The bee., 1908-07-16

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product oonsumsd IN the United statee
and = third law coupeIiing suoh deceased
corporations 20 sell 70 an purchasers IN
ell parts Of the country on tho same
terms, after making due allowances for
cost OF transportation.
Railroad Regulations.
We assert the right OF congress 70 eH~
erclse complete control over intergtato
commerce and the right OF each stats
20 exercise like control over oommerce
within its borders.
We demand such enlargement Of the
powers Of the interstate commerce COM
mission as may be necessary 10 oompel'
railroads to perform their duties as COM
mon carriers and prevent discrimination
/ and extortion.
We favor the efficient supervision and
rate regulation Of railroads enHaged IN
Interstate commerce. and to this end we
| recommend the valuation Of railroads by
the Interstate commerce commission.
] such valuation to take into consideration
the physical value of the property, the
original cost Of reproduction and all ele-
ments OF value that will render the valu-
alton fair and just.
We favor such legislation as VIII pro-
hibit the railroads from engaging In bus
mess which brings them into competition
with the shippers; also legislation which
| will assure SUN reduction in traneporte-
ton rates as conditions will permit. care
| DetnR TAKEN 10 AVOID rouucllonb tHat
would compel a reductic1 Of wages or do
injustice TO legitimate Investments.
Banking.
The panic Of 1907, coming without any
legitimate excuse. when the Republican
party had for a decade been in compiete
control Of the federal government FUR
nishes additional proof that Il IL either
unwilling or incompetent to protect the
interests of the general public 1t has
SO linked the country to Wall street that
the sins OF the spectators are visited
upon the whole people. 1t has used an
emergency for which IL is largely respon-
sible to force through congress a bah
changing the basis of bank currency and
inviting market manipulation, and has
failed to give 70 the 100000 depoaltors
Of the country protection In their
savings.
We believe that insofar as the needs
Of commerce require an emergency cur
rncy such currency should be issued.
controlled by the federal government and
loaned on adequate security to national
and state banks. We pledge ourselves to
legislation under which the nationsi
banks shall be required to establish 4
guarantee fund for the prompt payment
tional bank under an equitable system
which shall be available to all state
banking Institutions wishing to use X.
We favor postal savings bank II the
guaranteed bank can not be secured. and
that It be 50 Constituted as to keep thn
deposited money in communities whsEg
it is established. But we condemn tho
policy of the Republican partyin propoB-
ing postal savings banks under a plan,
Of conduct by which they will aggregate
the deposits OF rural communities and
redeposit the. same while under govern
rnent charge in the banks Of Wall street,
thus depicting the circulating mediun Of
the producing regions and unjustly ia
voring the speculative markets. ,.ssaer1
lreoms Tax.
We favor an income tax a. part Of our
revenue system, aud We urge the sub
mission Of a constitutional amendment
specifically authorizing congress to levy
and collect tax upon individual and
corporate incomes, to the end that
wealth may bear its proportionate share
OF the burdens OF the federal govern
ment.
Labor and lnjunetons.
Experience has proven the necessity II
a modification of the present law relating
to injunctiors. and we reitsrate the
pledge Of our national platforms of 1896
and 1904 In favor OF the measure which
| passed the United States senate In 1886,
! but which a Republican congress has
ever since refused to enact, relating to
7 contempts in federal courts and provid-
ing for trial by jury in cases OF indirect
contempt.
Questions Of judicial practice have
arisen, especially in connection with in
dustrlai disputes. We deem that the
parties TO all judicial proceedings should
be treated with rigid impartiality. and
that injunctions should net be issued In
any cases In which injunctions would not
Issue II NO industrial disputes were in
VolYed
We favor the slght-hour day ON all
government works
! We pledge the Democratic party 10 the
enactment Of a law by congress, as far
as the federal jurisdiction exteadG for
general employers liability act covering
injury to body or ''ss Of life of employees
Philippines.
We condemn the experiment in impsr-
ialism as an inexcusable blunder which
has involved us in an enormous expense.
brought us weakness instead OF strength,
and laid our nation open to the charge
OF abandoninS fundamental doctrine OF
self-government. We favor an immedi-
ate declaration OF the nations purpose
to recognize the independence OF the
Philippine Islands as soon as stable
government can be established, such in
dependence to be guaranteed by uH as
we guarantee the Independence OF Cuba.
until the naturalization OF the islands
can be secured by treaty with other pow
ers, In recognizing the Independence OF
OF the Philippines our government should
retain such land as may be necessary for
coaling stations or naval bases.
Telegraph and Teephone.
We pledge the Democratic party 20 the
enactment OF law to regulate the rates
and service of telegraph and telephone
companies engaged In the transmission
Of messages between the states under the
Jurisdiction Of the interstate eommerco
commission
Popular Election OF Senators.
, We favor The election Of United states
senators by direct vote Of the people ana
regard this reform as the gateway TO
/ other national reforms.
, Aslate immigration.
, We favor fun protection by both ma
, tional and state governments within
, their respective spheres, OF all foreigners
residing Ia the United States under
treaty. but we are opposed 10 the admis-
, sion Of Asiatie immigrants who can not
10 amalgamated with our population. or
, | whose presence among us would raise
a race issue and involve Us In Diplomatic
controversies with oriental powers.
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