The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-29

all in the operation of all industrial i undertakings.
 we advocate state and Federal in- 1 spection of railways to assure greater safety for railway employees and for the travelling public.
 we call for the enactment of strin- | gent laws fixing employers liabilities and a rigid prohibition of child labor | through co-operaton between the State | government and the national govern ment. We condemn the manufacturer l and sale of prison made goods in the l open market and competition with free | labor manufactured goods. We favor the creation of deynrt- ment of mines and mining. the head | of which shall be a member of the I Presidents cabinet. We favor Federal I inspection under a strict civil service law.
 The Currency.
 The Independence Party declares | that the right to issue money is in- herent in the government and it favors the establishment of central govern mental bank through which the money so Issued shall be put into general cir- l culation.
 The Tariff. We demand a revision of the tariff not by theN friends of the tariff but by the friends of the people and de- clare for gradual reduction of tariff duties with just consideration for the rights of the consuming public and of l the established industry. There should be no protection for oppres- sive trusts which sell cheapIy abroad and take advantage of the tariff at home to crush comsetition. raise prices, control production and limit work and l wages.
 Tha R.sIpo.a.
 The railroads must be kept open to all upon exactly equal terms Every form of rebate and discrimination in railroad rates Is a crime against busi- ness and must be stamped out. We demand adequate railroad facilities and advocate a bill empowering ship pers in time of need to compel rail- roads to prorate suf1ciolt cars for freight and passenger trafic and other railroad facilities through summary appeal to the courts. We favor the creation of an interstate commerce court whose sole function it shall be to review speedily and enforce sum- mariiy the orders of the Interstate Commerce Commission The Inter- state Commerce Commission should have the power to initiate Investigation into the reasonabieness of rates and practices and no increase in rates should be put into effect until oppor- tunity for such investigation is afford ed. The Interstate Commerce Com mission should proceed at once with a physical valuation of railroads engaged In interstate commerce. Trusts. We believe that legitimate organi- zations in business. designed to secure an economic operation and increased l production are beneficial wherever the I public participates in the advantages | which result.
 We denounce all combinations for restraint, and for the establishment of 1 monopoly in all products ot labor and 1 declare that such combinations are not l combinations for production, but for 1 extortion, and that activity in this d. rection is not industry. but robbery. Tn l cases of infractions Of the antitrust laws of the interstate commerce act, we believe in the enforcement of a prison penalty against the guilty and responsible individuals controlling the infringement of the offending corpora tions. rather than . fine imposed upon stockholders.
 Public Ownershfp.
 We advocate the extension of the principle of public ownership of public utilities. including railroads. as rapidly as municipal, State or National Gov garments shall demonstrate ability to conduct public utilities for the public benefit. We favor specifically Govern ment ownership of the telegraphs, such IS prevails in every other civilized coun- 1 try in the world and demand as an irn- l mediate measure that the Government | shall purchase and operate the tele- I graphs in connection with the postal | service.
 Parreas Post and Postal Savings Banks. ''Tffe parcels post systefl should be 1 rapidly and widely extended and Gov- l ernment postal savings banks should be established where the peoples de- posits would be secure, the money to be loaned to the people in the locality of the several banks and at a rate of interest to be fixed by the Government.
 Goods Roads.
 "We favor the immediate development of a national system of good roads, connecting all States and national aid to States in the construction and main tenance of post roads: 17
 Postal Censoxehip-e
 we favor a court reviews of the cen- sorship and arbitrary rulings of the Postofice Department.
 Statehood.
 we favor the admission of Arizona and New Mexico as separate states.
 Fictitious Sales of Farm Products.
 we advocate such legislation, both state and national as will suppress the OuckeL SnOp anu pEOAltbib Nhc AiStASiDNS selling of farm products for future delivery.
 National Health Bureau.
 we favor the creation of a national department of public health to be pre- sided over by a member of the medical profession, this department to exercise such authority over matters of public health, hygiene and sanitation which come properly within the Jurisdiction of the national government and does not interfere with the right of states or municipalities.
 Asintic' Exclusion.
 ''We oppose Asiatic immigration which does not amalgamate with our population. creates race issues and un- American conditions and which reduces wages and tends to lower the high standard of living and the high stand ard of morality which American civili- zation has established.
 We demand the passage of an ex- clusion act which shall protect Ameri- can workingmen from competition with Asiatic cheap labor and which shall protect American civilization from the contamination of Asiasic conditions.
 "Vhe Independence party declares for peace and against aggression and will promote the movement for the settlement of international disputes by arbitration.
 We believe. however, that a small navy Is poor economy and that a strong navy is the best protection in time of war and the best preventive of war.
 We rejoice in the adoption by both