Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-18


| cessful exercise of the powers of medi-
alton and arbitration between interstate
railroads and their employees, and the law
making a beginning In the policy of COM
pensation for injured employees of the
government are among the most COM
mendable accomplishments of the present
administration But there is further work
in this direction yet to be done, and the
republican party pledges its continued
devotion to every cause that makes for
among those whose labor contributes SO
much to the progress and welfare of the
country.
Wage Farmers Generally.
The same wise policy which has induced
the republican party to maintain protec-
ton to American labor. to establish an
eight-hour day in the construction of all
public works, to increase the list of en-
ployes who shall have preferred claims
for wages under the bankruptcy laws, to
adopt child-labor statute for the Dis
trict of Columbia. to direct an investiga-
ton into the condition of working women
and children. and later of employees Of
telephone and telegraph companies en-
gagged in interstate business; to appro-
pirate $130,OO0 at the recent session Of
Congress in order to secure a thorough
Inquiry into the causes of catastrophes
and loss of life in the mines, and to
amend and strengthen the law prohibit
ing the importation of contract labor will
be pursued in every legitimate direction
within federal authority to tighten the
burdens and Increase the opportunity for
happiness and advancement of all who
toll The republican party recognizes the
especial needs of wage workers generally
for their well-being means the we'll
being of all But more important than
all other considerations is that of good
citizenship, and we especially stand for
the needs of every American. whatever
his occupation in his capacity as a self
respecting 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
process and to protect life. liberty and
property shall be preserved inviolate. We
believe. however, that the rules of pro-
cedure in the federal courts, with respect
to the issuance of the writ of inillnc-
ton. should be more accurately defined
by statute and that no injunction or tenn
porary restraining order should be issued
without notice, except where irrepara BILE
injury would result from delay in which
case a speedy hearing thereafter should
be granted.
The American Farmer.
to the welfare of the whole country as
is that of the wage Garner is the Ameri-
can farmer. The prosperity of the coun-
try rests peculiarly upon the prosperity
of agriculture. The republican party dur
ing the last twelve years has accomplished
extraordinary work in bringing the re-
sources of the national government to
the aid of the farmer. not only in advanc-
ing agriculture itself. but in increasing
the conveniences of rural life. Free rural
mail delivery has been established; 1t
now reaches millions of our citizens and
We favor its extension until every COM
munity in the land receives the full
benefits of the postal service. We rec
ognize the social and economic advan-
tages of good country roads, maintained
more and more largely at public ex-
pense, and less and less at the expense
| of the abutting owner. In this work we
commend the growing practice of state
aid and we approve the efforts of the ma
tional Agricultural Department by ex-
periments 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 fifty years the consistent friend of
the American negro. 1t gave him free
dom and citizenship. It wrote into the
organic law the declarations that proclaim
his civil and political rights, and 1t be-
/ lieves today that his noteworthy progress
| in intelligence. industry and good citi-
| zenship has earned the respect and en-
] couragement of the nation. We demand