The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-09-21

government by Injunction. D."
sixth. The act creating a
trade commission, exercising
over big industrial corporations
( powers similar to those exercised
over railroads 10y the Interstate
commerce commission, puts the
federal government i'm position.
first, 10 secure information. and
second, Ia use that information
for the protection of legitimate
business against the cncroach-
mrnts Of corporations attempt
ing a monopoly.
Seventh. The shipping bin is
another step in advance. and a
long step. Its purpose is to pro
'rt International trade along
existing trade routes and to lay
out new lines Of travel for the
.ytonsiou Of American com.
wcrcc. II tool, - two years fight
tu overcome the influence Of the
shipping trust. Lut the fight has
It last been won, and the govern.
.unnt is now iu % position to use
1 merchant marine or its own to
s1rcouarl the interests of the
American shipper.
Eighth. The child labor law
.u, COME in r.>pou~c to the grow.
ing demand for sociEl better.
mcut. The fact that such law
WAS necessary is a sad common
tary upon the hcnrtlcssncSs Of
man-that he should become 50
money mad as To he willing to
increase his profits by the stunt
ing of the bodies and the dwarf
inc of the minds of minors. The
democratic party deserves great
credit for adding this law to its
extraordinary record of great
accomplishments,
Ninth. The presidents prompt
action has given To the employees
engaged i'm interstate commerce
I'm eight hour day. Again the
president has taken the side Of
/ the common man ANA won. The
railroads oycrstatc the cost of
complying with the eight Hour
law. They delay freight trains at
| divisions i'm order to get bigger
roads and longer trains. This is
an expense to the shippers rs
| well as an injustice to the train
men. They can, when il becomes
necessary, ger the trains in on
time, and thus give the en-
! ploycs time for rest and recuprr-
ation--time 10 enjoy home and
/ prepare for the responsibilities
Of citizenship. The president has
acted cOurageously, and the
country will approve.
Tenth. The Philippine bill.
while dealing with an interna-
tional matter, is domestic i'm that
it not only announces national
policy, hut also promises to safe
/ guard domestic politics from the
disturbing influence Of colonial
questions, Eighteen years ago,
when imperialism first raised its
head, the democrats in the SEN
ate were quick to strike at it
with the Bacon resolution,
which declared against a cOlOni.
al policy. and gave the Filipinos
promise of ultimate independ'
ence. Every platform written by
the democratic party of the ma.
tion since that time has repeated
this pledge and now, to the hon
or Of the nation and to the cred
II Of the democratic party, the
platform pledge has been fulfill
ed and the promise of ultimate
indenendence given. Our nation
has thus shown itself able to re-
sist the termination before which
monarchies have fallen. namely,
the temptation to exercise power
in violation of the principles OF
self government. .,
Eleventh. The list of this ad'
ministration's ACCOMPLISHMENTS
can not he fairly concluded with
orr reference to the thirty peace
treaties. negotiated during the
FIRST two wears Of the administra
ton. with nations exercising au
thoritv over 1,3OQ,OOO,OOO OF peo
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