Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-06

and appreciation ShOWered upon lne
pioneer when the character of his work
is fully understood"
Reflects Bryan's Views.
The platform was the reflection and
reexpression of what Mr.. Bryan has
been declaring in public addresses
during the past year. 1t said nothing
of government ownership, nor did it
speak of personal liberty" 1t did eX
pressly declare for immediate tariff re-
vision and for the immediate estab
lishment of republic on the Philip
pine islands, but the "overshadowing
issue" at this time was held to be
equal rights to all and special privi
leges to none" Straightaway prosecu
ton of trusts and trust magnates"
was demanded.
1.-THE conscience of the nation is now
aroused" said the platform, "and will,
if honestly appealed to, free the gov
eminent from the grip of those who
have made it business asset of the
|favor-seeking corporations. This is the
Overshadowing issue at this time; it
manifests itself in all the questions
now under discussion and demands i'm
mediate consideration
State Rights Upheld.
The platform then approved of the
anti-pass and anti-rebating laws, and
favored law making it illegal for cor
pOratiOns to make campaign contribu-
tions and requiring publicity of cam
f..,ht =,
CT than Capitalization of power was
approved while we favor the exer-
else by the general government of all
of its constitutional authority for the
prevention of monopoly and for the
regulation of interstate commerce, we
insist that federal remedies shall be
added to and not substituted for state
remedies, ran the plank.
Three laws were specified as neces-
sary as remedies for trust evils, in
addition to strict enforcement of the
criminal law against trusts and trust
magnates." They were a law prevent
ing the duplication of directors among
competing corporations, federal IL
cense system for corporations, and
law compelling licensed corporations
to sell to all purchasers in all parts of
the country on the same terms.
| Welcome Tariff Promises.
1--WE welcome the belated promise of
tariff REFORM said the document, "as
a tardy recognition of the righteous
ness of the democratic position on this
question" and then demanded an i'm
mediate revision of the tariff The in
come tax was favored as well as a ma
tiOnal inheritance tax Sympathy was
expressed with the efforts for reclaim
ling the arid lands of the west and the
preservation of the forests. The Pan
anna canal was commended, appropria-
lions for improving and developing the
interior waterways endorsed, and a
general pension policy commended
"TmperiaIism, Condemned.
I'VE condemn the experiment in i'm
Iperialism as an ineXcusable blunder
which has involved us in enormous eX-
lpenSe, brought us weakness instead of
strength, and laid our nation open to
the charge of abandoning the funda-
mental doctrine of self-government, y
declared the platform 1--WE favor an
Immediate declaration of the nations
purpose to recognize the independence
lof the Philippine islands as soon as
lstable government can be established.
such independence to be guarded by
us as We guard the independence OF
Cuba, until the naturalization of the
islands can be secured by treaty with
other powers"
There was a declaration against the
use of the navy to collect private debts
land for arbitration of international
disputes. The right of congress to ex
ercise complete control over inter
state commerce was asserted, land we
assert the right of each state to exer.
else just as complete control over
commerce within its borders"
More Power to Regulate Roads.
Enlargement of the powers of ma
tional and state railway commissions
was commended, and the present IL
nancial stringency" was charged up to
the republican party. Other planKs
favored the postal savings, opposed
both the Aldrich and Fowler bills, ia
vored the federal control of emergency
currency, demanded that treasury
funds should be deposited at competi
tive rates; favored the S-hour dav ar
biration of labor difficulties, modifica
ton of the law relating to injunctions
and an employers liability law; op
posed the admission to the country OF
Asiatic immigrants; welcomed Okla
homa to the nation, and favored sep
larate statehood for Arizona and New
f! Mexico.