The border vidette., 1912-07-13

OlSlLGSS.
 DenuDciation of Aldrich bill prepared by monetary commiS- sion.
 Present method of depositing government funds is condemned. Party pledged to enactment of law for deposits Oe suchs funds by competitive bidding in state or national banks without discri- imitation as to locality.
 Pledges party to enactment of legislation to prevent devasta- tion of lower Mississippi valley by floods and control of Missi- ssippi is declared to be national rather than state problem.
 Maintenance of navigable channel also recommended.
 Favors national aid regarding post roads.
 Repeats party's declaration of the platform of 1908 as regards the rights of labor and pledges party to employees compensation law.
 Declares unnecessary with drawal of public lands tends to retard development and bring reproach on the policy of con- ServatiOn. That reservations should be limited to purposes which they purport to serve.
 Favors liberality in adminis- tering of land laws.
 Says forest reserve act per- hitting homestead entries within national forests shouldn't be 'nullified by administrative re- gulationS.
 Declares for immediate action to make available Alaskan coal lands and safeguarding lives of miners.
 FaVOrS encouragement of agri- culture Legislation to suppress gambling in agricultural pro- ducts.
 Believes in fostering growth / of merchant marine.
 Urges speedy enactment of laws for greater security of life and property at sea.
 FavOrs strenuous enforce ment of criminal anti trust. law.
 Demands such additional le- gislation as may Joe necessary to crush private monopoly.
 Favors for prohibition of hold ing companies, interlocking di- rectors, stock watering, etc.
 Condemns republican adminis- tratiOn for compromising of standard Oil Company trust"
 DenOunceS as uSurpation" the efforts of republicans to de- prive the states of their rights to enlarge powers of federal government.
 ''There is" says the platform mo twilight zone between the nation and state in which ex- plotting interests can take re- fuge from both.'
 Urges people to support pro- posed constitutional amendments pending in various state legis- latureS providing for income tax and reflection of United States senat tors by direct voc of the people.
 As justification of the demands of the party for publicity of cam paign expenditures, attention is directed into the enormous ex- penditureS of money i'll behalf of the president and his predeceS- sor in the recent presidential contest"
 Declare for presidential prefer ence primaries. Directs national committee to provide for selec- ton at primaries of members of national committee.
 Pledges party to enactment of law prohibiting campaign con- tributionS by corporations and unreasonable campaign contri- buttons by individuals.
 Favors single presidential term, making president ineligible to reelection.
 Repeats previous declaration regarding pure food and public health.
 Favors reorganization of the civil service.
 Says laws should be honestly and vigorously enforced.
 Recomends law to reform le- gislation. Reaffirms position-against po- licy of imperialism and colonial explotatio in the Philippines.
 Welcomes Arizona and New Mexico to SiSterhOod of states. Demands for Alaska full en- ] iOyment of rights and privileges | of torr.itOria1 form of government,