The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-07-23

us Win imprisonment any omcer OF
corporation wsso shall either eontribute
on behalf OF. sr consent TO sthe contrt-
ouuon by. a corporation of any money
or thing OF value to be used i'm further
ING tne eiecoon of PRESIDENT or vice
president oftthe United States or of any
member OF the congress thereof
denonnce the action of the Re-
pupncan party, having complete con-
trol OF the federal government for its
.aliure TO pass the bin Introduced in
the last congress 10 compel the publi-
the amounts contributed toward cam
paign funds. and point to the evidence
OF their insincerity when they sought
py an absolutely irrelevant and impos-
sible amendment to defeat the passage
OF the bill. As further evidence OF
their intention to conduct their cam
sums OF money wrested from favor
seeking corporations, We call attention
10 the fact that the recent Republican
national convention at Chica 90 refused
when the plank was presented to il TO
declare against such practices
we pledge the Democratic party to
ane enactment of a law preventing any
corporation contributing to a campaign
.und and any individual from contrib
otinR an amount spOve a reasona b, g
maximum and providing for the publ
tributions above a reasonable mini
mum
Right. OF the states.
Believing. with Jefferson. In ~the
support of the state governments In
all their rights as the most Competent
administration for our domestic con-
Germs and the surest bulwark against
ant-RepublIcan tendencies" and in
the preservation OF the general gov
eminent in its whole constitutional
Vigor as the sheet anchor OF our peace
AT nome and safety abroad" we are op-
posed to the Capitalization implied In
these suggestions. now frequently
made that the powers of the govern
ment should be extended by judicial
construction. There is no twilight zone
between the nation and the state in
which exploiting interests can take
sary that the federal government shall
exercise the powers delegated to II as
IL Is that the state governments shall
use the authority reserved to them. but
we insist that federal remedies for the
regulation of interstate commerce and
I9r the prevention of private monop.
Oily shall be added to. not substituted
FOR. state remedies.
Tariff.
We welcome the belated promise OF
tarin reform now affected by THE Re
publican party in tardy recognition OF
the righteousness of the Democratic
position on this question; but these
people cannot safely intrust the exc
cution Of this important work to q
the highly protected interests as is the
Republican party. We call attention &c
the significant fact that the promi 3 ed
relief was postponed until after the
coming election-an election to succeed
IN which the Republican party must
nave that same support from the
tariff as 1t has always heretofore re-
ceiVed from them. and to the further
TACT that during years OF uninterrupt-
ed power no action whatever has beer
taken by the Republican congress tc
correct the admittedly existing tarin
iniquities.
We favor immediate revision Of the
tariff by the reduction of import duties
Articles entering into competition with
trust -controlled products should bs
placed upon the free list, and materia
upon the necessaries of life, especially
upon articles competing with sucf
American manufactures as are SOLD
abroad more cheaply than at home: anC
graduate reductions should be made ir
such other schedules as may be neces
sary to restore the tariff to a revenue
basis.
Existing duties have given to the
manufacturers of paper u shelter be
hind which they have organized com.
btnatiens to raise the price of pulp ant
OF paper thus imposing a tax upon tn,
spread OF knowledge.
We demand the immediate repeal OF
timber and logs and that these article.
be placed upon the free list.
Trusts.
private monopoly is indefensiblt
and intolerabie- We. therefore. favor
the vigorous enforcement of the Grim
inal law against guilty trust magnate.
and officials. and demand the enactment
of such additional legislation as ma,
be necessary to make ii impossible fol
private monopoly to exist in the Uni
ted States. Among the additional rem
edes we specify three: First. a Law
preventing a duplication OF directors
among competing corporations. second
a license system which will, without
abridging the right of each state e
create eorPors ate or its right to reg
doing business within its limits max,
IL necessady for a manufacturing oil
trading corporation engaged in inter
state commerce to take out a fedora
license before ii shall be permitted {,
control as much as Is per cent. of tn,
product in which IL deals, the license 4
protect the public from watered stocl
and to prohibit the control by such cor
poration OF more than SO per cent. o.
the total amount of any product con
sumed in the United States; and third
a law compelling such licensed corpo
ration to sell to all purchasers in al
parts of the country on the same terms
after making due allowance for cost o.
transportation.
Railroad Regulations.
We assert the right OF congress Il
exercise complete control over inter
state commerce and the right OF eacf
state to exercise like control over com
merce within its borders.
We demand such enlargement of tn,
powers OF the interstate commerce com
mission as may be necessary to compe
railroads to perform their duties a.
common carriers and prevent discrim
nation and extortion.
We favor the efficient supervision anC
rate regulation OF railroads engaged
in interstate commerce. and to thi,
end we recommend the valuation o.
railroads by the interstate commerce
commission. such valuation to take int
eonsidt ration the physical value of this
property, the original cost. cost Of pro
duction and all elements of value tina
will render the valuation made fair anc
just
We favor such legislation as will pro
hbit the railroads from engaging II
business which brings them into cnmpe
tition with their shippers. also Legislation
which will assure such reduction IL
transportation rates as conditions vii
permit care being taken TO avoid reduc
tions that would compel a reduction o.
wages. prevent adequate service or al
injustice TO legitimate investments W,
heartily approve the laws prohibitini
the pass and the rebate, and We favoi
any further necessary legislation To re
strain, control and prevent such abuses
We favor such legislation as will in
crease the power OF the interstate com
merce comrni ssIou. giving to II the initia
tive with reference 20 rates and trans
portation charges put into effect by th'
railroad companies and permitting tbs
own initiative TO declare a rate illeEa
and as being more than should b.
ent law relating thereto Is inadequate b,
reason Of the fact that the Interstate
commerce commission is without poWei
to fix or investigate rate until com
plant has been made TO II by the shipper
We further declare that all agreements
81 traffic or other associations Of rail
way agents affecting interstate rates
service or classification shall be unlaw
ful unless filed with and approved by
the interstate commerce commission.
We favor the enactment Of a law CIV.
ing To the interstate commerce commits
sion the power TO inspect proposed rail
road tarin rates or schedules before thsy
shall take effect and. IL they be found
20 be unreasonable. 20 Initiate an adjust
menf thereof