The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-03

PAAVntc moAOlUly- 10 eAiSI IN the Unit
ed States. We favor the declaration
by law OF the conditions upon which
corporations shall be permitted to en-
gage in interstate trade, including,
among others, the prevention of hold
Ing companies, Of interlocking direct
ors. Of stock watering, OF discrimina-
ton in price, and the control by any
one corporation OF SO large q proper
ton OF any industry az to make it a
menace to competitive conditions.
We condemn the action Of the repub-
lican administration in compromising
with the Standard Oil Company and
the tobacco trust, and its failure to
invoke the criminal provisions OF the
antitrust law against the officers of
those corporations after the court had
declared that from the undisputed
facts in the record they had violated
the criminal provisions of the law.
We regret that the Sherman anti
trust law has received judicial in
struction depriving it of much Of the
efficacy. and we favor the enactment
Of legislation which will restore to the
statute the strength OF which it has
been deprived by such Interpretation.
Democratic Congress this time,
when the republican party, after a
generation OF unlimited power in It's
control Of the federal government, is
rent into factions. it is opportune to
point to the record Of accomplish
ments Of the democratic house Of rep
Iresentatives in the sixty-second con-
gress. We endorse its action 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 patri-
otto citizens Of our country to its rec
ord OF efficiency, economy and con-
structive legislation.
1t has, among other achievements,
revised the rules OF the house Of rep
resentatives SO as to give the repre-
sentatives Of the American people
freedom pfsspeech and action in advo-
eating, proposing and perfecting
remedial legislation. ~
| It has passed bills for the relief of
the people and the development of our
country; 1t has endeavored to revise
the tariff downward in the interest OF
the consuming masses and thus to re-
duce the high cost OF living.
1t has proposed an amendment to
the federal constitution providing for
the election Of United States senators
by the direct vote of the people.
It has secured the admission Of Ari-
iona and New Mexico as two SOW
ereign states.
1t has required the publicity or cam
paign expenses both before and after
election and fixed the limit upon the
election expenses OF United States
senator's and representatives..
1t has also passed a bill to proven,
the abuse Of the writ Of injunction.
/ 1t has passed law establishing an
lIeight-hour day for workmen on all ma
ltional public work.
1t has passed resolution which
forced the president to take immc.
diate 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
council of national defense which
will determine a definite naval pro-
gram with a view to increased eff
cheney and economy. The party tina.
proclaimed and has always enforced
the Monroe doctrine and was sponsor
for the new navy, will continue faith
| fully to observe the constitutional re-
quirements to provide and maintain
an adequate and well proportioned
navy sufficient to defend American
policies, protect our citizens and up
hold the honor and dignity OF the ma
tom
Republican Extravagance-We de-
nounce the profligate waste of the
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