The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-07-10
Hon. VIM. j. BRYAN.

the power to inspect proposed railroad
tariff rates or schedules before they sha "
take effect and II they he found TO be
unrcagonablc, TO initiate an adjustment
thereof.
RANKING.
Tho panic of 1907. coming without any
legitimate excuse when the Republican
party had for y decade been IN complete
control Of the federal government fur
nghes additional proof that 1t is either
unwilling or incompetent 10 protect the
interests of the general public. II has so
linked tho country 10 Wall ntreet that the
sins Of the epeculators are visited upon
the whole people.
We believe that I'm SO far as the needs
Of commerce require an emergency cur
rency. such currency should be issued
controlled by the federal government and
loaned on adequate security 10 national
and state banks. We pledge ourselves tn
legisla tion under which national banks
shall he required To establish guarau-
tee fund for the prompt payment Of the
dcpositors Of any inSolvent national bank.
We favor a postal savings bank II the
guaranteed bank comet he secured and
that II be- constituted so as TO keep the
deposited money IN the communities
whore II is established.
INJUNCTIONS.
The courts Of justice are the bulwark of
our liberties and we Weld 20 none in our
purpose to maintain their dignity. Our
party has given to the bench a long line
Of distinguished Judges who have added
to the respect and confidence in which
this department must he jealousy main.
talncd We resent the attempt Of the
Republican PARTY to raise false issue
respecting the judiciary. II Is an unjust
reflection upon a great body Of our clti-
zens to assume that they lack respect for
the courts.
II Is the function Of the courts TO In
tcrpret the laws which the people create
and If the laws appear to work economic,
social or political injustice is IL our duty
TO change them, Tho only basis upon
which the integrity OF our courts can
stand Is that Of answering Justice and
protection of life. personal liberty and
property II judicial processes may lie
abused We Should guard them against
abuse.
Experience has proven tho necessity
Of modification Of the present Isw re-.
pledge Of our national platforms Of 1895
and l90i in favor of the measure which
passed the United states senate IN 1896.
hut which a Republican congress has
over since refused to enact relating tol
c"ntcmpts in federal courts and providing
for trial by jury In cases Of Indirect con-
tempt
Questions Of judicial practice have sris-
,fgII, Ia, In.
trial disputes. We derm that the parties
to all judicial proceedings should be
treated with rigid impartIality and thatl
iniunctions should not be issued IN any
cases IN which iniunctions would not is-
sue II no Industrial dispute was involved
The expanding organization OF indus
try makes II essential that there should
be no abrdSrmcnt of tho right OF wage
earncrs and producers 10 organize for the
protection of wages and the Improvement
of labor conditions to the end that such
abor organizations and their members
should not be regarded AS Illegal comb
pa stions In restraint OF trade.
We favor the eight-hour day on al
government work .t
We pledge tho Democratic party to the
enactment Of law by congress-. as far |
~ Nn' l'uflhl JkTlslltllON fNIendS, Tor aI
general employers liability act covering
Injury to body or loss Of life of employees |
WATERWAYS.
Water furnishes the cheapest means oil
transportation and tho rational govern |
megt having the control Of nayisable wa !
ters, should improve them to their fullestl
capacity We earnestly favor the ndop
tion of a cofBprelIs nsiyt plan fcr improy
ing every vatercoarse in,tlie uDion which
~ Justified by the needs Of commerce.
The platform declares In favor OF In.
dependence 10 tho Philippine Islands a,
soon as stable government can he ostab.
lsIcd; favors an income taX and the cleo.
lion OF United states senat tors by the
people: declares for a strong navy; op.
poses tho administration OF Asiatic immi.
grants; declares against ship subsiiicf
and fuvoss a generous pension policy
Thc protection of the nation's natural re.
soirces IL commanded together With the
preservation Of the public lands.
a strong declaration IN favor Of punish
Ing trust maenstes is made.
recommendation In favor OF a ma
tioral celcbrutiun ~ the centenary of All.
rihan I.incoln's birth on sebruary ~
l90a was also made.