The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-07
independence to every child reared upon
soil.
Chicago Platform and InjunctiOns.

independence to every child reared upon
our soil.
Chicago Platform and InjunctiOns.
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 it had
omitted all mention of it.
1.-The oligarchy in House and Senate
has decided that nothing shall be done
to weaken IN advantage that corpora
lions have gained in labor disputes.
The charge that the courts are being
assailed is simply made for the purpose
of diverting attention from the real is
sue.
Democracy must wage an uncom-
promising war for the return of the
government TO the hands of the people,
and this means that the phalanx of
special interests must be broken.
"The triumph of the people can come
only through the Democratic party, for
the life of it's chief political opponent
is so absorbed into the artificial life
of the m~onopolies and trusts that it
excludes the hope that the Republican
party will ever be able or willing to
regain a separate existence where it
ear honestly discharge its duty to the
people.
THE expenses of u government.
even when most economically admin
istered, will always require substantial
tariff rates. for the customs duties will
always be our chief source of revenue.
Further amendment to our laws Civ
ing the Federal government supervision
over the issuance of railroad stocks n
bonds Is demanded.
The fixing of transportation charges
and the control of assurances Of railroad
securities are inseparably connected
with the actual valuation of railroads.
The Democratic party believes that he
first thing to do is to secure a physical
valuation of the roads that is a Valua-
ton of the solid rather than the liquid
assets of railroad companies.
I'VE search in vain for one syllable
in the Chicago platform pledging the
Republican party to retrenchment and
reforms, and it is no mere coincidence
that has given us a billion dollar ses-
sion of Congress on the V of a ma
tional election and the possible re
vision of the tariff,
Election of United states Senator's.
S loI g IS we n aintair the present
method of electing United States Send-
tors we cannot hope that the upper
chamber of Congress will reflect the
popular will.
ION five different occasions the
House of Representatives has passed a
constitutional amendment providing for
the election of United States Senators
by the direct vote of the people, but
these measures have been sandbagged
in the Senate by those who are deter
mined hat the senate shall not be-
come an integral part of our free, rep
resentative institutions.
THE Democratic party will continue
to labor for the direct election of Unit
ed States Senators, and it appeals to
the voters of all America to elect mem
bers of the different State legislatures
who will pledge themselves to vote for
no candidate for the United States Sen
ate that is not in favor of this reform.
1.-The affirmative position of the DEM
ocratic party upon these great ques-
tions will be made clear during the inn
pending campaign.
1.-The Democratic party realizes that
we cannot scapc participation in the
settlement of every world problem that
arises; but Americas weight and in
fluence must ever be on the side of
peace, on the side of justice, on the
side of the oppressed, and if the will Of
the people shall commit to our hands
the sceptre of power it will be used
for the realization of the high Ameri-
car ideals that raise our own people to
loftier and better things. n through
our precepts and examples contribute
to the well-being and happiness of all
mankind"
Judge Alton b.. Parker, of New York,
completed today his redraft of the