The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-07-10

46AAAS 49, SeA
1908 and at that time opposed by the.
Republican party, and we commend
the Democratic House Of Representa-
tives 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 presf
Dental nominations and we point for
additional justification for this legis-
1ation to the enormous expenditures Of
money In behalf Of the president and
his predecessor In the recent contest
fox the Republican nomination for
president.
Presidential Primaries.
"The movement towards more popu-
lar government should be promoted
through legislation in each state which
will permit the expression Of the pref
erence Of the electors for national cam
didates at presidential primaries.
I'VE direct that the national COM
mittee incorporate In the call for the
next nominating convention a require
ment that all expressions. Of preference
for presidential candidates shall be
given and the selection Of delegates
and alternates be through e 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.
1--WE favor a single presidential
term, and to the end urge the adoption
Of ar amendment to the constitution
making the president OF the United
States ineligible to reelection, and we
pledge the candidate Of this CONVEX.
ton to this principle.
Railroads, Express Companies, TeIe-
graph and Telephone Lines.
I'VE favor the efficient supervision
and rate regulation Of railroads, ex-
press companies, telegraph and teIe-
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.
I'VE oppose the so-called Aldrich
bill or the establishment Of a. GEN.
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 render temporary relief In To-
~calities where such relief. is needed,
with protection from control or DOM
nation by what Is known as the
money trust.
Parcels Post and Rural Delivery.
I've favor the establishment Of a
parcels post OF postal express, and
also the extension of the rural de-
livery system as rapidly as practic-
able.
The campaign contributions plank
pledges the party to the enactment Of
a law prohibiting any corporations
! from contributing to q campaign fund.
It also limits individual contributions
to a reasonable maximum"
The Democratic congress Is heartily
commended for its long list Of laws
for the benefit Of the people after q
generation of unlimited power by the
Republican parry. The next plank
arraigns the Republican party for
waste of "the money wrung from the
people by oppressive taxation" Z
A plank on rural credits Is Of i'm
portance. It is recommended that an
investigation of agricultural credit so
cieties in foreign countries be made
looking toward devising q suitable syss
tenn for the United States. A water
ways plank provides for federal con-
troll Of the Mississippi and other wa.
terways. The plan Is to maintain an
average depth on the big river so 1t
will be navigable, and construct docks
to prevent further foods. This plank
also favors draining Of all swamp
lands.
The platform favors post roads. It
reafirms it's declarations in the 9 0
platform in regard to labor. 1t holds
there should be a modification Of the
injunctional laws.
It also recommends a department OF
labor with a cabinet officer. a.
The conservation plank is also Of
importance and holds that conserva.
ton and development should proceed
for the benefit of all the people. I'm
mediate action is favored to make
available the coal deposits Of Alaska.
A pure food and public health plank
declares for the union and strength
ening Of the various governmental
agencies relating to pure food, quaran-
tine, vital statistics and human health.
This department should be admins
tered without partially or discrimina.
ton in favor Of or against any school
Of medicine. The civil service law
should be honestly and rigidly. en-
forced. Legislation is favored to pro-
mote law reform. The policy Of en-
perialism" In the Philippines Is de-
nounced. It favors the declaration Of
the independence Of these islands.
Arizona and New Mexico are well