The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-08-17


ard for the prevention OF privat,
monopoly shall be added to and no
substituted for state remedies.
Income Tax And Popular
Election OF Senators
We congratulate the country upoI
the triumph OF two important reform;
demanded in the last national plat
form. namely the amendment of the
federal constitution authorizing al
Income tax and the amendment pro
vding for the popular election OF
senators. and We call upon the peo
pie OF all these states to rally to the
support of the pending propositions
and secure their ratification.
We note with qualification the
Unanimous sentiment in favor oil
publicity before the election of cam
rGign contributions--a measure de
manded in our national platform OF
l90S, 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 owner.
ship and control of newspapers and
b'half of those who aspire to presi.
Dental nominations, and we point
to the expenditures made by and on
for additional justification for this
legislation 10 the enormous expendi-
tpres of money in behalf of the presi-
dent and his predecessor in the re-
cent contest for the Republican nom
nation for president
Presidential Primaries
The movement towards more popu-
lar government should be promoted
through legislation in each state
which will permit the exception of
The preference of the electors for ma
t'onal candidates at presidential pri-
maries.
We declare that the national COM
inittee incorporate in the call for the
ncxt nominating convention a require
ment that all expressions of prefer
ence for presidential
We direct that the ma
tional committee incorporate in the
call for the next nominating conven-
ton a requirement that all express
sions of preference for presidential
candidates shall be given and the
selection of delegates and alternates
made through a primary election
conducted by the party organization
III each state where such expression
ard election are not provided for by
state laws. Committeeman who are
hereafter to constitute the member
ship of the Democratic national com
aittee and whose election Is not pro-
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each state at such primary.
The movement towards more pop
Iar government should be promoted
through legislation in each state
5 hich will permit the exception of
be preference of the electors for ma
ional candidates at presidential pri-
aries.
We drect that the national commit |
ee incorporate in the call for the |
ext nominating convention re-
uirement that all expressions of
reference for presidential candidates
hall be given and the selection of
elegates and alternates made
trough a primary election conducted |
Y the party organization in each
tate where such expression and elec-l
ION is not provided for by law she il
g chosen in each state at such prl-
,ary elections and the service and
uthority OF committeeman however
hosen. shall begin Immediately upon
he receipt of their credentials re-
Dectiyely.
ampaidn Contributions
We pledge the Democratic party to
ne enactment of law prohibiting
ny corporation from contributing to
campaign fund and any individual
ON contributing any amount above
reasonable maximum.
err1 OF President
We favor single presidential term
nd to that end urge the adoption OF
\ amendment to the constitution,
iaking the president of the United
iates ineligible for reelection and
r pledge the candidate of this con-
antion to this principle.
emocratc Congress
At this time. when the Republican
lrty after generation of unlimit-I
| power in its control of the federal
,vernment. is rent into factions, 1t
opportune to point TO the record of
Of the Democratic
1use OF Representatives in the bZno
Ingress.
We endorse its action and We chal
nge comparison Of its record With
at of any congress which has been
BY our opponents.
We call the attention of the pat
otic citizens of our country to its
cord of efficiency. economy and
Instructive legislation.
II has. among other achievements.
yised the rules Of the house of rep
sentatiyes so as 10 give TO the reI-
sentatives OF the American people
sedom OF speech and of action
advocating. proposing and per-
,ting remedial legislation.
It has passed bills for the relief OF
q peoule and the development OF
r country. It has endeayored to re-
.e the tariff taxes downward in.
, interest OF the consuming masses
d thus TO reduce the high cost Of
ing.
Il has proposed an amendment to
p federal constitution providing
the election of United States sen
lrs by the direct vote of the peo
It has secured the admission OF
iona and New Mexico as sover-
u states.
L has required the publicity OF
npaign expenses both before and
er election and fixed a limit upon
election expenses of United
ties senators and representatives.
{ has also passed a bill TO pre-
n the abuse Of the writ of iniunc-