The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-03
RiRhts Of the States.


the executive. the legislative and the
judIcial-each keeping within its own
bounds and not encroaching upon the
Just powers of either OF the others
Believing that the most efficient re-
suits under our system of govern
ment arc to be attained by the full
exercise by the states of their re-
served sovereign powers We denounce
as usurpation the efforts of our op-
ponents to deprive the states Of any
OF the rights reserved to them, and to
enlarge and magnify by indirection
the powers of the federal govern
ment.
We insist upon the full exercise of
all the powers OF the government.
both state and national, to protect the
people from injustice at the hands of
those who seek to make the gov
ernment n private asset in business.
There is no twilight zone between the
nation and the state IN which ex-
plotting interests can take refuge from
both 1t is as necessary that the fed
eral government shall exercise the
powers reserved to It. but We in
ulation Of Interstate commerce and
for the prevention Of private mo-
nopoly shall be added to and not sub
stituted for state remedies
Income Tax and Popular Elec-
tion Of Senators,
We congratulate the country upon
the triumph OF two important re-
forms demanded In the last national
platform, namely, the amendment to
the federal constitution authorizing an
income tax and the amendment pro-
viding FOR the popular election OF
senators, and we call upon the peo-
pie Of all the states TO rally TO the
support Of the pending propositions
and further ratification.
We note with qualification the
unanimous sentiment in favor of pub
licity before the election OF campaign
contributions, measure demanded
in our national platform of 1908 and
at that time opposed by the Republi-
can party-and We commend the
Democratic house OF representatives
for extending the doctrine OF publicity
to recommendations. verbal and writ
ten. upon which presidential appoint
ments arc made, to the ownership
and control of newspapers, and to the
expenditures made by and in behalf
OF those who aspire to the presiden-
tial nominations, and we point for ad-
ditional justification for this legisla-
tion to the enormous expenditures OF
money in behalf of the president and
his predecessor in the recent contest
for the Republican nomination for
president.
Presidential Primaries.
The movement towards moro popu-
lar government should be promoted
through legislation In each state
which will permit the expression OF
the preference OF the electors for ma
tional candidates at presidential pri-
maries.
We direct that the national COM
mittee incorporate In the call for the
next nominating convention a re-
quirement that all expressions Of
preference for presidential candidates
shall be given and the selection OF
delegates and alternates made
IL
by the party organization In each
state where such expression and cleo
tion are not provided for by state
law. Committeeman who are hereaf
ter to constitute the membership OF
the Democratic national committee
and whose election is not provided
for by law shall be chosen in each
state at such primary elections and
the service and authority of COM
mitteemen. however chosen. shall be-
Sin Immediately upon the receipt OF
their credentials respectively,
Campaign Contributions.
We pledge the Democratic party
To the enactment OF q law prohibit
ing any corporation from contributing
to a campaign fund and any indi-
vidual from contributing any amount
above a reasonable maximum,
Term Of President.
We favor a single presidential term
and TO that end urge the adoption
OF an amendment to the constitution
making the president of the United
States ineligible for reelection and
pledge the candidate OF this conven-
tion to this principle,
Democratic Congress.
At this time when the Republican
party, after generation OF unlimited
power in its control OF the federal
government, is rent into factions, il
Ia opportune to point TO the record
OF accomplishments of the Democrat
ic house of representatives In the
SIxty-second congress. We indorse
it's action and we challenge compari-
son OF It's record with that of any
congress which has been controlled
by our opponents.
We call the attention Of the patrl-
ottc citizens OF our country to Its rec
| ord OF efficiency, economy and con-
| structive legislation. II has. among
other achievements, revised the rules
OF the house OF representatives, so as
| IN give to the representatives OF the
| American people freedom OF speech
| and OF action In advocating, propos-
ing and perfectinG remedial legisla
ton.
II has passed bills for the relief o'
tbe people and the development OF
orr country: Il has endeavored to re-
Wise the tariff taxes downward In the
| interest OF the consuming masses anc
| .h,s "a red,Ice the high cost OF Nv.