Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-07-16

payment of the dcpostors of any insol
vent national bank under an eouitabl
system which shall be available to al
State banking institutions wishing to us
It.
We favor n postal savings bank n Tn
guaranteed bank cannot be secured an
that II be constituted 80 as to keep Tn
deposited money In the communltie
where 1t Is established But we con
denim the policy of the Republican part
in providing postal savings banks undo
a plan of conduct by which they wi
aggregate the deposits Of rural communl
ties and redcposit the same while unde
government charge In the banks of WA
Street thus depicting the circulate ting me
dium of the producing regions and un
Just favoring the speculative markets
HOME RULE.
We assert our confidence in ant
administration for the wisdom of tn,
father in SO organizing the fedora
government ms to secure home rule (,
the people OF each state; and w.
pledge ourselves to combat with un
ccasing vigilance the efforts Of thos,
who are striving by usurpat ion e
seize the powers OF the people Of tn,
States for exploitation by the fedora
government.
Believing with jefferson in 9TH,
support of tho state governments ir
all their rights MS the most competent
administration for our domestic con.
Germs and the surest bulwark agains
tendencies; and ir
tho preservation of the general gov.
eminent In it's whole constitutional
vigor las tho sheet anchor of our peace
at home and safety abroad: we are
opposed to tho Capitalization implied
in tho suggestions. now frequently
made that the powers of the general
government should be extended by ex-
ecutivc and Legislative action and by
judicial construction. There is no twl-
light zone between the nation and the
State in which exploiting interests can
take refuge from both, AMI it Is ne
cossary that the federal governm nj
shall exercise the powers delegated to
it as 1t is that the state governments
shall use the authority reserved to
them. but we insist that the federal
remedies for the regulation Of inter
state commerce and for the prevention
of private monopoly shall he added. to-
not substituted for, State remedies.
INCOME TAX.
We favor an income tax as part OF
submission of a constitutional amend
l.
to levy and collect tax upon individ
ual and corporate incomes to the enc
that wealth may bear It's proportion.
ate share of the burdens of the fedora
LABOR AND INJUNCTIONS.
The courts OF justice are the bulwarl
of our liberties and we yield to none II
our purpose to maintain their dignity
Our party has given to the bench long
line of distinguished Judges. who have
added to the respect and confidence ir
which this department must be jealousy
We resent the attempt OF
the Republican party to raise false issues
respecting the judiciary 1t Is an unjust
upon great body of our
CltNZeIlS 10 dSSuIIlc llldl tley ldCk TeSptCl
for the courts.
1t Is the function of the courts tc
interpret the laws which the people
create. and II the laws appear to work
economic social or political injustice II
Is our duty to congratulate them. The
only basis upon which the integrity OF
our courts can stand is that OF I'M
swerving justice and protcc ton of life
liberty . and property. II
judicial processes may be abused we
should guard them against abuse
Experience has proven the necessity OF
a modification of the present law relating
to injunctions and we reiterate the pledge
Of our national platforms of 1896 and
1904 in favor of the measure which passed
the United States Senate in 1896 but
which republican Congress has ever
since refused to enact relating to con-
tcmpts in federal courts and providing
for trial by jury in cases of indirect
Questions OF judicial practice have
arisen and especially in industrial dis
putes. We deem that the parties to all
judicial proceedings should be treated
with rigid impartiality and That injunc-
tons should not be Issued in any cases
in which injunctions would not Issue
If no industrial dispute were involved.
The expanding organization OF industry
makes 1t essential that there should be
no abridgement OF the right of wage
earners and producers to organize foI
the protection of wages and the improve
ment of labor conditions to the end that
such labor organizations and their mem-
bers should not be regarded as Illegal
in restraint of trade. We
favor the eight hour day on all govern
ment work. We pledge the Democratic
party to the enactment of n law by Con-
gress as far as the federal jurisdiction
extends for general employers liability
act, covering injury to body or loss of
life of employees.
We pledge the Democratic party to the
Of a law creating a depart
mcnt of labor represented separately
in the presidents cabinet. which depart
ment shall include the subject of mines
and mining.
MERCHANT MARINES.
We believe in the upbuilding of tho
American and merchant marine with
out new or additional burdens upon
the people and without bounties from
the public treasury.
THE NAVY.
The constitutional provision that n navy
shall he provided and maintained means
an adequate navy and we believe that
The interests of this country would be
best served by having navy sufficient
to defend the coasts Of this country and
protect American citizens wherever their
rights NAV be In teopardy