Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-07-22
Change ofInjunctiOn
Law Urged.
GUARANTEE DEPOSITS.
An Eight Hour Day For Govern
ment Laborers.

Valuation Of Railroads Should BE
Made on the Basis Of Physical
Property-A Revision Of the Tariff
Unable to AmaIsamate With Ansri-
can Population Opposed-visoreu
enforcement OF the Criminal Law
Against Guilty Trust Masnatss and
Officials dvocated-Frishtful Pub
lie Extravasance Condemned and
eusinessIike Economy Urged.
We, the representatives OF the Demo-
Gratis of the United States, in national
convention assembled, reaffirm our be-
lief In and pledge our loyalty to the
principles OF the party.
We rejoice at the increasing signs of
an awakening throughout the country.
The various Investigations have traced
graft and political corruption to the
representatives of predatory wealth
and laid bare the INSCRIPTIONS methods
by which they have debauched cleo
tons and rreyed upon defenseless
public through the subservient officials
whom they have raised to place aud
power.
The conscience Of the nation Is now
aroused to free the government from
the grip of those who have made II a
business asset OF the favor seeking cor
porations; 1t must become again n pco
plo's government, and be administered
In all It's departments according TO the
Jeffcrsonlan maxim. Equal rights to
all and special privileges to none"
Shall the people ruler" is the over
Swallowing Issue which manifests itself
I'm all the questions now under discus
sion.
The courts OF Jus
Labor and In tice are the bulwnrk
functions. OF our liberties and
we yield to none I'm
our purpose TO maintain their dignity.
Our party has given to the bench
long line of distinguished Judges, who
have added to the respect and con-
fdence I'm which this department must
be jealousy maintained. We resent
the attempt of the Republican party to
raise false Issues respecting the Judi
ciary. IT is an unjust reflection Upon
great body of our citizens to assume
that they lack respect for the courts.
1t Is the function of the courts to In
terpret the laws, which the people Gre
ate, and If the laws appear to work
economic, social or political injustice
1t Is our duty TO change them. The
only basis upon which the integrity Of
our courts can stand Is that off,
swerving justice and protection of life,
personal liberty and property. IL ju-
dicial processes may be abused, we
should guard them against abuse.
Experience has proved the necessity
Of modification OF the present law re-
latipg to injunctlOns and we rclterate
the pledge OF our national platforms of
1896 and 1904 I'm favor of the measure
which passed the United States senate
In 1879, but which n Republican con-
gress has ever since refused to enact;
relating to contempts In federal courts
and providing for trial by jury in cases
of indirect contempt.
Questions OF judicial practice have
arisen especially In connection with in
dustrial disputes. We doom that the
parties to all judicial proceedings should
be treated with rigid impartlality and
that injunctiOns should not be issued In
any cases I'm which injunctions would
not Issue II no Industrial dispute were
involved.
The expanding organization Of indus
try mAtes 1t essential that there should
be no abrldgment Of the right OF wage
earncrs and producers to organize for
IN ~ L..
pTovement OF labor conditions. to tho
end that such labor organizations and
their members should not be regarded
as illegal combinations In restraint Of
trade.
We favor the eight hour day on all
government work.
We pledge the Democratic party TO
the enactment OF n law by congress, as
far as the federal Jurisdiction extends,
for n general employers liability act,
covering Injury 70 body or loss Of life
of employees.
We pladge the Democratic party TO
the enactment OF n law creating q de.
partment OF labor. represented sepn.
rately I'm the presidents cabinet, which
department shall include the subject Of
mines and mining
We welcome tho
Tariff belated promise Of
tariff reform now af-
!ected by the Republican party ip tar
dy recognition Of the righteousness OF
the Democratic position on this ques-
ton, but the people cannot safely In.
trust the execution Of this important
WORK 90 party which Is so deeply OBJ