The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-07-13

PO"Sio vi VIC oIaLSS III COMBATING
commercial and industrial combina
ton and conspiracy; national rene
dies to be added to and not substitute
| ed for State remedies.
4. A demand for the ratification OF
the amendments providing for the in
come tax and the popular election OF
Senators.
). Publicity for all recommendation
upon which presidential appointments
are made, for the ownership of news,
papers, and for contributions and ex
penditures in national political cam
paigns.
6. Presidential primaries and pOpu
lar election of national committee,
men, who are to take office imme
diately after they are named.
Z. The use of moneys at national
elections by corporations to be made
unlawful.
8. A single term for the President,
to which the candidate is pledged.
8. Supervision and rate regulation
of railroads, express, telegraph and
telephone companies.
10. Revision of the banking laws to
prevent the concentration and misuse
of money; no government deposits in
favored banks; real estate to be ac-
Cepted as security for reasonable
proportion of national-bank loans.
II. Comprehensive legislation for
the improvement of the great rivers
and the prevention of floods.
r. No false issue as to the judi
oiary; as judicial processes may be
abused, We must guard them against
abuse.
49, Trial by jury in cases of indi-
rect contempt; rigid impartiality in
all proceedings invOlvngi injunctimS,
with no prejudice against labor Or
CARNATIONS; an independent depart
ment of labor; an employees compen-
sation lawt
IA. Pure food laws that will not be
subordmated to any commercial or
financial interest.
Is. Comprehensive conservation
measures in the public interest, but
so drawn and construed as not to
abridge the rights of bona-fide set
tiers.
Is. A declaration Of the nations
purpose to liberate and recognize the
independence of the Philippines I'M
der certain conditions.
II. Territorial government for the
people of Alaska; legislation ito make
the Alaskan coal deposits available
without monopoly.
IS. Encouragement Of the merchant
marine, but without bounties or sub
sides.
10. The establishment of parcels
post or postal express; extension Of
rural delivery.
20. Equality of all citizens, irrespec
tive or race or creed, with full pro-
lection of their lives, rights and prop
erty in foreign countries.
81 Exemption from tolls of Amer
lean coastwise ships passing through
the Panama Canal; no use of the ca
nal by ships owned by railroads in
competition with the canal.
%. Extension to civil service en-
ployes of the benefits of the employ
er's liability law; no abridgment of
their right to petition for redress of
grievances.
"This is a wonderful array of prom
Uses, most of them i'm harmony with
clearly expressed popular desires Of
ten voiced by both parties" says the
WOrld They bind candidates, Of
course, but unless they also bind those
who make and elect candidates they
never will be redeemed.
eve have no doubt that Governor
Wilson is duly impressed by the sol
emn obligations which these pledges
impose. That there may be no more
betrayals and perfidies like those
which have brought Republicanism to
We may earnestly COM
mend every item of this compast be-
tween organized Democracy and the
people to the most serious considera-
ton of all Americans. 1t is a mo-
mentous document.
IF these ideas are to prevail
there must be popular as we'll as Of
fcal suppoiirt of them, not casually or
spasmOdically but devotedly and insis
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