The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-07-03

are pres sn conditions by denying that they
~ que 70 a protective tariff We take
nSsTr. WIN I'm, them ON this subject and
large measure from the hieh tariff laws
enacted and maintained By the Repubii-
San party and from trusts and cnnlfner-
ciai conspiracies fostered and enconr-
AGED by such laws. and We assert that no
suostantlal relief can be secured for the
people until import duties on the neces-
ssIies OF life are materially reduced and
the criminal conspiracies broken ,tt,
Antitrust Law.
a priy7fe monopoly Is iudefersu,te A., nj
intolerable We thefefore favor -, e., e's''
orous enforcement OF the criminal es
, Wei. as ,ne eivil law against trusts and
ruSt OFFICIALS. and demand the enact
ment OF such additional l.gislation n :
may be Necessary TO make II inposs,bie
fDr a private monopoly to exist In the
We favor the declaration bv law ~
we conditions upon which CORPORATIONS
snuil he permitted TO engage in inter-
STATE trade. including, among Others IN.
prevention OF holding commands ~ d.
terlpcking directors. OF stock ya,ertnr
81 discrimination IN price and the control
~ any one corporation OF 50 large a
PROPORTION OF any industry as to make if
menace To competitive conditions
,,Me cohoSnn the action Of the Kepub-
WIN the standard OH COMPANY AMI tbe
.p"acco trust and Its failure 10 invok.
,,nt criminal provision Of the anti-trusf
laW against the officers Of those cornor-
ati"ns after the court had declared -
from the undisputed facts In The 800;
10y nal violated the criminal provis-
We regret that the Sherman antt-,rus,
Jaw Jaw .ts received Il judicial CONSTRUCTION
wing II or much Of its efficiency md
We taNor the enactment OF iexisiafinr
WhiCh viii restore 10 the staf,ite a.
strength OF which Il has been denrivcI
~ such Interpretation
Aheome Tax and Popular Election n,
So Senators.
We congratulate the country upon tbs
I triumph Of two important reform dc.
,ln,,,u,,. IN the last National platform
haHely' the amendment ~ the F.l.Tsl
constitution authorizing an Income tax
ana the amendment providing Tor 80
popular election OF Senators. ana W. eli
upI1n the people OF all the states u
Iasiy 10 the support 81 the pending prop.
oSit ohs and secure their ratification
~ residential Primaries.
me movement towards more populer
E"Nernment should be promoted throurb
legislation in each state which viii -
mt me expression OF tho preferences a.,
the electors for National caudfdates "a,
presidential primaries
We direct that the National cornr1itte.
Incorporate IN the call for tho reSt 80.
mating convention = requirement Tat ef,
. expressions OF preference for presidential
.ahdldstes snail DO given and the cleo
tloh OF delegates and aIternates r,,da
through primary election conducteI bv
ths party organization In each sat
where such expression ana election are
NV FigNllFN TOT by state law
Campaign Contributions.
We pledge the Democratic parfv 70 tho
eh1C ttnent OF law prohibiting any cor
poration from contributing 10 "a cam.
pSisn iuru and any individual from con-
trl'itlnS any amount above a reasonable
maximum.
Term OF President.
We taFor "a single presidential term.
amendment to TIE constitution making
ihe President Of the United States I,.
eligible fer recollection. and we r.icase
vac candidate 81 this convention 10 nj !
principle.
Democratic Congress.
Al TINS time. when the FerlTIt.qn mar
". after "a generation Or unlimited p6p.r
IN IT'S coutrs! % fhc Federal so,.--'r,..-,-
Is rrut into factions. IL r. 15,r,or...,, ~.
point 20 the recor3 Or arcoTr.iisrrnerf
~ we b,IncC ratio house ~ Representa-
i-.l US IN tae s'kly-s"-onl congress. We
.l-.IHr ~ action and we gAaiIence come
garrison % ita record with fhat ~ a,v
eonEress which las been clntroiIsJ ~
olI opponents -
We approve the measure repor,.1 h,.
we m'cfaiic leaders 10 tl~ tpu.. OF
aiiNer fnr the creation ~ "a
sonucu Of national defense. W. ..h "a M
determine a definite naval t-ograt,, ,,.lr.'
We" @ Increased efflcielcv and econ.
oiii,y' ne party That proriai ana has
alNhyr ehipf 81 fhe Monroe I1rfrfre. ma
vas sponsor for the mes navy VII '-' -
tihIr faithfully go observe fl.D .nr--If,i.
,Iohsl requirements 20 provide aul rrsln-
H. o. j I'D sI
nay sufficient 90 defend American r,olf-
tlet, protect our citizens and uphold tlo
"'h'i am dlEuity % the Nation
Rspublioan EKtFavaznncs.
~ e'h"lHre The prpfligIte waste OF
money vrunE from the people Nv on.
IleH-i'r taxation through tho lavish az
bfpif laiipts ~ recent KrpubItr.r CON
tl,-H"s. which have kept taHDa lirf.
ana reiured The purchasing power III
lH" peoples toll We demand d. return
- fhat simplicity AMI rcYnprlv which
- ltH q I-u0crutic government ana /.
if1urun0 ir ffe number n~ useI..la ~
ices. The salerfer ~ shiloh dral, the
-Ntrfanre % the people
RAILROADS, Express Companies Teie-
graph ana Teiephons I.i-sa
~" fnFD~ fhe efficient ..aryfsf.,-,
hfi rnfc regulation ~ fair.a.. err-es-
.'f. fdnieH. telegraph arf feferh,~.
ltr, hf 'f" interstate Corurrrfra COM.
H'H-igh such valuation fl taH. al,
cons 'd"rafi1n thn physical value ~ ~.
r"i"f'f tho original oaHf. tho COZ
'i irif ldurfl.r and aue clement o..
fa.r arf just
hanting Legislation.