The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-06-25

preferred claims for wages under the bank
| ruptcy law; adopt child labor statute
for the District of Columbia; to direct an In
vestigation into the condition of working
woumen and children, aud later of employees
of telephone and telegraph companies engaged
In interstate business; to appropriate S15o,0oo
at the recent session Of Congress in order TO
secure thorough inquiry into the causes OF
| catastrophe and loss of life in the mines; and
| to amend and strengthen the law prohibiting
the importation of contract labor, will be
pursued in every legitimate direction within
federal authority to tighten the burdens ana
| increase the opportunity for happiness and
advancement Of all who toll
The Republican party recognizes the special
needs of wage workers generally for their wen
being means the well being of all. But more
| important than all other considerations Is that
of good citizenship and especially STAND
for the needs OF every American whatever his
occupation, in his capacity as a self-respectlns
citizen.
Court Procedure.
The Republican party will uphold at all
times the authority and integrity of the courts,
state and federal, and will ever insist that
their powers to enforce their processes and to
protect life. liberty and property shall be pre-
served inviolate. We believe, however. that
the rule Of procedure in the federal courts with
respect to the Issuance of wrts of injunction
should be accurately defined by statute.
and that injunction or temporary restrain
| ing order should be issued without notice, ex-
eept where irreparable injury would result from
delay, in which speedy hearing there
after should be granted.
The American Farmer.
Among those whose welfare is vital to
the welfare of the whole country as is that Of
| the wage-earner, is the American farmer. The
prosperity of the country rests peculiarly on
the prosperity of agriculture The Republican
party during the last u years has accom-
plished extraordinary work in bringing the re-
sources Of the national government TO the aid
of the farmer, not only in advancing agriculture
itself, but in increasing the conveniences OF
rural life. Free rural mail delivery has been
established; 1t now reacher millions of our citi-
| zens, and favor its extension until every
| community in the land receives the full benefits
of the postal service. We recognize the social
and economic advantages of good country roads,
maintained more and more largely at public
expense and less and less at the expense of
the abutting owner. In this work we commend
the growing practice of state aid and we APP
prove the efforts of the national agricultural
| Department. by experiments and otherwise to
make clear to the public the best methods of
| road construction
Rights of the Negro.
The Republican party has been for more than
| 80 years the consistent friend of the American
negro 1t gave him his freedom and citizen
| ship 1t wrote into the organic law the de-
| clarations that proclams his civil and political
rights. and 1t believes today that his progress.
intelligence, industry and good citizenship
has earned the respect and encoura cement Of
the Nation. We demand equal justice for all
men without regard to race or color. We de-
clare more and without reservation, for
|
Thirteenth. Fourteenth and Fifteenth amend
ments TO the Constitution, which were designed
for the protection and advancement of the
negro and condemn all devices that have
for their real aim his Acknowledgement for
reasons of color alone. as unfair, un- American
and repungent to the supreme law Of the land
Natural Resources and Waterways.
We endorse the movement inaugurated by
the administration for the conservation Of ma
tural resources; we approve all measures TO
+fr,Har nd fla
work going on for the reclamation of arid
lands and reaftirm the Republican policy OF the
free distribution OF the available areas of the
public domain to the landess settler. No OBJ
legation of the future is more insstent and
none will arise in greater blessings 70 poster
ty. In line with this splendid undertaking its
the further duty equally Imperative, to enter
upon systematic improvement upon large
and comprehensive PLAN just to all portions
of the country, of waterways. harbors and great
lakes. whose natural adaptability to the In
creasing traffic of the land Is Of the great
est gifts Of a benign providence.
Currency.
We approve the emergency measures adopted
by the government during the recent financial
disturbances and especially commend the pas
sage by Congress at the last session Of the law
designed to protect the country from repeti-
ton O fsuch stringency. The Republican party
is committed to the development of perman-
ent currency system. responding TO oGr greater
needs, and the appointment OF national nome
will impartialy investigate all proposed
method insures the early retaliation OF this
purpose. The present currency laws have
fully justified their adoption but expand
ing commerce. a marvellous growth In wealth
and population, multiplying the centers Of dis
tributon. increasing the demand for movement
Of crops In the West and Southwest and en-
failing periodic changes In monetary conditions,
disclose the need OF more elastic and adap-
table system. Such system must meet the
requirements of agriculturists manufacturers
ahort and hus lly no
tomato in operation. minimizing the fuctua-
lions in interest rates. and. above all, must be
in harmony with that Republican doctrine
which insists that every dollar shall be based
upon, and good gold
Postal Savings Banks.
We favor the establishment Of postal
ings bank system for the convenience OF people
and the encouragement Of thrift.
Trusts.
The Republican party passed the Sherman
antitrust law Democratic opposition and
enforced II after Democratic declaration. 1t
! has been wholesome instrument for good In
the hands of a wise and fearless administration.
| But experience has shown that its effectiveness
can be strengthened ard Its real objects better
attained by such amendments will give to
the federal government greater supervision and
control over and secure greater publicity in
the management Of that class of corporations
engaged in interstate commerce having power
and opportunity to effect monopolies.
Railroads.
We approve the enactment Of the railroad
| rate law and the vigorous enforcement nv the
present administration Of the statutes against
! rebates aud determinations result Of
which the advantages formerly possessed by
| the large shipper over the small shipper have
substantially disappeared; and In this
| ton we commend the appropriation by the
present Congress 10 enable the Interstate Com,
meree Commission 10 thoroughly investigate
and give publicity TO the accounts of interstate
railroads.
We believe. however. that the Interstate com
merce law should be further amended SO as
to give railroads the right to make and pub
lish traffic agreements subject 10 me approval
of the commission but maintaining always
the principle Of competition between natural
competing lines and avoiding common control
of such lines by any means whatever
We favor snch natural legislation and super.
vision will prevent the future ovcr-issue or
stocks and bonds of interstate carriers.
The Army and Navy.
The Sixteth Congress passed many com
| mnndahle nets incrnasng the efficiency Of the