The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-07-12

| paign cOnErfhutfOnS-a measure de-
manded In our national platform OF
| 1908 and at that time opposed by the
Republican party, and we commend
the Democratic House of Representa-
| tiyes 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 presl.
Dental nominations and we point for
additional justification for this legis-
lation to the enormous expenditures OF
money In behalf of the president and
his predecessor In the recent contest
for 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 can.
didates at presidential primaries.
Te direct that the national com.
mittee incorporate In the call for the
next nominating convention require.
ment that all expressions of preference
for presidential candidates shall be
given and the selection Of delegates
and alternates be through a 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.
We favor a single presidential
term, and to the end urge the adoption
! OF an amendment to the constitution
making the president Of the United
States ineligible to reelection. and we
pledge the candidate OF this conven-
tion to this principle.
Railroads, Express Companies, TeIe-
graph and Telephone Lines.
We favor the efficient supervision
and rate regulation of railroads ex.
press companies, telegraph AID tele-
phone lines engaged in interstate COM
merce. To this end we recommend
the valuation of railroads, express
companies, telegraph and telephone
.
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
No
trail bank, and we believe the people OF
the country will be largely freed from
panies and consequent unemployment
and business depression by such sys
tematic revision of our banking laws
as viii ren|er temporary relief in 10
calltles where such relief Is needed
with protection from control or dom
ination by what Is known as the
money trust.
Parcels Post and Rural Delivery.
I'VE favor the establishment oS q
parcels post or postal express, and
also the extension of the rural de
livery system as rapidly as practic
able.
The campaign contributions plank
d pledges the party to the enactment Of
a law prohibiting any corporation
from contributing to a campaign fund
It also limits individual contributions
to a reasonable maximum"
The Democratic congress is hearth,
commended for its long list of laws
for the benefit of the people after {
generation of unlimited power by thu
Republican party. The next nlanl
arraigns the Republican party fol
waste of the money wrung from this
people by oppressive taxaticS."
A plank on rural credits is of i'm
portance. 1t is recommended chat al
investigation of agricultural credit so
cieties in foreign eoun hses be mad,
J looking toward devising suitable sys
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 al
average depth ON the big river so
will be navigable, and construct dock
to prevent further floods This planl
also favors draining of all swami
lands.
J The platform favors post roads.
: reaffirms its declarations in the 100
platform in regard to labor 1t hold
there should be a modification of tn
/ injunctional laws.
| 1t also recommends y department Q
: labor with cabinet officer.
The conservation plank Is also @
t importance and holds that conservs
: ton and development should procee
: for the benefit of all the people. In
I mediate action is favored to max
, available the coal deposits OF Alasks
A pure food and public health plan
. declares for the union and strength
Z ening of the various governments
agencies relating to pure food, quaraI
4 tine. vital statistics and human health
, This department should be admins
! tered without Partially or discrimini
a / Ffon IN fovar nf ny, AGAINST apv enbor