Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-07-13
DEMOCRAT PLATFORM

wee, the committee on resolutions
Of the Democratic National Conven-
tlon concluded its work on the plat
form, and after period of revision
ana Encouragement of sections, the
members of the committe headed bv
me chairman. Governor Haskell, of
oklahoma. with the document under
ais arm, started for the convention
hall
After the last plank had been
sgreed upon, Senator Daniel, of Vir-
ginia. and ex-senator Smith. of New
Jersey. announced their intention TO
support the nominee of the conven-
ton and the following platform:
Synopsis.
Observation-Disclosures Of Rem
resentatives TO raise issue on attack
OF integrity of courts resented. Con-
gress should guard against abuse of
judicial process. Anti-injunction
measure passed by Senate in 1896
should become law. Injunctions
should not issue in cases where they
would not issue if no industrial dis
pute were involved.
LABOR-Rieht of wage-earners
to organize should not be abridged
and such organizations should not be
regarded as in restraint of trade.
Elght-hour day, employers liability
and Department of Labor, including
mines, should be enacted.
TARlFF-Tariff should be imme-
diately reduced. Articles competing
with trust-controlled products should
be free material reductions made on
necessaries of life, especially such as
compete with American manufacture
ers sold more cheaply abroad than at
home; graduated reductions made
on other schedules to restore tariff
10 revenue basis. Tariff on wood
pulp, print paper. lumber, timber
and logs should be Immediately re-
pealed.
ABUSE OF PATRONAGE-Con-
dennis President Roosevelt for using
Federal machinery to force nomina-
ton of Taft, thereby depriving the
people of the right of selection. Acts
not justified by good intentions.
PUBLICITY PLANK-Demands
Federal legislation terminating part
nership between the corporations
and the Republican party: favors law
making it felony for any officer of
any corporation to contribute or con-
sent TO the contribution of money or
anything of value 10 further the cleo
ton OF a President. Vice-President or
any member of Congress.
CENTRALIZED GOVERNMENT
Opposes Capitalization implied in
suggestions that the powers of the
general Government should be en-
tended 10 curb exploiting interests.
ECONOMY-Denounces needless
waste of peoples money by Roose-
welt administrations; pledges party to
stop appalling waste OF revenue:
money sQuandered wrung from peo-
pie by indirect taxation.
Panic of 1907 shows
unwillingness or inability of Repub-
lican party to protect country against
financial disturbances; causes sins of
Wall street TO be visited on whole
people: condemns Aldrich bill as i'm
pairing security of depostors; favors
law governing National bank depos-
its; favors postal savings banks
only in case suGrante law cannot be
passed and provided money deposited
in postal banks be kept at home and
not directly turned over TO Wall
street.
RATE REGULATION-Asserts
right OF courts 10 exercise complete
control over interstate commerce and
the right Of each state 10 exercise
control over commerce within its
borders; demands enlarged powers
for interstate commission giving il
the initiative with reference TO rates
and charges: no interstate rate TO be
lawful until approved by commits
sion
POWERS OF SPEAKER-Pledge
party TO make House of Representa-
tives again the popular branch of the
Government and not the creature OF
one member.
ARMY OF OFFICE-HOLDERS-
Charges Roosevelt administration
with building up a bureaucracy by
creating 99.3l9 new Offices in six
years: as dangerous as purchase of
votes al polls.
WATERWAYS - The National
Government having control of all
navigable waters. should improve its
waterways 10 the fullest capacity:
adoption of liberal and comprehen-
sive plan favored; indorses scheme
to open Mississippi from Great Lakes
TO the Gulf
AMERICAN CITIZENS-Insist on
full protection for all American citi-
zens. native Or naturalized, while
travelling or sojourning abroad.
ELECTION OF SENATOR--Fa-
vors election OF United States Sena-
tors by direct vote of the people.
LATIN AMERICA - Recognizes
Importance and advisa biliJy of de-
veloping closer relations with Latin
American republics.
TELEGRAPHS AND TELE-
PHONS-Pledges party to enact law
TO regulate telegraph and telephone
rates through Interstate Commerce
Commission.
PHILIPPINES - Condemns 'ex-
pertinent in Imperialism as an mex
cusable blunder"; favors immediate
declaration OF Nations purpose 10
recognize independence Of the Philip
pines as soon as a stable government
can be established.
INCOME TAX-Favors an income
tax as part of revenue system and
recommends constitutional amend
ment giving Congress power 10 pass
law.
CIVIL SERVICE-Favors honest
and rigid enforcement of civil service
laws. without regard TO party.