The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-07-12

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appointments are made, 10 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 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.
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 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 70 the constitution
making the president OF the United
States ineligible 20 reelection. and we
pledge the candidate OF this conven.
ton to this principle.
Railroads, Express Companies, Tele-
graph and Telephone Lines.
we favor the efficient supervision
and rate regulation OF railroads. ex-
press companies. telegraph and 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 10 take into
consideration the physical value OF the
property, the original cost. the cost
or reproduction, and any element Of
value that will render the valuation
fair and Just
Banking Legislation.
We oppose the so-called Aldrtch
bill or the establishment OF a cen.
tral bank, and We believe the people OF
the country will be largely freed from
panics and consequent unemployment
and business depression by such sys-
tematic revision OF our banking laws
as Will render temporary relief In To-
calities where such relief Is needed.
with protection from control or DOM
nation by what Is known as the
money trust.
Parcels Post and Rural Delivery,
we favor the establishment of a
parcels post or postal express. and
also the extension of the rural de-
livery system as rapidly as practic-
able.
The campaign contributions plank
pledges the party TO <As enactment OF
law prohibiting any corporation
from contributing to campaign fund.
1t also limits individual contributions
to reasonable maximum"
The Democratic congress is heartily
commended for its long list OF laws
for the benefit of the people after a
generation Of unlimited power by the
Republican party. The next plank
arraigns the Republican party for
waste OF the money wrung from the
people by oppressive taxation"
A plank on rural credits is OF I'm
portance. It is recommended that an
investigation Of agricultural credit So
cieties In foreign countries be made
looking toward devising a suitable sys-
TEN for the United States. A water
ways plank provides for federal con-
troll OF the Mississippi and other wa.
terways. The plan IS 10 maintain an
average depth on the big river so It
will be navlgable. and construct docks
TO prevent further foods. This plank
also favors draining OF all swamp
lands.
The platform favors post roads. II
reaff1rms It's declarations in the 1908
platform in regard to labor. It holds
there should be modification OF the
intunctional laws.
It also recommends a department OF
labor with a cabinet officer.
The conservation plank Is also OF
importance and holds that conserva-
ton and development should proceed
for the benefit OF all the people. I'm.
mediate action Is favored 70 make
available the coal deposits OF Alaska.
A pure food and public health plank
declares for the union and strength
ening Of the various governmental
agencies relating to pure food, quaran-
tine. vital statistics and human health.
This department should be admins
tered without partiality or dlscrimina-
ton in favor OF or against any school
Of medicine. The civil service law
should be honestly and rigidly en-.
forced Legislation is favored 20 pro
mote law reform. The policy OF en-