The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-11

the electors for national candidates at
presidential primaries.
We direct that the national committee
incorporate in the call for the next nomi-
mating convention a requirement that all
expressions Of preference for presidential
candidates shall be given and the selec-
ton Of delegates and alternates made
! through a primary election conducted by
the party organization in each state where
such expression and election are not pro-
vided for by state law. Committeeman
who are hereafter to constitute the mem
bership of the Democratic national COM
mittee and whose election Is not provided
for by law shall be chosen in each state
at such primary elections. and the service
and authority Of committeeman, however
chosen. shall begin Immediately upon the
receipt of their credentials respectively.
We pledge the Democratic party to the
enactment of law prohibiting any corpo-
ration from contributing to a campaign
fund and any individual from contribut-
ing any amount above reasonable maxi
mum.
Torn of President.
We favor a single presidential term and
to that end urge the adoption Of an
amendment to the constitution making the
president Of the United States ineligible
to reelection, and we pledge the candi-
date Of this convention to this principle.
We favor the efficient supervision and
rate regulation Of railroads. express COM
panies, telegraph and telephone lines en-
gagged in interstate commerce.
We favor such legislation as will effect
ually prohibit the railroads, express, tele-
graph and telephone companies from en-
gaging in business which brings them
into competition with their shippers; also
legislation preventing the overissue Of
stocks and bonds by interstate railroads,
express companies, telegraph and tele-
phone lines.
We oppose the so called Aldrich bill Of
the establishment Of central bank, and
we believe our country will be largely
freed from panics and consequent unem-
ployment and business depression by such
a systematic revision Of our banking laws
as will render temporary relief in locali-
ties in which such relief is needed, with
protection from control or domination by
what is known as the money trust.
We condemn the present methods Of de-
posting government funds in few IA
vored banks.
Rural Credits.
OF equal Importance with the question
Of currency reform Is the question Of
rural credits or agricultural finance.
Therefore we recommend that an investi-
cation Of agricultural credit societies in
foreign countries be made so that 1t may
be ascertained whether a system Of rural
credits may be devised suitable to condi-
tons in the United States.
We renew the declaration in our last
platform relating to the conservation Of
our natural resources and the develop
ment Of our waterways.
Law Reform.
We recognize the urgent need Of re-
form in the administration Of civil and
criminal law in the United States, and
we recommend the enactment Of such lsy-
islation and the promotion Of such meas
ures as will rid the present legal system
Of the delays, expense and uncertainties
incident to the system as now admins
tered. -. s,as -,e5 u.s. @..,. ...e.-
We favor the establishment Of the ~
cells post or postal express, and Also tn
extension Of the rural delivery systsm -
rapidly as practicable.