The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-07-05

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the Democratic House of Renra.-"A
tives for extending the doctrina !
publicity to recommendations. w..
and written. upon which presidaras,
appointments are made, to tho -
ership and control OF newspaner, ~,
to the expenditures made by ana y
behalf OF those who aspire To nr...
Dental nominations and we noin. -
additional justification for this ls.sa
iation TO the enormous expepdffnrss !.
money In behalf of the president !.
Ms predecessor in the recent co,t-4
TOT the Republican nomination q.
president. ="
Presidential P~rfnarie.
The movement towards mors
iar government should be promo.s
through legislation in each state rb,ss
VIII permit the expression Of The ~.
eTence Of the electors for n~atiopaiaaA
didates al presidential primaries
We direct that the national !.
mittee Incorporate In the call for i.
nex nominating convention a rson,..
ment that all expressions of praferona
Tor presidential candidates shau
gwen and the, selection OF delogo,a'
ana ~aiternates be through a pr,mars
erection conducted by the part-
ganization In each state where ,,n
expression and election are not ~
vided for by state law. ~
Term Of President.
we favor a single prosiaanA.,
term and to the end urge the adontioa
OF an amendment to the copstitn,is-
making the president Of the rnitss
states ineligible to reelection ana =
pledge the candidate OF this cornan
ton to this principle.
Railroads, Express companIe, TAI.
graph and Telephone Lines
We favor the efficient sunervisio,
and rate regulation Of railroads ~
press companies, telegraph and ta1a.
phone ines engaged in Interstate en-
nerce. To this end we Recommend
the valuation Of railroads aynrass
companies, telegraph and telenbons
lines by the interstate ommerc com
mission, such valuation to takA ~.
consideration the physical value Of ths
property, the original cost. The oost
OF reproduction, and any element 81
Eaiue that will render the valuation
fair and Just
Banking Legislation,
We oppose the s~o-called Aldrich
Dill or the establishment of q con
tral bank, and we believe the people j,
me country viii be largely freed from
panics and consequent unemployment
n business depression by such a svs.
temaiic revision Of our banking laws
as VIII render temporary relief in 10.
where such relief ia needed
with protection from control or dom.
nation by what 10 Known as tho
money trust.
Parcels Post and Rural Delivery.
We favor the establishment NJ
parcels post or postal express, and
also the extension Of the rural de.
livery system IS rapidly as practic-
able.
The campaign contributions plank
pledges the party to the enactment Of
a law prohibiting any corporation
from contributing to a campaign fund.
It also limits individual contributions
20 q reasonable maximum"
The Democratic congress is heartily
commended for its long list of laws
or the benefit of the people after q
generation Of unlimited power by the
party. The next plank
lrraigns the Republican party for
waste Of the money wrung from the
by oppressive taxation"
A plank on rural credits Is of i'm.
'ortance. 1t is recommended that an
Investigation Of agricultural credit So
ieties in foreign countries be made
toward devising a suitable sys-
EN- for the United States. A water
gays plank provides for federal con.
rol of the Mississippi and other wa
The plan Is to maintain an
verage depth on the big river 40 1t
I'LL be nsvigahle, and construct docks
D prevent further foods. This plank
lso fsvors draining Of all swamp
ands.
The platform favors post roads. It
eafiTTls its declarations in the 1908
latfoTra In regard to labor, 1t holds
here should be a modification OF the
aiunctional laws.
IT also recommends a department Of
7Aar with q cabinet officer.
The conservation plank is also OF
Importance and holds that conserva.
ION and development should proceed
Or the benefit Of all the people. In
action is favored to make
vailable the coal deposits Of Alaska.
A pure food and public health plank
eclares for the union and strength,
ming Of the various governmental
genoies relating to pure food, euaran-
ne, vital statistics and human health.
his department should be admins
sred without partially or d~isoriEina-
In favor OF or against any school
medicine. The ctyfl service law
1ould be honestly and RICHLY en-
,rced. Legislation Is favored to pro
iote Law reform. The policy Of en-
srialismn tn the Philippines is de-
It fawors the declaration Of
10 independence OF these islands
and New Mexico are vel
To the sisterhood OF states.
900 fire In the cook stove and sI
'ound AZ tn his old horhand days on