Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-09

contempts in the federal courts and
providing for trial by jury in cases OF
indirect contempt.
"Questions of judicial practice have
arisen, especially in connection with
industrial disputes. We deem that the
parties to all judicial proceedings
should be treated with rigid impair
tiality, and that injunctions should not
be issued in any cases in which in
functions would not issue If no indus
trial dispute We're involved.
"The expanding organization of in
dustry makes it essential that there
should be no abridgement of the righ;
of wage earners and producers to or
ganize for protection Of wages and inn
provements Of labor conditions, to the
end that such labor organizations and
their members should not be regarded
as illegal combinations in restraint OF
trade.
1--WE favor an eight-hour day on all
government work. We pledge the dem
ocratic party to the enactment Of a
law by congress, so far as federal jur-
isdiction extends, for a general en-
ployers' liability act, covering injury
to the body, and loss of life to en-
ployes.
1--WE pledge the democratic party to
the enactment of a law creating de-
partments of labor, represented separ-
ately in the presidents cabinet, which
department shall include the subject
OF mines and mining"
The Railroad Plank.
The railroad plank adopted by the
full subcommittee follows:
1--WE assert the right of congress to
exercise complete control over inter-
state commerce and the right of each
state to exercise just as complete con-
troll over commerce within it's borders
I'VE demand such enlargement OF
| the powers of the interstate COM
merce commission as may be necessary
to enable it to protect persons and
places from discrimination and extor-
ton and to compel railroads to perform
their duties as common carriers.
1--WE favor efficient supervision and
rate regulation of roads engaged in in
terstate commerce. To this end we
recommend the fixing of the physical
value Of railroads by the interstate
commerce commission, such valuation
to take into consideration the original
cost OF construction, and all elements
Of the statute that will render their
valuation made fair and just"
eve favor such legislation as will
prohibit the railroads from engaging in
business which brings them into COM
petition with their shippers, also leg
I'll So1, q
duction in transportation rates as con-
ditions will permit, care being taken to
avoid a reduction that would compel
the reduction Of wages, and prevent
adequate service or do injustice to le-
gitimate investments.
1--WE heartily approve laws prohib-
iting the pass and rebate, and we fa-
vor any further necessary legislation
to restrain, correct and prevent such
abuses. The last plank to be acted upon
by the sub committee, was the de-
manding Of system for guarantee de-
posits in the national banks.
An alternative provision was in
serted, recommending the establish
ment of postal savings banks, in the
event a bank guarantee provision is
not carried into effect
Platform Up to Date.
The platform was suggested in the
first place by William j. Bryan and
when it was ready for report to the
full committee at late hour last night
it was read to him over the telephone
and received his formal approval.
In a word, Mr.. Bryan in spite of his
professed purpose to let the convention
do as it willed, really supervised its
every act.
Here are the planks adopted up to
early this morning:
I'VE, the representatives Of the de-
mocracy of the United States, in ma
tional convention assembled, reaffirm
our belief in and pledge our loyalty
to the principles of the party
1--WE rejoice at the increasing signs
Of an awakening thruout the country.
graft and political corruption to the
representatives of predatory wealth
and laid bare the unscrupulous meth
DDS by which they have debauched
elections and preyed upon a defense
less public thru the subservient officials
whom they have raised to place and
power.
"The conscience of the nation is now
aroused and must be appealed to to
free the government from the grip of
those who have made it a business
asset of the favor seeking corpora
tions; it must become again st peoples
government and be administered in all
it's departments accorMng to the JEFF
fersonian MAXIM of equal rights to all
and special privileges to none"
'.Shall the people rule?" is the over
si,adowing issue at this time; 1t mani
tests itself in all the questions now un-