Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-01

paign contributions before the eiec'
/ ton. 1t seeks TO bring the govern
ment nearer to the people by secur'
ing the election Of United states
senator's by direct vote. 1t seeks
to restore competition through legisla'
/ ton which will make q private mono
poly impossible. 1t seeks to recon
Gle labor and capital by legislation
which will bring employer and EN-
ployee together in friendly coopera-
ticn. and to this end it proposes inc
creation OF a Department OF LABOR
with q secretary of labor In the caoi-
net; an amendment to the antitrust
law which will exclude the labor orga-
nixation from the operations OF tnat
| law: the Limitation Of the writ OF IN
junction 80 that 1t will not be issued
, In labor dispute unless conditions
are such as would justify an in1unc-
! ton even II there were no iaoor
DISPUTE, and trial by jury In cases OF
I indirect contempt. 1t seeks to secure
Hesitation which will create guarah-
J tee fund sufficient to insure all de-
positors against loss. It seeks 10
secure reduction Of the tarin py
! gradual steps until the tarih laws Will
no longer he made in the interest Oh
the few and at the expense OF 'he
rest Of the people. The Democratic
marty. In other words, seeks to secure
honesty in government through honest
, politics and popular government
through direct elections. l. desires
to secure peace In industry. compe
tition In trade, security to depositor,
and Justice to tax payers.
The Democratic party appeals 10
the awakened conscience OF the ma
ton ana the sense Of justice in Inc
human heart and to the growing de-
sire for brotherhood.
with a Democratic victory Tor inc
national ticket. with a Democratic
Congress-, and with the moral force
Of a popular verdict, believe We
can compel the Senate to yield to the
expressed will Of the people ana per
mil the passage Of the more urgent
Of the reforms.
"The Democratic party ohers the
only prospect Of remedial legisiat'on'
and while II does not go as far as
some reformers would like to CO.
Democratic victory will secure a.
much of reform as Is now a;tainao'e
lin fact the only reform that Is
within reach. We have . right 10
expect therefore. the cooperation OF
those who favor the reform set forth
| In the platform.
"rhe a,emp. TO terTorize the Ameri-
ran voter by the threat Of panic
viii not succeed. We have had three
pan.cs in forty eight years. the panic
! Of 1873. the panic Of 1898. and 'ne
manic Of 1897. and two Of these Pan'cs
came under q high tariff. and caen
of them came under Republican Pres'-
dents. Mr.. Tan gays that panic
will come II am elected. Let MIN
s,ve bond that this panic will so II
Inc IN elected. When he says 'ha'
Ia Democratic victory will bring q
manic he expresses an opinion. "nen
7 saw ,aai q DISASTROUS panic came
last fall withov, waiting for . ie"o
cratic victory. I state a fact that can
NOT BE- disputed. Our platform pres.
tents q plan for the restoration OF
prosperity upon a permanent basis
prosperity in which all will share
Tho Republican party has no pa"
THAT contemplate either the present
!! relief or continued welfare Of the PEG
pie.
The Republican candidate has pc
prestige tina; comes from the fac'
iths his party he In power. Tie has
1.-The all Of an army Of ofsce ho'dcr:'
he has tho support OF all the mono
Ipc,ie, sra law Jefyiur trusts; he has
a large campaign fund. the s'ur"e
NJ which his committee refuses TO eis-
lciose, and most Of The leading nov