Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-07-16

button by. a corporation of any none
or thing of value to be used in further
president of the United States or of any
member of the congress thereof.
We denounce the action of the Re
publican party. having complete con-
troll of the federal government. for It's
failure to pass the bill introduced IN
the last congress to compel the publ
cation of the names of contributors ana
the amounts contributed toward cam
paign funds, and point to the evidence
of their insincerity 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 with vast
sums of money wrested from tavor7
seeking corporations, we call attention
to the fact that the recent Republican |
national convention at Chicago refused
when the plank was presented to 1t to
declare against such practices.
We pledge the Democratic party to
the enactment of a law preventing any
corporation contributing to a campaign
:und and any individual from contrib
uting an amount aDOve a r~easona be
maximum and providing for the publi-
cation before election of all such con-
tributions above a reasonable mini
mum.
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 its whole constitutional
vigor as the sheet anchor of our peace
at home and safety abroad we are OPP
posed to the Capitalization implied IN
these suggestions, now frequently
made, that the powers of the govern
ment should be extended by judicial
construction There is no twilight zone
between the nation and the state IN
which exploiting interests can take
refuge from both; and 1T is as neces,
sary that the federal government shall
exercise the powers delegated to 1t as
it is that the state shali
use the authority reserved to them. put
we insist that federal remedies for the
regulation of interstate ana
for the prevention of private monop,,
oily shall be added to, not substituted
for, state remedies.
Tariff.
We welcome the belated promise of
tariff reform now affected by the Re.
publican party in tardy recognition OF
the righteousness of the Democratic
position on this question; but these
people cannot safely. intrust the exc
cution of this important work TO a
party which is so deeply obligated to
the highly protected interests as is the
Republican party. We call attention to
the significant fact that the promised
relief was postponed until after the
coming election-an election to succeed
IN winch the |HepuDlICdn pdlIS huu'
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 unlnterrupt-
ed power no action whatever has been
taken by the Republican congress to
correct the admittedly existing tariff
We favor immediate revision of the
tariff by the reduction of import duties
Articles entering into competition, with
trust-controlled products should pe
placed Upon the free list, and materfaI
reductions should be made in the tarin
upon the necessaries of life, especially
upon articles competing with sucf
American manufactures as are sole
abroad more cheaply than at home; anc
graduate reductions SHOULD be made II
such other schedules as may be neceS
sary to restore the tariff to a revenue
basis.
Existing duties have given to thu
manufacturers of paper a shelter De
hind which they have organized com
binations to raise the price of pulp an
of paper, thus imposing a TAX upon III
spread of knowledge.
We demand the immediate repeal o
, the tariff on pulp print paper, lumDei
+ timber and logs and that these article
4 be placed upon the free list.
Trusts.
r A private monopoly is indefensibl
and intolerable, We. therefore, faVo
: the vigorous enforcement or the crlm
inal law against guilty trust magnate
. and officials. and demand the enactmen
of such additional legislation as ma
be necessary to make it impossible re
= a private monopoly to exist in the Unl
Y edies we specify three; First; a Ia
s preventing a duplication of director
n among competing corporations; secon'
p a license system which VIII, Wlthot
C %abridging the right of each state
create corporations, or it's right to reg
h ulate as it will foreign corporation
l. doing business within it's limits, maj
= it n~ecessady for a manufacturing
trading corporation engaged in irtel
state commerce to take out a feeer;
- license before it shall be permitted
n control as much as rs per cent, of TT
Is product in which it deals, the license
IIe protect the public from watered stoc
IT and to prohibit the control by such co
70 poration of more than so per cent.
u the total amount OF any pfoa ud +b GH,
ID a law compelling such licensed corp
\ ration to sell to all purchasers IN .
Il parts of the country on the same term
ne after making due allowance for cost
- transportation.
Of railroad Regulations.
I'd We assert the right of congress
exercise complete control over int
lg state commerce and the rlght OF ea
merce within it's borders.
ae We demand such enlargement of t
~ covers of the interstate m col
no mission as may De ieISoSdiS - cohAf
n NJ 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
in interstate commerce, and to Il
end we recommend the valuation
n railroads by the interstate CONNER
commission, such valuation 10 axe II !
an property, the original cost, cost OIL p
nd duction and all dement's of value II
NJ will render the valuation MADE talr d
of We favor such legislation as will p
its hihit the railroads from engaging
/; business which brings them int conn
tition with their shippers, also legislat
n which will assure such reduction
i'd TRANSPORTATION rates as conditions Y
ed hermit, care being taken to avoid red
-, lions that would compel a reduction
VI wages, prevent adequate service or
OF Injustice to legitimate investments,
he heartily approve the laws prohibit
the pass and the rebate, and we ia
re- any further necessary legislation to
i off strain, control and prevent such n a1uS
OF We favor such legislation as Will
py crease the power of the interstate, &C
TO merce commission, giving to 1t the I'M
ovI tive with reference to rates ana IRA
VII portation charges put into erect by
d. railroad companies. and permitting
u.s. interstate commission on
own initiative to declare a rate lie
and as being more. than should
the charged Tor SuCn StTNlCe.. lhos ~ p
of ent law relating thereto is Inadequate
the reason of the fact that the interest
the commerce commission is without pc,
ers. TO fix or investigate q rate until &C
is plaint has been made to 1t by the ship
nti- We further declare that all agreeme
Ice. of traffic or other. associations OF r
ex, way agents affecting interstate RI
ted service or classification shall be UNI
a full unless filed with and approved
'ee- the Interstate commission.
we favor the enactment of a law
ing to the interstate conn
,r. sion fine power to inspect proposed !
road tariff rates or schedules before t
yer shall take effect, and, If they be 70
n IA to be unreasonable, to initiate an ADJ
mehl AeieoN u.uLiry.
eat The panic of 1907, coming without