The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-08-13

! people. exercising the rirh. TO Sei,s.
] their officials ond Co decide unon th
/ policies 90 he pursued. proved O. thcf
several polling PLACES ON election ia,
and register their win What cxcuS
/ can he given Tor sccr,,cy as 60 the in
| nucnco~ 90 worSf NJ a man. p..enn
l iariy Interested in concentrating Oh,
control az the railroads ln one u,ausae.
wcnt.' suhecrihcs "a lar.-r sum o. ala a
I carry .uc 'the election. why should H.
| part .a thc cfmpaisn D. conccal,d un
tl Dee h3s pIt the officials under obi
CATION % hiws n trust ma.-r,sf.
contributes 100000 10 cicct prtti..t
friends 70 Office with view % pr,
venting hostile legislation. why Shoull
I that fact oe Concealed until his friend.
are sccurc'y seated in their Official 20.
sitious2
This IS uot new question. It Is a
question which has bccu acirtcl-a
question which the Republican leaders
/ fully understand question which tho
I Republican candidate has studied. ana
Yet d. refuses 90 dcciarc himself I'm In.
vor o. The legislation absolutely ueccs-
sary. nawr'y. legislation rcqui-inS pub.
iica,ion before the election.
Democratic Party Promises 9aslieisy
How can the people hope 10 rule. II
they are nct able 90 learn until after
the election what the predatory irtcr-
osts are doingt The Demo rattle p7rty
meets ,he issue honestly and co-ra-
gcous'y. 10 says.
we pledrc the Democratic party ?,
the enactment OF q law prohibiting any
corporation from contributing Co q
campaign fund. and ANY iuliviluai
from Contributing an amount shove %
REASONABLE, maximum. on3 p-ovi1in-
for tho publication. before election. 90
an such contributions above reason
able minimum
The Democratic rational committee
Immediately procec1ci CD Interpret and
apply this plank. announcing that no
contributions would bc received from
ror1 arat .nus. chat u1 Individual would
bc allowed 60 contribute more than
$4,000 and that au contributions
above Sioo wor'l Do made puhIi, De-
fore the election those received before
October - to lf r-.rc public on o~
u.,rrc Chat Day. thosc rcccivcl after
wa-i Co Do made public on the day
WHOM neeivef ana uo such c1utrihl-
rio-s fo oc accepted within three DAYS
70 tHe election. The expenditures a-,
Oh he rrt ~hel after election Here
Is I'n which Il complete aud eIec-
t.r-
Popcisr Election e. Senator's.
Ne1t to the ecr-lnt u-. Il money
-tc pres 80 method ~ ei..tin- United
States senators s. rost r.sDUr. lilo f,-
-le Obstruction or reforms. For ca,
lsllr.I years after the ado0ti-a OF
t.c constitution fae demand FOR ,b.
rar-'lr C'...t.rn 20 senators. while find
.rr Increased oppression. ala not DO
...l. dominant -,utimo-t A con
-r.rt'.rll amendment rad from dime
to f-.e ieer ,1e-estcl ana the matter
t.l heon uor. or less discussed M a
o.. ~ the States l-t thc movement
lrt ln, sea .tr.I 3D. r1lrt who're f. mani
fo-t.I fse't tlro--h congressional no.
fi.n ln rl. Tirtv-~ecord co---o.s
however resolution was ro-,-.,.l
'rrr tolsr committee r-,rosin. Oh.
re.rs-frg constitutional amend \. e..
and THIS resolution passed "a. hons
10 o-eltltires lv vote vhi-i
rrr IDEALLY unanimous. IL rrf
rf.r-.lt-l c0r--.~s a sfr.ur- -....f..
Itr- urs reported On. ana or,.ro1 d.,
t.e house 70 rcr-. -rr.--tr.s r.-l
the rir-r-eerorl ana F.rNrfrs ..-
crosses wore perorr1ff. rhe ur..,l.
i.c-s gained control - OBJ. i.rs. d.
result of the eler-ion of 1904 --l f-
thc Fifty lou-th co~-r,ss thu n-.or.f.
ZION 81. 10 lu committee AS +i-,. ,..-,t
on. however the sentiment crew anon.
the ror '-. urtu o. forced a Reuuhri.,
cor-r.ss to follow the cxamrl. set Nv
the Democrats a-l the~ another .-.l
ar -'.r Republican CONGRESS- acted p,
vn-.i's state after state has cndorecl
t's reform. uLtn nearly t,vo-thir,ls of
r.r states have recorded tbc~s,i~es a..
&c. favor. Tho United Stote. ser.+..
however imnudenuv and a-rocan.,.
oi.--i-.s fhe rasssae ~ ,i,o -,s,i,,,-.,,
nntw..l- landing the fact that the vof.
er- ~ the United States. by an ocer
majority. demand IT, And
''.a 4.'''ii Is tLe more signih
when X Is reiiemhered that number
@. senators owe Their election o. great
corporate inieIsSts. Three Democrat
national '-~ilo rins-the platforms oil
l'''' l.'t ana lN'>-spec Lcaliy cali
4'I i cninAe ID The constitution which
" "a '-l '~e e.e'li'A OF senators Tn the
---''-s "4 t"e voters, ana the PROPOSE
nun A-is r.rn endorsed hy number
OF the smaller parties but no poruf.