaged in interstate commerce TO
take out federal license before il shall be per-
| mitted TO control much as 20 per cent of the
production in which 1t deals. the license TO pro-
| tect the public from watered stock and 10 pro-
| hibit the control by such corporation OF more
| than so per cent OF the total amount of any pro-
| ductions consumed in the United States: and
| third a law compelling such licensed corpora
tions to sell to all purchasers in all parts of the
| country ON the same terms after making due al
| loWance for cost of transportation
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