Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-28


the Democrats oppose emphatically
any discrimination against labor in in
functions asking for rigid impartiality.
and protest against the issuance of in
functions during strikes that would not
issue were no Industrial dispute in
volved.
The most important pronouncement
under this head is in favor of trial by
jury in all cases Of contempt not In the
presence of the court.
The Republican platform contents it
self with plank reiterating the pres
ent law and with general recital of
its labor legislation and a pledge for
more laws in the same line.
Both platforms declare In varying
terms for an employers liability law
and an eight hour day. and both hint
at child labor legislation. The Demo
Gratis favor separate department of
labor, including bureau of mines,
while the Republicans demand the bu-
reau of mines alone.
On the railroad question the De-
mocracy declares boldly for physical
from stocks. demands that roads be
prohibited from owning any business
that brings them into competition with
shippers and favors increasing the
powers of the interstate commerce
commission not only over railroads,
but over telegraphs and telephones
The Republicans approve the present
rate law in general way. but ask for
an amendment that will permit traffic
| agreements. provided they are made
public. are not between competing
lines and are under the control of the
commission.
Both platforms approve the prosecu-
! ton of rebates and determinations.
Handling the Trusts.
On the question of trusts the Demo
Gratis declare for the enforcement of
the criminal law against guilty trust
| officials, demand law preventing du-
plicate lists of directors on competing
corporations, favor federal license
system for interstate trusts and pro-
pose law compelling all corporations
to sell on equal terms In all parts Of
| the country.
The Republicans favor greater super
vision and control over interstate cor
porations and increased publicity In
| their affairs, speaking good word for
legitimate associations of business
men, farmers and wage earners.
| On the financial question the Demo
cratic platform declares for an emer-
gepcy currency issued and controlled
by the federal government and loaned
to national and state banks. More i'm
portant still, it favors the insurance of
bank depositors.
1t attacks the Republican law passed
by the last congress on the ground
that it lays the bank currency of the
country at the mercy of Wall street
manipulation.
! The Republicans approve this emer-
gency legislation, but give no definite
assurance of further currency laws
other than to indicate that a commits
sion Is at work on the problem.
Both platforms declare for postal
savings banks, but the Democrats de-
nounce the Republican plan as tend
ing to carry all deposits to Wall'street.
independence For the Philippines.
Regarding the Philippines, the De
mocracy says that imperialism has
been a costly mistake and insists on
the independence of the islands as
soon as a stable government can be
formed, this government protecting
them against outside aggression until
they are made neutral territory, also
reserving naval and coaling stations.
The Republican platform congratu-
lates the country that insurrection is
ended in the Philippines and that
progress is being made toward educa-
ton and home rule. 1t also favors
free trade with the islands except on
sugar and tobacco. No policy for the
future is outlined.
The Democrats demand territorial
government for Alaska and Porto
Rico and the extension of American
land laws to Hawaii.
4 The Republicans go no further in
this direction than to demand citizen.
ship for Porto Ricans
Both platforms favor an increased
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merchant marine. but the Democrats
loppoSe a ship subsidy. The Republic
: ans imply that they are for ship sub
: sidy without stating it directly.
The Democracy advocates the organ
T izatioE of all national public health
agencies into national bureau, which
shall look after sanitary conditions il
factories, mines, tenements, child la
Dor and kindred subjects.
The Republicans promise Legislation
to further the work of the >publit
health agencies, but say nothing OF
uniting them under one bureau.
There are number of issues treat
ed in the Democratic platform tina
are omitted from that of the Repub
licans entirely. Briefly stated, thes,
are as follows:
Publicity of campaign contribution.
\ and expenditures is demanded in thu
\ Denver declaration; reference is made
to the exposures of contributions t.
the Republican fund brought out II
the insurance investigation. also t.
the charge of E. III. Hartman that a
Tho colicita fion of prnaidant ROOSpTpl