The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-04
KEYSTONE DEMOCRATS.
They Nominate State Ticket and
Adopt a Platform.

Harrisburg, Pa, Aug. 4.-The
| Democratic state convention was held
here today Minor state officers were
After declaring for freedom of the
| press, of conscience and of speech and
the equality before the law of all citi-
zens, the platform in part is as fol-
| lows:
1--WE again insist upon the enact
ment by the legislature of laws giving
labor and capital their just rights and
call for the enforcement of antitrust
| laws.
For the further protection of the
| consumers we demand a stricter en-
| forcement of the laws against dis
| elimination in rates or facilities for
transportation, against rebates or 9TH
| or devices by which discrimination is
secured to favored shippers. thus
creating monopoly and increasing the
| price to the consumer.
I'VE depIore the continued existence
of labor trouble in our commonwealth
affecting important industries and
vast numbers of people and counsel
moderation, concessions and arbitra-
| ton so that fair dealing and adjust
ment may be reached.
Labor unions organized for the bet
| terment of the condition of wage earn
ers. acting within the limits of the law
and not subversive of public order or
| individual rights are not only lawful,
| but commercial BILE
| ''As citizens of the greatest man
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pending tariff law and declare that
| its provisions are in direct violation
of the promises of the Republican
| party and it's platform and are franz
| ed for the benefit of special interests
and against those who purchase the
neceSsaries of life.
Favor Tariff Commission.
'As citizens of the greatest man
| ufacturing and industrial state in the
Union We recommend and declare for
| the establishment of q permanent and
expert tariff commission whose ten
| ure of office shall be so fixed as not
| to be subject to political influence
| or Whim, whose duties shall be adj
| visory to congress in regard to the
| changes in existing tariff laws in or
der that the tariff may be eXpertly
equalized and necessary alterations
made from time to time as existing
conditions demand, without subject
ing the entire system to recOnstruc-
| ton, which always brings business
depression and financial disaster. Be
lieving that all should pay proper
| tionate1y for the protection and bene-
fits OF a popular government We
favor an income tax as part of our
revenue system.
Notwithstanding the Republican
party has been in continuous power in
this state and nation for u years and
il; fiat contradiction OF all the golden
II OIniS2S Of prosperity and reduction OF
taxes and economy in expenditures, we
have been for over two years suffering
from business depression and Eanic
evils, the Ike of which were never be
fore known.
THE effect of this - years misrule
while the earth teemed with bountiful
crops vas to rrecipitate panic. 10 blight
industry and trade with long depres-
son, to close factories. reduce work
and wages, halt enterprise and cripple
American production.
Every consideration OF public policy
az individual interests demands that
state and national government shall be
recovered from the hands of those who
have shown themselves inca Gable If
conducting It without disaster."