The Washington times., 1908-07-10

dustry makes it essential that there
should be no Infringement of the right
81 Mdse-earners and producers TO or
same Ior TIE protection Of wages and
me improvement Of labor conditions. to
the emo that such labor organizations
ana their members should not be re-
garded as illegal combinations in re-
straint Of trade.
We favor the eight-hour dav on all
Government work.
Employers Liability Act.
We pledge the Democratic party to
the enactment Of a law by Congress, as
Tar as the Federal jurisdiction extends,
for a general employers liability act,
covering injury 10 body or loss OF life
Of employees.
We pledge the Democratic party 70 The
enactment Of a law creating a depart
ment Of labor. represented separately in
the Presidents Cabinet, which depart
ment shall include the subject OF mines
and mining.
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.
Grazing Lands
lations. # any such are necessary, in
relation TO free grazing upon the public
lands outside Of forest or other reser-
vatiOns, until the same shall eventually
be disposed OF should be left 10 the
people OF the States, respectively, IN
which such lands may be situated.
Waterways.
Water furnishes the cheapest means
OF transportation. and the National
Government, having the control Of nav
igable waters, should improve them to
their fullest capacity. We earnestly
favor the immediate adoption Of a lib
eral and comprehensive plan for i'm
proving every watercOurBe in the Union
which IS justified by the needs OF COM
merce, and 20 secure that end we favor.
when practicable. the connection OF the
Great Lakes with the navigable rivers
and with the Gulf through he Missis-
| sippi river. and the navigaDle rivers
with each other, and the rivers, bays,
and sounds Of our coasts, with each
other by artificial canals, with a Wow
! 70 perfecting a system Of Inland water
ways TO be navIgated by vessels OF
standard draft
We favor the coordination Of the va
rious services Of the Government con
| neCted with waterways. IN one service,
/ for the purpose Of aiding IN the COM
pletlOu OF such a system Of inland wa
! terways, and we favor the creation OF
/ q fund ample Tor CONTINUOUS WORK
which shall be conducted under the 81
| rectiOn of a commission OF experts 20
/ be authorized by law
| We favor Federal aid % State and
| local authorities in the construction and
maintenance OF post roads.
Telegraph and Telephone.
| We pledge the Democratic party 10
| the enactment OF a law TO regulate the
/ rates and services Of telegraph and
| telephone companies engaged in the
| transmission Of messag es between the
| states, under the Jurisdiction OF the
/ Interstate Commerce Commission.
! Natural Resources.
/ We repeat the demand for internal
| development and for the conservation
/ Of our natural resources contained II
| previous platforms the enforcement Of
/ which Mr. Roosevelt has yainly sought
| from reluctant party. and TO thai
| end we insist upon the preservation
| protection. and replacement OF needed
/ forests the preservation OF the public
] domain FOR hOmeseekers, the protection
OF the natural resources IN timber. coal
/ iron. and oil against mOnopolistic con
| troll the development OF our waterway!
/ for navigation and every other usefI
! purpose. Including the irrigation OF arl'