The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-06-30
panies, telegraph and telephone
lines and valuation of the COM


lines and a valuation of the con
panies by the Interstate COmmerc
= Commission. and also legiSlatlO
against OVer-isSuance of stocks G
these corporations. In COnnectlO
with demand for such revision I
the banking laws as will give ten
distress, there is a pronunciation q
the AIdrirh bill prepared by III
Monetary Commission.
The present method Of Iep0>itin
government funds is condemned an
h" party is pledged to the enact
m"nt of 4 law for the deposit o
such funds Jay competitive biddn!
in State or National banks. WithOu
discrimination as to locality.
Recommends investigation OF agri
cultural societies in Europ" to as
certain whether a system Of rura
credits may be devised suitable t
conditions in the United States.
Pledges party to enactment of leg
lslatl0n to prevent devastation Of
lower Mississippi valley by floods
and the control Of the Mississippi j.
declared TO be a national rather
than State problem. The manten-
ances of navigablp channel is also re
commended.
.Favors national aid regarding
post roads.
Repeats party's declaration for
the platform of 1908 as to rights of
! labor and pledges the party to an
employees compensation law.
Declares the unnecessary with
drawal of public lands tends to re-
tard development and bring re
proach upon policy of conservation:
that reservations should be limited
to purposes which they purport to
serve; favors brOadest liberaIity in
administering land laws and says
forest reserves act permitting home
stead entries within the national
forest should not be nuIlified by
administrative regulations; declares
for Immediate action to make avail
able Alasa coal lands and safeguard
ing of lives of miners.
Favors encouragement of agricul-
ture and legislation to suppress
gambling in agricultural products.
Believes in fostering growth of
merchant marine and urges speedy
enactment of laws for greater secur-
lty of life and property at sea.
FavOrs reorganization of the civil
service and says laws should be hon
Cstly and rigidly enforced.
COmmends law reform legislation.
Reatfirms position against the pol
icy of imperialism and colonial ex-
ploitation in Philippines
Welcomes Arizona and New Mex
leo to the sisterhood Of States.
Demands for Alaska full enjoy
ment of the rights and privileges of
territorial form Of government. |
ReferS> to Russian treaty and re
news pledge to preserve the sacred
rights of American citizenship at
home and abroad.
FaVOrs such encouragement as
IAN be properly given Panama Cana
opposition.
Commends to the States adoption
IF laws making it Offense to dis
,riminate against the uniform of the
United States.
Renews declaration of last plat
'Orm regarding generous pension
policy.
Refers to the rule of the people
md says: THE Democratic party of
ers itself to the country as an agen-
y through which the complete
and extirpatiOn of cor
,OratiOn, fraud and machine rule in
politics can be effected"
The conclusion Of the platform
avs: Our platform is one of prin-
iples which we believe essential to
ur national welfare" and invites
cooperation Of all citizens who be-
eve in maintaining unimpaired the
Institution and traditions of our
Ountry."