The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-07-05

publicity before the election y, c.m
paign contributions measure a.
manded In our national platform -,
~ md at that time opposed by the
Republican party, and we commend
the Democratic House of Representa.
yves Tor extending the doctrine n,
pupiicity to recommendations. verbal
q written, upon which presidential
appointments are made. to the own.
ership and control Of newspapers and
TO the expenditures made by and in
penalf OF those who aspire To pres,.
Dental nominations and we point for
additional justification for this ,eo;s.
lation to the enormous expenditures q,
money In behalf of the president ava
his predecessor in the recent contas,
for the Republican nomination for
president.
Presidential Primaries,
The movement towards mora non,,
Jar government should be promoted
through legislation in each state which
VIII permit the expression of the pref.
creme OF the electors for national can.
didates at presidential primaries.
we direct that the national com.
mittee incorporate In the call for the
next nominating convention a reouira.
ment tina all expressions of preference
ior presidential candidates shall he
gwen n the selection of delegates
ano alternates be through a primary
election conducted by the party or.
ganization in each state where such
expression and election are NOT nro
vided for by state law.
Term Of President.
we favor a single presidential
term. and to 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.
ton to this principle.
Railroads, Express Companies, reIe.
graph and Telephone Lines.
We favor the efficient supervis,or
ana rate regulation of railroads. ex.
press companies, telegraph and tele-
phone lines engaged in interstate com.
merce. To this end we recommend
the 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
Oh reproduction, and any element of
value that will render the valuation
fair and Just.
Banking Legislation.
we oppose the so-called Aldrich
OIL or the establishment OF a cen.
trai bank, and we believe the people of
d country will be largely freed from
panics and consequent unemployment
ana business depression by such a sys-
tematic revision of our banking laws
al VIII render temporary relief in 10.
calitles where such relief Is needed.
with protection from control or dom
nation by what is known as the
money trust.
Parcels Post and Rural Delivery.
favor the establishment of a
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
q law prohibiting any corporation
from contributing to a campaign fund
1t also limits individual contributions
to q reasonable maximum"
The Democratic congress is heartily
commended for its long list of laws
for the benefit of the people after 9
generation of unlimited power by the
Republican party. The next plank
arraigns the Republican party fol
waste Of the mohey wrung from The
people by oppressive taxation"
A plank on rural credits is of i'm
p%ortance. 1t Is recommended that al
investigation of agricultural credit so
cieties in foreign countries be mad'
looking toward devising a suitable sys
tenn for the United States. A water
ways plank provides for federal con
troll of the Mississippi and other wa
terways. The plan is to maintain al
: average depth on the big river 80 |
I. will be navigable. and construct dock
to prevent further foods. This plan
also favors draining Of all swan
: lands.
The platform favors post roads.
: reafirms its declarations in the 1910
t platform in regard to labor. 1t hold
: there should be 2 modification of til
injunctional laws.
It ALSO recommends a department
: labor with a cabinet officer.
The conservation plank Is also
t importance and holds that conserv
: ton and development should procee
for the benefit of all the people. In
mediate action is favored to mai
9 available the coal deposits OF Alask
9 MIRO food and public health plan