The Van Buren press., 1912-07-06


1908 and at that time opposed by the
Republican party. and We commend
the Democratic House OF Representa-
tives for extending the doctrine Of
publicity 10 recommendation. verbal
and written. upon which presidential
appointments are made. 10 the own
ershlp and control Of newspapers and
TO the expenditures made by and In
behalf OF those who aspire 10 presi-
Dental nominations and We point for
additional justification for this legis-
lation TO tho enormous expenditures Of
money In behalf OF the president and
his predecessor in the recent contest
for the Republican nomination for
president.
Presidential Primaries.
The movement towards more popu-
lar government should be promoted
through legislation In each state which
will permit the expression Of the pref
erence Of the electors for national can
didates at presidential primaries.
we direct that the national com
mlttee incorporate In the call for the
next nominating convention a require
ment that all expressions Of preference
for presidential candidates shall be
given and the selection Of delegates
and alternates be through a primary
election conducted by the party or
ganzation in each state where such
expression and election are not pro-
yided for by state law
Term OF President.
We favor single presidential
term, and 10 the end urge the adoption
Of an amendment TO the constitution
making the president Of the United
States ineligible TO reelection, and We
pledge the candidate Of this conyen-
tion to this principle
Railroads. Express Companies, Tele-
graph and Telephone Lines.
I'VE favor the efficient supervision
and rate regulation OF railroads, ex-
press companies. telegraph and tele-
phone lines engaged IN interstate com
merce To this end We recommend
the valuation OF railroads, express
companies, telegraph and telephone
lines by the Interstate commerce COM
mission, such valuation to take into
consideration the physical value OF the
property the original cost. the cost
Of reproduction, and any element OF
value that Will render tho valuation
fair and Just
Banking Legislation.
I'VE oppose the so-called Aldrich
bill or the establishment Of a CEN
trail bank, and we believe the people OF
the country will be largely freed from
panics and consequent unemployment
and business depression by such sys.
tematlc revision Of our banking lava
| as VIII render temporary relief In To-
calities where such relief Is needed.
with protection from control or dom.
ination by what Is known as the
money trust
Parcels Post and Rural Delivery.
We favor the establishment OF
parcels post or postal express, and
also the extension OF the rural de-
livery system as rapidly as practic-
able
The campaign contributions plank
pledges the party to the enactment OF
law prohibiting any corporation
from contributing 10 q campaign fund
1t also limits individual contributions
10 reasonable maximum"
The Democratic congress * heartily
commended for It's long list OF lava
for the benefit Of the people after a
generation OF unlimited power by the
Republican party The next plank
arralgns the Republican party for
waste OF the money wrung from tho
people by oppressive taxation"
A plank on rural credits is Of Inn
portonce II II recommended that an
investigation OF agricultural credit so
cletlos IN foreign countries be made
looking toward doyslng a suitable sys-
TEN for tho United states A water.
ways plank provides for federal con.
troll OF the Mississippi and other wa.
terways, The plan ls 10 maintain an
average depth on the big river 80 II
Will be naylgable. and construct docks
10 prevent further foods This plank
also fayors draining OF all swamp
lands.
The platform fayors post roads, II
p.u fi rtua Ito Iap1spatlopa In tho lQnQ
platform IN regard to labor II holds
there should be modification OF tho
lnjunctlonal laws,
II also recommends a department OF
labor with a cabinet officer.
Tho conservation plank Ia also OF
importance and holds that conserys.
lion and development should proceed
for the benefit OF all the people. I'm.
mediate action Ia favored TO mako
available tho coal deposlta OF Alaska.
A pure food and public health plank
declares for the union and strength.
onlng OF tho various governmental
agencies relating TO pure food, quaran.
tine, vital statistics and human health.
This department should be admins
tered without portlallty or diacrlmina.
ton IN favor Of or against any school
Of medicine, The civil service law
should bo honestly and rgidly en-.
forced Legislation Ia favored TO pro-
mote law reform, Tho policy OF ON.
periallsm" In the Philippines Ia de-
nouncod Il fayora the declaration OF
tho Independence Of these islands,
Arizona and New Mexico are vel
coined to tho slatorhood of statea,
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