Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-09-03

with the dignity of his Office but as danger
Gus and iDilnieal to public interests, and
we pledge ourselves il placed IN power, in
this State, to seek by remedial legislation
the fullest remedy for he abuses of patron
age and a yindication OF the principle of
Home Rule
Publicity in Campaign Expenditures
v The high ground occupied by our
National candidate, and the strong declara-
tion Of the National Platform on the subject
OF publicity in campaign expenditure. re-
ceiyes the most tearty support Of the New
Jersey Democracy
Oar ssate has been debauched by the largest
corruption sund that She Republican patty
has collected each year, the win OF the
people has been defeated by tbe moneys Of
railroads and other corporate interests that
have ever flowed into the ready bands Of
Republican campaign managers. All at
tempts 70 gain from the Republican man
ayers an agreements to make an accounting
in public, have met with either disregard
or with disgusting effronsery. This year
the question is sauarely before them. Our
party occupying high moral ground, will
make public all contributions, and the Re-
publicans must meet the issue squarey.
We pledge the Democratic party to the
enactment OF law prohibiting any corpor
alton from contributing to a campaign fund
and any individual from contributing an
amount above fixed reasonable sum, and
providing for the publication before election
of all such contributions
Railroad Regulation.
VIII. The Democrats can point to the
work Of the Democratic Assembly of 1907
which forced the law providing for Rail-
road Commission against she united opposi-
tion of the Republicans. In conformity TO
the declarations Of the Democratic National
platform we pledge our nominees for Assem-
bly, and the State Senate to enlarge the
powers of the Railroad Commission, as fol-
lows:
l. The physical valuation of railroad
sssperfy.
2. The power TO regulate rates.
3 The r1sniring OF filing Of all traffic
agreements.
4. Power to inspest all railroad tariff
rates before they take tfeos and power to
adjust same if found to be unjus..
We further endorse all those prnvisIons
in the national platform that would coafer
similar powers Cd the Interstate Commerce
Commission in regulation OF those railroads
engaged IN interstate commerce.
Popular Electfea of Il > senators,
New Jersey has sent To the. Senate oi the.
United States men who il every way have
tailed TO represent the people The scaDd
als attached to their election have proven
that our system of choosing them is radi
ually wrong,
We favor the direct election of United
States Senators by popular vote, and until
such amendment can be passed TO she Con-
stitntion we favor system OF expressing
at the primaries ihe popular choice for this
Office and the pledging Of our Legislature
TO abide thereby.
Local state Issues.
We reaffirm our attitude OF years on
the question Of Equal taxation and point
with pride TO the fact that the Democratic
party has gradually wruug from unwilling
Republican Administrations all the remedial
legislation that has tended to place the
railroads and the people ON the same or
equal basis 10 the matter Of shoulderiDg the
burdens Of taxation.
2 We demand the. abolition of the State
Beard of Assessors as at present constituted
dIU A6yOi al CkCCbifC DC6ztp WHoSC EcpOltct
bility will be 10 the people and not to the
Corporate interests most affected by their
acts.
8 We favor an amendments o the Civil
Service Law making the commission an
elective commission
1. We demand a law extending the
benfts Of Ihe direct primary so ae selec-
zion OF candidates for Congress
5 We demand the strictest adherence
20 the principle Of Home Rule.
6. We demand the repeal of the law
commonly known as the Hillefy Maximum
Tax Law on she ground that il creates an
unfair discrimination as between corpora
tions and pe0ple
Z. We demand the abolition Of the Coun-
ty Tax Boards as at present constituted,
and we favor the placing of their present
power in The hands of local authorities.
s We demand the establishments Of
Public Utilities Commission and the aboll
tion Of the present Railroad Commission aud
the same to have all the present and herein
recommended power of the Railroad Conn
mission.
g. We demand the enactment of law
providing for the appointments of ipar
tisan Jury Commission, such commission to
be appointed by the Supreme Court Judge
presiding in that circuit.
The Democratic party stands for demoe-
racy the Republican party has withdrawn
to self all that is aristocratic and pluto
cratic.
The Democratic party is the champion Of
eqoal rights aud opportunities TO all; the
Republican party is the party of privilege
and nriVatp mon0uoIy
The Democratic party listens to the voice
of the whole people and gauges progress by
the prosperity and advancement Of the
average man. The Republican party is sub
seryient TO the comparatively few who are
the beneiiciaries Of governmental favoritism.
We invite the co.operation OF all, regard
less Of previous political affiliations or past
differences, who desire TO preserve govern
ment of the people, By the people, and for
ths people, aud who favor such an admins
tration OF she governments as will insure. as
far as human wisdom can. that each citizen
shall draw from society reward commen-