The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-07-11

nal Little Liver Piila' Although are az,
pill OF their kind In the market, atili lead.
ani when once tried ara ever sfterwa ards
Up favor. Easy % take a. candy-onN 10
threS = dose. Much 6Ritaicd bu, nspsr
and corrupt use Of money In it, cam.
paigns
II Is cmincntly proper that this con
Ncniion should define tho Democratic
attitude toward the regulation ~ trans
rofiation companies aud call the alton
tl"n of IN" country 60 the indisputahic
fact that Il was only after years ~
Democratic EFFORT that an amendment
was made 10 the Interstate commerce
law authorizing the commission 10 rs
uhli~h reasonable rates Whenever il
appeared that an existing schedule was
unjust nud unreasonable The national
PLATFORMS OF the Republican party re-
maincd silent upon this l-rat question
Toe Arnra. and the fact that the nrcca
'ary change was advoc-s,-i hy Re
publican pn' i'ivnt. who succeeded only
through the aM Of the pcmocnts in
huih branches of congress in placing
ihe amendment upon our statute hooks.
i'rs NOT AFFECT the credit 10 which our
party ~ cutitled Cor having worked per.
'iS''"uy f"r such ma enactment
Railroad Reforms.
Further amendment 20 our laws xiv.
ng thc federal government supcrvl.
Sion over the issuance 90 mlir,ad
sioehs and bonds T. demanded
lho nNins or transportation charges
AMI the cuntrol of lssunuccs of railroad
securities are nscpaubiy connected
WITH th" actual valuation of nilroad-
The pvm"ctuiic party believes that the
niHt thing Go 10 o. to secure physical
valuation of The road- That IL. "a vaina.
Iinn 90 tho H"lid rather than the llqull
assets OF milroad companies Mhnr.
on al" other hand. the Republican par.
iy. ou q roll call Ia the convention a., an
'N'F" hclm'ng vote. tuok an unoqulvo
cal stand ln favor 90 system OF water
rates without giving the people the bon.
cnt of meter.
We search in vain Tor one ayilahic Ia
che Chicago platform picdging the Re.
publican party To rctrcnchmcnt and M.
FORMS. nud 10 " no mere cuin,idrn,.
ihnt has gNen us billion dollar sc.
sion of congress ou the eve OF a nu
uonal election and the possible revision
90 thc urin.
:" long a. We malntain the present
method of clccting Unltcd states sen
aiors We cannot hope that the upper
rhHmiVr or congress will rcHect thu
popular viii.
CA i've different occasions tho house
% representatives has passed a con
sututloual amendment providing for
The election or United States asnators
hy the direct vote of the pcoplc hut
Ties" measures have been saudhaggcd
Ia the senate 10y those who are deter.
wiucd tho senate shall not become an
integral part OF our free representa-
h," Institutions.
Direct Election Of Senators.
The Democratic party viii continue
10 labor Tor the dircci election OF Unit.
81 states senators, ana Il appeals TO
the vuters ~ an America To elect MON.
hers of the different state legislatures
who VIII pledge themselves 10 vote
Tor no candidate Tor the United states
senate not In favor OF this reform.
The Affirmative position of the Dem.
ocrntic pnrty upon these great unes.
lions VIII De made clear during the
impending campaign. and, disdainlng
All subtorfugcs. !, VIII speak In Ian.
gungc that cannot bc misunderstood.
Its voice WIN rim. with genuine love
FOR humanity. and the charge OF inxin.
certify will never bc brought 10 Its
doors. Let our party declaration IN
this convention present the strong con
srast between that which we here pro
pose and that which was DECLARED NJ
Chicago. Let any man take the tenn
pernturc OF tho Chicago platform and
discover, II he can. any sign of human
warmth Not single sentiment Is
there 10 redeem II from the material
Ism pcrmcntinR II through aud
through
On the bosom OF the Pacific win be
enacted the great commercial atrug.
giles OF The future. and the interests OF
American commerce Ia connection
with the exposure 90 our western
shores 20 any hostile attack will de-
mand that the greater portion OF the
American navy shall bc retained In
the waters 81 the Pacific to preserve
The peace OF the world.
Asir.is9 Mu.s q, Excluded.
THIS m'-nlnccnt western country Of
ours has hOt ouiy proved attractive 10
our own people aud the other white na
lions of the earth. but 10 has likewise
proved alluring 20 the brown and vel
low Races 90 the east. Souac protection
has been Afforded 10y the exclusion Of
Chinese labor. but the evii IL but half
met II the immigration OF japanese
Koreans, lIlndoos aud other AsIatlc
people be not also excluded from our
shores. Not only the white tollers OF
America. but all our people. without
RESPECT TO class or residence. are vltnIly
Interested la this menace 10 our social
aud industrial lifo from Asiatic quar-.
terra, aud " this r. 60 remain white
mans country immediate steps should
DO taken 90 prevent AslatIc Immigra
tion Of whatuocver character.
This national convention mectu M n
Time when the angel Of peace II hover.
Ing over the cntlse world, aud the na.
Tons OF the world each day are
strengthening those Ties OF frlendsblp
ana common Interest that win render