The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-07-17
THE PLATFORM.

hour OF Midnight. NAEI CHAIRMAN
Haskell. of the Resolutions Commit
tee. Interrupted the boisterous nomin-
alton proceedings for the purpose Ct
reading the platform. lie provoked a
great cheer by the announcement that
he represented the entire mem bership
OF the committee. This meant that
the battle between the radicals and
conservatives had been fought OFT in
the committee during a session Of six
" hours. that Bryan's policv Of con-
Citation had won and that thare
would be no minority report.
On labor and iajunctions tho plat
form declares:
THE courts OF justice are the b-l-,
wark OF our liberties. and we yiels %
none in our purpose 70 maintain their
dignity
1T is the function of the courts TO
interpret the laws. which tn peoMa
create. and if the laws anDear 10 work
economic. social or political injustice.
it is our duty 10 change them TIE
only basis upon which the inte gritv Of
our courts can stand is that OF ur-
swerving justice and protection ~
life. personal liberty and pTaDe-tv II
judicial processes NAV he abused. We
should guard them against ahr.se.
Experience has proved thr neces-
sity OF a modification OF the present
law relating 10 injunctions. and We
reite-ate the pledge of nnr National
platforms of 1896 and 100. in favor
OF the measure which rassad the Uni
ted States Senate in 1895. but which
a Republican Congress has ever since
refused 10 enact; relating 10 con
tempts in Federal courts and n-ovii-
ing for trial by jury in cases OF in3i-
rect contempt
Questions OF judicial practice have
arisen especially in connection with
industrial disputes. We deem hat
the parties 10 all judicial proceedings
should be treated with rigid Impair
tiality, and that iniunctions should
not be issued in any cases in which in
functions would not issue If n indus
trial dispute were involved
The expanding Organization of in
dustry makes It essential that there
should be no abridgement OF he right
Of wage earners and producers 10 Or
ganize for the protection OF wages and
the Improvement of labor conditions,
TO the end that such labor organiza-
tons and their members should rot
restraint OF trade"
On the tariff the platform says:
We favor immediate revision II
the tariff BY the reduction Of impor.
duties. Articles entering into comp
ton with trust-controlied n7oduots
should be placed upon the free lis,
and material reductions should lie
made in the tariff unon the necessa-
II Sol lie q
competing with such American manu-
features as are sold abroad more
cheaply than AT home. and graduate
reductions should be made IN suen
other schedules as may be necessary
10 restore the tariff TO 4 revenue basis.
Existing duties have given 10 The
manufacturers OF paper a shelter be-
hind which they have organized con-
binations 10 raise the price OF pulp
and OF paper. thus imposing tax
upon the spread of knowledge We
! demand the immediate repeal OF the
tariff on pulp. print paper. lumber,
timber and logs. and that these arli-
+ cies be placed upon the free list"
! The platform condemns the a-hi-
trary rule OF the House OF Repre-
senlatives by the Speaker and "a
& mands that the House shall Be q
Z teliberatiye and an executive body
The platform fayors:
The publicity OF campaign contr.bu-
tons
Railway regulation and the right
E Of Congress 10 control interstate
+ commerce and the right OF the STATES
! over commerce within their borders.
The abandonment OF the twilight
zone between the nation AID me
States in which exploiting interests
take refuge.
The economical management Of
the government and the stoppage Of
the frightful extravaganza Il public
expenditures.
The establishment Of postal saw
ilgs banks and asCTibes the panic OF
1907 70 stock gambling which will
be aggravated by the recent currency
act.
Passports and protection tor
American citizens abroad and al
home.
The improvement OF the water
ways as the cheapest means o. tran
sportalion.
The independence Of the Philip
pines, retaining Coaling stations and
declares that imperialism Is : great
blunder
An income tax imposed after
constitutional amendment
The popular election OF Senators.
The development OF Pan-Aner!c21
relations.
The regulation OF telegraph and
telephone rates.
The honest enforcement Of Tie
Civil Service laws
An adequate navy.
The eighl-hour day or all Gov
eminent WORK
The exclusion Of Asiztio ,umi-
grants who cannot be amalg2m2te1.
Rules for free graEins lands
The admission Of Arizona and
New Mexico IS separate States - the
Union.
The upbCilding OF the merchant
marine without additional b-TGsls
on the people and the Treasury
4 National Bureau OF Health
The speedy completion % t1e
Panama Canal
The extension Of agricultural and
mechanical education
The construction and Dzia.e-
nance az post roads
Restrictions OF foreign patents
generous pension policy
vigorous enforcement OF the
criminal laws against trust ul2gL2;ss
and officials.
The internal development and co1-
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