Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-07-16

president OF the United states or OF any
member OF the congress thereof
We the action OF the Re.
publican party. having complete con.
trol % the federal Tor Ia.
tstttt- 10 pass the Dill Introduce IN
the last congress to compel the publ.
eaton OF the names Of contributors and
the amounts contributed toward am
pSiSu FUNDS and point to IN. .Vid~nr.
OF their l~ustncerity when they xnuxh,
ny an absolutely irrelevant and impos.
s.hie amendment 10 defeat the passage
~ p bin As a further evidence oi
their intention to conduct their cam.
palgn n the coming contest with vast
sums or money wr>sted from favor
-~stnE corporations. We call attention
10 the Tact that the recent Republican
national convention at Chicago refused
shsn h plank was presented TO Il 10
declare against such practices
We pledge the Democratic party n
the enactment Of a Law preventing any
orporatlon contributing TO a
und and any Individual from contrib
wing an amount ehove a reasonable
maximum and providing for the publ
cation before election 81 all such con
trtbutions above a reasonable mini
Rtsht. OF tho states.
Relieving with Jefferson. in the
support % the state governments tn
all their rights as the most competent
administration Tor our domestic con
Germs and the surest buIwark against
8N1 "a
the preservation % the general gov
eminent in is whole constitutional
Nisnr as the sheet aucho Of our peace
at home and safety abroad we are on
posed to the Capitalization Implied In
these suEgestions. nov frequently
that the powers Of the govern
ment should be extended by judicial
construction. There IL no twilight zone
between h nation and the state tn
which exploiting interests can lake
refuge from both. and u - as neces-
Sary that the federal government shall
exercise the powers delegated to ~ as
u Is that the state vernmen shall
use the authority reserved to them. but
we insist that federal remedies for thu
Tor the prevention Of private mouop-
oily shall be added TO. not substituted
Tor. state remedies
Tariff.
We welcome the belatsd promise OF
tariff reform now affected by the Re
publican party In tardy recognition Of
righteousness - tn. Democratic
on this question. but these
people cannot safely tntrust the exc
cutton OF this important work to a
party which is 50 deeply obligated to
The highly protected interests a. II the
party We call mt to
the stgnthcant fact that the promised
relief was postponed until after the
coming election-sn election to succeed
in which the Republican party must
that same support from the
HFAAtAHAAEAFN 81 TMF nlkn Protective
a. IL has always heretofore re-
-etEed from them. and to the further
tsct that during years OF uninterrupt-
power no action whatever has been
By the Republican congress to
-orr~ct the admittedly existing tariff
.niguities
arm by the reduction OF IMPORT duties
articles entering into competition with
.rust-controIl~d products should be
placed upon the free list and material
-eductiuns -hould b. made in the tartI
Ipon the n-cesSaries OF life. especially
lpon articles competing with such
american manufactures as are sold
broad more chsspiy than at home and
reductions houid BE- made in
uch other schedules as may be neces-
10 restore the tartI to a revenue
EXISTING duties have given to the
manufacturers OF paper a shelter be-
lind which they have organized COM
ltnattons to raise the price Of pulp and
" thus imposing a tax upon the
'pread OF knOwledge.
We demand the Immediate repeal OF
and logs and that these articles
BE placed upon the free list
TrsstsL
\ private monopoly - ind-tensible
md intolerablr. We. therefore. favor
he vigorous enforcement OF the Grim
nal law against guilty trust m~agnates
officials and demand the enactment
u such additional legislation a. may
- necessary TO make II impossible for
ed states Among the additional rem
dies we specify three First a law
preventing a duplication % directors
,mons competing corporations second.
license system which will. without
the right OF each state 10
'rsate corporations or its right TO reg
1late as II will foreign corporations
long business within its limits. make
2 maHaEZaNFE Far 49, -
corporation eugaged in inter
tate m to axe out a federal
before u shall be permitted to
control as much as - per cent 81 the
protect the public from watersd stock
TO prohibit the control by such cor
Of more than 50 per cent Of
sumed IN the United states and third.
4 law compelling such licensed corpo-
ration TO sell To all purchasers in all
parts Of the country on the same terms
after making due allowance for cost OF
transportation
Railroad Regulations
We assert the right Of congress to
exercise complete control over inter
state and the right Of zach
state to exercise ike control over com
within its borders
We deTand such enlargement Of the
powers Of the Interstate com
As nav be necessary 10 compel
-ailroads to perform their duties as
-ommou carriers and prevent discrtm-
nation and eNrortion-
We favor the efficient supervision and
ate regulation % railroads engaged
n Interstate commerce. and 10 this
nd W. recommend the valuation OF
-atlro1uz hy the Interstate
commission. such valuation 70 take into
Consideration the physical value Of the
the riglns cost. cost Of pro-
iurtion and all elements Of value that
Nil render the valuation made fair and
uzt-
We favor such legislation as will pro-
1ibit the railroads from engaging in
BUSINESS ghirh brings them into compe-
itlon with their shippers. also legislation
which viii assure such reduction in
rsnspostatioa rates as conditions will
l~rmit. are b~ir taken TO avoid reduc-
that would compel a reduction Of
wages. prevent adequate service or do
INJUSTICE 10 legitimate Investments We
heartily approve the laws prohibiting
he pass and the rebate. and ws favor
my further necessary legislation to re-
control and prevent such abuses
'rease the power OF the interstate com
uerre commission. giving to il the inltia-
With reference TO rates and trans
charges put into effect by the
commission on Its
initiative to declare a rate Illegal
a. being more than should b
'harg-d for such service. That the pres
as AHAaAAAAk AAATAEAg - AAAl~lUdFe DIV
-eason Of the fact that the interstate
commission - without power
20 nN or investigate a rate until com
oiatnt has been made to II BY the shipper
We further declare that all agreements
= trartc Or other associations Of rail-
agents Affecting Interstate rates,
.~rvtce or classification shall BE- unlaw-
'nl unless filed with and approved by
ne Interstate commerce commission
We favor the enactment Of a Law Civ
ng 70 the Interstate commits
-oat tartl rates or schedules before thew
tax effect. md. II they b. found
q o unreasonable. to Initiate an adjust
thereof
The panic OF 1907. coming without anv
gltim4te excuse. when the Republican
larty had for a decade been in complete
'outrol of the federal government. fur
fishes additional proof that IL is either
or incompetent to protect the
interests Of the general public. Il has so
mixed the country to Wall street that
h syndicate sins 81 the SPECTATORS are
'efustnz to rescue the wealth producers
rom spoliattOn at the hands OF the stock
sanbirrS and SPECTATORS in farm prod
lets. Il has deposited reasury funds.
without interest and without competition.
n favored banks. 1t hzS used an em=r-
Tor which II il largely responsible
% force through congress a bill changing
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