Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-07-11

a.
lives for extending the doctrine OF
publicity to recommendations, verbal
and written, upon which presidential
appointments are made, to the own
ership and control of newspapers and
TO the expenditures made by and in
behalf of those who aspire to presi.
dental nominations and we point for
additional justification for this legis.
latiOn to the enormous expenditures OF
money In behalf of the president and
MIS- predecessor in the recent contest
Tor the Republican nomination for
president
Presidential Primaries.
The movement towards more popu.
lar government should be promoted
through legislation in each state which
VIII permit the expression OF the pref.
erence of the electors for national can.
dldates at presidential primaries.
Ne direct that the national com.
mittee incorporate in the call for the
next nominating convention a require.
ment that all expressions OF preference
Tor presidential candidates shall be
given and the selection OF delegates
and alternates be through a primary
election conducted by the party or
ganization in each state where such
expression and election are not pro
vided for by state law.
Term Of President.
We favor a single presidential
term, and to the end urge the adoption
OF an amendment 10 the constitution
making the president OF the United
States ineligible TO reelection. and we
pledge the candidate OF this conven-
ton TO this principle
Railroads, Express Companies. Tele-
graph and Telephone Lines.
We favor the efficient supervision
and rate regulation OF railroads. ex.
press companies. telegraph aid tele-
phone lines engaged IN interstate com.
merce. To this end we recommend
the valuation OF railroads. express
companies. telegraph and telephone
lines by the interstate commerce com
mission, such valuation to take into
consideration the physical value OF the
property, the original cost, the cost
OF reproduction. and any element OF
value that will render the valuation
fair and just.
Banking Legislation.
We oppose the so-called Aldrich
bill or the establishment OF a cen
trail bank. and we believe the people OF
the country will be largely freed from
panics and consequent unemployment
and business depression by such a sys-
tematic revision OF our banking laws
as will ren1er temporary relief in To-
calities where such relief is needed,
with protection from control or dom.
ination by what ia known as the
money trust
Parcels Post and Rural Delivery.
I'VE favor the establishment % q
parcels post or postal express. and
also the extension OF the rural de
livery system as rapidly as practic
able.
r The campaign contributions plank
pledges the party to the enactment OF
! law prohibiting any corporation
/ from contributing TO a campaign fund
, 1t also limits individual contributions
to reasonable maximum"
= The Democratic congress is hearth,
B. commended for it's long list OF law.
= for the benefit of the people after {
I generation of unlimited power by thu
j. Republican party. The next miami
l. arraigns the Republican party fo
/, waste Of the money wrung from thu
i people by oppressive taxatiCe"
Y A plank on rural credits is OF i'm
portance. IL is recommended that al
T. investigation OF agricultural credit Sc
A. cieties in foreign countries be mad
e looking toward devising a suitable sys
" TEN for the United States water
d ways plank provides for federal COT
al troll OF the Mississippi and other va
o terways The plan is to maintain a
o. average depth on the big river so
9. will be navigable and construct DOCK
o. TO prevent further floods. This plan
n also favors draining Of all swan
n lands.
Is The platform favors post roads.
o. reaffirms its declarations in the 19(
st platform in regard to labor. II hold
T. there should be modification OF Ii
m injunctional laws.
70 10 also recommends department.
IS labor with cabinet officer.
The conservation plank is also
st Importance and holds that conserv
C. ton and development should proce'
r. for the benefit of all the people. II
OF mediate action is favored to NAL
he available the coal deposits OF Alask
AS A pure food and public health plar
n. declares for the union and strengt
OF ening of the various government
agencies relating to pure food quara
on tine. vital statistics and human healt
ms This department should be admin
at tered without Partially or discrimin
he ton in favor of or against any scho
In OF medicine. The civil service la
ID should be honestly and rigidly e
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