The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-11

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Tson. most o. which We arc posing
4 We oppose tariff revision 81 j
hoh9partlsan commission ol experts,
declare hat the tarIn should Be fe-
lEyised BY politicians. and denounce
tae president's action In 5etoing the
tafif bills which were. pnrposely 60
'Iffamed as to invite and demand ve-
toes.
We, think the high cost Of living,
which has Increased throughout the
world Is due y the tariR and the
trusts in the United States.
] We indorse Representative, Hen.
RVS statement: 1.-THE Chinese anti.
trust law provides: Those who In
terrupt commerce are to he be-
headed!'I" - To compromise with
a felon's stripes would be mild -
iiLet us make China our model. We
point with pride to conditions IN
Chine ha
We regret the "rule Of reason
Interpretation OF the sherman law.
We want no reason in ours. We
would dissolve combinations; the
Union is combination and should
be dissolved.
We have always believed in state
rights.
We congratulate the country upon
the triumph ~ dt4the Income tax,
and will try to make 1t imperative
by abolishing incomes: also upon the
probable success of@the proposal TO
elect senators by popular vote,
which will defeat the purpose for
which the trainers Of the Constitu-
ton created a Senate.
We favor presidential primaries,
which make 1t harder for men. Of
moderate means to run for office. !
We oppose contributions by corpo-
rations to the campaign funds of
other parties. -, =, --.ai:.z
We favor a single presidential
term for DR.. Wilson in the interests
of Mr.. Bryan.
We invite attention to the fact
that the Democratic Congress has
been SO busy playing politics that it
has even neglected to pass the reg
ular appropriation bills, thus threat
ening paralysis of the goSefnment.
1t has also taken measures to provide
an adequate and well proportioned
little navy.
We denounce Republican extrava-
gancs and prefer the Democratic
kind.
We favor the physical. valuation,
OF public service corporations. This
is specimen of Democratic econo-,
my. 1t would cost the govern
ment more than the army and navy,
and would be of undoubtfu1 value il
ever completed. 1t has taken the
Chicago. Burlington and Quincy
railroad two years to make phys
ical valuation of its property in four.
or five of the states it enters. Cur
valuation will be made by u COM
petent commission of school girls.
We oppose the Aldrlch plan be-.
cause Mr.. Bryan does not under
stand it., and will substitute for it
Legislation which will expedite the
movement of American capital.
abroad which we have caused. go
National banks should be allowed
to loan money on real estate, as orr
legislation will impair the vaIueEor
other securities ~
We favor the good old fashioned
river and harbor pork barrel, with
a fat supplement for post roads,
and will devote particular attention
to the improvement or our usual
line of retreat via Sal. River
The courts should not Interfere
by means of injunctions with the
right of strikers to destroy. other
peoples property.
+ we propose to eat our cake and
have 1t,
We. would SO regulate the trade
in farm products that prices shall
be higher for the farmer and lower
for everybody else.
We believe in fostering a mer-
chant marine, but condemn the only
method of doing SO that has ever
been successful.
We favor the strengthening OF
governmental agencies relating to
pure foods and public health, and so
does. everybody. else. :"
we believe that the terms OF SER
vice OF all persons in the classified
civil service should be declared to
have expired within a limited time,
as proposed by the Democratic Con-
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