The Red Cloud chief., 1908-07-17

corporation who shall either contribute
IN behalf OF. or consent to the contri-
button by. n corporation OF any money
or thing of value to be used in further
ing the election OF n president or vice
president of the United states or OF any
member of the congress thereof.
We denouucc the action of the Re-
publican party. having complete con-
troll OF the federal goyernmcnt; for, us
the last & to compel the publ.
cation of the names OF contributors ana
the amounts contributed toward cam
patgn funds, and point to the evidence
Of their insinccrity when they. sought
by an absolutely irrelevant and impos-
sible amendment To defeat the passage
of the bill. As "A further evidence OF
their intention To- conduct their cam
paign in the coming contest WIN vast
sums OF money wrcstcd from favor
seeking corporations. we call attention
to the fact that the recent Republican,
national convention at Chicago refused
when the plank was presented to II TO
declare against such practices.
We pledge the Democratic party to
the enactment OF a law preventing any
sund and any individual from contrib
uting an amount above n reaSpnabic
maximum. and providing for the nuhi,-
cation before election OF oil such CON
tributions above Il reasonable mini
Rights OF the states.
Believing. with Jefferson. in the
support of the state governments IN
all their rights as the most competent
administration for our domestic CON
Germs and the surest bulwark against
anti Republican tendencies and in
the preservation of the general gov.
eminent in it's whole constitutional
at home and safety abroad" we are op.
posed to the Capitalization implied in
these suggestions. now frequentIy
ment should be extended by judicial
| construction. There Is no twilight zone
between the nation and the state IN
/ N.IiAI nNnlAttinE inNnEnGtA can IL a.
| refuge from both. and IL Is AS neces-
sary that the federal government shall
exercise the powers TO ~ as
IL is that the state governments shall
use the authority reserved to them. but
we insist that federal remedies for the
regulation of interstate commerce and
oily shall be added to-, not substituted
for. state remedies.
Tariff.
We welcome the belated promise Of
tarin reform now affected by the Re.
publican party in tardy recognition of
the righteousness of the Democratic
people cannot safely intrust the exc
cution Of this important work To a
party which is so deeply obligated &c
the highly protected interests as Is tn,
Republican party. We call attention tC
the significant fact that the promised
relief was postponed, until after tht
coming election-an election to succeed
in which the Republican party mus,
have that same support, from tn,
bcnsnciaries OF the high protsctiy'
ceived from them; and to the further
fact that during years OF uninterrupt
go powssr r mo tbs ae RspuS ThateV %epn nas s't t,
correct the admittedly existing tarif
iniquities.
tariff by the reduction OF import duties
Articles entering INTO competition. Will
trust-controlled products should %
placed upon the free list. and materia
reductions should be made in the tariff
upon the necessaries Of life, especial,
upon articles competing with sue
abroad more cheaply than at home; an
graduate reductions should be, made u
such other schedules as may be neces
sary to restore the tarin to a reNenu
Existing duties have given to tn
manufaeturers Of paper a shelter be
binations to raise the price or pull an
of paper. thus imposing a tax upon tn
spread of knowledge.
/, We demand the Immediate repeal
/, the tariff on pulp print paper, lumbe
timber and logs and that these article
D be placed upon the free list.
Trusts.
: A private monopoly IL indefensibl
and intolerable. We. therefore, faNo
the vigorous enforcement OF the erin
, inal law against guilty "a trust ,bs e maSn mds
of sue additional legislation as, ma
I be necessary To make II impossible it
a private monopoly tO tNlSl u Nut W
Q ted states. Among the additional rem
cdies we specify three. First, "A Ia
3 preventing a duplication of director
a among competing corporations; sccon
a license system which Will, withot
. abridging the right of each. state
r create corporations, or IT'S rlSht 10 rct
I ,ulate as II Will foreign corporation
= doing business within it's limits, mar
= II necessady for a manufacturing {
trading corporation engaged In mt,
:, license before IL shall be permitted
q control as much as 20 per cent or Il
. product in which 1t deals the License
e and to prohibit the control by such co
= poration of more than so per, cent.
y s sum 4' in, the United States; and thir
. IA law compelling such licensed corp
ration to sell to all purchasers in q
i parts OF the country on the same term
T after making due allowance for cost
i railroad Regulations.
d We assert the right of congress
exercise complete control over int
- state commerce and the right OF ca
% state to exercise like control over cor
mercc within its borders.
"a We demand such enlargement or l
powers of the interstate commerce col
le mission, as may be necessary 70 conn
railroads to perform their duties
A. common carriers and prevent discern
nation and extortion.
We favor the efficient supervision a
=. rate regulation OF railroads engag
E. in interstate commerce, and TO Il
IN end we recommend the valuation
n railroads by the interstate CONNER
commission. such valuation to take II
n consideration the physical value OF I
IN property. the original cost. cost OF pi
~ duction and all elements OF value a
III will render the valuation made fair a
20 just.
OF We favor such legislation as will pl
Us hibit the railroads from engaging
business which brings them into conn
ne tition with their shippers, also leGislati
u which will assure such reduction
u, transportation rates as conditions v
eu permit, care being taken to avoid redl
lions that would compel "A reduction
u. wages, prevent adequate service or
Oh injustice to legitimate investments, '
heartily approve the laws prohibit
. the pass and the rebate, and We FAY
any further necessary legislation TO
" strain. control and prevent such abus
OF We favor such legislation as Will
oy crease the power of the interstate co
10 merce commission, giving to II the init
Eu tive with reference to rates ana ira
az portation charges put into effect by
~ railroad companies. and permitting
interstate commission on
own initiative to declare n rate lille
and as being more than should
he charged for such service, That the pr
of ent law relating thereto Is Inadequate
reason OF the fact that the intcrst
he commission Is without poN