Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-29

ization Modern industrial conditions
make the corporation and stock COM
pany u necessity, but over capitaiiZa-
| zion in corporations is as harmful ana
criminal as is personal dishonesty in
! an Individual.
l. LABOR.
| We denounce the so-called labor
| planks of the Democratic and Republi-
can platforms as political bIncombe
and coatemptible clap-trap unworthy
of national parties claiming to be Sc
| rious and sincere.
| The independence party condemns
the arbitrary use of the writ % injunc-
ton and contempt proceedings as
violation of the fundamental American
right of trial by jury.
From the foundation of our govern
ment down to 1872, the federal judiciary
act prohibited the issue of any injunc-
| ton without reasonable notice until
| after a hearing. We assert that i'll all
| actions growing out of dispute be
kween employers and employees con-
| Corning terms or conditions of employ
ment no injunction should issue until
| after a trial upon the merits, that such
! trial should be held before jury and
in no case Of alleged contempt should
any person be deprived of liberty with
out trial by jury.
We ndOrse the S-hOur work day, Ia
vor its application to all government
| employees and demand the enactment or
laws requiring that ali work done for
| the government whether federal OF
state, and whether done directly or in
directly through contractors OF sub
contractors, shall be done on an S-hour
! basis.
We favor the enactment - law
defining as illegal any combination or
| conspiracy to blacklist employees.
We advocate state and federal In
spection Of railways to secure great
er safety for railway employees and for
the ira veling public.
We cali tor the enactment III strin-
gent laws fixing employers liabilities
and rigid prohibition of child labor
through cooperation between the state
| governments ana the natiOna! govern
ment
| We condemn the manufacture anu
sale OF priscn-made goods in the open
| market in competition with free labor
| manufactured goods. ,
I
ment of labor including mines and
mining, the head of which shall be Il
member Of the Presidents cabinet.
The great abuses of grain Inspection
I by which the producers are rlundered
demand Immediate and vigorous cor
rcction. To that end we favor federal
| inspection under a strict civil service
law.
| rT-DDlrNrV
The independence party declares that
| the right to issue money is inherent liz
| the government and it favorS the cs
Establishment OF a central governmental
bank through which the money so is
sued shall be put into general circula
ton.
THE TARIFF.
We demand "a revision of the tariff
not by the friends of the tariff, but
| b. the friends of the people fand de-
clare for a gradual reduction of tar
if duties with just consideration for
the rights TO the consuming public
and of established industry. There
should be 10 protecting oppressive
trusts which sell cheaply abroad and
take advantage of the tariff at home
|
troll production and limit work and
wages.
TRUSTS.
| We believe that legitimate organ
| izations in business designed to secure
| an economy of operation and increased
| production are beneficial wherever the
public participated in the advantage
which result. We denOunce all combi-
nations for restraint Of trade and for
the establishment of monopoly in all
products of labor and declare that
such combinations are not combina-
tons for production but for extortion
ard that activity in this direction is
not industry but robbery.
In cases of attractions of the anti
| trust law or of the Interstate Com
| mercc act, we believe in the enforce
ment of a prison penalty against the
guilty and responsible individuals,
controlling the management of the Of
Tending corporations rather than
fine imposed upon stockholders
We advocate the extension of the
principle of public ownership of public
utilities, including railroads, as rap
idly as municipal, state or national
| government shall demonstrate ability
to conduct public utilities for the pub
| lie benefit. We favor specifically gov
eminent ownership of the telegraphs,
such as prevails in every other civil
lied country in the world and demand
as an immediate measure, that the
government shall purchase and oper-
ate the telegraphs in connection with
the postal service.
FICTITIOUS SALES OF FARM PRO-
DUCTS.
We avow such legislation both state
and national as will suppress the
bucket shop and prohibit the fictitious
selling Of farm products for future
delivery.
| NATIONAL HEALTH BUREAU.
We aver the creation of national
department Of public health to be pre-
sided over by member of the medi-
cal profession.
| ASIATIC EXCLUSION.
We oppose Asiatic immigration
| which does not amalgamate with our