The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-10-15

national and State banks. We pledge ourselves to Legislation under
fund for the prompt payment Of the depOsitOss ct any inso solve
national bank, under an equitable system, which shall pc aValiaDle
to all State banking institutions wishing to use i.
We favor a postal savings bank if the guaranteed bank cannot be
secured and believe that it should be SO constituted as to keep the
deposited money in the communities where the depositors live But
we condemn the policy of the Republican Party in proposing postal
savings banks under a plan of conduct by which they will aggregate
the deposits of the rural communities and redeposlt the same while
under Government charge in the banks of Wall Street, thus depicting
the circulating medium Of the producing regions and unjustly fay
oring the speculative markets.
LABOR AND ENJUEor1oNs.
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 a long line of distinguished judges who have added
to the respect and confidence in which this department must be
jealousy maintained. We resent the attempt of the Republican
Party to raise a false issue respecting the judiciary. It is an un-
just reflection upon a great body OF our citizens to assume that they
lack respect for the courts. It is the function of the courts to in
terpret the laws which the people create, and if the laws appear to
work economic, social or political injustice, it IS our duty to change
them. The only basis upon which the integrity of our courts can
stand is that Of answering justice and protection of life, personal
liberty and property. If judicial processes may be abused, we should
guard them against abuse.
Experience has proved the necessity Of a modification of the
present law relating to injunctions and we raterate the pledge OF
our national platforms of 1896 and 1904 in favor of the measure
which passed the United States Senate in 1895, but which a Re
publican Congress has ever since refused to enact. relating to con-
tempts in Federal Courts and providing for trial by jury IN cases
of indirect contempt
Questions of judicial practice have arisen especially IN connection
with industrial disputes. We believe that the parties to all judicial
proceedings should be treated with rigid impartiaig and that in
functions should not be issued In any cases in which injunctions
would not issueif noeindustrial isputewereinvolved
The expanding organization OF industry makes Ut essential that
there. should be no abridgment of the right of wage7earners and pro
ducers to organize for the protection of wages and the improve
Iment of labor conditions to the end that such labor organizations and
their members should not be regarded as illegal combinations in re-
straint of trade.
VIZ pledge the Democratic Party to the enactment of a law by
Congress as far as the Federal jurisdiction extends for a general
employers liability act covering injury to body or loss of life
We pledge the Democratic Party to the enactment of a law creating
a department of labor, represented separately in the Presidents
Cabinet, in which department shall be included. the subject of mines
and mining.
THE PHILIPPINES.
We condemn the experiment in imperialism jas an -inexeusable
blunder which has involved us In enormous expense, brought us weak
ness instead of strength, and laid our nation open to the charge of
abandoning "a fundamental doctrine of selfgovernment. We favor
an immediate declaration OF the nations purpose to recognize the
independence of the Philippine Islands as soon as a stable govern
ment can be established, such independence to be guaranteed by us
as we guarantee the independence of Cuba until the naturalization
OF the islands can be secured by treaty with other powers. In recog
MIXING the independence of the Philippines our Government should
retain such land as may be necessary for cOaing stations and naval
bases.
Water furnishes the cheaper means of transportation and the
National Government, having the control of navigable waters. should
mediate adoption OF a liberal and comprehensive plan for improving
every water course in the Union which is justified by the needs of
commerce, and to secure that end we favor, when practicable, the con-
nection OF the Great Lakes with the navigable rivers and with the
Gulf, through the Mississippi River, and the n~avigable rivers with
each othefaby artificial canals with a view to perfectng a system
of inland waterways to be naVigated by vessels of standard draught
We favor the coordination of the various services of the Govern
ment connected with waterways in one service for the purpose of
aiding in the completion of such a system of inland waterways; and
we favor the creation of a fund ample for continuous work, which
shall be conducted under the direction of a commission of experts to
be authorized by law.
MERCHANT MARINE.
We believe in the upbuildng of the American marine without new
or additional burdens upon the people and without bounties from
the public treasury.
$3.50 @E-f| THE NAVY.
The constitutional provision that a navy shall be provided and
maintained means an adequate navy, and we believe that the interests
Of this country would be best served by having a navy sufficient to
defend the coasts of this country and protect American citizens
wherever their rights may be in jeopardy.
PROTECTION OF AMERICAN CITIZENS.
We pledge ourselves to insist upon the just and lawful protection
OF our citizens at home and abroad and to use all proper methods
to secure for them, whether native born or naturalized; and without
distinction of race or creed, the equal protection of the law and the
enjoyment OF all rights and privileges open to them under our
treaties; and u, under existing treaties the right of travel and 90