The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-07-03

I served sovereign powers. we de-
nounce as usurpatiOn the efforts OF
cur opponents to deprive the states
Of amy of the rights reserved to
them, and to enlarge and magnify By
lndirectiOn the powers of the fed
eral government.
We insist upon the full exercise
of all the powers Of the government,
Doth state and national. 70 protect
the people from injustice at the hands
o. those who seek to make the gov
ernment a 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 necessary that the
federal government shall exercise
the powers reserved to them, but We
insist that federal remedies for the
regulation of interstate commerce
and for the prevention OF private
monopoly shall be added to and not
substituted for state remedies.
Income Tax And Popular
Election Of Senators
We congratulate the country upon
the triumph of two important reforms
demanded in the last national plat
form namely the amendment Of the
federal constitution authorizing an
income tax and the amendment pro-
Vdine for the popular election Of
senators. and we call upon the peo-
pie OF all these states TO rally TO the
support Of the pending propositions
and secure their ratification.
We note with qualification the
Unanimous sentiment in favor Of
publicity before the election OF cam
rGign contributions measure de-
nanded in our national platform OF
zoos and at that time opposed By the
Republican party-and we commend
the Democratic house of representa-
tiyes for extending the doctrine Of
publicity to recommendations, verbal
and written. upon which presidential
appointments are made, to the owner
snip and control OF newspapers and
behalf Of those who aspire 10 presi-
Gontial nominations, and we point
t. the expenditures made by and on
for additional justification for this
LEGISLATION TO the enormous eXpendi-
tpres of money in behalf Of the presi-
dent and his predecessor in the re-
cent contest for the Republican nom
nation for president
Presidential Primaries
The movement towards more popu-
lar government should be promoted
through legislation in each stale
which will permit the exception Of
the preference of the electors for ma
tonal candidates at presidential pri-
maries
We declare thar the national com-
inittee incorporate in the call for the
nCNt nominating convention IA require
ment that all expressions OF prefer
ence for presidential
We direct that the ma
tional committee incorporate in the
call for the next nominating conven
ton a requirement that all express
s.ons of preference for presidential
candidates shall be given and the
selection Of delegates and alteruates
made through a primary election
conducted by the party organization
H. each state where such expression
and election are not provided for ny
state laws Committeeman who are
hereaser TO constitute the member
shin of. the Democratic national com
rl;ttee and whose election is not pro
ided for bv law shall be chosen ir
each state az such primary.
Presidential Primaries
The movement towards more pop-
uiar government should be promoted
through legislation In each state
y hich will permit the exception Of
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