Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-06-19

t>tfO.4N -N'n all Iu\NrlpS imported INTO
the nlttd States a tariff shall be levied
rs high ~ can / e practically collected.
IhIrd-Ou other commodities, Il tariff
should hr levied equal 10 the difference
hctWrcu cost of production at home and
10 higher.
We fulthcr demand that such law
shall provide that whenever the produ-
Gers OF any protected commodity unite
in any trust, pool, syndicate, or any un.
lawful combination, artlicially to limit
production, or augment the price to the
consumer. such commodity should be-
come entitled to admission without the
payment OF duty. and the importer should
have the fight To enforce tins provision
by any appropriate legal action before any
court OF competent jurisdiction.
We demand:
Strict regulation of the trusts engaged
IN Interstate business, through the licens-
ing plan outlined i'll the Democratic plat
form of 1900, and by invoking the criminal
clause i'll the Sherman antitrust law.
Effective regulation of the railroads by
giving the interstate commission power
to determine and fix rates which shall not
far ana reasonable interest on the act
tial value OF the lii:eS, and also authority
to prescribe and enforce the use OF safety
Appliances tor the protection of pasSen-
gers and employees.
The guaranteeing of deposits i'm nation
al banks 10y the national government and
in State banks by State governments.
An emergency currency to be issued by
the government at such times and in such
amounts As NAV he deemed necessary by
the treasury department and loaned on
adequate security at ii sufficient rate OF
interest 10 insure its speedy retirement.
y system of postal savings banks.
\ graduated income and inheritance
tax.
Election of United States Senators bv
direct vote Of the people.
The improvement of the Columbia and
other nav i.able rivers.
The enactment of the Snake River Dam
bill. as recommended by the President,
and urge our congressman to secure its
enactment in law AT an early date
We oppose any encroach meut by the
national government upon the rights re-
served by the States; government bv in
junction and the blacklist: the admission
OF Oriental labor into the United States:
ship subsidies: private monopolies; wa.
tered stocks and board of trace gambling
in farm produce.
We favor the enactment of laws bv the
United States Congress that will compel
the railroads of the country that have
been constructed and equipped by large
railroads land grants donated by the ma
tional government to construct the same,
to comply with the terms of their respec-
tive grants in selling the lands to the peo-
pie, as contemplated 10y the acts named
And we demand that the national GOV
ernmeI,t. through it's proner ntiirers
Lrinu suit to forfr,t said r.iiroad ,rra,ts
g. Ill; H.; ',I,' I'll, az SiaIls'
!or failure 10 comply Win the terms
.ne! eoi,oi W coihPel tne Iaiiroaus 10 sell
their lands TO the people on the terms and
prices stated in said grants.
And we further demand of our Repre-
Sentatiyes i'm Congress that they insist On
nroner laws heinu nassad ,yb;ch Iii
romnel the railroads 10 co,nniv ,,th ,ha
thoinao,I.. - :" In In o1naIl oi
tHo!peopie' MS contemplated oy the orig
inal acts chartering said railroad compan-
les, so that the people may acquire homes
tor themselves and their families.
Whereas, No provision is made I'm tho
Interstate Commerce Act. whereby tho
I,,orStato To,,,,.,oroo tho
;nwost;~ata auva"nes in ,.a,,,h, M may
i,,,, a9vances III .reight rates ON
au.ois.a .',, ,m,i.,nen's peiore same be-
whereas, An unluStIiied advance i'm
freight rates NAV seriously criI,nIe in,nnr.
tant industries before c1mniai p't , nnp
heard before the Interstafe Con,nnroo |
,.'...,,',;,;nn commerce
co.i,, ,,, M, -,
hereas, Inc lumber industry,
whlch contributes annually to the wealth
OF The State Oh washington $50 coo, 900, and
employs 100000 men, has been almost
COM leteiy paralyzed by an advance of
t;,,pt;on. thorafora ha - WITHOUT inVes-
= Dasoivad Thot ,his .o,r,..,
H.. nesosu, a" "a. .,is convention does here
Interstate Commerce whrrehw tha I, 10 tne
Commsrce Commission MAJ a y. i"'erstate
ton mon nronnr co,nr,.;my' AT ~ uiscre
vsnces IN frcirh, r,tes ss ~ ;h .iveslsate al
vsnces ~ IIeisnt rates ~ 70 iheir reasonable
. nesr' oe'orc oecoNins e"ectiVe; and be 1t fur
:" Reso,vod Tho, .oc,os or
fo,ws,ded p,esid.n, pnos.a' rn's resolution oe
of the United States Senate The Sme.ta
Connras ros NJ y; i , s Members OF
Homse and senate commune naa, man 1i the
com,~orcc na ~ ~, respectively, ON
merce commission' W '"' '"'e'''A'e 'oln'
- Resoiwaa 1%., ,bo v.s.,,
In the n.moorati. Na,,oos' ,nston deiegates
held newt .jmIv in nenxnr ha 49, J". , 10 De
by, instructed TO vote for WiI inry are mere
Rrvsn for ~. rnu;not,oa e. "pian Jennings
iIni;,aa S,.. o.. "o''na'ioH tut Tresident OF the
I've indorse n law MAKING M, o. ,.oo,
eight bonrs from TIM of sn,ass; not 10 exceed
Tns all ,n;nn, o, ,.,e y. enterhe until leaving
We indorse an am nJma,,s roun i
law for female Iahor ,nai.in " tne tenhouI
a;"ht bomrs '"oor' making IL not to exceed
We are heartily in favor of Tho er.o,,no,,
an emnioversS ii,b,;tv ~. co. ~. me enactmeht OF
amnior". 81 .niisy Jaw ior the protection OF
S .unoy vi nnIns, VICTORIES railroads and all
Ne "ti, rm ,b"t tha .,r,.r,,u.,
interests Of on $40 ~ "a. s.. anu al othei
til, ~, ~, oa' oa'e aIe emitted as matter OF
r;sar. y, rod ne a'meae Improvement OF our
annron,issons ,ha,atoys' anu we Iavor liberal
State '"io'' o"'" national ana
!" Rocoo,,,;nx e.. .,
several 6nndred ,ho. 10 iilis state OF the
aside by our state snd Nation n,es o, land set
ane s. d" o, Washington; and that there Ia
sold for loss thar tha;o 49,. ianus are 10 DC
sScrifcua iii. s nan the e nctuai value, thereby
sac,iihcing TINS great heritage OF our boys and
payers and as guardians of the youth Of this
and sold be no., at THESE lands when appraised
their actual value, thereby protecting this great
large snd ~ ne.u sSnooi children and assuring