The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-05-31
THE DEMOCRATIC
CONVENTION MET
Promulgate Ringing Platform. New
Line Up of Politicians Pre-
sentcd.


The State Democratic Convention
al Houston adopted platform in
accord with well known campaign
ideas. Some of the items as follows:
An immediate revision of the
tariff in the interests of the great
mass of consumers; the burden of
the tax to fall upon Injuries.
Impartial and uninterrupted sec
tion OF laws for the destruction OF
all trusts
That all corporations engaging in
Interstate commerce be force" to OBJ
tain licenses from the federal gov
ernment and subject their books
and reports to examination by Off
GERS OF the government.
That Presidential Preference pri-
maries be held that the people may
have an opportunity TO vote for
their choice.
made public. both before and after
election and that a law be passed
prohibiting corporations contrlbut-
ing to campaign funds and limiting
the amount an individual may con
tribute.
That United States Senators be
elected by direct vote OF the people.
That a law be passed leyylng a
tax upon incomes in order that the
burdens OF taxation may be equal
lied and a means OF relief afforded
for tariff exactions.
That the Aldrich currency system
Is dangerous consolidation OF the
money power and that the monetary
system should be revised so as to
decentrallze the control OF the Ma
tlous finances.
That The recall. initiative and re-
ferendum are Not national questions
but should be- left to the people Of
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themselves.
That delegates from Texas vote
for Woodrow Wilson for President
Ex-Gov. Tom Campbell was chair
man of the committee on platform.
The Denver platform Of 1908 was
reaffirmed.
Protective Tariffs and It's products
the Trusts was condemned.
The Randell anti-graft PROPOSE
| tion was cheered.
One amendment was offered by
| Clarence Ousley and others but IL
was voted down.
The platform declares that mo
party having for its battle cry We
demand our share of the spolls can
hope to rout the forces Of graft and
greed"
Here are some expressions which
are highly significant just at this
time in the light OF expressions and
practices which have prevailed In
Texas and in Washington City for
the past few years:
I'VE hold the platform pledges Of
the party to be the covenant be-
tween such party and all OF the peo-
! pie. binding on all officers and re-
presentatives of such party and we
regard the honest platforms there
OF as the indispensable foundation
OF party government; while a dis
regard thereof necessarily leads TO
party destruction and TO machine
rule.
"a representative democracy Will
be preserved by the representative
representing the people alone and he
ought not during the the term OF
office, to accept employment from
favor seeking corporations or inter-
ests aud this principle should be an
acted into law
1--WE agree with the candidates
for the Democratic nomination for
President which have expressed
themselves and with Mr.. Bryan that
the question OF the initiative and re-
ferendum as a mode OF legislation
and the recall Is not In this election
a Federal question but that it IL a
question TO be determined bv the
people OF each state for themselves. b..