The Washington times., 1912-08-10


Arbitration and Tariff.
"The platform favors. The settle
ment Of all international disputes by
arbitration why should not America
lead the world on this subject. Let us
show our intentions and good faith by
establishing a department of peace and
have at the head of 1t a secretary OF
"Our position on the tariff question
cannot be better stated than to quote
in full the plank on that subject, which
says: AS the tariff Is a commercial
tific basis OF accurate knowledge. se-
cured by means of a permanent, omni-
partisan tariff commission, with ample
powers
the Government when the rum revenue
is abolished? Our platform answers the
question In the following plank: 'Equit-
able graduated income and Inheritance
taxes We are the only great nation
In the world, which has not adopted
these most just methods of taxation:
Under our present system the rich
pay little or nothing toward the sup
port of the National Government. while
the poor are robbed by all kinds of in
direct taxes through internal revenue
and tariff laws. A large part OF the
$500, 900, 900 Of rum revenue each year
is fiiched and stolen from the wives and
children OF drunkards, by our Nationa!
Government. This is surely women and
children first'-millionaires last when II
comes to paying taxes
Referendum and Recall.
Another plank favors. the initiative,
referendum, and recall The only is
sue herein at stake 10 whether We shall
have laws making 1t easy for the people
to govern themselves or hard and i'm
possible for them to do so. All Of the
principles involved therein are as old
as the republic The Continental Con-
gress took the initiative In founding
this nation when 1t passed the Declara-
ton Of independence. The Revolution
ary war was the referendum and the
recall came soon after Yorktown-even
to the last English Judge.
ton much earlier. On July 4, 1T6. but
three OF the delegates from Pennsyl-
vania would sign the Declaration OF
Independence-Frank Norton. and
Wilson; On July 20, the conXenti1n o OF
ton, reappointed the three who had
signed, Morris, who had not been pres
ent, and five new ones, to wit, Rush.
CIymer. Smith, Taylor, and Ross, who
afterward signed 1t.
operation by article s Of the articles oi
confederation. which reads as follows:
For more convenient management OF
the general interests Of the United
States, delegates shall be annually ap'
pointed in such manner as the LeSlsia,
ture Of each state shall direct, to mee'
in Congress on the first Monday In NO
vember. in every year. with a power re
served to each state to recall It's dele'
within the year and send others In theil
stead for the remainder OF the year.
From Washington's administration
to the present time. the redera has,
subject to recall and nearly ever!
President has exercised that power
..The administration Of the crimina
law is based upon three fundamenta
principles. The complaint Is the in
itiative,' the trial Judge and the Jury
ment Is confirmed by the Suprem
Court, the Executive power may re
CALI the verdict. judgment and deSi
sion by granting n,ar pardo.n; .rscaIieI sr
the decisions of the Supreme Court
| opened the doors of the peniteniar
and let prominent and inhuentis
criminals go home:
"Our contention is that these srea
fundamental principles shall be ex
tended to every branch of govern
ment where practicable In order tina
the people may become masters an
not slaves of the republic
Woman's Suffrage.
"Our party has declared for eaus
suffrage for men and women sine
its frst Presidential nominating cor
yention in 1872. We have been
most potent factor in that reform
More than a million women In 81
States will vote for President thl
year.
"A vote will be taken in six othe
States this year to given women tu
suffrage. The old parties may declar
for II as soon as II is granted In
ma jority of the States. We are gia
to have them follow-we are sorr
they are so slow.
After the Prohibition party had &C
yocated the election of Senators Q
direct vote of the people for fort
years, both the old parties joined
, submitting to the States an amend
ment to the Constitution granting
II will undoubtedly be ratifed IN SON
form and will mark the beginning
the peoples rule in the Senate. Mol
than one third of the Senators al
today misrepresenting rather tina
representing their States.
Invitation to Voters.
, "Mr. Chairman: To be elected pres
dent of the greatest Christian natc
the world has ever seen is the grea
, est honor that can be conferred upc
: one of her natural-born citizens.
!; Is a high honor to be chosen as Il
, candidate of a party which stands Il
, great things. And a still greater hon,
when II comes as this has to me wit
out my being q candidate for the nor
inaticn. The nomination In 1905 al
this one did not cost me a postai
: stamp,
; "The dignity of the great office
, President of the United States shou
: prevent anyone from offering himself
: candidate for the nomination and h
: patriotism should prevent him fro
declining a nomination when offered
him by his party.
THE Prohibition party presents q
= only great issue upon which maJori
y of the people are agreed. To say tn
{ we cannot win this year would be I
. Election upon the intelligence, heart. al
!, conscience, as we'll as the patriotism
) the voters of this nation.
Mr.. Chairman, ask you to exte
to the Prohibitionists of America n
most hearty appreciation of the gre
honor conferred by nominating me
e their candidate for President of I
r United States.
1 1T accept this second commission
!, responsibility recognizing and declari
. that the abolition of the liquor traf
a Is the most important and paramou
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