Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-07-10
DEMOCRATIC Ma.
TIONAL PLATFORM.
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oh peuau Oh OF consent 10 the con-
tribution by a corporation of any
money or thing of value to be used in
furthering the election OF president
or vice president OF the United States
or any member of congress thereof.
We denounce the action OF the re-
publican party, having complete con-
troll of the federal government for
Its failure to pass bill introduced in
the last congress to compel the pub
LEGATION of the names of contributors
and the amounts contributed toward
campaign funds, and point to the
evidence OF their insincerity when
they sought by an absolutely irrele-
want and impossible amendment to
defeat the passage of the bill. AS a
further evidence of their intention to
conduct their campaign In the coming
contest with vast sums OF money
wrested from the fayor-seeking cor
porations, we call attention to the fact
that the recent republican national
convention at Chicago refused, when
the issue was presented, to declare
against such practices.
Curb ON Railroads.
Railroad Regulation-We assert
the right of courts to exercise com
plete control over interstate COM
merce and the right of each state to
exercise control over commerce with
In its borders.
We demand such enlargement of
the interstate commerce commission
as may be necessary to compel rail-
roads to perform their duties as COM
mon carriers and prevent discrimina-
ton and extortion.
We favor the efficient supervision
and rate regulation of railroads en-
gagged In interstate commerce. To
this end we recommend the valuation
Of railroads by the interstate COM
merce commission, such valuation to
take into consideration the physical
value of the property, the original
cost OF reproduction and all elements
of value that will render the valua-
ton made fair and just.
We favor such legislation as will
prohibit the railroads from engage
Ing in business which brings them in
to competition with their shippers.
We favor such legislation as will
increase the power of the interstate
commerce commission, giving to 1t
the initiative with reference to rates
and transportation charges put into
effect by the railroad companies, and
permitting the interstate commerce
commission, ON It's own initiative, to
declare a rate illegal and as being
more than should be charged for such
service. The present law relating
thereto is inadequate by reason of
the fact that the interstate commerce
commission is without power to Ak
or investigate rate until complaint
has been made to 1t by the shipper.
We further declare that all agree
ments of trafflc or other associations
OF railroad agents relating to intere-
state rates, service or classification
shall be unlawful unless filed with
and approved by the interstate COM
MERGE commission.
We favor the enactment Of a law
giving to the interstate commerce
commission the power to inspect pro-
posed railroad tariff rates or sched-
ules before they shall take effect, and
II they be found to be unreasonable,
to initiate an adjustment thereof.
Plank ON State Rights.
Home Rule--We assert our conf
denoe in and admiration for the wis
dom of the fathers In SO organizing
the federal government as to secure
home rule to the people to each state;
and we pledge ourselves to combat
with increasing vigilance the efforts
of those who are striving by usurpa-
ton to seize the powers OF the people
of the state for exploitation by the
federal government.
Believing, with Jefferson, in the
support of the state governments in
all OF their rights" as the most COM
petent administration for our domes-
tic concerns and the surest bulwark
against metropolitan tendencies
and In the preservation of the general
government In its whole constitution
al vigor as the sheet anchor OF our
peace at home and safety abroad, we
are opposed to the Capitalization i'm
piled in the suggestions now fire.
Quently made that the powers of the
general government should be extend
ed by executive and legislative ac-
ton and by judicial construction.
DenOunce Waste OF Peoples Money.
Economy In Administration.