The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-07-17

loaned on adequate security to national
legislation under which the national banks
shall be required to establish a guarantee
fund Tor the prompt, payment of the de-
under an equitable system, which shall
be available to all state banking institu-
tons wishing to use 1t.
guarantee bank cannot be secured, and
that It be constituted SO as to keep the
deposited money in the communities where
pollcy OF the republican party in propos-
ing postal savings banks under a plan
OF onduct by which they will absorb the
deposits OF rural communities and rede-
post the same, while under government
charge, In the banks OF Wall street, thus
producing, regions and unjustly favoring
the speculative
Income Tax.
We favor an income tax as part OF our
revenue system. and we urge the sub
specifically authorizing congress to levy
and collect a tax upon Individual and cor
porate Ell. incomes, to the end that wealth
burdens of the federal government.
Labor and injunctions.
The courts Of justice are the bulwark
OF our liberties. and we yield to none in
party has given to the bench a long line
OF distinguished judges who nave added
to the respect and confidence in which
tanned. We resent the attempt Of the re-
publican party to raise a false issue re-
specting the judiciary, 1t is an unjust
zens to assume that they lack respect for
the courts. 1t is the function of the courts
to Interpret the laws which the people
economic, social or political injustice 1T
IS cur duty to change them. The only
oasis upon which the Integrity of our
courts can stand {c tho$ 0f
Justice and protection Of life, personal lib
erty and property. II Judicial processes
against abuse.
Experience has proven the necessity of
a "a m ,nimns,tna of the present law relating
pledges of our national platforms Of 1885
and 1904 in favor Of the measure which
passed the United States Senate in 1926,
since refused to enact. relating to con.
tempts in federal courts and providing
tempt.
Questions Of judicial practice have
trial disputes. We deem that the parties
ed with rigid fmpartiality and that in
functions should not be issued in any
cases IN which injunctions would not is
sue II no industrial dispute were involved.
Inc expanding organization of industry
makes 1t essential that there should be no
ldgm of the right of wage earners
ton of wages and the Improvement of la
Dor eonditions to the end that such labor
not be regarded as illegal combinations in
restraint of trade.
we favor the eight-hOur day on all gov
work.
We pledge the democratic party to the
enactment OF q law by congress as far as
the federal jurisdiction extends for a gen
eral employers liability act covering in
jury to body or loss of life of employees.
We pledge the democratic party to the
of labor, represented separately in the
presidents cabinet. which department
shall include the subject of mines and
mining.
Merchant Marine.
We believe in the upbuilding OF the
American merchant marine without new
or additional burdens upon the people and
without bounties from the public treasury.
Tho Navy.
The constitutional provision that a navy
be provided and maintained means
an adequate navy, and we believe that the
Interests Of this country would best be
fend the coasts Of this country and pro
tect American citizens wherever their
rights may be in jeopardy.
Protection of American Citizens.
and lawful protection OF our citizens at
home and abroad and to use all proper
methods to secure for them. whether ma
tive born or naturalized and without dis
%tinction Of race or creed, the equal pro-
lection Of law and the enjoyment of all
and privileges open to them under
the right of travel and sojourn is denied to
American citizens or recognition is with
held from American passports by any
on the ground of race or creed
we favor prompt negotiations with the
governments Of such countries to secure
tons. We demand that ali over the world
a duly authenticated passport Issued by
the government of the United States to
fact that he is an American citizen and |
entitle him to the treatment due him
Civil Service.
The laws pertaining to the civil service
should be honestly and rigidly enforced
to the end that merit and ability shall be
the standard Of appointment and promo
party.
We favor a generous pension policy.
both as a matter Of Justice to the surviv-
cause 1t tends to relieve the country of
the necessity Of maintaining a large
standing army.
Health Bureau.
We advocate the organization Of all ex-
listing national public health agencies into
q national bureau Of public health. with
such power over sanitary. conditions con-
child labor and such other subjects as are
properly within the jurisdiction OF the
federal government and do not Interfere
with the power of the state controlling
public health agencies.
The democratic party favors the extern
sion Of agricultural. mechanical and edu.
cational industry. We. therefore, favor
experiment stations aid secondary agri-
cultural and mechanical colleges in the
several states.
Popular Election of Senators.
We favor the election Of United States
senators by direct vote of the people and
regard this reform as the gateway to
other national reforms.
New States.
We welcome Oklahoma to the sister
hood OF states and congratulate her upon
the suspicious beginning of a great ca
reer.
The national democratic party has for
the last sixteen years labored for the adj
mission OF Arizonn and New Mexico as
separate states of the union, and recog-
nizing that each possesses every quail
fication to successfully maintain separate
state governments we favor the admission
Of these territories as separate states.
Grazing Lands.
The establishment Of rules and regula-
lions, II any such are necessary. in reia-
fi0n tn froQ prazin0 nm p,,hl{o lorN, ovx