The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-10

1 termine what nm be- done during
the second half ~ the admlnialra-
tion. for the complexion Of the con.
gross 10 be elected two years hence
win be determined largely BY what
IL done by the congress 10 elected
this fall.
Among the questions 20 be con
aidered By the NEXT administration.
aside from those already referred
60. I may mention tho tariff quss.
| ton. the trust question. the labor
question. the banking question and
the question Of Imperialism. and
might add. the question Of extraya.
gHnee IN public expenditure. for our
expenditures have been growing
more rapidly than our population.
and much more rapidly than they
ought To-
On the tariff question. the demo.
cratic party proposes reduction
that will deprive the trusts OF the
power that they now have 10 collect
extortionate prices: Il proposes TO
reduce the tariff on the neeesaarles
of life. especially on those goods
that are sold more cheapiy abroad
than AZ home. and Il proposes such
other gradual reductions AS may be
necessary 60 restore the tariff 70 q
revenue basis
On the trust question the demo.
cratic party proposes the vigorous
enforcement ~ the criminal law
against trust Dfflciala. aud Il pro.
poses legislation which will clearly
define that which IL legitimate and
that which IL unlawful We draw
the iine between the legitimate cor.
poration which serves a useful pur
pose. as nearly all OF them do. and
which ara regulated BY composition.
and those ilicgitimate combines
which aspire 10 control a market b.
means u a monopoly.
On the labor question We propose
certain definite reforms. first. that
a department of labor shall be ea-
iabllshed with a cabinet officer At
ita head. second. thai associations
% iaboring men. 0f farmers and
other similar associations shall
BE- taken out from under the
operation of the antitrust Iaw.
laird. that a labor dispute shali not
In itself. be a ground for iniunc.
iion, and tina, before Injunction
shall issue IN n labor dispute some.
thtng must be done or threatened
that would justify an injunction
even II there were no labor dis
pate. fourth. that trial by jury
shall be permitted ia eases 81 IN.
direct contempt; The democratic
party presents these propositions
and The republican party opposes
them.
The democratic party n ia favor
~ legislation which will ensure de
pnsitors against loss. A. present the
( hanks are reasonably bat not abso
i lately secure. The federal govern
mapL tho state government. the
county government. tho city and
tho villages MI require security
when they deposit money In the
banks. and we contend that the OF.
binary depoaitor. who sometimes
entrussH ali bis savings 10 a bank.
should have absolute security and
BE- protected from any possible
loss
We believe that the FIlspinos
should BE- given promise Of ultl-
mate Independence. Va order that
they may be inspired 20 greater
earneatneas and activity In the de-
veiopfnent of all that goes 20 I'M
prove their country imperialism
not only Involves NJ IN enormous
expense. but II aurrendars our
ideals OF government and paralyzea
our Influence a. the leader In the
progress toward constitutional gov
ernmenI
There are other issues. but these
are presented Ra The more promi.
nent ones.