Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-07-16

giving to the interstate commerce
commission power to inspect proposed
railroad tariff rates or schedules be-
fore they shall take effect, and, If
found unreasonable, to initiate ad-
justment thereof
For Waterway improvement.
Water furnishes the cheapest means
of transportation, and the national
government, having control of .e
navigable waters, should improve
them to their fullest capacity. We
earnestly favor the immediate adop-
ton of a liberal and comprehensive
plan for improving every water course
in the union, which is justified by the
needs of commerce, and to secure that
end we favor, when practicable the
connection of the great lakes with
navigable rivers and with the gulf
through the Mississippi river, and
navigable rivers with each other and
rivers, bays and sounds of our coasts
with each other by artificial canals
with a view to perfecting system OF
inland waterways, to be nayigated by
vessels Of standard draught.
We favor coordination of the vari-
Gus services of the government con-
nected with waterways, in one serv-
ice, for the purpose OF aiding in the
completion such system of inland wa
terways; and we favor the creation OF
a fund ample for continuous work.
which shall be conducted under the
direction of a commission of experts
to be authorized by law.
Trust Remedies.
Among additional remedies, we
specify: First, a law preventing du-
plication of directors among com
pleting corporations; second, a license
system which will, without abridg-
ing the right of each state to create
corporations, or it's right to regulate
as it will foreign corporations doing
business within its Einits, make 1t
necessary for manufacturing or trad
ing corporations engaged in interstate
commerce to take out a federal IL
cense before permitted to control as
much as Is per cent. of the product
in which it deals, protect the public
from wateTed stock and to prohibit
control by such corporation of more
than so per cent. of the total amount
of any product consumed in the
United States; third, a law compel
ling such licensed corporations to
sell to all purchasers IL all parts Of
the country on the same terms, af-
ter making due allowances for the
cost of transportation.
Other PIanks.
Other planks were in brief:
declaration for home ruIe in The
states and opposition to centralized
government; that the federal ana
state governments exercise the rights
belonging to each.
Denounces needless waste of the
peoples money" by the republican
congress. Demands a stop to ex-
travagance and insists upon strict
economy.
Denounces 'the arbitrary power Of
the speaker" and pledges the party
to adopt rules to enable the majority
of the members of congress to direct
its deliberations and control legisla-
ton
Denounces the increase Of the mum
Der Of officeholders and consequent
waste Of public funds.
Insists upon the just and lawful
protection of our citizens at home and
abroad.
Favors the election of senators by
direct vote of the people.
I'VE condemn, as a violation Of the
spirit of our institutions, the action
of the present chief executive in US
ing the patronage of his high Office TO
secure the nomination of one CT big
cabinet officers
Favors an income tax.
Would regulate telephone and tele-
graph rates.
For An Ample Navy.
A navy sufficient to defend the
coasts of this country and protect
American citizens wherever their
rights may be in jeopardy.
Oppose admission Of Asiatic lmni-
grants.
I'VE believe in upbuilding the
American merchant marine without
new or additional burdens upon the
people and without bounties from the
treasury"
Favors speedy completion, Of the
Panama canal.
Favors federal aid to state and To-
cal authorities in construction and
maintenance OF postroads.
I'VE favor a general pension policy,
both as a matter of justice to sur
viving veterans and their dependents
and because it tends to relieve the
country of the necessity of maintain
ing large standing army
Demands internal development and
Of our natural re-
sources.