The Cairo bulletin., 1914-03-30
h'sHANE FOE Of
CORRUPT BOSSES
CANDIDATE Fca u. 6. SENATOR
CHAMPIONS CAUSE OF lfapuS-
TRIAL FREEDOM AND REPRE-
SENTATIVE GOVERNMENT.
STRIKES SPECIsL INTERESTS
Chcasoan Comes Out VIA Pro3res-
sive But Net Radical Platform.

James c. McShane, candidate for
the Democratic nomination for United
States senator. has just issued Lis
platform. which is as follows:
am now, and always have bcen,,a
Progressive Democrat.
The country is honeycombed with
trusts. nonopolies and combinations
of an Infinite variety. They stifle COM
petition, destroy equal opportunities
among the people. regulate the output.
and in measure fix the prices OF
nearly everything the people use. The
small merchant and manufacturer is
gradually being eliminated, and aside
from agriculturists, we are rapidly be-
coming a nation of comparatively few
employers, and ever increasing mil
lions of employees.
The correction of these conditions,
so far as they ere capable of correc-
ton, is, in ny judgment. the para
mount necessity of the day.
| favor legitimate business of every
kind, whether large or small, and il
elected | would do everything to help
but nothing to harm it.
! subscribe, however, 20 the propcsi-
tion; THAT private monopoly is indc-
fcncihc and intolerabIe." Such ao7-
opoics are almost Invariably created
for improper purposes and ere usually
maintained by unfair means
stand for fun and comp!ete inGus-
trial freedom, fer laws that will en-
courage fair, and forbid unfair compc-
tition, and that will insure equal op-
portonites and fair play fer all tac
people.
The Tariff and Currency Ellis.
passed by the present administration,
and the ADMINISTRATORS proposed anti
Trust Laws will go far towards accom-
plishing these objects, brt much more
remains to be done 10 rcctore normal
conditions.
The laws regulating tho relations CT
capital and labor arc in my judgment.
inSIeaacta and unspited to present
conditions, and are Unfair and unjust
to employees. .....
With the use o. modern machinery
and methods, the lives and limbs OF the
working people are exposed to fright
full dangers. Take fer instance the
case Of railroad employees; statistics
show that they are exposed. in the
performance of their duties, to greater
dangers than those to which soldiers
are exposed in times Of war.
consider human rights more impor-
tant than property rights, and | be-
lieve that justice, humanity and sound
public policy alike require that en-
ployers should be compelled to pro-
vide all approved safety appliances,
and in all respects to do all that chm
be reasonably done to secure the
safety, health and general welfare of
their employees. "
| believe that the unholy alliance,
which has so long existed between
special interests and the Government,
and the existence and activities of cor
agents of special interests-have been
largely responsible for the conditions
from which we suffer most, and that
the breaking up of such alliance, the
of corrupt political bosses.
and the overthrow of the so-called in
visible government are Indispensable
to the restoration of industrial free
dom and truly representative govern
ment
| favor the initiative, referendum
and the short ballot.
The most important questions for
The voters to decide, in respect to each
are: Would the candidate, if
nominated and elected, stand for the
and is he honest, trustworthy and com
petent?
The record and lfos work of the
respective candidates Is, of course,
he best evidence on these questions.
X candidates record and life's
york show that he has been uni.
ormly on the peoples side, II is fair
% assume that II elected he would re-
main on their side.
Upon the other hand, II a candi-
late's record and lfe's work show
hat he has been uniformly on the
ice Of the special interests. IL is rea-
'onab''' TO suppress. that, If elected, he
would remaln oafthcir side.
1t Is hardly necessary to suggest
hat no mai sh5Gtd be elected to a
Ugh office, Whoee reputation for hon.
'oty and intssrity is even question.
die, ard certainly not il his reputa-
Ion in these respects is in fact bad.
II a mans reputation is bad, that
ct in itself should disQualify him for
hish Official position. This is true
ct only for the reason that man.
pho has such 4 reputation, almost in
ariabiy deserves it-for where there
5 much smoke there is some fire-but
lso because the election of such
it it does rot destroy, the
onfidence and respect of the people.
1 and for the law and government.
My position, in reference to other
Important questions not herein speei-
cGlly referred to. is sufficiently indi-
ated By the statement, that I sub
c-ibe to the National Democratic
iatform OF 1912. and am in full &c.
,rd with tho pNlicipS outlined nv ths