The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-07-18

HOilttt tlto auHHlttui9 tAlSHuB lHIll.
niquilles.
We favor immediate revision OF tht
tariff by the reduction of import du
lies Articles entering inio compct
lion with trust controlled product
should be placed upon hc free list
and material reductions should be
made in the tariff upon The peces
saries Of life. especially upon article
competing with such American mann
facturers as are sold abroad NOR,
cheaply than at home; and gradual,
reductions should be made IA sucl
lther schedules os may be necessar.
10 restore the tariff ia @ revenue basis
Existing duties have given to ths
manufacturers of paper a shelter being
which they have organized combina
lions to raise the price OF pulp AND
of paper, thus Imposing a tax upoi
the spread OF knowledge.
We demand The Immediate repeal Oi
he tariff on wood pulp. print paper
umbef. timber and logs ANA that thee
articles be placed aDon the free list
Arbitrary Power Of Speaker.
The house Of repres -ntalives was
designed BY the fathers OF the const
tuition to be the popular branch OF oii
government resp9nsye to the public
will
The house OF representatives. st
controlled in recent years by the g
publican party, has ceased 10 be a da
Lucrative and legislative body se
.sponsive 20 the VIII Of a majority cfI
us members, but has come under tbs
lhsoluie domination OF the speaker
who has entire control Of It's delibefa
lions and powers Of legislation
We have observed with amazemcni
The popular branch OF our federa
,overnmeut holpless TO obtain either
be considaratioa or enactment he
sired by a majority Of its membees
legislative government becomes eI
ailure when enc member Ia the per
son OF the speaker is more powerfe
lan the entire body
We demand shat the house OF re-
-esentatiyes shall again become a De
lucrative body, controlled by the MA
lriiy 80 the peoples representative
and not By the speaker and we pledge
ourselves TO adopt such rules aud res
ilaiions TO govern The house OF rar
escnlasifes as viii enable major
ig OF its members to direct iis le
iherations and control legislation.
Publicity Of Campaign Contributions.
We demand federal legislation 10
'yer terminating che partnership
which has existed hetween corpora
ions OF The country and TIE republic
~ party under ihe eYpressNd on im
allied agreement that in return for "a
contribution OF great sums OF money
here With which to plnenase eleciions
they should be allowed 10 c0nunae
substantially unmolested Ia their ~
forts TO encroach on the rights OF the
people, Any reasonable donhtas t3l
The exisience of this relation has heen
forever dispciled by the sworn testt
nony OF Witnesses examined in the
insurance investigation ia New York
and the open admission -uDchalicneed
by the republican national committee
-oi single Individual that ne himself
al the personal request oi Che repap
lean candidate for the presidency
raised over quarter of a million Of
lollars 10 be used in a single state
during the closing huurs Of the lasi
campaign In order that this practice
shall be stopped for all time, we Dc
mand the passage ol a statute punish
ing with Imprisonment any officer oii
corporation who shall either con
tribute on behalf Of. or consent TO the
contribution By a corporation, OF am
money or thing Of value to be used
IA furthering the election of proal
dent or yice.president Of the United
States or of any member OF the con
gress thereof
We denounce the action Of the re
publican party having complete con-
troll Of the federal government, for US
failure to pass the bill introduced I'M
tap last congress, to compel the publ
cation OF the names of contributors
and the amounts contributed toward
be campaign funds and point TO the
evidence OF their insinceriiy When thsr
sought bY an absolutely irrelevant and
lmpossihla amendment 10 defeat the
aoasaga of Tie BILL AS q further evil.
dence cf their intention 10 condpci
their camppiRn in The coming contest
with vast sums of money from favor
seeking corporations we call attention
. the fact that the recent republican
Gailonal convention at Chicago 'e-
fused when the issue was presented
"a a. 10 declare against such practices
We pledge the democratic party t0
fhe enactment OF law prohibiting any
corporation from contributing TO @
campaign fund and anV Individual
from contributing an amount above 2
reasonable minimum and providing tor
me publication before election Of an
such contributions.
Railroad Regulations.
We assert the right of congress 20
exercise complete control over iniar
State commerce and the right OF each
state 10 exercise like control over
commerce withm its borders
We demand such enlargement Of tho
powers 0f the Interstate commerce
commission as may pc netessary 20
compel railroads 10 perform their dp-
ties as common carriers and prevent
discrimination ana exioriion
We favor The cfflcieat sanoNislbn
and rate regulation of railroads en-
gagged iu Interstate commerce. To itls
end we recommend HE physical WHl-
alton of railroads by he interstate
commerce commissioner, shch falne
20 take into consideration the phyaig q
value OF the property the ofiwnal cog
of production and a/elemenls OF value
thai VIII render he valuation made
fair and inst
We FAVOR such legislation AS VII
prol.pit the railfoad3 llom engagi ls
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