The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-07-16

the basis OF bank currency and inviting
market manipulation, and has failed to
give to the 10 600. 900 depositors of the
country protection in their savings.
We believe that in so far as the needs
rency such currency should be issued,
controlled by the federal government
and loaned on adequate security to ma
tionaI and state banks. We pledge our
selves to legislation under which the ma
tional banks shall be required to estab-
fish a guaranty fund for the prompt pay
ment of the depositors of any insolvent
national bank under an equitable sys-
tenn which shall be available to all state
banking Institutions wishing to use it.
We favor a postal savings bank, If the
guaranteed bank cannot be secured and
that it be constituted so as to keep the
deposited money. in the communities
where ii is established. But we condemn
the policy os the Republican party in
proposing postal savings banks under
plan of conduct by which they will ag-
gregate the deposits of rural communities
and redeposit the same while under gov
eminent charge in the banks of Wall
street, thus depicting the circulating me
dunn of the producing regions and un-
Justly favoring the speculative markets.
Income Tax.
We favor an income tax as part of our
revenue system. and we urge the sub
mission of constitutional amendment
specifically authorizing congress to levy
and collect a tax upon individual and
corporate incomes. to the end that
wealth may bear its propOrtiOnate share
of the burdens of the federal govern
ment.
Labor and InjunctiOns.
The courts of justice are the bulwark
of our liberties and we yield to none in
our purpose to maintain their dignity.
Our party has given to the bench a long
line of distinguished judges. who have
b 10 the aTfP5 and s be IN
maintained. We resent the attempt of
the Republican party to raise false is
sues respecting the judiciary. 1t is an
unjust reflection upon great body of
our citizens to assume that they lack
respect for the courts. 1t is the function
of the courts nasn to Interpret the he laws
appear to work economic, social or pO-
litical injustice it is our duty to change
them. The only basis upon which the
integrity of our courts can stand is that
of answering justice and protection of
life personal liberty and property; If
judicial processes may be abused we
should guard against abuse.
Experience has proven the necessity of
modification of the present law relating
to injunctions. and we reterate the
and 1904 in favor of the measure which
passed the United States senate in 1896,
ever since refused to enact, relating to
Contempts in federal courts and provid-
ing for trial by jury in cases of Indirect
contempt. Questions of judicial practice
have arisen especially in connection with
industrial disputes. We deem that par
ties to all judicial proceedings should be
injunctions should not be issued in any
case in which injunctionS would not issue
if no industrial dispute were involved.
The expanding organization of industry
makes ii essential that there should be no
abridgment of the right of wage-earners
and producers to organize for the pro-
lection of wages and the Improvement
of labor conditions to the end that such
la Dor organizations and their members
should not be regarded as illegal COM
binatiOnS in restraint of trade.
We favor the eight-hour day on all
government work.
We pledge the Democratic party to
the enactment of a law by congress, as
far 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 enactment of a law creating de-
partment of labor represented sepa-
rately in the presidents cabinet which
department shall include the subject
of mines and mining.
Merchant Marine.
We believe in the upbuilding OF the
American and merchant marine with
out new additional burdens upon the
people and without bounties from the
public treasury.
The Navy.
The constitutional provision that a
navy Shall be provided and maintained
means an adequate navy. and we be-
lieve that the interests of this country
would be best served by having navy
country and protect American citizens
wherever their rights may be in
jeopardy
Protection Of American Citizens.
We pledge ourselves to insist upon
the just and lawful protection of our
citizens at home and abroad and to use
all proper methods to secure for them.
whether native born or naturaliZed,
distinction
creed. the equal protection of law and
the enjoyment of all rights and priv
and if. under existing treaties: the
right of travel and sojourn is denied to
American citizens or recognition is
withheld from American passports by
any countries on the ground of race or
creed. favor PROMPT negotiations
with the governments of such countries
to secure the removal of these unjust
Determinations.
a duly authorized passport issued by
the government of the United States
to an American citizen shall be proof
of the fact that he is an American cltl-
zen and shall entitle him to the treat
ment due him Is such.
Civil Service.
The laws pertaining to the civil serv
ice should be honestly and rigidly en-
forced, to the end that merit and abili-
tY shall be the standard of appointment
and promotion rather than services
rendered to political party.
Pensions.
We favor a generous pension policy.
both as matter of justice to the sur
viVinE veterans and their dependents
and because it tends to relieve the
country of the necessity of maintaining
IA large standing army.
Health Bureau.
We advocate the organization of all
existing national public health agencies
into national bureau of public health.
with such power over sanitary condi-