The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-10
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controlled articles on the free list
and SAYS that material reduction
should be made IN the tariff upon the
necessities of life especially, anG
gradual reductions in such other
schedules as may be necessary to re-
store the tariff to a revenue basis
II demands the immediate repeal of
the tariff on wood pulp. print paper.
lumber timber. and logs, placing
these On the free list.
Expenditures Of the last congress,
81 .0OS. 600 600. Ia denounced as a heed
less waste of the peoples money and
demands that a stop be put to this
fTiChtful extravaganza with a frugal
and an efficient administration.
il denCUuces the great AMI grow
Ing increase in the number of public
officehOIders." as not only "Unneces-
sary and wasteful," but also as clear
" Indicating a deliberate purpose on
tle part Of the administration to keep
the republican party in power at pub
lie expense by thus increasing the
number OF ITS retainers and depend
ents.
such 2 proceeding is declared to
be no less dangerous and corrupt
than the open purchase OF votes at
the polls
1t says the constitutional provision
that navy shall be provided anu
maintained means an adequate navy.
II favorS the election of United
States senators by the direct vote of
the people
On banking the platform, after
LAYING the responsibility Cor the re-
cent panic at the doors of the TepUb-
/ Iican party. expresses the belief that
/ insofar as the needs of commerce re
0uirc emergency currency, such cur
rency should be issued and controlled
! by the federal government, and
/ loaned on adequate security to ma
! tfOnlI and state banks II pledges
/ the party to legislation by which the
national banks VIII be required to
! Establish guarantee funds for the
prompt payment of depOsitors of any
/ fnsolvant national bank, under an
e~ritahIe system which shall be avail
able to all state banking institutions
wishing to use it
Il favors the postal savings bank,
f # a guarantee in a bank cannot be
/ secured, and that it be constituted 10
keep deposited money in communities
where II Is established
It opposes Asiatic immigration
! that cannot be amalgamated with our
J population, OF NuOSe presence. IdlStS
/ race issues.
/ It dencunces the republican party s
/ failure 10 pass q campaign cOntTibu
/ ton publicity bill at the last congress
! and pledges the enactment Of law
preventing any corporation from con
tributing tC the campaign fund, and
any individual contributing an amount
above reasonable minimum, am
providing for the publication before
election of such contributions.
/ Other pIanks in the platform de
maud that the house o. representa-
itiveS shall again become 4 delibeTa
Tive body controlled by the majority
Of members. and not by the speaker
lii fsvOrs immense, and liberal, aHC
comprehensive plans for improving
every water course in the Union and
condemns the action Of the present
! chief executive in using the patron
ace OF his niEh Office 10 secure the
nomination Of ore o. HiS cabinet oil
GERS. fevors federal aid for the main
ttenancc AMI constructions of post
roads insists uDou a fuiI protection
OF our citizens at home and abroad