New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1912-07-10


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Democratic Congress.
At this dime, whsn the Rspublica,
party, after 4 generation Of unlimitet
power IN tn control OF the federal gov
eminent, y rent into factions, It 4
opportuns 70 point to the record O
accomplishment Of the Democrat,
house Of representatives In the Sixty
second congress. We indorss its &C
ton, and We challenge comparison o.
is record with that Of any congress,
which has been controlled BY our op
ponents. We call the attention Of thu
patriotic citizens Of our country to it
record Of efficiency. economy and con
structive legislation. $,
It has among other achievements 70
vised the rules Of the house Of repre-
sentatves 20 az to give to the repre-
sentatives of the American people
freedom Of speech and Of action In adj
vocatng, proposing and perfectina
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 taxes downward In the in
terest Of the consuming masses and
thus to reduce the high cost of living.
It 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 Arr
IONA and New Mexico as two sover-
eign states. -.E
1t has required the publicity of cam
paign expenses both before and after
election and fixed limit upon the
election expenses of United States SEN
ators and representatives.
1t has passed bill to prevent the
abuse Of the writ of injunction. 1t has
passed law establishing an eight hour
day for workmen on all national pub
lie work.
: 1t has passed a resolution which
forced the president to take immediate
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 ex.
penses of the government by many mil
lions 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 program
with view to increased efficiency and
economy.
Republican Extravaganza.
We denounce the profligate waste Of
the money wrung from the people by
oppressive taxation through the lavish
appropriations Of recent Republican
congresses. which have kept taxes high
and REDUCED the purchasing power Of
the peoples toll. We demand return
to that simplicity and economy which
beht a Democratic government and
q reduction In the number Of useless
Offices, the salaries of which drain the
substance Of the people. 49,
Express Companies. Tele.
graph and Telephone Lines.
We favor the efficient supervision
lid rate regulation Of railroads. ex-
PRESS companies. telegraph and tele-
,hone lines engaged in interstate CON-
nerce. To this end we recommend the
'aluation of railroads, express compa.
lies, telegraph and telephone lines by
he interstate commerce commission,
uch valuation to take into considera-
ion the physical value Of the property,
he original cost, the cost of the pro-
uction and any element Of value that
vill render the valuation fair and just
Banking Legislation.
We oppose the so called Aldrich
i'll or the establishment of central
ank, and we believe our country will
e largely freed from panics and con-
equent unemployment and business
OPPRESSION by such a systematic revi-
lon of our banking laws as will render
relief in localities in which
UGH relief Is needed, with protection
rom control or dominion by what is
nown as the money trust.
We condemn the present methods of
epositing government funds in few
avored banks, largely situated In or
ontrolled by Wall street, In return
Dr. political favors. and we pledge our
arty to provide by law for their de- II
osit by competitive bidding in the
anking institutions Of the country, |,
ational and state, without discrimina-
on as to locality, upon approved Sc
1rities and subject to call by the gov
rnment. IL
Watorways. liz
We renew the declaration in our last
latform relating to the conservation
{ our natural resources and the de-
elopment of our waterways. The
resent devastation of the lower Mis-
ssippi valley accentuates the move
ent for the regulation Of river flow
' additional bank and levee protec-