The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-09-12

and trust influences from national and
state affairs.
In reference to the practice of lob
bying, which has become SO common
at all state capitals, the, platform de-
nounces it as "a direct attack upon
the welfare of Alabama" and it de-
mands Legislation which will clearly
define and prohibit this offense in any
FORM" This proposed legislation is
outlined in the following plank:
That we demand the enactment Of al
law requiring any and all employed
agents, attorneys or representatives of
special interests who desire to present
their views or the views of their prin-
cipals or clients in regard to pending
or anticipated legislation, to register
in sepcial books to be kept by the
clerk of the house of representatives
and by the clerk of the senate for that
purpose-which book or books shall at
all times be kept open to inspection by
any perSOn-the following statement
of facts concerning themselves and
their employment, viz: % The name
and address OF said agent, attorney or
representative. ca The name and
principal business Office or address of
the person, partnership or corporation
represented, together with the Dusi-
ness or occupation of said person,
partnership or corporation 60 The
legislation in which the person, part
nership or corporation thus represent
ed by him Is interested. (4) The COM
pensation paid, or agreed to be paid
to or received by said agent, attorney
or representative for his services in
behalf of said person, partnership or
corporation.
The platform deals openly, squarely,
and forcefully with the subject of rail-
road regulation, demands that discrim.
ination in rates be prohibited, that the
records of the railroad companies he
open to inspection by the railroad
commission, and that railroad passes
be prohibited to all persons except
bona fide employees of the railroads
or the families of such employees
The democrats of Alabama favor
IAN amendments to the Constitution of
the United States requiring United
States senators to be elected by a di-
rect vote of the people," and they
come out strongly for party primaries
in the following language:
We favor holding a primary cleo
ton for the nomination of United
States senator's, congressman, and all
state and county officers on the same
date, towit: On the third Monday inI
August each year preceding every
election at which said officers are toI
be elected.
We favor the enactment of laws
providing for the holding of primary
elections in this state at which cleo.
ton all political parties may nominate
their candidates-the expenses of said
primary to be paid by the state.
And last, but by no means the least
important feature of the platform, is
the demand that corporation corrup-
ton funds be eliminated from the
politics of the state and that POLITICAL
hirelings be compelled give an account
of their actions These planks read as
follows:
We demand legislation prohibiting
corporations from contributing toI
campaign funds, and from the employ.
ment by corporations of their servants
or agents to work in political con-
tests.
We demand legislation prohibiting
all persons who may be hereafter enl.
ployed for political purposes from en-.
gaging In the work of said employ
ment until they shall first register
their names in book to be kept for
that purpose in the probate office of
the county, or counties, in which they
propose to work and state under oath
bv whom they are employed, for what
they are employed, and the compensa-
ton they are receiving or expect to
receive for such employment.
This is all good democracy and we
cannot refrain from congratulating the
democrats of Alabama on their firm
stand for reform and straightforward.
honest, declaration of party policy. |
The platform could hardly be i'm
proved upon in any material respect.