Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-07-04
WANT LOWER TAR|F I
Taxes for Revenue Only Is Lead
ing Plank Of Democratic
Platform.
FAv0Rs VIGOROUS TRUST WAR
Income Tax and Popular Election Of
Senators Is OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ment Supervision Of Inter.
state Business Demanded.

state Business Demanded.
The leading plank of the platform
adopted by thu Democratic National
convention at Baltimore calls for an
Immediate downward revision Of the
tariff On this subject the platform
says:
The Tariff Reform.
1--WE declare 1t to be fundamental
principle Of the Democratic party
that the federal government under
the Constitution has no right or pow
er to impose or collect tariff duties
except for the purpose Of revenue
and we demand that the collection Of
such taxes shall be limited to the ne
oessities Of government honestly and
economically administered.
''The high Republican tariff is the
principal cause Of the unequal distri.
button Of wealth; It is a system Of
taxation which makes the rich richer
and the poor poorer; under its opera
tons the American farmer and labor.
Ing man are the chief sufferers; It
raises the cost of the necessities Of
life to them, but does not protect their
product or wages"
The action of President Taft in We
toing the bills to reduce the tariff in
the cotton. wooden, metals and chem
icals schedules and the farmers FREQ
list bills is denounced.
Issue is taken with the Republican
platform and much Of the present high
cost Of living is laid to the high tariff
laws.
Antitrust Law.
The platform declares that q pri.
vate monopoly is indefensible and in
tolerable and says:
1--WE therefore favor the vigorous
enforcement of the criminal as well
as the civil law against trusts and
trust officials, and demand enactment
Of such additional legislation as may
be necessary to make it impossible for
a private monopoly to exist in the
United States"
"The action of the Republican ad-
mtnistrat1on in compromising with
the Standard OIL company and the to-
bacco trust and it's failure to invoke
the criminal provisions of the anti
trust law against the officers of those
corporations after the court had de-
clared that from the undisputed facts
in the record they had violated the
criminal provisions Of the law" is de-
nounced
1--WE regret that the Sherman anti.
trust law has received a judicial con-
struction depriving it Of much of it's
efficiency and we favor the enactm ent
of legislation which will restore to
the statute the strength of which it
has been deprived by such interpre-
tation"
The platform urges people to sup
port proposed constitutional amend
ments, providing for an income tax
and election of United States sena-
tors by direct vote of the people. AS
justification of the demands of the
party for publicity of campaign ex-
penditures, attention is directed Ito
the enormous expenditures of money
in behalf of the president and his
predecessor in the recent presidential
contest" ....
Asks Presidential Primaries.
Following is a summary of some OF
the more important planks:
Declares for presidential preference
primaries. Directs national committee
to provide for selection at primaries OF
members of national committee
Pledges party to enactment of law
prohibiting campaign contributions by
corporations and unreasonable cam
paign contributions by individuals.
Opposes Aldrich Bill.
In connection with a demand fol
such a revision of the banking laws as
financial distress there is denuncia
ton Of the Aldrich bill prepared by
the monetary commission. The pres
ent method of depositing government
funds is condemned and the party i!
pledged to the enactment of a law fol
the deposit of such funds by competi
tive bidding in state or national banks
without discrimination as-to locality.
Recommends investigation of agr1
cultural credit societies in Europe t
ascertain whether a system of rura
credits may be devised suitable to con
ditions in the United States.
Pledges party to enactment Of legis
lation to prevent devastation of low
er Mississippi valley by floods and tn
control of the Mississippi is declare'
to be national rather than a stat
problem The maintenance of a nav
igable channel Is also recommended
Refers to Russian treaty and re
news pledge to preserve "sacre
rights Of American citizenship a
how e and abroad.
Favors single presidential term an
making president ineligible to re-ele
ction @5s