Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-07-16
THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM

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government. W" favor "A national In.
hori'ancr tax 10 reach the "swUllon
fortunes" ALREADY IN existence. but we
believe that It IL better to permanent
~ prevent "swOll"n fDrinn"s' by abol
iShing privileges and 'ayOritisin apo
which they are baard.
Railroad Regulstion-We assert the
TYht OF congress ~ exercise complete
control over interstate commerce, and
we assert the righ' ~ each state 10
exercise just AZ complete control over
commerce within rs borders. We de-
mand such an enlargement Of the
powers Of national and stat" railway
commissions ny may b" necessary TO
give full protection 80 PERSONS and
places from discrimination ana cxtOr.
ton We believe MAT both the nation
and the various states should, first, as.
certain the present value u railroads
measured By the ,ya' ~ r%cprOdIc.
lion second, pruhlb.l ihr isSnc of any
more "atercd sto,a on fictitious capi
talizatiOD; third, prohibit tho railroads
from engaging IN any business which
brings them MO competition WIN
their shippers. AID fourth reduce
transportation rate uniii thoy reach "A
point where they "ii yi"ld only a rra.
sonabIe return Oh 10" pr"scn, valu" Of
NJ" roads, such yea pnabi" return be.
ing defined aB r"tuIn tlilicicni TO keep
~" stock Of The Inai3 AZ par when
such ROADS are hDh NV capl'aliIci
Postal Savings Ednks-W" favor
the postal saving bank and. In addi-
'iOn th"rctD. iD..s' upon the passage
81 laws, state and haiiDHhI for 'h" bet.
ter regulation II banks ana for tho
protection Of bahn deposits
CurrenCy--W" b'loy" that, In 80 far
az ~" needs 81 commerce Irqlir" an
emergency cnrIrucy, such currency
should be- issued and controlled by the
federal government ANA that II should
be loaned upOn a!'quat" security and
~ n rat" Of interest which viii ON
pet IL retirement "h"n the emergency
is past. We demand. further, that
fayUiiii8m in u, deposit of treasury
funds shall be abolished and that sur.
plus shall be deposited al
competitive rat"s upon sufficient Sc
'nriry and fairIy distributed through.
out ID" country.
abo and Arbitration-W" favor
the eight hour day. We believe In the
Cancellation Of capital and labor and
iaYOr every legitimate meal tor the
adjustment Of disputes between cor
pUIair employers and their employees
10 N" end that %juyticc may-bc don" 10
those "hO tril and that sU"Wiy may be
relieved from IN" embarrassment oc-
Casipu"d by prolonged strikes and
lockou's
inIunctiors-Wc favor such u mDdi-
fica'i"H ~ the law relating 10 injunc
iiunh ~ will. first. prevent the issuing
u ID" WIN IN industrial disputes, *.
'rpl h'h"f np'I'c 10 ~dcI"HddH's, sec
pnd. permit thai bciof" a juiG" other
ihan IT," "h" VINO Issued ih" "rii. ana.
ihird, aI!p" a jury To b" summoned in
all cases where III" alleged c"n'"mp,
IL committed outside the presence of
the court
Employefs' Lisbiiity--"c favor an
employers HAbill'y Ia" "pplchb'c 10
" -"
'mn's'"''on-"" FAVOR IhIl pf't'c'
non by b"ih ha'iohhI ana stare gov
~"Ihih'h'h "ilhih ih"lf respective
spheres 81 AL foreigners residing IN
~" h'''h STATES nhnef 'i'"'y' hu' we
are "pb"0'h '" 'h' "'ii'IH"'"h ~ HS'a'
j. 'hWIhiahls WIN" 'anh"' D' ah'aI'
F""'"''h WIN our p"pn'"''"h or WHOSE
presence among Us "onin ia'H" u rae"
lSSn" ana lh'DlV" us IN hlplDiha'lc ron