The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-07-17

correct the admittedly existing tariff
iniquities.
We favor immediate revision ST the
u tariff by the reduction OF import du
ties Articles entering into conpoth
tion with trust controlled products
should be placed upon the free list
and material reductions should be
made in the tariff upon the neces
saries Of life. especially upon articles
competing with such American manu-
lecturers as are sold abroad more
cheaply than at home; and graduate
reductions should be made IA such
other schedules as may be necessary
TO restore the tariff to a revenue basis
Existing duties have given to the
Manufacturers Of paper a shelter being
which they have organized combina,
tions to raise the price OF pulp and
Of paper thus imposing a tax upon
The spread of knowledge.
We demand the immediate repeal Uf
the tariff on wood pulp, print papes.
lumber, timber and logs and that the e
/ articles be placed upon the free list.
Arbitrary Power Of Speaker.
The house OF representatives was
designed by tho fathers of the consti.
tuition TO be the popular branch OF oar
government responsive to the public
Will
The house OF representatives. as
! controlled IN recent years by the e.
publican party has ceased to be de-
lucrative and legislative body, re
sponsive 10 the will of a majority Of
It's members. but has come under the
absolute domination Of the speaker.
who has entire control Of its delibera
tons and powers Of legislation.
We have observed with amazement
the popular branch OF our federal
government helpless TO obtain either
the consideration or enactment le-
sired by a majority of its members
Legislative government becomes o
failure when one member in the per.
son OF the speaker Is more powerful
than the entire body
We demaed that the house Of rep-
resentatives shall again become n de-
Lucrative body. controlled by the ma.
1rily OF the peoples Representatives
ard not by the speaker and we pledge
ourselves TO adopt such rules and reg
alatlons to govern the houee Of rep
reseDtatives as viii enable mai1I-
'ty OF its members to direct fits dc.
liberations and control legislation
Publicity OF Campaign Contributions
We demand federal legislation tor
ever terminating the partnership
which has existed between corpora.
ions OF the country ard the republic
an party under the expressed or Inn
piled agreement that Ia return for The
contribution of great sums OF money
here with which to purchase elections
they should be allowed TO continHe
substantially umnolesied I'm their ef-
| forts TO encroach on the rights OF the
people Any reasonable doubt ais 90
the existence Of this relation has been
forever dispelled by the sworn testi-
mony of witnesses examined in the
Insurance investigation in New York
and the open admission-~u unchallenged
by the republican national committee
-of a single individual that he himself
al the personal request of the repair
lican candidate for the presidency
raised over a quarter OF a million Of
dollars to be used In a single state
during the closing kvdrs OF the last
campaign. In order that this practice
shall be stopped for all time. we de-
mand the passage OF a statute punish
ing with imprisonment any officer Of
a corporation who shall either con
tribute on behalf Of. or consent TO the
contribution by corporation. OF any
money or thing of value TO be used
in furthering the election OF a presi-
dent or vice-presldent of the United
states or Of any member Of the con
gress thereof
We denounce The action OF the ro.
publican party having complete CON
troll Of the federal government for us
failure to pass the bill introduced IN
the last congress, to compel the pub'i
cation OF the names of contributors
aud the amounts contributed toward
the campaign funds, and point TO the
evidence OF their insincerty when they
sought by an absolutely irrelevant and
impossible amendment TO defeat the
massage of the bill As a furtner evi-
dence of their intention 10 conduct
their campaign In the coming contest
With vast sums Of money from favor
seeking corporations, we cali attention
to the fact that the recent republican
national convention al Chicago -e-
fused when the Issue was presented
10 it TO declare against such practices
We pledge the democratic party TO
the enactment OF a law prohibiting any
corporation from contributing to a
campaign fund and any individual
! from contributing an amount above a
reasonable minimum and providing for
ne publication before election OF an
such contributions
Railroad Regulations.
We assert the right Of congress 40
exercise complete control over inter
state commerce and the right OF each
state 70 exercise Ike control over
commerce wilhiL rs borders
We demand such enlargement of the
powers OF the interstate commerce
commission as may be necessary 20
compel railroads 10 perform their du.
ties as common carriers AMI prevent
discrimination ana eXtoriion
We favor tho efficieat supervision
and rate regulation of railroads en-.
EaEed IN Interstate commerce To ihis
END we recommtnd the phys.cal val l.
alton OF railroads by me Interstate
commerce commissioner such ValHe
% take into conaidsration the physi' ,
rahss Of h. property the original cost
OF production and an elements OF value
that viii render tho valuation made
iair and iusi
we favor Hucn legislation as Wili
( pyoa.cit the railroads IRON engaging
la business which bfinea iaen into
competition Win their shippers. also