The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-09

through the subservieut officials whom
they have raised 20 place and power
The conscience Of the nation is now
aroused and must be appealed 20 10 free
the Government from the grip OF those
who have made il a business asset OF
the tavor-seekiuE corporations. il must
become again peoples government
and be administered in al its depart
ments according 10 the Jefersonian
maxim OF equal rights 10 all and spe-
ciaI privileges 20 noae?"
Shall the people ruler Is the over
shadOwinE issue az this tine, II mani
tests itself in al the questions now un-
der discussion. and demands immediate
consideration
ANTIINJUNCTIoN.
The Democrats PARTY resents any
attempted reflection upon the Judi
ciary Of the country The courts
themselves are not only created BY
law, cut their Jurisdiction and au-
thcrfty are defined by law and their
rules OF procedure are fixed by law.
The platforms Of 1885, 1900, and
1904 dealt with the subject OF anti
injunction, and events have. shown
that IL was justified in taking the po-
siJiOn IL assumed in those documents.
The Federal law. which was passed
in l79S and continued IN force until
1S7Z should be Te-enaCted- This law Is-
QUires notice 10 be given before pre-
limlnary i1IunCtiOus should issue.
The Democratic party pledges itself
10 enact all further laws providing that
TO Injunction or restraining order shall
remain In force for q period still TO be
determined Some want three. some
five. and others ten days. In cases
Of contempt committed outside the pres
eucc Of the court .ne defendant shall
have the riSht of trial by jury -
ECONOMY IN ADMINISTRATION.
The appI opriatIons b. the Republican
Congress n the session Just ended
amount 20 S100S. CT. .009, and the apprO-
priatfons exceed the total expenditures
Of the last fiscal year by ss0.oo0. coo. in
fagrant disregard Of the fact that a
dedcit OF more than $50 on. 000 IS now
assured
We denour &c the needless waste o.
the peoples money which has resulted
ii this appalling Increase as a shame
fuI violation OF all prudent COnsICera-
IiOns Of government and as no less
than a crime aEEsasS the millions OF
working men and women, from whose
earnings the great proportion OF these
sums must he eNTOrted through eXceS-
SiVe tariff eXactlons and Otner lE1recI
methods We demaud that a stop o6
put TO this frightfT1l eNtraVagG1ce and
insist UPON rigid application Of the
strictesI economy in every department
compatible with frugal though etncient
administration.
GOVERNMENT BY OFFICEHOLD-
Frs.
Coincident with the enormous IN
crease in expenditures Is a ike addi-
tion 10 the number Of ofncehoIders.
During the last year .. Isl were adde's.
costing S15156 001. and in the last six
years o. Republican administration me
total number Of new Offices created.
aside from many commissions, has been
q. .sl9. eutailjnS an additional expenoi-
ture Of nearly $4,000, CO. as against only
1929 new offices created under the
Cleveland and Mckinley adminisura-
tions. involving an expenditure Of only
5000 ere.
We denounce this great and growing
increase 10 the number Of ofncehoIders
as not only unnecessary and TaSterul,
but also as clearly indicating a deltb-
crate purpose on the part OF the admin
istration 70 keep the Republican party
Ga power al public expense by thus IN
dependents Such procedure we declare
TO he no less dangerous and corrupt
than the open purchase OF votes AT
the polls
We believe that the tariff schedules,
the prolific mother or trusts and mOnop-
the end that special privileges may be
Stopped. that trusts and mOn0poles may
be destroyed and that the free cOmpe-
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