The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-04-17

derstood since the shrinkage in the mar
ket value OF suck stock has precipitated
widespread panic and brouE hit enormous
The panic has also emphasized the ne
cesslty for legislation protecting the
hands of the stock gamblers and the gam
blers in farm products.
The present financial stringency fur
can leaders are either unwilling or incom-
petent to protect the interests of the gen.
eral era, public public They have so linked us to
| wall street that the sins of the epecula-
tors are visited upon the entire country.
For Postal Savings Banks.
| We favor the postal savings bank. and.
| in additional, for the better regulation
Of banks and for the protection Of bank
curity when it deposits public money in a
| bank, and we believe that the security of
the Individual depositor who intrusts his
| earnings to a bank should be as perfect
as the governments security.
! We oppose both the Aldrich bill and the
Fowler bill. and believe that insofar as
the needs OF commerce require an emer-
gency, currency. such currency should be
issued and controlled by the federal gov
ernment. and that 1t should be loaned upon
est which will compel its retirement when
the emergency Is passed. And we also
favor the issuing by the federal govern-
ment of all paper money.
We demand further that favoritism in
the deposit OF treasury funds shall be
abolished and that surplus revenues shall
be deposited at competitive rates upon
| sufficient security and fairly distributed
throughout the country.
We favor the eight-hour day.
We believe In Cancellation of capital and
labor and favor every legitimate means
for the adjustment Of disputes between
qSs ens and their
those who toll and that society may be-
relieved from the embarrassment occa-
stoned by prolonged strikes and lockouts,
and to attain that end we favor compul-
sorry arbitration.
We favor such modification of law re-
lating to injunctions as will. first, prevent
the issuing of the writ in industrial dis
putes except after notice to defendants
sara amd ful d hearing second permit trial be
be summoned in all cases where the al
legged contempt is committed outside the
We favor an employers liability law, ap-
plicabe to both private and public em-
ployars
Bar Asatic Immigrants.
=. We favor full protection, by both ma
residing, In the United States under
issg rpsa5g bnt D, we are opposed to the ad-
be amalgamated with our population, or
whose presence among us would raise a
race issue and involve us in diplomatic
controversies with oriental powers and
we demand stricter enforcement Of the,
immigration laws against any Immigrant
VINO advocates assassination az a means
or reforming our government.
We welcome Oklahoma to the sisterhood
OF states, and heartily congratulate her
upon the auspicious beginning Of a great
career
We favor separate statehood for Ari-s
zona and New Mexico.
,oTts we fypathize fyr ba xsos with the efforts put.
lands of the west and urge the largest,
pessible use of irrigation In the develop
ment of the country. We also favor tho
reclamation of swamp lands upon the
same principle.
We favor the preservation of the forests
denuded districts in all our mountain,
ranges. as well as the forestation of the
western plains.
We urge liberal appropriations for the
Improvement and development of the in
terror waterways. believing that such ex-
penditures will return a large dividend in
lessened cost Of transportation.
We favor a generous pension policy.
both as matter of Justice to the surviy.
ing veterans 1s,ad and their dependencies and
cessity of maintaining a large standing
army.
Denounce Imperialism.
We condemn the experiment in fmpe-
rial'sm ria. as an inexcusable blunder, which
mas involved us in an enormous expense
and loss of life brought us weakness in
stead of strength. and laid our nation
no he denarka Of the
we favor an immediate declaration Of the
natlon,s purpose to recognize the inde-
pehdence OF the Philippine islands as soon
AZ STAPLE government can be estab-
lished, such independence to be Ruaran-
, teed by US as we guarantee the indepen-
aence t,en e. OF Cuba until the DECENTRALIZATION Of
IN .ns Islands can be secured by treaty with,
other powers In recognizing the inde-
pendence Of the Philippines our govern
nas, ,nent shouid retain such land as may be
necessary Tor cOaling stations and naval
bases. 'o ''a al
Desiring the prevention of war, wher-
ever eSer,, possible, we believe that our nation
should announce the determination not ia
use our navy for the collection of privat to
debts, and its willingness to enter into
greHehts aan ,hn Win other nations providing
Iernatlonal I, tribunal. before any declara-
non non or war or commencement Of hostili-
ties. OF every dispute which defes .linin-
matte settlement
Iherefore' in order to carry out the
prin,c;lples r.1,;pI herein enunciated. we turn with
lmpl1c't nmd,a confidence to that twice honored
sstatesmanIthe nj matchless advocate Of
human rights and leader of the great
common GO n,o eI peoepleeWilliam Jennings bryan
as our choice for president, and hereby
instruct the delegates to be selected ~
this convention to vote for him as the
ticket at Denver first. last and ali the the
time. and no second choice. and snr e., nnE rme
body else. ''' 'io-
$. A. Ramsey.
Henry Volkmar.
j. Alexander
Charles Eastman.
Frank Tracy.
A. H. Olson
y. NJ. Doyle
r. r. Pettisrew
Hugh Smith
Opportunity.
This l beheld or dreamed it in a dream.-
There spread a cloud Of dust along a
plain;
And underneath the cloud. or in it. ragged