The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-07-23

the basis of bank currency and tnv,ssrx /
maf2tet manipulation. and has failed a
Civ. to the .0aeE depositors OF an
country protection Ia their savings.
We believe that In So far as the r~efs
rea.cy. such curr~asy should be issusd.
controlled by the fsdSral goyerEn~nt
ard loaned on adequate security 60 ma
selves TO Legislation under which the ma
uonal hanks shah be required To estab-
nsh a guaranty fund for the prompt pay.
national bank under an equitable sys-
| tenn which shall b. available to all state
We avon ,m' postai savnes Ssh Ise II the
guaranteed bank cannot be secured. and
that II be constituted so TO keep the
| where 1t is established But we condemn
/ the policy Of the Republican party in
proposing postal savings backs under
| gregate the deposits OF rural communities
| and redeposit the same while under gov
eminent charge in the hanks OF Wall
| street. thus depicting the circulating me-
| dium OF the producing regions and I'M
| justly farortng the speculative markets.
Income Tnn-
| We favor an income tax as part OF our
| revenue system, and urge the sub
| mission OF constitutional amendment
| specifically authorizing congress to levy
s an9po collect a tar upon Individual and
| wealth may bear its proportionate share
oil the burdens of the federal govern
| ment.
| Labor and InJu.c tioas.
The courts of Justice are the bulwark
| OF our liberties. and we yield 10 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
shs a rs. be siemes
the Republican party to raise false is
sues respecting the Judiciary 1t is an
| unjust reflection upon a great body OF
our citizens TO assume that they lack
respect for the courts. II In the function
OF the courts to interpret the laws
appear to work economic. social or po-
| iucai Injustice IL Is our duty TO change
them The only basis upon which the
| integrity OF our courts can stand is that
,ne;o personal liberty and property, II
judicial processes may be abused we
a modiheation Of The h present law rsiatins
TO injunctions. and We reiterate the
pledge OF our national platforms OF 1886
ana 1904 in favor of the measure which
passed the United States senate in 1885
but which Republican congress has
ever since refused TO enact. relating TO
contempts in federal ceurts and provid-
ng eo5 sria oy Jury IN Ss Of Indirect
have arisen especially In connection with
industrial disputes. We deem that par
treated With riTid ImpaTtalI s s ap h e
injunctions should not BE- issued my
case in which injunctions would not .ssue
| IL no Industrial dispute were involved
| The expanding organization OF industry
makes II essential that there should be no
abridgment of the right OF wage-earners
and producers to organize for the pro-
lection OF wages and the Improvement
OF labor conditions TO the end that such
labor organizations and their members
should not be regarded as illegal com
btnations In restraint of trade.
We favor the .eight-hour day on all
We pledge the Democratic party TO
the enactment of law by congress, as
far as the federal jurisdiction extends,
for general employers liability act
covering injury to body or loss of life
OF employees
We pledge the Democratic party to
partment of labor, represented sepa-
rately in the presidents cabinet. which
department shall include the subject
OF mines and mining.
Merchant Marine.
| We believe in the upbuildtng OF the
American and merchant marine with
people and without bounties from the
public treasury.
The Navy.
| The constitutional provision that a
navy shall be provided and maintained
means an adequate navy. and we be-
lieve that the interests OF this country
would be best served by having a navy
SUFFICIENT to defend the coasts OF this
country and protect American citizens
wherever their rights may be in
| jeopardy.
Protection of American Citizens.
We pledge ourselves to insist upon
the just and lawful protection OF our
| citizens at home and abroad and TO use
all proper methods to secure for them.
| whether native born or natuFaiized.
and without distinction OF race or
creed. the equal protection OF law and
the enjoyment of all rights and priv
iieges open TO them under our treaty;
and II. under existing treaties the
right of travel and soiourn is denied 10
American citizens or recognition is
withheld from American passports by
any countries on the ground OF race or
creed we favor prompt negotiations
| with the governments OF such countries
TO secure the removal OF these unjust
discrimi nations
We demand that ali over the world
duly authorized passport issued by
| the government OF the United States
TO an American citizen shall be proof
OF the fact that he is an American citi-
zen and shall entitIe him TO the treat
ment due him as such,
Civil Service.
The laws pertaining to the civil serv-
ice should be honestly and rigidly en-
forced, to the end that merit and abili-
~ shall be the standard OF appointment
and promotion rather than services
rendered TO political party.
We favor a generous pension policy
both as a matter Of justice to the sur
! viving veterans and their dependents
and because IL tends to relieve the
country OF the necessity OF maintaining
large standing army.
| Health Bureau.
| We advocate the organization OF all
| existing national public health agencies
into a national bureau of public health
| with such power over sanitary condf
| lions connected with factories mines
tenements. child labor and other such
| subjects as are properly within the tur-
| isdiction Of the federal government and
| do not interfere with the power OF the
states controlling public health
| agencies
| Agricultural spd Mechanical Education
| The Democratic party fRvors the ex-
| tension Of agricultural. mechanical and
| Industrial education We. Therefore
favor the establishment OF district
agricultural experiment stations the
| secondary agricultural and mec hantcai
| colleges IN the several states
| Popular Election of Senators.
! We favor the election OF United
| States senators ny direct vote of the
! people and regard this reform as the
| gateway to other national reforms
| Oklahoma.
We welcome Oklahoma to the sister.
| hood OF states and heartily conEraiu-
late her on the suspicious beginning of