The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-07-23

full Issf II ~ fIatfern.
The following Il the full text Of
the platform @ adopted unanimously:
Tho Platform.
We. the repfesent ative6s Of tho De-
smocracy n the United States IN ma
tional convention assembled. reaffirm
our belief IN and pledge our loyalty to
the principles Of the party. We re-
joice at the increasing signs of an
awakening throughout the country
The various investigations have
the representatives of predatory
wealth and laid bare the interruptions
methods by which they have debauch-
ed elections and perpetrated fraud
upon defenseless public through SUBJ
servient officials whom they have
raised to place and power.
The conscience Of the nation is now
aroused to free the government from
the grip OF those who have added as
business asset the favor-seeking cor
poration; 1t must become again the
peoples government and be admins
tered In all It's departments accord
ing to the Jeffersonian maxim OF
Equality for all and special privileges
to none"
Shall the people rule? Is the over
shadOwing issue which manifests itself
in all the questions now under dis
cussion.
Office Holders.
Coincident with the enormous in
crease in the expenditures is like
addition to the number of office hold
ers. During the past year 23,784
were added, costing SIG, 156,000 and
In the past six years of Republican
administration the total number Of
new offices created, aside from many
commissions, has been 99,319, entail
Ing an additional expenditure OF near
ly $70,O00,O0O as against only 1929
new offices created under the Cleve-
land and Mckinley administrations
We denounce this growing increase In
the number of Office holders as not
only unnecessary and wasteful but also
as clearly indicating deliberate pur.
pose on the part OF the administration
to keep the Republican party in power
at public expense by thus increasing
the number of its retainers.
Arbitrary Power Of Speaker.
The house of representatives was de-
signed by the fathers OF the constftu
ton to be the popular branch OF oul
government, responsive to- the publi'
will.
The house OF representatives as con
trolled in recent years by the Republi
can party has ceased to be delib
erative and legislative body, respon
sive to the will OF majority Of 1t
members, but has come under the alb
solute domination of the speaker, VIII
has entire control of it's deliberation
and power of legislation.
We have observed with amazemen
the popular branch of our federal gov
eminent helpless to obtain the enact
ment of measures desired by major
lily of it's MEMBERS
Legislative government becomes
failure when one member in the pei
son OF the speaker is more POVERTY
than the entire body.
We demand that the house OF rel
resentatives shall again become d.
Lucrative body, controlled by major
ity Of the peoples representatives an
not. by the speaker, and we pledge on
selves to adopt such rules and regul;
tons to govern the house of represen
atives as will enable majority OF !
members to direct its deliberations ar
control legislation.
Misuse Of Patronage.
We condemn, as a violation OF u
spirit of our constitution, the action
the present chief executive In using Il
patronage of his high office to secu
the nomination OF one OF his cabin
officers. A forced succession In Il
presidency is hardly less repugnant'
public sentiment than is life tenure
that office. No good intention on Il
part of the executive and no virtue
the one selected, can justify the esta
fshment of a dynasty. The right
the people to freely select their or
Gals is inalienable and cannot be del
gated.
Publicity Of Campaign Contribution
We demand federal legislation fo
ever terminating the partnersh
which has existed between corpor
lions OF this country and the Repub
can party under the expressed or Il
piled agreement that in return Tor I
contributions Of great sums OF mon
whereWith to purchase elections tn
should be allowed to continue 81
:stantially unmolested in their effOl
to encroach upon the rights OF
Deople, All reasonable doubt as to
texistance of this relation has been 4
ever dispelled by the sworn testimo
cf witnesses examined In the tnsuraI
Investigation in New York and
open admission-unchallen by
Republican national committee-of
single individual, that he, himself.
the personal request OF the Reput
can candidate for presidency rail-
over d quarter of q million dollars
he used In single state during
closing hours Of the last campaign.
order that this practice shall
stopped for all time, we demand
massage Of a statute providing imp
sonment for any officer OF q corpo
.tion who shall either contribute on
half Of or consent to the contrfbut