Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-03

7 ton for this legislation to the enor.
president and his predecessor in thu
recent contest for the republican nom
ination for president.
Presidential Primaries.
The movement towards more popu.
lar government should be promoter
thru legislation in each state which
will permit the exception Of the prefer
ence Of the electors for national can.
didates at presidential primaries.
We direct that the national commit.
tee incorporate in the call for the mex,
nominating convention q requirement
that all expressions Of preference fol
presidential candidates shall be given
and the selection of delegates and al
ternates made thru a primary election
conducted by the party organization
in each state where such expression
and election are not provided for by
state laws Committeeman who are
hereafter to constitute the membership
Of the democratic national committee
and whose election is not provided for
by law shall be chosen in each state
at such primary elections and the SER
vice and authority Of committeeman
however chosen. shall begin immedi-
ately upon the receipt Of their creden-
tials respectively.
Campaign Contributions.
We pledge the democratic party to
the enactment Of a law prohibiting any
corporation from contributing to a
campaign fund and any individual from
contributing any amount above reas-
enable maximum.
Term Of President.
We favor a SINCE presidential term
and to that end urge the adoption Of an
amendment to the constitution making
the president Of the United States in
eligible for e-election and we pledge
the candidate Of this convention to this
principle.
Democratic Congress.
At this time, when the republican
power in its control Of the federal gov
eminent is rent into factions, it is
opportune to point to the record of ac-
complishments of tho democratic house
Of representatives in the Sixty-second
congress. We endorse its actions and
we challenge comparison Of its record
with that OF any congress which has
been controlled by our opponents.
We call the attention Of the patriotic
citizens of our country to its record Of
efficiency. economy and constructive
legislation.
1t has. among other achievements,
revised the rules Of the house Of rep
resentatives so as to give to the repre-
sentatives Of the American people free
dom Of speech and action In advocating
proposing and perfecting remedial leg
islation.
It has passed bills for the relief Of
the people and the development of our
country; it has endeavored to revise
the tar1n taxes downward In the In
terest Of the consuming masses and
thus to reduce the high cost Of living
It has proposed an addition to the
federal constitution providing for the
election Of United States senators by
direct vote Of the people.
It has secured the admission Of Ari-
IONA and New Mexico a. two sovereign
states.
1t has required the publicity Of cam
paign expenses both before and after
election and nxed limit upon the cleo
ton expenses Of United States senators
and representatives. 1t has also passed
a bill to prevent the abuse Of the writ
Of injunction.
It has passed law establishing an
eight hour day for workingmen on all
national public work
It has passed a resolution which
forced the president to take immediate
steps to abrogate the Russian treaty.
And it has passed the great supply
bills. which lessen waste and extrava-
gance and which reduce the annual
expenses Of the government by many
millions Of dollars
We approve the measure reported by
the democratic leaders in the house Of
representatives for the creation of q
council of national defense which will
determine a definite national program
with a view to increased efficiency and
economy. The party that proclaimed
and has always enforced the Monroe
doctrine and was sponsor for the new
navy, Will continue faithfully to observe
the constitutional requirements to pro-
vide and maintain an adequate and
well -proportioned navy sufficient to de-
fend American policies, protect our citf-
zens and uphold the honor and dignity
Of the nation.
Republican Extravaganza.
We denounce the profiigate waste Of
the money wrung from the people by
oppressive taxation thru the lavish ap-
preparations Of recent republican con-
crosses which have kept taxes high and
reduced the purchasing power Of the
peoples toll. We demand a return to
that simplicity and economy which be-
fits a democratic government and q
reduction in the number Of useless Of
fees the salaries Of which drain the
substance Of the people.
Railroads and Express Companies.
We favor the efficient supervision
and rate regulation Of railroads, ex-
press companies, telegraph and tele-
phone lines engaged in Interstate
commerce. To this end we recomend
the valuation Of railroads, express
companies. telegraph and telephone
lines by the Interstate commerce COM
mission, such valuation to take into
consideration the physical valuation
Of the property the original cost, the
cost or reproduction and any element
of value that will render the valuation
fair and Just.
We favor such legislation as will ef-
fectually prohibit the railroads, express.
telephone and telegraph companies
from engaging in business which brings
them into competition with their ship
pers or patrons; also legislation pre-
venting the overissue Of stocks and
y