Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-27

the conspiracy of predatory wealth to
evade the law.
Refusal to recommend the electlon OF
senators by popular vote.
In all of these particulars save the last.
relating to election of senator's. MI Bryan
cleans that the convention deliberately
halted short of the wishes o. the PreSl-
dent. therefore 1t was reactonary con-
vention; consequently the republican par
ty is not representative of the sentiment
OF the people. the result of it all being
that the democracy must come TO the res
cue Of the proletariat.
There is the democratic animus in this
campaign. Mr. Bryan thinks the demo-
Gratis can win by making 1t clear TO the
people The platform upon which the
democratic leaders are at this time work
ing, and which will be subject to much
hacking and hewing. expresses in general
terms about as follows:
Proposed Denver Platform.
Revise the tariff downward. combina-
ton of tariff for revenue and tariff for
protection OF American industries. but
without emphasizing the protection fea-
ture.
AS to the trusts. apply the criminal
statutes to violators of the antitrust
laws: provide for federal license to cor
porations. yet framed so as not to inter-
fere with the reserved rights of the states
protect the public from watered stock
of more than 20 per cent of the total
amount of any product consumed in the
United States: compel all licensed corpora
lions to sell to all consumers In the
United States on the same basis. after al
lowing for difference in cost of transport
tation: reassertion of the rights of Con-
gress to control interstate commerce and
further enlarge the powers of the COM
mission: demand physical valuation of
railways. not alone for purposes of stock
isSue. but basis for making rates.
taking into account the cost of reproduc
tion of the roads at present value; de-
mand enforcement of the commodity
Clause.
A demand for full publicity of cam
paign contributions and probably to pre-
vent corporations holding federal IL
censes from contributing.
conservative plank on states rights.
with the suggestion that foreign corpora
lions he amenable to state courts. the
same as local corporations.
Direct vote for United States senators.
Demand for an income tag.
Modification of the rules of procedure
in courts so that injunctions cannot is
sue without due notice and after full
hearing: a trial before another judge
than the one issuing the injunction; also
jury trial
Reiteration of the plank of 1900 favor
ing. independence for the Philippines, the
same TO be guaranteed by the United
States until neutrality of the Filipino
government is agreed upon by all ma
tons.
Restriction of immigration and a de-
mand for better protection TO aliens in
this country.
Free wood pulp and print paper.
On the negro question. upbraid the re-
publican party for alleged hypocrtcy to-
ward the negro and urge that less atten-
ton be paid to his political surroundings
and more to his economic welfare.
Silent on Silver.
The platform, as now contemplated.
will be silent on free silver and will refer
to government ownership of railways only
as last resource after other cures have
failed.
Mr. Bryan and his democratic co-work-
ers believe that the great middle west is
ripe for a platform Of this kind and that
it will be possible to convince the people
that only the democratic party will
stand for it. Upon this belief he bases
his confidence of victory At the polls in
November. N. o. NJ.