The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-07-18

the basis OF bank currency and inviting
market manipulation, and has failed to
give to the Is, 900, 900 ~depositors of the
country protection in their savings.
We believe that in so far as the needs
of commerce require an emergency cur
rency, such currency should be issued.
controlled by the federal government
and loaned on adequate security to ma
selves to legislation under which the ma
tional banks shall be required to estab.
fish a guaranty fund for the prompt pay.
ment of the depositors OF any insolvent
tenn which shall be available to all state
banking institutions wishing to use it.
We favor a postal savings bank. II the
guaranteed bank cannot be secured, and
that it be constituted so as to keep the
deposited money in the communities
where 1t Is established. But we condemn
the policy of the Republican party in
proposing postal savings banks under a
plan of conduct by which they will ag-
gregate the deposits of rural communities
and redeposit the same while under gov
eminent charge In the banks OF Wall
street, thus depicting the circulating me-
dunn of the producing regions and UNI
justly favoring the speculative markets.
Income Tax.
We favor an income tax rs part of our
revenue system, and we urge the sub
mission Of a constitutional amendment
specifically authorizing congress to levy
and collect a tax upon individual and
corporate ncomes, to the end that
of the burdens Of the federal govern
ment.
Labor and IniunctiOns.
The courts of justice are the bulwark
of our liberties, and we yield to none in
our purpose to maintain their dignity.
Our party has given to the bench a long
line of distinguished judges, who have
added to the respect and confidence in
which this department must be jealouslys
maintained. We resent the attempt of
the Republican party to raise false is
sues respecting the judiciary. 1t is an
unjust reflection upon a great body OF
our citizens to assume that they lack
respect Tor the courts. 1t is the function
of the courts to interpret the laws
which the people create. and II the laws
appear to work economic, social or po-
litical injustice it is our duty to change
them. The only basis upon which the
integrity of our courts can stand is that
of answering justice and protection OF
life; personal liberty and property; II
should guard against abuse.
Experience has proven the NECESSITY OF
a modification Of the present law relating
to injunetions' and we relre m e, 1 1ae
and 1904 in favor of the measure which
passed the United States senate in 1896
but which a Republican congress ha:
ever since refused TO enact, relating Il
contempts in federal courts and provid
ing for trial by jury in cases OF indirect
contempt. Questions Of judicial practice
have arisen especially in connection with
industrial disputes. We deem that par
ties to all judicial proceedings should be
treated with rigid impartiality and that
injunctions should not be issued in any
case in which injunctions would not issue
if no industrial dispute were involved.
The expanding organization of industry
makes it essential that there should be no
a~bridgment of the right of w~age-earnerS
and to organize for the pro-
lection of wages and the imDrONement
of labor conditions to the end that such
labor organizations and their members
should not be regarded as Illegal COM
binationS in restraint OF trade.
We favor the eight-hour day on all
government work.
We pledge the Democratic party to
the enactment of a law by congress-. as
far as the federal jurisdiction extends.
for a general employers liability act
covering injury to body or loss of life
of employees.
We pledge the Democratic party to
the enactment of a law creating a de-
partment of labor. represented Sepa-
rately in the presidents cabinet. which
department shall include the subject
Of mines and mining.
Merchant Marine.
We believe in the upbuilding of the
American and merchant marine with
out new or additional burdens upon the
people and without bounties from the
The Navy.
The constitutional provision that
navy shall be provided and maintained
means an adequate navy: n we be
lieve that the interests or this country
would be best served by having a navy
sufficient to defend the coasts of this
country and protect American citizens
wherever their rights may be ir
jeopardy.
We pledge ourselves to insist upor
tho lust and Ia Uful nrOfPCfiOn of OIL
citizens at home and abroad and to use
all proper methods to secure for them
and without distinction Of race OIL
creed. the equal protection OF law anc
the enjoyment Of all rights and priv
ileges open to them under our treaty
and If. under existing treaties. the
right of travel and s%Ojourn is denied tC
American citizens or recognition is
withheld from American passports by
any countries on the ground of race OIL
with the governments of such countries
to secure the removal of these unjust
determinations. :.
a duly authorized passport issued by
the government of the United State:
to IN American citizen shall be proc
of the fact that he is an American citi'
zen and shall entitle him to the treat
ment due him as such.
Civil Service.
The laws pertaining to the civil serv'
ice should be honestly and rigidly en-
forced, to the end that merit and abili'
ty shall be the standard Of appointment
and promotion rather sthan service:
rendered to a political party.
Pensions.
We favor a generous pension policy
both as a matter of justice to the sur
viving veterans and their dependent:
and because it tends to relieve thu
country of the necessity OF maintaining
a large standing army.
Health Bureau.
We advocate the organization of al
existing national public health agencie:
into a, national bureau of public health
with such power over sanitary cOndl
lions connected with factories, mines
tenements, child labor and other Suci
subjects as are properly within the jur
| isdiction of the federal government ant
do not interfere with the power OF tn.
states controlling public health
agencies.
Agricultural and Mechanical Education
The Democratic party favors the ex
tension of agricultural, mechanical am
industrial education. We. therefore
| agricultural experiment stations, tn
secondary agricultural and mechanical
| colleges in the several states.
POpular Election of Senator'S.
We favor the election of Unite'
| States senators by direct vote of tn,
people, and regard this reform as tn
gateway to other national reforms.
Oklahoma.
We welcome Oklahoma to the sister
| hood of states and heartily congratu
late her on the auSpiciOuS beginning o