Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-07
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will prevent the writ Of Injunction from
being converted into an instrument Of op.
preston.
We have something to do In this con-
vention besides pointing out evils and
taking the republican party to task for
the part it has played in creating and
perpetrating abuses. Democracy is once
more called to the front to battle for the
sacred principles Of self-government. With
the power and opportunity to carry out
upon to revise our tariff laws in the in
terests OF the whole people.
The democratic idea is that where the
tarih enables the trusts to maintain a
system or extortion the duty should be
removed from all trust-made goods so
that competition from abroad may COM
pei reasonable prices to our own people.
There Is vast difference between the
protection of American industries and
the protection Of criminal monopolies.
Corrupt Use Of Cash.
The corrupt use Of large sums Of
money in political campaigns is largely
responsible for the subversion Of the
peoples will at the polls. The masses
are awakening to realization Of the
great power Of gold in contests that
ought to be determined according to
the character Of nominees and the sound
ness and morality of political issues.
and there Is a general demand for
publicity in the collection and use Of
campaign funds.
1t is eminently proper that this con-
vention should define the democratic at
utude toward the regulation Of transpor-
tat1on companies and call the attention
Of the country to the indisputable fact
that it was only after years of demo-
cratic effort that an amendment was
made to the interstate commerce law
authorizing the commission to establish
~otn vr,ho rof7
that an existing schedule was unjust
and unreasonable.
Further amendment to our laws CIV
ing the federal government supervision
over the issuance OF railroad stocks ana
bonds Is demanded.
The fixing of transportation charges
and the control OF assurances OF railroad
securities are inseparably connected with
the actual valuation OF railroads. Inc
democratic party believes that the first
thing to do is to secure physical valua-
ton OF the roads.
SO long as we maintain the present
method Of electing United states sena-
tors we cannot hope that the upper cham
Der Of Congress will reflect the popular
will.
Straight From the People.
The democratic party will continue to
labor for the direct election Of United
States senators. and it appeals to the
voters Of all America to elect members
Of the different state legislatures who
will pledge themselves to vote for no can
didate for the United States Senate that
is not IN favor Of this reform.
Let our party declaration in this conven
ton present the strong contrast between
that which we here propose and that
which was declared at Chicago. Let any
man take the temperature of the Chicago
platform and discover, il he can, any sign
Of human warmth. :.
This MAGNIFICENT western country OF
ours has not only proved attractive to our
own people and the other white nations
Of the earth, but it has likewise proved
alluring to the brown and yellow races OF
the east Some protection has been at
forded by the exclusion of Chinese labor,
but the evil is but half met II the immi-
grafton Of Japanese, Koreans. Hindus and
other Asiatic people be not excluded from
our shores. Not only the white toilers of
America, but all our people, without re-
spect to class or residence. are vitality
interested in this menace to our social
and industrial life from Asiatic quarters,
and II this is to remain a white mans
country Immediate steps should be taken
to prevent Asiatic immigration Of what
soever character.
Our American Ideals.
The democratic party realizes the part
that America must inevitably play in the
affairs Of the world, and that we cannot
escape participation in the settlement OF
every world problem that arises. but
Americas weight and influence must ever
be on tLc side Of peace, on the side OF
justice, on the side of the oppressed, and