Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-08-11
DEMOCRATIC
NATIONAL
PLATFORM
CHANGE OF INJUNCTION LAW
URGED-GUARANTEE DEPOs-
ITs--AN EIGHT HOUR DAY
FOR GOVERNMENT LABORERs
Continued from yesterday

Continued from yesterday
Eneed in interstate commerce. To thu
end we recommend the valuation of
railroads by the interstate commerce
commission. such valuation to take
into consideration the physical value
or the property, the original cost of
reproduction and all elements OF value
that Will render the valuation made
fair and just
We favor such legislation as win pro-
hibit the railroads from engaging I'm
business which brings them into COM
petition with their shippers, also legis-
lation which viii assure such reduc-
tion In transportation rates as condi-
lions will permit. care being taken to
avoid reductions that would compel a
reduction OF wages. prevent adequate
service or do injustice to legitimate in
vestments. We heartily approve the
laws prohibiting the pass and the re-
bate, and we favor any further neces-
sary legislation to restrain, control and
prevent such abuses.
We favor such Legislation as will I'm.
crease the power OF the interstate COM
merce commission. giving to 1t the in
ftiatfve with reference to rates and
transportation charges put into effect
by the railroad companies, and permit
ting the interstate commerce commits.
Sion on Its own initiative to declare n
rate Illegal and as being more than
should be charged for such service:
that the present law relating thereto
Is inadequate by reason of the fact
a. m for I'm a
sion is without power to fix or investi.
gate rate until complaint has been
made to 1t by the shipper.
We further declare that all aree.
ments or traffic or other associations
or railway agents affecting Interstate
rates. service or classification shall he
unlawful unless fled with and approy
ed by the interstate commerce commits
sion.
We favor the enactment of a law
giving to the interstate commerce com.
mission the power to inspect proposed
ranroad tariff rates or schedules before
they shall take effect, and IL they be
found to be unreasonable to initiate
an adjustment thereof.
Believing with JEFF
suo Ni8Utb AefSOu III the sup
OF tho States. port OF the state
governments In all
their rights as the most competent adj
ministration for our domestic concerns
and the surest bulwark against anti
republican tendencies" and in "the
preservation of the general government
In Its whole constitutional vigor ms the
sheet anchor of our peace at home and
the safety abroad" we are opposed To
the Capitalization implied In these sue.
gestlons. now frequently made, that
the powers of the general government
should be extended by judicial con-
struction.
There Is no twilight zone between the
nation and the state In which exploit.
Ing interests can take refuge from
both. and 1t Is as necessary that the
federal government shall exercise the
powers delegated to II as 1t Is that the
state governments shall use the author
1ty r'served to them, but we insist thai
FEDERAL remedies for the regulation OF
Interstate commerce and for the pre-
Vention OF private monopoly shall be
added to, not substituted for, state
remedies.
The Republican con
Economy In gress In session just
Administration. ended has made ap-
proprlations amount
Ing to $1,008.000, 900, exceeding the to-
tai expenditures of the past fiscal year
by SJO,OOO,OOO and leaving a deficit Of
more than $G0.000,0O0 for the fiscal
year. We denounce the needless waste
OF the peoples money, which has re
suited In this appalling increase, as a
shameful violation OF all prudent con
ditions OF government as no less than n
crime against the millions OF working
men and women from whose earnings
the great proportion of these colossal
sums must be extorted through exces-
sive tariff exactions and other Indirect
methods. 1t Is not surprising that In
the face OF this shocking record the
Republican platform contains no refer
ence to economical administration or
promise thereof in the future. We de
mand that stop be put to this fright
full extravaganza and insist upon the
strlctest economy In every department
compatible with frugal and efficient
administration.
Colncidcnt with the
OfieehoIders. enormous increase In
expenditures is
like addition to the number of office
holders. During the past year 23.7s4
were added, costing S10,15OOO0, and in
the past six years Of the Republican
administration the total number Of
new Offices created, aside from many
commissions, has been 09,310 entailing
an additional expenditure Of nearly
$70,OOO.OO0. as against only 1920 new
Offices created under the Cleveland and
Mckinley administrations, which in
VOWED an expenditure Of only $4,000
600. We denounce this great and grow
Ing increase In the number Of office
holders as not only unnecessary and
wastefui, but also as clearly Indicating
a deliberate purpose on the part OF the
administration to keep the Republican
party In power at public expense by
thus increasing the number OF IT'S re.
tainers and dependents. Such pro
cedure we declare TO be no less dan
gerOus and corrupt than the open pur-
chase OF votes at the polls.
The panic OF 1907,
aankfno coming xyifh0uf INV