Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-29

lHc ldIiu.-N6 ueIuduu TeNISlOu of the tariff not by the friends of the tariff, but by the friends of the peo. pie, and declare for gradual reduc- tion of tariff duties with just consid- eration for the rights of the consum- ing public and of established industry. There should be no protection for op- pressive trusts which sell cheaply abroad and take advantage of the tar if at home to crush eImpetition, raise prices, control production and limit work and wages. A-
 Trusts.-We believe that legitimate organizations in business designed to secure an economy of operation and increased production are beneficial wherever the public participates in the advantages which result. We denounce all combinations for restraint of trade and for the establishment of monopoly in all products of labor and declare that such combinations are not con- binations for production, but for, ex- tortion, and that activity fin this di- rection is not industry, but robbery. In cases of infractionS of the anti trust law or of the interstate com- merce act we believe in the enforce ment of prison penalty against the guilty and responsible individuals con- trolling the management of the offend ing corporations rather than fine inl- posed upon stockholders.
 Public Ownership.
 Public Ownership.-We advocate the extension of the principle of public, ownership of public utilities, including railroads, as rapidly as municipal, state or national government shall demon strate ability to conduct public utili- ties for the public benefit We favor specifically government ownership of the telegraphs. such as prevails in ev- cry other civilized country in the world, and demand as an immediate measure that the government shall purchase and operate the telegraphs in connection with the postal service.
 Popular Election of Senators and In- come Tax.-We advocate the popular election of United States senators and of judges, both state and federal. and favor graduated income tax and any amendments necessary to these ends.
 Equality and opportunity, the largest measure of individual liberty consist ent with equal rights; the overthrow of the rule of special interest and the restoration of government by the ma jority exercised for the benefit of the whole community-these are the pur- poses to which the Independence party is pledged. and we invite the coop eration of all patriotic and progressive irrespective of party, who are in sympathy with these principles and in favor of their practical enforcement
 MT. Shearn read the platform forci. fully and with dramatic emphasis. The declarations on the labor ques- tion. on the currency, for the popular election of both state and federal judges and others were heartily ap- plauded.
 At the conclusion of the reading MT. Shearn moved the adoption of the plat form. which he declared was the work of the committee. The platform as read was adopted 
 A great mass of legal literature in with the trial of the suit some fifteen months ago was brought on from Washington and Chicago, together with the text of the decis- ion of Judge Keneshaw Mountain Landis in imposing the $29,000,000 fine upon the company, as we'll as the latest document in the case, the decision of the United States court of appeals, setting aside Judge Lan- dis's decision and his finding.
 The governments position at the present time, according to its legal generals, Is that of an army whose forces have been checked temporari- ly but not beaten, and they all have that another campaign, carefully planned and well executed, would secure a victory which would be beyond reversal by the higher courts. Whether such a campaign should be renewed along the old lines of legal strategy, whether other methods should be employed, or the position of the interest ed corporation is now too strong to be carried by another attack are the main points which are under con- ;ideration to-day.
 The Chicago lawyers. it is under stood. are ardent in their desire for ! re-trial of the case, and have brought here nearly all the docu- nents having a bearing on the pre- 1aration and trial of the first suit, .ogether with much of the evidence. They admit that mistakes were made n the trial. but they believe that the mistakes can be rectifed and the ex- gained be used profitably if | new trial is afforded. In this de- iire they have the support of Sena- or Kellogg without disclosing their attitude. Attorney-General Bona ,arte and Solicitor General Hoyt, it s understood. will take the argu- nents of their colleagues under con review the documents and lecide what steps shall be taken lext.
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