Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-22

i Special privileges.
I Republican extrayagance.
al, closed their doors and nlled the minds
OF the millions Of deposltors with anxiety
savings banks which had been steadily
growing In this country. bacanae almost uni.
versal during the recent panic. 30 insistent
became the voice Of the people that the
sent ,b spssiS h%esssse % SSn
savings banks, whore the earnlnys OF our
people might be safely deposited under the
direct control and responsibility OF the Fed
sr.l soysrnmen. and where 40 !, p Pee
OF directors could eat up the savings Of
years.
The United States Senate showed Ito
hearty sympathy with this popular demand
and its profound respect for the President
sage was being read. while over In the
House Of Representatives they refused to
suspend the roll call of the House to re-
iceive the communication which had been
sent there from the White House.
The Chicago platform points with pride
to the passage Of child labor law for the
District Of Columbia. Let the Republican.
party 30 further than the enactment Of
use its vast energies fol. the removal 81 the
conditions that are forcing our children into
the labor market. rs
Moaopoly DO Hlane.
It ID the reign Of monopoly that Il empty
Ing our school houses and hlling the swcat
shops with child labor, and this .sme ys,
{ tunities for independent livelihood among
( those who are forced Into the Industrial;
field, and thus L 10 doubly blightins that
hope of youth which In former stages of our
national growth opened an avenue Of honor
and Independence to every child reared upon
our soil. Is s..
/ The most paipable instance Of the insin-
certify Of the Chicago platform 10 found IN;
Its declaration respecting the issuance Of in.
more respect II Il had omitted all mention
Of 1t. At session after session Of Congress
labor has pleaded for relief from the abuses
OF in3unctions. but its appsals have failen
that remedial legislation OF any character
would be enacted. The oligarchy In House
and Senate has decided that nothing shall
be done to weaken any advantage that COR
porations have gained In labor disputes.
The fact 4 that all our citizens. without
respect to station or occupation In life. have
genuine respect for the courts and desire
to maintain their integrity. The charge
made for the purpose Of diyertinE attenfi6n
from the real issue. Heretofore II has not
been considered treason or an unwarrant-
able attack upon the honor OF the courts to
ueuue tuelre JufIB0lcIOu, pTeBCClDe9 I0elf pro-
cedure, restrict their processes and generally
to az the bounds within which judicial func-
itions shall b exercised
To Safeguard Liberty.
It makes no difference whether the courts
are acting Ia excess OF their Jurisdiction or
strictly within their delegated powers. In
either case the people have right to throw
additional safeguards around human liberty.
There can be no reflection upon the honesty
Of the courts In the passage Of q measure
that Will eondne the equity powers of the
people Of the United States. through the
legislative branches Of their government,
may determine. This Democratic convention
must formally and unequIvocally pledge T.
self to such legislation as will prevent the
writ Of Injunction from being converted
Into an Instrument of oppression. y =
We have something to do in this coayen.
ton besides pointing out evils and taking
the Republican party to task for the part II
abuses The triumph OF the people can
come only through the Democratic party, for
/ the life Of Its chief political opponent 10 90
absorbed Into the artificial life OF the: mon;
5opolies and trusts that It excludes the hope
that the Republican party will ever be able
or willing to regain separate existence
where It can honestly discharge its duty to
the people. 4 e
Much Done BY Party.
Nor has the constructive work Of the
l
Ter periods Of our nations history. In re-
cent years our party has given signal proof
Of Its ability to grasp the opportunity OF
building up an Internal policy, Of develop
ling the natural resources of America and
converting them to the use and benefit OF
all that will share In their blessings. This
policy Of domestic Development which was
strongly urged In former Democratic nation.
al platforms and SO earnestly advocated by
Democratic members In both houses OF Con.
gress, stands In brilliant contrast with the
imperial policy of the Republican party In
the exploitation Of distant territory for the
benefit of q favored few. Witness the bench.
cent operation Of national irrigation, which
had Its origin In the Newlands bill and
which owes Its place upon our statute books
not to the opposition Of Republican leaders
In Congress. but to Francis G. Newlands and
his Democratic colleagues who labored IN
and out of season for the reclamation Of our
aEid lands urJler Federal aid and supervision.
The preservation of our forests and the con-
seryattou OF ALL our natural resources were
taken up by Republican President only
after years % agitation by the Democratic
party. Is 1t ,,ot the Democratic party to.
day that is leading the fight for the I'M
comprehensive and scientific lines2 The last
Republican Congress- turned deaf ear to
the appeals OF the President and refused TO
organize an INLAND waterways commission
The Opposition OF the Republican party to
Ethe policy Of preserving and developing our
natural wealth In the interests Of the whole
people has ~ origin in that unholy ALI.
ance between the Republican party and the
land transport stion Inonopolies Of the COM
try. g IS
Real Taria Reyision.
With the p0Ter and opportunity to carry
out Democratie principles, we will be called
upon to reyise our tariff laws In the inter
este OF the WHOLE people. This issue cannot
be disposed Of " the assertion that the Re.
publican party Also stands for tariff reform.
Republican rev sion and Democratic revision
are two dinersat things.
The Democratic idea is that where the
tarf6 enables lac trusts to maintain q sys.
tenn Of extortla1 the duty should be removed
from all trust made goods, so that CONNIE.
tftion from abroad may compel reasonable
prices to our swn people. There is vast
difference hetw cen the protection OF Ameri-
can industries and the protection Of Grim.
inal monopolieS
The expensts Of our government, even
when most economically administered, will
always reQuire substantial tariR rates, for
the customs Cities Will always be our chief
source Of reyeJue.
The distribution Of tarin rates must al.
wars be estal iished with special reference
to the expenditures Of government. keeping
In view the sreatest good to the greatest
na Re tsqs Into on tie
Of monopoly IL the robbery Of the American
consumer. The Democratic Idea IL that the
collection Of Sufficient revenue to meet the
necessities of government must be the basis
for tariff regl. stions, and that the Repub.
licsn policy Of excluding competition BY .
tar on the American consumer which re-
quires him ~ pay greater prices at home
than are demanded abroad Ii pernicious
ABUSE Of thn taxing power and manifest
Intlstics to our own people.
Far Publicity Plank.
The corrupt use Of large sums OF money
In political campaigns Is largely responsible
for the slbyession Of the peoples Will at
the polls Tha masses are awakening to q
realization Of the great power Of gold In
contests that ought to be determined ac-
cording to the character Of nominees and
the soupdness and morality of political Is
licity in the collection and use Of campaign
funds, 30 that our citizens may know wheth-
er q political party has purchased Its way