The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-03-30
CHAS.R. CRISP OUTLINES HIS PLATFORM

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their families money they have earned
and by every right should be allowed
to enjoy, but direct taxation will dem
onstrate conclusively this unrighteous
fact.
Lowest Tariff Possible
Fifth favor the lowest tariff DOS
Sible to provide revenue to run the gov
eminent, economically administered,
and believe this tax should be collect
ed from the luXuries of life and that
all necessaries such dis sugar, foods Of
all kinds, all clothing, mechanics tools.
farming implements and things of kin
dred nature should be absolutely free
from taxation. | advocate raising rev
enue to support the government from
an income tax and an internal revenue
tax, which policy would destroy trusts
and mOnopolies created and maintain
ed by the protective tariff law. Should
an income and internal revenue tax
fail to produce sufficient revenue to ad-
minister the affairs Of the nation
would collect the additional amount
needed from the luXuries of life. the
duty on which would go into the treas
ury Of the United States and not into
the golfers Of the tariff barons"
Sixth.-The first bill ever introduced
in congress for rural mail routes was
proposed In the Fifty-second congress
by Hon. Thomas E. Watson. The first
appropriation ever made for such serv-
ice was in the Fifty-fourth congress,
first session, the amount being $4,000
In the same congress, second session,
l served on the postOfflce committee
and advocated and voted for an ap-
preparation of $4,000 for the rural
mail service. which was then in it's in
fancy and experimental stage In my
judgment this is one of the most be
nefcent laws Of our country. This
service has grown until there is year
ly appropriated for it about $40, 900.
1 am heartily in favor of extending
the system until all the people enjoy
its great benefits, privileges and
blessings.
Seventh favor a general parcels
post, the rate of postage being grad
uated according to weight and bulk
of package and the distance to be
transported.
Eliminate Watered Stock.
Eighth advocate government
supervision and regulation of all
public service corporations. l am
in favor of charging the power of
the Interstate commerce commission
by allowing the commissioners to de-
termine the physical value of rail-
road, telegraph and telephone COM
panies so as to eliminate watered
stock in ascertaining the value of
such corporations, for the valuation
of the property is an essential ele-
ment in fixing rates, and high ficti-
tious valuation permits higher rates.
The people pay the freight.
Ninth am in favor of permit
ting national banks to loan money on
real estate, which they are now pro-
hibited by law from doing The great
national banks are OPP
posed to this change, as they are the
beneiciaries of the present law.
They become the reserve banks of the |
idle money of the southern and west
ern banks, and thus the money of the |
country is concentrated in a few cit |
les If loans could be made on real |
estate much of this money would |
stay at home and relieve local needs |
1t is sound banking, as no security |
is better than land.
Tenth recognize the need of an |
elastic currency, but am opposed to |
a central bank with power to per-
form the function of the government |
to issue money. l believe the gov
eminent alone has this prerogative, |
and am opposed to comforting it up
on any set of individuals.
Opposed to War;
Eleventh-In this christian and
civilized age I am opposed to war,
18th it's untold horrors and suffer