The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-12-19

III Redwood county. il mass convert
ton assembled, believing and reaIiz-
ing that the perpetuity Of American
institutions are seriously threatened
By certain organized predatory a.
terests, and believing that it IS the /
mission Of the republican party to
restore popular government to the 1
people. hereby adopt the following
resolutions:
I'VE believe that all executive
officers. including national senator's
and presidential delegates. should
be nominated by direct vote Of the
people.
The people Of the country should
have more power in enacting legis-
lation and protecting themselves
| against the mistakes. lndifferences
and corruption Of the legislature
and the avarice Of special privilege,
and for that purpose we favor the
initiative, referendum and recall.
as adopted by the state Of Oregon.
A public officer, being public serv-s
ant, we believe, as matter Of right
that the people should have the
power to recall any public servant
whenever such public servant shall
have proven unfaitbful to the trust
the people have reposed in him, this
power should as speedily as possible
be conferred on tire people by the
enactment of what is known as the
Recall of public officials
III.
I'VE commend a careful study Of
the wise and constructive legislation
enacted in the state of Wisconsin.
/ We believe that in that state a sys-
tenn of laws has been passed, involv-s
ing general taxation, taxation OF
railroads, the regulation of railroad
rates and service, the control of COR
porations and public utilities, which
has proven a great benefit to the
4 people, and has given both the peo-
4 pie and legitimate business a square
ideal. We believe that our best
civic and industrial advance can best
| be accomplished by following the
way blazed by this, our sister state.
i w.
i The public service should be puri-
4 fled, and graft should be stamped
out ruthlessly in every department.
Responsibility. economy and eff
cheney should be enforced in every
department of government.
".
8 We favor a state wide primary
to elect delegates to our national
), convention, and that the voter be
given an opportunity to express his
preference for the Office Of presi-
dent Of the United States. and we
hereby request our state central
committee to use its best endeavol S
that such primary be held, and the
/. people be given an opportunity tx
express. their preference for the high
! office Of President of the Unitee
States.
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1--WE condemn most severely the
recent attempt to remove all pro
e lection from the products of thu
farm and leaving everything thu
farmer must buy protected by |
high tariff duty, through the enact
: ment of that pernicious measure
: passing under the delusive name O
Canadian Reciprocity.
: VII
y 'sThe lavish expenditure of none.
Q in political campaigns both by indi
vidual candidates or in their behalf
r and through various political com
n mittees is frought with great dan
ger to the public veal. We believ
q a stringent corrupt practices act
e should be enacted; slso an act re
y quiring the publication. before cleo
! ton, of all moneys expended, an
for what purpose, and from wha
d sources received.
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