The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1908-07-18

campaign. In order that this practice
mand the s passeSe 1877 OF stst%te pu s s
ing with imprisonment any officer of a
corporation who shall either contribute
on S,,, behalf or or consent to the eontris
or thing OF value to be used In further
Ing the election Of president or vice.
president Of the United States or of any
We denounce the action OF the Re-
publican. party, having complete con-
a9l Of the 5sssrs bs for
the last congress to compel the publi-
cation of the names of contributors and
the amounts contributed toward cam.
OF their insincerity when they sought
by an absolutely irrelevant and impos-
the to fSrssf t Evidences
their intention to conduct their cam
paign in the coming contest with vast
seeRina we eai attention
to the fact that the recent Republican
national convention at Chicago refused
declare i e." against such practices.
We pledge the Democratic party to
the enactment of law preventing any
fund and any Individual from contrib
utinR an amount above reasonable
maximum and providing for the publ
tributions above reasonable mini
mum.
Rights OF the states.
Believing, with Jefferson, in "the
ali their rights as the most competent
administration for our domestic con-
anti-Repubi h tendenci s ana T in
'the preservation of the general gov
eminent in its whole constitutional
at s Soms and safety abroad Ues are op
posed to the Capitalization implied In
these suggestions. now frequently
ment should be extended by judicial judicial
construction. There Is no twilight zone
between the nation and the state in
refuge from both; and it is as necese
sary that the federal government shall
exercise the powers delegated to 1t as
use the authority reserved to them. but
We insist that federal remedies for the
regulation of interstate commerce and
oy shall be- added to- not sabsaita 9p
for. state remedies.
Tariff.
We welcome the belated promise OF
publican party in tardy recognition Of
the Righteousness of the Democratic
position on this question:; but these
cution of this important work to a
party. which is so deeply obligated to
the highly protected interests as is the
the Significant fact that the promised
relief was postponed until after the
coming election-aI election to succeed
have that same support. from the
benefciaries of the high protective
tariff as it has always heretofore re-
ceived from them; and to the further
fact that during years of uninterrupt-
ed power no action whatever has been
taken by. the Republican congress to
correct the admittedly existing tarin
We favor immediate revision of the
tariff by the reduction of import duties.
Articles entering into competition with
trust-controlled products should be
placed upon the free list, and material
reductions should be made in the tariff
upon the necessaries OF life. especially
upon articles competing with such
American manufactures as are sold
abroad more eheaply than at home; and
such other schedules as may be neces-
sary to restore the tariff to revenue
basis.
Existing duties have given to the
manufacturers of paper a shelter be-
hind which they have organised com.
of paper. thus imposing tax upon the
spread of knowledge.
Wa demand the Immediate repeal Of
timber and logs and that these articles
be placed upon the free list.
Trusts.
A private monopoly Is indefensible
and fntolerable. We. therefore. favor
inal law against guilty trust magnates
and officials, and demand the enactment
of such additional Legislation as may
a private monopoly to exist in the Uni
ted States. Among the additional rem
edies 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 to
ulate as IL will foreign corporations
doing business within its limits. make
Il necessady for a manufacturing or
state commerce to take out a federal
license before 1t shall be permitted to
ppoduet in Which It deals, the license to
and to prohibit the control by such cor.
the total amount OF any product con-
sumed in the United States; and third,
law compelling such licensed corpo-
parts of the country on the same terms.
after making due allowance for cost OF
railroad Regulations.
We assert the right of congress to
exercise complete control over inter-
state commerce and the right OF each
state to exercise like control over COM
merce within It's borders
We demand such enlargement of the
powers of the interstate commerce COM
| mission as may be necessary to compel
common carriers and prevent discrim-
ination and extortion.
We favor the efficient supervision and
| rate regulation of railroads engaged
| in Interstate commerce, and TO this
end we recommend the valuation OF
| railroads by the interstate commerce
| commission such valuation to take into
| consideration the physical value of the
| property, the original cost, cost of pro-
| duction and all elements OF value that
will render the valuation made fair and
| just.
| hibit the railroads from engaging In
| business which brings them into compe-
| tition with their shippers also legislation
| which will assure such reduction IN
| permit, care being taken to avoid reduce
| lions that would compel reduction OF
| wages, prevent adequate service or do
| Injustice to legitimate investments: We
heartily approve the laws prompting
/ the pass and the rebate. and We favor
| any further necessary Legislation 70 re-
| strain, control and prevent such abuses.
| We favor such legislation as will In
crease the power Of the interstate COM
merce commission. giving to II the initia-
tive with reference to rates and trans
/ portation charges put into enect by the
/ railroad companies, and permitting the
| Interstate commerce commission on its
| own Initiative to declare rate illegal
| and as being more than snouio De
| charged for such service. That the pres
/ ent law relating thereto 10 inadequate py
| reason of the fact that the Interstate
commerce. commission is without power
i to fix or investigate rate unti COM
/ cIat,,t no = h.an mazda m II by the shipper.