Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-07-30

tary vote on the first ballot and
William Randolph Hearst had 40
friends who voted for him on the
first two ballots The nomination
Of Graves was made unanimously, all
other candidates having been with
drawn.
The Platform.
The preamble declares the party's
intention TO nominate candidates alb
solutely Independent of all other
parties; determination to wrest the
conduct of public affairs from the
hands of selfish interests, political
tricksters and corrupt bosses and
make the government, as the founders
intended, AN agency for the common
good 1t declares that legitimate
business was dealt a staggering blow
by the unmOlestcd practice Of stock
watering and dishonest financiering;
the cost Of living has been increased
by manipulation of trusts and by
privilege -Creating tariff" 1t holds
both old parties responsible for these
conditions The platform discIaims
any intention 10 revOlutiOnize the
American system Of government but
Ito conserve for the citizens of the
United States their privileges and
liberties won for them by the found
eTs Of this government and to perpet-
uate the principles and policies upon
which the nations greatness has been
built The first declaration IS in IA
vor Of direct nominations, initiative
and referendum and the right of re-
call.
Against Money in Campaigns.
Severe and effective legislation
against all forms of corrupt practices
at elections is demanded The pro-
hibiton of the use of money at cleo
tons is another demand. The ex-
travagance of the federal administra-
ton is declared to be appalling and
a demand is made for honest con-
duct of public office and businessIike
and economical administration of pub.
lie affairs"
Oyercapitalization Of corporations
is condemned as criminal.
Political Buncomb.
On the question of labor the plat
form says:
We denounce theso-caIIed labor
planks of the republican and demo
cratic platforms as political buncomb
and contemplate clap-trap unworthy
Of the national parties claiming to be
serious and sincere.
The republican declaration that no
injunction or temporary restraining
order should be issued without notice,
except where irreparable injury would
result from delay is empty verbilage
for a showing of irreparabIe injury
can always be made and is always
made in eX-parte atfidavits.
The democratic declaration that
injunctions should not be issued in
any case in which injunctions should
not issue if no industrial dispute
were involved is meaningless and
worthless.
The independence party condemns
the arbitrary use of the writ of in
junction and contempt proceedings as
in violation of the fundamental Amer
lean right of trial by jury"
The platform endorses an eight-hour
work day in public as we'll as private
work; condemns the blacklist; favOrs
stringent laws fixing employers liabil-
tiles: condemns the sale and manufac-
ture of prison made goods; favors
department of labor.
Financial Plank.
The right TO issue money is in
berent in the government and it favors
the establishment of a central gov
eminent bank through which money
so issued shall be put into general cir
culation"
On the tariff, demand is made for
revision not by friends of the tariff,
but by friends Of the people,
AS to Trusts
we denounce all combinations for
the restraint of trade and for the es-
adjustment OF monopoly in all prod
ucts of labor and declare that such
combinations are not combinations for
production, but for extOrtion and that
activity in this direction is not indus
try but robbery.
In case OF attractions Of the trus+
law of the interstate commerce act,
We believe in the enforcement Of the
prison penalty against the guilty and
responsible individuals controlling the
management of the offending corpora
tions. rather than fine imposed upon
stockholders"