Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-18
ness men, farmers, wage earners as
Will result in the benefit to the public


| We approve of the enactment of the
railroad rate law and the vigorous en-
/, forcement by the present administra-
non OF the statutes on rebates and dis
examination as the result of which the
advantages formerly possessed by the
large shippers over the small shippers
nave substantially disappeared In
this connection we commend the ap-
preparation of S350,000 by the present
congress in order to enable the inter
state commerce commission to thor
/ ousniy investigate, and to give public
lty 10 the accounts of interstate rail
| ROADS. We believe, however, that the
interstate commerce law should be
Iurther amended so as to give to rail-
roads the right to make and publish
trafhc agreements subject to the ap-
prevail OF the commission, but main
| tanning always principles of competi-
| ton between naturally competing
INES and avoiding common control of
| such INES y any means whatsoever,
and we especially favor the enactment
of such legislation IS will prevent by
federal restriction the future over
issue Of stocks and bonds by the in
/ terstate carriers.
The Writ of Injunction.
Regarding the writ of injunction the
platform says: eve declare for such
amendments of statutes and procedure
In federal courts with respect to use
of the writ Of the injunction as will on
one hand prevent a summary issue of
such orders without the proper con-
sideration; and on the other will pro-
serve undiminished the power Of the
courts to enforce their process to the
end that justice may be done at all
times and to all parties.
The platform in commencing the
passage of the employer liability law
and other measures looking to the
safety of toilers, pledges further legis-
lation along this line which "will
| tighten the burdens and increase the
opportunity for the happiness and adj
vancement of all who toll"
The extension Of the free rural mail
delivery is favored.
The endorsements Of the spirit of
the letter, the amendments to constitu-
/ ton designed for the protection and
advancement of the American negro
is demanded All devices having for
the real aim his disfranchisement for
reasons of color alone is condemned
as unfair and un-American.
Former declarations regarding the
! civil service laws are reaffirmed and
/ the conservation of the natural re.
sources is highly endorsed.
Congress is commended for the
passage of acts increasing the efficien-
cy of the army and navy and the
policy of keeping the Republic ready
at all times to defend herself and as
sure her position in promoting a pe~
manent tranquility among the nations
/ is approved.
\ Qualification is expressed at the con-
spicuous part contributed by the Amer
lean statesmen at the Hague con-
/ ference.
/. Other recommendations are for the
encouragement of the merchant ma
4 rine organization, and all existing ma
/ tional health agencies into one de-
/ partment; liberal administration of
all pension laws. In conclusion the
! platform says:
Party Must Agree.
/ We call the attention of the Amer
/ lean people to the fact that none Of
the great measures here advocated by
! the Republican party could be enact
ed and no steps forward here pro-
posed could be taken under Demo
cratic administration or under one in
which the party is divided; the tariff
could not be revised, permanent
1 currency system could not be estab-
/ lished, federal supervision over rail
roads and large aggregation of capital
could not be extended nor could any
new duties confronting the country
be performed by a party which is I'M
J able to agree within itself on any
public question and is unwilling to CO.
operate with the party that can agree
to the continuance of present policies.
RepubIicanism Gives Equality.
! Therefore it absolutely requires the
continuance in power Of the party
that believes in them and that is pos
1 operation beyond platform declara-
tons There are fundamental differ
ences between the Republican party
and its chief opponent which means
one worthy and the other unworthy
of public trust. The present tendencies
of the two parties are marked by in
/ herent differences. The trend of De-
mocracy is toward socialism, while
the Republican party stands for wise
and regulated Individual social
ISL WHICH WOuIQ give 10
each the equal right to take;
Republican would give to each the
equal right to earn; socialism would
offer the equality of possession which
would soon leave no one anything to
possess; Republication would give
equality, an opportunity which would
assure to each his share of the con.
stantly increasing store of posses
sions. In line with this tendency the
j Democratic party today be
lieves in government ownership, while
the Republican party believes in gov.
eminent regulation; ultimately De.
mocracy would have the nation own
the people, while Republicanism
would have the people own the nation
Upon this platform of principles
and purposes, reaftirming our adher
ence to every Republican doctrine
proclaimed since the birth of the par.
ty, we go before the country asking
support, not only from those who have
acted with us heretofore, but of all
our fellow citizens, who, regardless OF
past political differences unite in a