The Forrest City times., 1908-07-17
FORREST CITY. ARK. FRIDAY AFTERNOON, JULY IT, 1908

merce commission. giving to it the initia- tive with reference to rates and trans portation charges put into effect by the railroad companies. and permitting the Interstate commerce commisslon on It's own initiative to declare n rate illegal and as being more than should be charged for such service. That the pres ent law relating thereto h inadequate by reason of the fact that the interstate commerce commission is without power to fix or investigate a rate until com platnt has been made to t by the shipper We further declare that all agreements or traffic CT other associations of rail service or classification shall be unlaw- full unless filed with and approved by the interstate commerce commission.
 We favor the enactment of law glv- ing 10 the interstate commerce commits sion the power to inspect proposed rail- road tariff rates or schedules before they shall take effect. and if they be found to be unreasonable, to initiate an adjust ment thereof.
 Bnnking.
 The panic of 1907. coming without any legitimate excuse. when the Republican party had for a decade been in complete control of the federal government fur nishes additional proof that 1t Is either unwilling or incompetent to protect the interests of the general public It has so linked the country to Wall street that the syndicate sins of the spectators are visited upon the whole people. While refusing to rescue the wealth producers
 
 gamblers and spectators in farm prod ucts II has deposited treasury funds without interest and without competition, In favored banks. It has used an emcr- gehey for which il is largely responsible 10 force through congress bill changing the basis Of bank currency and inviting give to the 15.000.000 depositors of the country protection in their savings.
 We believe that In so far as the needs of commerce require an emergency cur renf'N. such currency should he iSx1Ipi controlled by the federal government and loaned on adequate security to ma uonal and state banks. We pledge our selves 10 legislation under which the na- tional banks shall be required to estab- fish guaranty fund for the prompt pay ment of the depositors of any insolvent national bank under an equitable sys- tenn which shall be available to all state banking institutions wishing to use it.
 We favor a postal savings bank. if the guaranteed bank cannot be secured, and that II be constituted so as to keep the deposited money in the communities where It is established. But We condemn the policy of the Republican party in proposing postal savings banks under a plan of conduct by which they will az gregate the deposits of rural communities and redeposit the same while under gov ernment charge in the banks of Wall street, thus depicting the circulating me dlum of the producing regions and un- Justly favoring the speculative markets.
 Income Tax.
 Vt ldNDf an income tax part Of revenue system. and We urge the sub mission of constitutional amendment specifically authorizing congress to levy and collect a tax upon individual and corporate incomes. to the end that wealth may bear it's proportionate share of the burdens of the federal govern ment
 Labor nnd Injunctions.
 The courts of justice are he bulwark Of our liberties, and yield to none in our purpose to maintain their dignity. our Our party has given to the bench long line of distinguished judges. who have added to the respect and confidence IT, ,,h which iet this this department must be iealously Inafntained ma We resent the attempt of the Republican party to raise false is- sues respecting the judiciary It Is an unjust reflection upon u great body of respect for the courts. It Is the function or the courts to interpret the laws which the people create. and If the laws appear to work economic. social or po- lltfcai Injustice 1t is our duty to change them. The only basis upon which the Integrity of our courts can stand is that Ite Of unswerving justice and protection of Judicial processes may be abused We should guard against abuse.
 Experience has proven the necessity of to inJunStions and we reiterate the pledge of our national platforms of fS96 and l|4 in favor of the measure which passed the United States senate in 1896 but which a Republican congress has ever since refused to enact. relating to contempts in federal courts and provid- contempt que stons of judicial practice have arisen especially in connection with industrial disputes. We deem that par ties 10 all judicial proceedings should be treated with rigid impartiulity and that in1uncttons should not bc issued in any ease in which injunctions would not issue If no industrial dispute were involved
 The expanding organization of industry makes II essential that there should be no abfldSmeut of the right of wage-earncrs and producers to organize for the pro- lection of wages and the improvement or labor conditions to the end that such labor organizations and their members should not be regarded as Illegal com bIb9tlpus In restraint of trade
 Ne favor the eiEht-hour day on all government work
 M plsdse Che Democratic party to the enactment ef # law by congress as fur as the federal jurisdiction extends. Tor general employers liability act covering injury to body or loss of life
 We pledge the Democratic party to the enactment of a Inv creating T de- partment et 5hor represented seua- roteiN m the presidents cabinet which drpartmvut sha1 include the subject Of mines and mining
 Merchant Marine.
 We believe In the uuhuflatng of tho. American and merchant marIna with out new CT additional b8rdeas apou thc lf .tst' t1tt.t ff ftftH-tAA tARatNttta rom me public treasury
 The Navy.
 Tho constitutional provision that a navy shall be provided and maintained means aH adequate navy md We ha- lieVe that the interests of tNIs country would be hest served bs having a u4r- sufficient fa defend the cuasts pf thIs country and protect American citizens wherever their rights may be in jeopardy
 CIvIi Serttee.
 The laws pertain ug fp the cfrIf serv- ice should hr honestly and rfEldtF ea. forced, To The end that merit and ahIi- ty shall he the standard af 4HHzsf fit F4as=f8 | and promotion rather than services rendered to political party
 Pensions.
 We favor a generous reH#5sH policy both as matter af justice ta Che sHF- viXing veterans and thnif denertfsnfz and because 4 tends fa f@fH#v- fhr country uf the neres ssitY nf maintain Hu4r a large standing army
 Health Rureaa.
 #e advocate the aHaaufK8sH 4n aF 4HH existing national puhilE health Eeaa#as into national bureau af puhEa health with such power over sanitary F8E Hz- tons connected with faftAttH4 refae4 tenemsBts child labor and afher aaeh subjects as are properly within fhs IHIf- isdtction of the federal aakaFaflstf5t and do not interfere wfth the power ae ths states controlling public Eaafff