The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-08-16


: Substituted Tor state remedies
{ Income Tax And Popular
Election OF Senators
We congratulate the country npoI
I The triumph OF two important reforms
Z cemanded IN the last national plat
+ form namely the amendment of III,
E federal constitution authorizing an
income tax and the amendment pro
4 ding for the popular election OF
{ senators. aud we call upon the peo
. lie OF all these states to rally 10 the
. isuppOrt OF the pending propositions
and secnre their ratification,
, We note with qualification The
i Itaauimous sentiment in favor o,
! publicity before the election OF cam
FSign contributions measure de
manded n our national platform o,
i"Qs. and at that time opposed by the
Republican party-and We commend
the Democratic house OF representa-
Hives for extending the doctrine OF
j publicity 10 recommendations. verbal
lahd written, upon which presidential
AZ pointments are made. ~ the owner
lsftlp' aud control of newspapers aud
= bali of those who aspire 10 presi
Genital nominations and We point
lts the eNpenditures made by and on
for additional Justification Tor this
tlepIslaiion 90 the enorm0as eXpendT
ltures OF money in behalf of thA presi-
lGrnt and his predecessor ia the re-
tcent contest for the Republican nom
tinaiion for president
| presidential Primaries
/ The movement towards more popu.
isf government shonld be promoted
Through legislation in each state
which viii permit fhr eSceEtion OF
lie preference Of the efets6rs for ma
! tonal Candidates At presidential prf
rnarles
! We declare that the national com
iialttee incorporate IN tile eall Tor the
nest nominating convention a require
ment that an expressions 0f prefer.
ence for presidential.
We direct that ne na-
tional committee incorporate III the
fall for lhe next NOMINATING conven
! Ton a requirement thar al eNpres
SONS Of preferences for PRESIDENTIAL
Candidates shan be given aud the
selection Of delegates and alternates
irade through a primary election
conducted hy the party organization
E each state where snch EXPRESSION
and election are not provided for by
Estate laws. Committeeman who are
hereafter TO constitute the member
shin Of the Democratic nafionci com
Efttee and whose election il not pro
yided for By law shall be chosen in
each state at such primary.
The movement towards more pom
uar government should be promoted
through legislation in each state
which viii permit the exception of
re preference of the electors ior ma
iional candidates at presidential pri-
! aries.
We direct that the national commit
tee incorporate in the call for The
reXt nominating convention re-
qairement that all expressions Oh
I reference for presidential candidates /
shall be given and the selection of !
delegates and alternates made
through a primary election condnctedt I
~ the party organization in eachI
state where such expression and elee4l
ton is not provided for by law shall
be chosen In each state al such pri.
Yyary elections and tile service and
OF committeeman however
CHOSEN shall begin Immediately upon
the receipt OF their credentials re-
sBectiyely
Campaiqn Contributions
We pledge the Democratic party 10
iae enactment Of law prohibiting
aHv corporation from contributing 10
i campaign fund and any indiydual
from contributing any amonnt above
a reasonable maximum
Term or president
NFe favor a single presidential term
md 10 thar Ssnd urge ibe adoption OF
n amendment 10 the constitution.
-takihg the president of the United
states ineligible for reelection and
We pledge the candidate of this con
.entlon 10 this principle
Democratic Congress
AT this time when the Republican
iarty, after 4 generation OF unlmit-
d power in It's control OF the federal
government. is rent into factions. II
: opportnne 10 point 10 the record OF
accomplishments Of the Democratlei
oise OF Representatives. In the G2nd
congress ASA.
We endorse rs action ana We chal
.1fee comparison OF its record with
nat OF any congress which has been
by our opponents
We call the attention ~ the pat
.otlc citizens of our coantry 90 is
-c0rd Of efficiency economy ana
obstructive legislation.
Ii has. among other achieyemenis,t
yised the rules of the house OF rep
.seHtatiyes go as TO give to the rep-l
.sentatives OF the American people
eedom Of speech ana Of actioni
advocating proposing and pef
citing remedial legislation.
Il mas passed bills for the relief Oi
II people and the development 81
if country. II has endeayored t0 re-
se the tariff taxes downward ini
- interest OF the CONSUMING masses
I'd Tins 70 reduce the high cost Of
ing
II has proposed an amendment to-
r federal consultation providing
r the election OF United states sen
ers bg the direct Tote of 'tire neoT
i has secured the admission OF
-izona and New Mexico as soyer-i
gn states.
II has required the publicity OF
mpaign EXPENSES both before and
ter election and faxed q limit upon
e election Expenses OF United
ates senator's and reFresentatfyes
Il has also passed a bin 10 pre-
~ the abuse Of the writ of injunc
p
II has nassed q law establishing an