The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-07-03

bank. and we believe the people OF the
country will be largely freed from pan
Yes and consequent unemployment and
business depression by such a syste-
matic revision OF our banking laws as
Will reader the temporary RELIEF IN lo-
ealites where such relief IL needed.
t"n b. what Is known as the money
trust
Rural Credits.
or equal importance with the ques-
ton OF currency reform IL the question
OF rural credits or agricultural finence.
therefore we recommend that an in
vestigation OF agricultural credit So
,na, n ioreisn countries be made. so
system OF rural credits may be de-
Nised suitable to conditions in the
United states and We also favor leg
islauon permitting National banks to
loan reasonable proportion OF their
funds on real estate security.
waterways.
we renew the declaration In our last
PLATFORM relating to the conservation
OF our national resources and the de-
Nelopment OF our waterways. The
Present devastation OF the lower Mis-
nient FOR the CIRCULATION OF river flow
by add tional bank and levee protec-
ton below, and the diversion. storage
and control OF the flood waters above
ond their utilization for beneficial pur-
poses in the recitation OF arid and
swamp lands. and the development 70
water power instead OF permitting the
floods TO continue. as heretofore, agents
OF destruction.
co-opsration Favored.
10 maintain an adequate depth OF
water the entire year and thereby en-
courage water transportation. is a con-
summation worthy OF Isgislative at
tention and presents an issue national
~ It's Character. II calls for prompt
action ON the part OF congress. and the
democratic party pledges itself TO the
enactment OF legislation to that end
Post Roads.
we FAVOR national aid TO state and
local authorities In the construction
ana maintutance OF post roads.
Rights OF Labor.
We repeat our declaration Of the plat
foi m OF 1905. as follows:
The courts Of justice are the bull
wark Of our liberties. and we Yield TO
rene our purpose 20 maintain their dig
hity. our party has given 10 the bench
long line % distinguished Justices
who have added to the respect and con-
fidence I'm which this department must
be tealously maintained. We resent
the attempt OF the Republican party
TO raise false issue respecting the
judiciary. II Is an unjust reflection
upon a great body OF our citizens TO
assume, that they lack respect for the
Department. of labor.
Question OF judicial practice have
arisen. especially I'm connection with In
dustrial disputes. We believe that IN .
parties 20 ali judicial proceedlngs snoui'I
he treated with rigid impartlality and
that injunctions should not he Issued in
any case IN which an injunction would
not issue II no Industrial dispute were in
volyed. "a
The expanding organization OF indus
try makes IL essential that thst. snouIl
be no ahridgemcnt Of the right ~ the
wage caruers and producers TO ornunize
tos the protection OF wages and the i'm
proNeWent OF labor conditions 20 the end
mat such labor organizations ami met
members should not be regarded as ille-
eai '"'holhaugns in restraint OF trade
Conservation
We pledge the democratic partv 81 n -
development. for tho use OF an Tho noo-
PIE. OF the natural resources 90 the c6nu-
NY our Forests. our sources oc water
supply. our arabic and our mineral lands
our naNisahle streams and an fhe 81 her
material ~. resources with which our conu-
Try has been 50 lnvishly endowed con
sutute the foundation 81 our nati,n0I
Weh!th such additional LEGISLATION "a
would prevent their being wasted or ab-
svrpee by special or privileged interests
should be enacted and the polic, ~ ~.
conservation should De rividly adhered
WIN Ala Miners.
The public land laws sIOuid be admin
Isierei IN q spirit or the broatest Iiher-
10y t""Ards the settler exhibiting a
20 the end t.at the Invitation ~ fSfs
spNcrnment TO tho lanlless should Ia, 80
ny lFaetiVe rs possible: and the plani pro-
visions 81 the forest art rerrt.ti,,,
homestead entries to he r1nde ,vitbi,, IT,, -
national forests should not be nuiiifteI
" administrative regulations which
amount 70 with drswa. of great nrc.s
OF TIE same FRO msett!ement
Agriculture.
we believe IN ENCOURAGING to d.,..f-
.l4"ehf or a modern system OF agricri-
tlFe AMI systematic effort 10 ir-i,r,,,',,
VIC '"h1ltiors 81 trade ia farm urolr.ts
50 IS 10 benefit both tie consumers al
~ niuC -rs- And az an efficient means 70
ln.S emo. We favor the enactment hV cor
sttSs OK l"glslati"n tnat Will suppress
slt leInlLous pra,ti OF gambling In
az tu'tnial products by orEanized ex.
Merchant Marine
We he4ieFe 80 fostering hv consrftt,-
uouhl reputation of commerce fIe
stoWth "f merchant marine Whit
shal develop ana strengthen fre com
lIl-I iai TIES which bind u.s. 20 0ff- " Isfe-
Iel 'l'.~ or tht south. bat wifno-t. frr,
IVNihs aia. .."uul burdens upon tho reo-
we ana without apUrfieS az sunshine.
from tIe J. .hilc treasury.
~" urge upon congress .re graef,. an
a. tItnf ~ laws fpE tl. grer-er sarss,-..,.
uI i'fe and property a. sen. and We f,,-,gg
We repeal of oil laws. and tie nh-.,s.. . =,
"I - m"tu 81 our treaties Wit. ofhe~
tltl'',h7 "s provide Tor tho rrreg. ami
ii"pi lHDnir"rt - seaueu CHARGED ,rf+[
.'-er non. 90 With VIOLATION ~ ftet- con
Idtt Hi service. such laws and fr...t.,
are Hu-Ameri ar and violate Tie spirit