The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-13

4 forces at its command TO restore the
| people to their rights? In it's Chicago
platform il did not make even a decent
pretense OF championing the peoples
cause. and the proceedings of that con-
yention are glaringly insincere.
1T was noted that two elements We're
present i'm that gathering-one with suf-
ficient votes TO adopt a platform and
name its candidate for president. The
other powerful enough to underwrite
| the platform and tie the hands of the
nominee.
The distinguishing feature of the
Chicago platform is its oft repeated
promise to do a lot of things that the
Republican party has heretofore failed
| to do.
Some one suggested that this con-
vention should publish an indictment
against the Republican party. We can
probably expedite the proceedings by
entering the plea of guilty that is con-
tanned in the Chicago platform. simply
changing the words we viii to the
words we did not TO conform to the
admitted facts. We then have the fol-
lowing Republican confession of guilt
We did not revise the tariff
I'VE did not amend the antitrust
laws TO secure greater effectiveness in
the prosecution of criminal monopo-
| lies.
I'VE did not add a single line to
the interstate commerce law, giving the
federal government supervision over the
issues of stock and bonds by interstate
carriers.
We did not enact a currency meas
ure that would mitigate the evils of
financial panic such as has recently
protracted the country under a Repub-
lican administration
We did not limit the opportunities
for abusing the writ of injunction.
We did not establish postal saw
ings banks
I'VE did not establish a bureau Of
mines and mining.
We did not admit into the Union
the territories of New Mexico and Ari-
zona as separate states
Failure of Congress.
me last congress was in session
during a financial crisis, when inumer-
able banking institutions, preferrine a
monday 10 a funeral, closed their doors
and hiled the minds of the millions of
depositors with anxiety and fear The
sentiment in favor of postal savings
banks which had BEEN steadily grow
ing IN this country became almost uni
versal during the recent panic. So in
slstent became the voice of the people
mat the president sent special mes
sage 10 congress urging the establish
ment of postal savings banks where
the earnings of our people might be
safely deposited under the direct con-
troll and responsibility of the federal
government
The United States senate showed its
nearly sympathy with this popular de-
ifS
president by adjourning while the mes
sage was being read while over in the
house they refused to suspend the roll
call TO receive the communication
The Chicago platform points with
pride TO the passage of a child labor
law for the District of Columbia. Let
the Republican party go further than
the enactment of penal laws and in the
name of humanity use its vast energies
Tor the removal of the conditions that
are forcing our children into the labor
market.
One Evil of Monopoly.
1T is the reign of monopoly that is
emptying our schoolhouses and filling
the swetshops with child labor. and
this same system of monopoly is fast
limiting the opportunities for independ-
ent livelihood among those who are
THE most palpable instance of the
insincerity of the Chicago platform is
found in its declaration respecting the
issuance of injunctions. 1t would have
been entitled to more respect if il had
omitted all mention of it. The oligarchy
in house and senate has decided that
nothing shall be done to weaken any
advantage that corporations have
gained in labor disputes
fs. tlot oil
without respect to station or occupa-
ton in life, have a genuine respect for
the courts and desire to maintain their
integrity. The charge that the courts
are being asSailed is simply made for
the purpose of diverting attention from
the real issue. Heretofore ii has not
been considered treason or an unwar-
rantable attack upon the honor of the
courts to define their Jurisdiction, pre-
scribe their procedure. restrict their
processes and generally to fix the
bounds within which judicial functions
shall be exercised.
1T makes no difference whether the
courts are acting in excess of their ju-
risdiction or strictly within their dele
gated powers. In either case the peo-
pie have a right to throw additional
safeguards around human liberty.
There can be no reflection upon the
honesty OF the courts IN the passage OF
measure that will confine the equity
powers of the federal judiciary within
such bounds az the people of the Unit
ed States. through the legislative
branches of their government, may de-
termine.
This Democratic convention must
formally and unequivocally pledge
itself TO such legislation as will prevent
the writ of injunction from being con-
verted into an instrument of oppres-
sion.
We have something to do in this
convention besides pointing out evils
and taking the Republican party to
task for the part il has played in Gre
ating and perpetrating abuses.
Party's Internal Policies.
In recent years our party has given
SIGNAL proof of its ability To CRASH