The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-10
PLATFORM ADOPTED AT THE CONVENTION HELD IN DENVER
HAS UNITED DEMOCRATIC PARTY IN DETERMINATION TO WIN

party had for a decade been in COM
picte control Of the Federal Govern
ment. furnishes additional PROOF that II
is either unwilling CT incompetent 20
protect the interests Of the general pub
lie 1t has so linked the country 10
Wall Street thai the sins Of the specu-
lators are visited uPOn the whole peo-
pie While refusing to rescue wealth
producers from spOliation AT the nahds
Of the stock gamblers and spectators
in farm products. It has dePosl'e9
Treasury funds. without interest anu
without competition. In faVorite banks
II has used an emergency lot WIir.I
IL is largely responsible 90 force throuSi q.
Congress- a bill changing the basis ~
/ bank currency and inviting mar NsI
manipulation, and has failed TO give
the 100000 depositors or the country
protection in their savings
Guaranty of Deposits.
we believe that in so far as the needs
Of the commerce require an emergency
! currency. such currency should be is
/ sued, controlled ~ the Federal Gov
| eminent. and loaned on adequate Sc
curity to national and State banks
| We pledge ourselves to legislation.
under which the national banks shall
| be required TO establish a guarantee
fund for the prompt payment o the
dCpOsitOrs Of any insolvent n&tional
| bank under an equitable system which
shall be available 20 an State banning
| institutions wishing 10 use it.
VIC favor postal savings bank II me
guarantee in the bank cannot be Sc
cured, and that Z be constituted so as
To keep the deposited money IN the
communities where II IS established
But we condemn the policy Of the
I Republican party IN proposing postal
savings banks under plan OF conduct
/ by which they Will aggregate the u6-
posts OF rural communities and re
/ deposit the same while under Govern
meGt charge in the banks OF Wall Street.
! thus depicting the circulating medium
Of the producing regions. and unjustly
favoring the speculative markets.
Labor and Injunctions.
The courts OF justice are the bulwark
Of our liberties, and We yield 10 none
in our purpose to maintain their dig
nifty. Our party has given 10 ;he bench
a long line Of distinguished judges,
who have added TO ihe respect and con-
! hdence in which this department must
/ be jealousy maintained We resent the
attempt Of the Republican party 10
raise false issues respecting the judi
ciary. II IS an unjust reflection upon
a great body Of our citizens 70 assume
that they lack respect for the courts
i is the function Of the courts TO
( interpret the laws which the people
/ create; and II the laws appear 20 work
| economic. social. or political Injustice,
! it Is our duty 90 change them The only
1 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 proc
| esses may be abused, we should guard
| them against abuse.
Trials in Contempt Cases.
/ Experience has proved the necessity
/ Of a modification OF the present law
! relating TO iajunctions, and we reirer
1 ate 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 a Republican Con
! gress has ever since refused 10 enact,
! relating To COntempts In Federal courts
/ and providing for trial 10y jury in cases
I Of indirect contempt.
/ Questions of judicial practice have
! arisen. especially I'm connection with
/ industrial disputes We deem that the
/ parties 10 all judicial proceedings should
! be treated with rigid iupRrtiality. and
! that injuuCtions should not be issued in
/ any cases in which i1jUuCtiOns would
not issue Il no Industrial dispute were
| involved
! The expanding organization Of IN