The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-07-11


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-
vtded for by state laws. Committeeman
who are hereafter to constitute the MEM
bership OF the democratic national
committee and whose election, is not
each state at such primary elections and
the service and authority Of committee
men however chosen, shall begin i'm
mediately upon the receipt of their Gre
dentials respectively.
Campaign Contributions.
We pledge the democratic party to the
enactment Of a law prohibiting any cor
poration from contributing to a campaign
fund and any individual from contributing
any amount above a reasonable maxi
mum.
Term 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
for reelection, and we pledge the andi-
date of this convention to this principle.
Democratic Congress.
AT this time, when the republican party,
after a generation Of unlimited power in
Its control of the federal government, is
rent into factions, 1t is opportune to
mint RI fha r0,~,J ~
of the democratic House of Representa-
tives In the SiXty-second congress-. We
indorse It's action and we challenge COM
parison of its record with that of any
congress which has been controlled by
our opponents.
We call the attention Of the patriotic
citizens of our country to its record OF
efficiency, economy and constructive legis-
lation.
1t has, among other achievements, re-
Vlsed the rules of the House of Repre-
sentatiVes so as to give the representa-
tives of the Am rican people the freedom
OF speech and of action in advocating,
proposing and perfecting remedial legis-
lation.
1t has passed bills for the relief of the
people and the development of our coun-
try; 1t has endeavored to revise the tariff
taxes downward in the interest Of the
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high cost of living.
1t has proposed an amendment to the
federal constitution providing for the cleo
ton ct United States senators by the d.
rect vote of the people.
" mas secured the admission Of Arizona
and New Mexico as two sovereign states.
It has required the publicity Of cam
patgn expenses both before and after cleo
ton and fixed a limit upon the election
expense Of United States senators and
representatives.
IA hoe o1co r,c,.I "a, -
the abuse of the writ Of injunction.
1t has passed q law establishing an
eisht-hour day for workingmen on all
national public work.
1t has passed q resolution which forced
the president to take immediate steps to
abrogate the Russian treaty.
And 1t has passed the great supply bills
which lessen waste and extravaganza and
which reduce the annua expenses Of the
government by many millions OF dollars.
We approve the measure reported by the
sentatives. creation Of q counsel Of nation
al defense which will determine a definite
naval program with q view to Increased
efficiency and economy. The party that
Monroe doctrine and was sponsor for tho
new avy will continue faithfully to OBJ
serve the constitutional requirements to
well-proportioned navy sufficient to de-
fend American policies, protect our citi-
zens and upheld the honor and dignity
of the nation.
Republican Extravaganza.
money wrung from the people by oppres-
sive taxation through the lavish appro-
priattons of recent republican congresses,
which have kept taxes high and reduced
the purchasing power Of the peoples toll.
We demand a return to that simplicity
n economy which BELTS a democratic
government, and q reduction in the num-
Der of useless offices, the salaries Of
which drain the substance of the people.
Railroads, Express Companies, TeIe-
graph and Telephone Lines.
We favor the efficient supervision and
rate regulation of railroads., express COM
panies, telegraph and telephone lines en-
gagged In interstate commerce.. To this
end we recommend the valuation of rail-
roads, express companies, telegraph and
telephone lines by the Interstate Com
into consideration the physical value of
the property, the original cost, the cost
or reproduction and any element of value
that will render the valuation fair and
just.
We favor such legislation as will eff
~fectually prohibit the railroads, express.
telegraph and telephone companies from
into competition with their shippers or
patrons; also legislation preventing the
over-issue of stocks and bonds by inter-
state railroads., express companies, tele-
graph and telephone lines, and legislation
which will assure such a reduction in
transportation rates as conditions viii
permit, care being taken to avoid reduce
ton that would compel a reduction of
wages, prevent adequate service, or do
injustice to legitimate investments.
Banking Legislation.
We oppose the So-called Aldrich bill or
the establishment of q central bank and
we believe the people of the country will
be largely freed from panics and conse-
quent unemployment n business depres-
sion by such a systematic revision Of our
banking laws as will render temporary
relief in localities where such relief Is
needed, with protection from control or
domination by which 1t is known as the
money trust.
Banks exist for the accommodation OF
the public n not for the control of busi-
ness. All the legislation on the subject
of banking and currency should have for
its purpose the securing OF these accom-
modations on terms of absolute security
to the public and of complete protection
from the misuse OF the power that wealth
gives to those who possess 1t.
We condemn the present methods of
depositing government funds in q few
favored banks. largely situated In or con-
trolled by Wall street in return for politi-a
provide by law for their deposit by COM
petitive bidding on the banking institu-
tions of the country. ~nationay and state.
without discrimination as to locality mon
approved securities and subject to call
by the government.
Rural Credits.