Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-31
Democratic Plank Discussed.

may by well known methods frequently
effect monopoly and stamp out compe.
etsy a Ps id sSS on 3 psr cent
thereof
| Proper Treatment Of Trusts.
Unlawful trusts should be re.
strained with all the efficiency Of in
Junctive process and the persons en-
gagged In maintaining them should be
punished with all the severity of Grim
inal prosecution. in order that methods
pursued in the operation of their bu ST.
ness. shall be brought within the law
To destroy them and to eliminate the
wealth they represent from the pro-
ducing capital of the country would
out Of employment myriads of work
ingmen. Such result is wholly I'M
| necessary to the accomplishment of the
needed reform. and will intiict upon the
innocent far greater punishment than
| upon the guilty.
The Democratic platform does not
propose to destroy the plan Of the trust
same thing In different way. The
business of this country is largely de-
pendent upon a protective system OF
the so-called trusts is protected with
the other businesses of the country.
The Democratic platform proposes to
ing into competition with those pro-
duced by the so-called trusts and to
put them on the free list. II such q
| course would De destructive OF
their business as it is, indeed. 1t would
not only destroy the trusts, but all OF
| their smaller competitors
| Effect Of Democratic Policies.
ITO take the course suggested by
| the Democratic platform in these mat
tiers is to invoke the entire commu-
nifty, innocent as it is in the punish
| ment of the guilty, while our policy
is to stamp out the specific evil.
This difference between the policies
Importance, in view Of the present con
| dition Of business. After The years Of
the most remarkable material develop
ment and prosperity there comes tinan-
depression This was brought about
not only by the enormous expansion
| of business plants and business invest
verified, but also by the waste of cap
| ital in extravaganza of living, in wars
and other catastrophes. The free
addition to, this. the confidence Of the
country had been affected by the rev.
of ssne e stoct
law and lack Of rigid state or ma
tional supervision In management OF
our largest Investors
| manned available, it became impossible
for the soundest railroads and other
enterprises to borrow money enough
lpI HS" COHStI uCklO1 duO ISSohSNl W.
ton.
Restoration Of Prosperity.
Gradually business is acquiring .
healthier tone. Gradually wealth,
which was boarded, is coming out to
be used. Confidence in security of BUSH
| growth and Is absolutely necessary in
| order that our factories may all open
| again, in order that our unemployed
that we eG may again Vs have the ' prosperity
| that has blessed us for ten years. The
identity of the interest of the capital
| the wage Garner In the security and
profit Of investments cannot be too
largely emphasized. submit to
those most interested, to wage earners,
er the introduction into power Of the
Democratic party. with Mr.: Bryan at
its head. and with the business con-
a remedy for present evils will bring
about the needed confidence for the
restoration Of prosperity.
ton. as definitely announced BY the
Republican convention this year. and
by previous conventions Is that tarih
shall be imposed on all imported prod
ucts whether of the factory, farm or
mine. sufficiently great to equal the
difference between the cost of produc-
ton abroad and at home. and that this
difference should. of course. include the
difference between the higher wages
paid in this country, and the wages
paid abroad, and embrace reasonable
profit to the American production.
Advantage Of Unions.
ITO give to employees their proper po-
sition in such a controversy to enable
them to In rst ba against
well unite, because in union there is
strength and without it each individual
laborcr and employe would be helpless
through the instrumentality Of the trade
agreement is often one of the results of
such union when intelligently conducted.
however s Skilled and unskilled, who are
not organized into unions. Their rights
before the law are exactly the same as
those of the union men, and are to be
protected with the same care and watch
fulness.
I'm order to induce their employer into
a compliance with their request for
have the right to strike in body. They
have q right to use such persuasion as
they may, provided it does not reach
he point TO on them h'E in
union against their employer and they
have a right If they choose, to accumu-
late funds to support those engaged in
strike to delegate to officers the pow
err to direct the action of the union, and
to withdraw themselves and their as
sociates from dealings with, or giving
custom 10, tnOSe Win WHOM tNey are
In controversy.
What Labor Cannot Do.
What they have not the right to do
s to injure their employers property, to |
njure their employers business by use |
Of threats or methods of physical duress !!
against those who would work for him |
or deal with him or by carrying on what |
Is sometimes known as a secondary boy !
colt against his customers or those with /
whom he deals in business. All those |
who sympathze with them may unite |
to aid them in their struggle, but they |
may not. through the fundamentally of
a threatened or actual boycott, compel |
third persons against their will and hay |
ing no interest in their controversy to |
come to their assistance. These princi- |
pies have for a great many years been |
settled by the courts of this country.
"Threatened unlawful injuries to bust
ness, like these described above. can only |
be adequately remedied by an injunction |
to prevent them. The jurisdiction OF |
court of equity to enjoin in such cases
arises from the character of the injury |
and the method of inflicting 1t and the
fact that suit for damages offers no ade-
quate remedy.
"The injury is not done by one single
act which might be adequately compen-
stated for in damages by suit at law,
but It is the result OF n constantly re-
curing series of acts. each of which In
itself might not constitute substantial
injury or make a. suit at law worth |
while and all of which w.Ild require a
of suits at law"