The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-07-15

manded in our national platform Of
1908 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 own
ership and control Of newspapers and
to the expenditures made by and in
behalf Of those who aspire to presi
Dental nominations and we point for
additional justification for this legis-
lation to the enormous expenditures Of
money in behalf Of tho president and
his predecessor in the recent contest
for the Republican nomination for
president
Presidential Prlmaries.
"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.
We direct that the national COM
mittee incorporate in the call for the
next nominating convention a require
ment that all expressions of preference
for presidential candidates shall be
given and the selection Of delegates
and alternates be through q 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.
I'VE favor single presidential
term. and to the end urge tie 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-
ton to this principle
Railroads, Express Companies, Tsis-
graph and Telephone Lines.
We favor the efficient supervision
and rate regulation Of railroads. ex-
press companies, telegraph s2d tele-
phone lines engaged in interstate COM
merce. To this end we recommend
the valuation OF railroads. express
companies. telegraph and telephone
lines by the Interstate commerce com
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
bill or the establishment of q cen
trail bank. and We believe the people Of
the country will be largely freed from
panlcs and consequent unemployment,
and business depression by such q sys
tematic revision Of our banking law,
a. will renter temporary relief In 10
calities where such relief is needed
with protection from control or dom
nation by what Is known a. tn,
money trust.
Parcels Post and Rural Delivery.
I'VE favor the establishment o. I
parcels post or postal express, ant
also the extension OF the rural de
livery system as rapidly as practic
able
The campaign contributions planl
pledges the party to the enactment o
law prohibiting any corporation
from contributing to a campaign fund
1t also limits individual contribution
to reasonable maximum"
The Democratic congress Is hearth,
commended for its long list Of law
: for the benefit of the people after
generation of unlimited power by tn
: Republican party. The next planl
: arraigns the Republican party 10
; waste Of the money wrung from tn
people by oppressive taxatie~."
A plank on rural credits il Of in
portance. It Is recommended hat a
investigation Of agricultural credit e
: cieties in foreign countries be mad
. looking toward devising a suitable sy,
' tenn for the United States. A water
! ways plank provides for federal col
! troll Of the Mississippi and other ",
. terways. The plan is to maintain a
average depth on the big river 20
J. will be navigable, and construct doch
to prevent further floods. This plan
also favors draining Of all swan
!. lands.
. The platform favors post roads. /
> reafarms its declarations in the 19(
t platform In regard to labor. 1t hold
there should be a mobilization OF u
n in1unctional laws.
q II also recommends y department ,
J. labor with . cabinet officer.
The conservation plank 10 also {
u importance and holds that conserv
; ton and development should procee
+ for the benefit of all the people. II
u mediate action 10 favored to NAL
Q available the coal deposits Of Alask
> "A pure food and public health plap
declares for the union and strengt
~ ening Of the various governm emit
agencies relating to pure food. Quara
n tine, vital statistics and human healt
Is This department should be admin
t. tered without partially or discrimin
10 ton in favor Of or against any scho
D. OF medicine. The civil service la
L. should be honestly and rigidly e