The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-03-05
Platform for Congressman.

Jul ilol S0llOl vi LII
Rochester Sentinel, who is a candi-
date for the Democratic congressional
nomination in this district, presents
his platform as follows:
If the Sentinel were asked for an
outline of a platform which a Der
ocratic candidate for Congress, in this
district, could make a winning race it
would suggest the following out
spoken declaration on the ISSUES that
concern us here at home:
Down with any measure or any man
favorable to salary grabs and the ere
alton of more offices to furnish politi-
cal pie for party hangers-on at the
peoples expe se.
No subsidy for the ship buildin.
trust that is ALREADY powerful in
wealth and amply able to pay for its
own equipment as men in other lines
of enterprise have to do.
If the old soldier is ever to be given
proper compensation for his services
to this great country, give it to him
now before he is dead, and don't tie
it UP in red tape SO as to make it a
challenege Of his meri- and his hon
esty. Make the reward of the private
as comfortable as that of the officer
and generously pension every man
who fought for his country.
Establish permanent financial con-
idence by giving stability to banks
and guaranteeing %depositors that they
are safe by inaugurating more rigid
inspection and wedding out hazardous
methods of bankers and by an insur-
ance guarantee fund, taxed from the
banks, to pay depositors in full if their
bank should fail.
Remove the tariff at once from
every manufactured article, the sale of
which is controlled by trusts. We
need cheaper iron and steel products
cheaper lumber, and cheaper neces-
saries of every day life rather than
more profit for the trusts.
Proclaim to labor and capital the
dawn of a new era of justice and con-
tentment for both of them. Create
compulsory boards of arbitration for
industrial controversies, one member
TO be named by Labor Unions, one
by the Manufacturers Association and
these two to agree on a third who
shall have no alliance with either of
the organizations represented and all
three to act as a court Of inquiry and
final adjustment.
Tax colossal incomes and swollen
fortunes to help raise necessar Gov
instead of putting
it all on what we must eat and wear
and use, as is now done.
Send trust and corporation grafters
to jail rather than fine them only to
prompt them to raise prices SO their
patrons must pay the penalty for the
crime of daylight theft OF the profits
of labor.
Establish a parcels post service that
will give local merchant and rural
route patron prompt and inexpensive
means of mutual transportation facili-
ties, but show no favor to the city
mail order firm that goes out into the
country and gathers in all the money
it can and never returns a penny to
the welfare of the community.
Give more assistance to the upbuild- |
ing of industrial colleges for boys and
girls who want practical training in
agriculture and other manual arts of
and naval pomp and parade before the
other nations of the world to show
them how awful we are and to spur
them to illwill and antagonism
through fear that we mean to impose
upon them by force of arms.
Forestall campaign committees |
from accepting contributions from
speculative interests that expect large
returns on their campaign Doodle in
vestments, through official favors at
public expense, by compelling veri-
fed publication of all contributions
before election day.
No more expensive Government
buildings in this district until every
body in town and country is furnished
free NAL delivery Ike a part of the
people now enjoy.
Spend more money in stocking
lakes and streams with fish and the
woods and fields with game and less
for an army of tin star detectives who
make big money by taxing and hning
hunters and fishers who like the God
given sport.
If a good law is proposed vote for it
regardless of what party introduces
it, and if a bad law is offered oppose
it defiant of any politician or party.
The Democrat who is nominated
for Congress in this district on such a
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