The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-05-21
HONORS FOR JOHN
From page l

during the past four years With
the cooperation OF the legislature and
other public officers our wise and
/ allie executive has secured a system
CT taxation OF high merit. the public
resources have been conserved, the
laws have been enforced and public
duties discharged with efficiency and
thoroughness.
We declare that the high protective
tariff now maintained by the Republi-
can party has made possible unlaw-
ful trusts and combinations, has de-
s1royed the equilibrium which should
exist between the producing classes,
and is still the chief rampant behind
which predatory wealth is intrench-
ed.
We hold that while this condition
remains unchanged the best efforts
OF prosecuting officers, courts and
juries will be Intellectual 10 afford
permanent relief from trust domi-
nation
We therefore insist that the tariff
be al once revised 10 meet this con-
dItions. and that the revision he by
the friends of the people rather than
b the friends OF the tariff
The corporate form Of organization
has been freely used as a cloak to
hide over-capitalization reckless spec
ula1ion and illegal business methods.
Strict supervision and control of the
great industrial enterprises and pub
lie service corporations is necessary
for the continued welfare of the
American people. This fact should be
accepted fully and in good faith by
those in control of such industries,
and in this way Industrial peace can
b.. most quickly secured; but until
tie right of the state and federal
governments within their respective
domains TO so supervise is fully es-
tablished We declare it 10 be the duty
Of all public officers to take the most
effective means consistant with our
system of government TO bring ali
t0 a realization of the fact that the
great fundamental objects Of the
American government are to main
tain the dignity of labor; TO preserve
law and order: to keep men from
injuring one another, and TO afford
equal opportunities to all.
We recognize that the commercial
aid transportation business of the
county cannot be transacted except
through the instrumentality of large
aggregations of capital, but that fact
makes it more than ever necessary
that the rights of the individual ciIi-
zen should be zealously guarded 1t
is not only their right to do so, but
it is necessary that those who labor
with their hands should organize for
their own protection. The demand
CT labor shall be granted for reason
able hours of work for the compuls
ory adoption of safety appliances in
connection with dangerous employ
ments and for the modification of
tie rules OF common law fixing the
liability Of the master for injuries to
servant SO that in the future our jur-
isprudence will guarantee to labor
that the industry will bear the risk.
We declare further that in common
with all other citizens those charged
with any crime in connection with or
growing out of so-called labor dis
tUrbances should enjoy the right to
a speedy and impartial trial by jury.
: We believe that the powers ceded
tc the federal government by the
states through the Constitution in its
present form are ample. Notwith
standing the closer relations between
the people which improved ranspor-
tation has established, a too great
Capitalization of power is as ganger-
Gus as when the Constitution was
framed The powers reserved to
the states are necessary to enable
each to manage its domestic and
internal affairs, to preserve the Ameri-