Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-16

postors of any insolvent national bank
uhaer an equitable system, which shall
be available to all state banking institu-
lions wishing to use it
we faVor u postal savings bank II the
guarantee bank cannot be secured and
That II be constituted so as to keep tho
3"I,oSlted money in the communities where
u IS established But we condemn the
poIicy OF the republican party in propos-
ing postal savings banks under plar
OF conduct by which they will absorb the
deposits of rural communities and rede.
post the same, while under government
charge in the banks of Wall street, thus
depic.lng the circulating medium of the
producing. regions and unjustly favorins
the speculative markets.
4 Income Tax.
we favor an income tax as part of oul
revenue system, and we urge the sub
mission OF constitutional amendment,
ana collect tax upon Individual and cor
porate Incomes to the end that wealth
may bear Its proportionate share OF the
burdens or the federal government.
Labor and Injunctions.
The courts OF justice are the bulwark
of our liberties, and we yield to none in
our purpose to maintain their dignity Our
party has given TO the bench long line
OF distinguished judges who have added
TO the respect and confidence in which
ms department must be jealously main
tanned. We resent the attempt of the re-
puplican party to raise n false issue re-
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reflection upon great body Of our citi-
zens to assume that they lack respect for
the courts. 1t Is the function OF the courts
to Interpret the laws which the people
create and III the laws appear to work
economic. social or political injustice 1t
Is our duty to change them. The only
basis upon which the integrity OF our
courts can stand is that of unsweryiny
Justice and protection of life, personal lib
erty and property. If judicial processes
may be abused. we should guard them
against abuse
Experience has proven the necessity Of
modification of the present law relating
70 1njunctfons and We reiterate the
pledges of our national platforms of 1888
passed the United States Senate in 1896
but which republican congress has ever
since refused to enact, relating to con-
eempts IN federal courts and providing
Tor trial by jury in cases of indirect con-
tempt.
Questions of judicial practice have
arisen especially In connection with indus
to all judicial proceedings should be treat
ed with rigid impartiality and that in
functions should not be issued in any
cas-, cases s. IN which injunctions would not is
sue lie, II no Industrial dispute were involved
me expanding organization of industry
makes 1T essential that there should be no
apI,lasment of the right of wage earners
ana producers to organize for the protec-
tlon of wages and the Improvement of la
Dor conditions to the end that such labor
organizations and their members should
not be regarded as illegal combinations In
restraint of trade
we favor the eight-hour day on all gov
eminent work
We pledge the democratic party to the
enactment of a law by congress as far as
the federal jurisdiction extends for gem
cral employers liability act covering in
jury to body or loss of life of employees.
We pledge the democratic party to the
enactment of a law creating department
of labor, represented separately in the
presidents cabinet. which department
shall include the subject of mines and
Merchant Marine.
We believe in the upbuilding of the
american merchant marine without new
or additional burdens upon the people and
Without bounties from the public treasury.
The Navy.
| The constitutional provision that n navy
| shall be provided and maintained means
an adequate navy. and we believe that the
| interests of this country would best be
served by having a navy sufficient to de-
iend the coasts of this country and pro-
| t"ct American citizens wherever their
rights may be in jeopardy.
Protection of American Citizens.
| We pledge ourselves to insist upon just
and lawful protection of our citizens at
home and abroad and to use all proper
| methods to secure for them. whether ma
| tive born or naturlliZetl and without dis
| tinction of race or creed. the equal pro-
/ lection of law and the enjoyment of all
| rights and privileges open to them under
| our treaty: and II. under existing treaties,
the right of travel and sojourn is denied to
American citizens or recognition Is with
held 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 discrimina-
| tons. We demand that all over the world
a duly authenticated passport issued by
the government of the United States to
an American citizen shall be proof of the
fact that he is an American citizen and
| shall entitle him to the treatment due him
as such.
Civil Service.
The laws pertaining to the civil service
4 should be honestly and rigidly enforced
the standard of appointment and promo
| ton rather than services rendered to the
| political party.
Pensions.
We favor Il generous pension policy,
| both as n matter of Justice to the surviv-
| ing veterans and their dependents and be-
cause it tends to relieve the country of
the necessity of maintaining large
4 standing army.
Health Bureau.
/ We advocate the organization of all OK
| listing national public health agencies into
a national bureau of public health, with
such power over sanitary conditions CON
nected with factories. mines. tcnements,
properly within the jurisdiction of the
federal government and do not interfere
| with the power of the state controlling
| public health agencies.
The democratic party favors the extern
| sion of agricultural, mechanical and edu-
| cltonal industry We. therefore. favor
the establishment of district agricultural
| experiment stations and secondary agri-
cultural and mechanical colleges in the
several states.
Popular Election Of Senators.
We favor the election of United States
senators by direct vote of the people and
regard this reform the gateway to
other national reforms.
New States.
4 We welcome Oklahoma to the sister
hood of states and congratulate her upon
the suspicious beginning of a great ca
| reer.
the national democratic party has for
the last sixteen years labored for the adj
mission of Arizona and New Mexico as
| separate states of the union, and recoS-
nizing that each possesses every quail
ticatlon to successfully maintain separate
Il state governments we favor the admission
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