The Green Forest tribune., 1912-07-05


 of the federal government.
 There is," says the platform, mo twilight zone between the nation and the state in which exploiting interests can take refuge from both"
 Urges people to support proposed constitutional amendments pending in various state legislatures providing for an income tax and election of United States senators by direct vote of the people. As justification of the demands of the party for publicity of campaign expenditures, attention is directed ito the enormous expenditures of money in behalf of the president and his pre- decessor in the recent presidential con- test"
 Declares for presidential preference primaries.
 Directs national committee to pro- vide for selection at primaries of mem bers of national committee. Pledges party to enactment of law prohibiting campaign contributions by corporations and unreasonable cam. Ipaign contributions by individuals.
 Favors single presidential term and making president ineligible for re-elee tion.
 Felieitates Democratic congress on its record; enEmerates important achievements and pledges an adequate navy.
 Denounces Republican administra- ton on charge of extravaganza and de- mands return to simplicity befitting a democratic government.
 Favors efficient service and regu. lation of railroads. express companies. telegraph and telephone lines and a valuation of the companies by the interstate commerce commission, and also legislation against overissuance of stocks of these corporations. Tn connection with demand for such re- vision of the banking laws as will give temporary relief in case of financial distress, there is a denunciation of the Aldrich bill prepared by the none tary commission.
 The present method of depositing government funds is condemned and the party is pledged to the enactment of a law for the deposit of such funds by competitive bidding. in state or na- tional banks, without discrimination as to locality.
 Recommends investigation of agrf- cultural societies in Europe to ascer- tain whether a system of rural credits may be devised suitable to conditions in tba United States.
 Pledges party to enactment of legis- . latiou to prevent devastation of lower Mississippi Valley by floods, and the control of the Mississippi is declared to be a national rather than state problem. The maintenance of naviga- , ble channel is also recommended.
 Favors national aid regarding post roads. Repeats partys declaration of ] the platform of 1908 as to rights to labor and pledges the party to an em, ployes' compensation law.
 Declares the unnecessary withdraw al of public lands tends to retard de. velopment and bring reproach upon policy of conservation; that reserva- tions should be limited to purposes which they purport to serve; favors broadest HberalitY in administering land laws; homestead entries with in the national forest should be null : flied by administrative regulations {; declares for immediate action to make available Alaskan coal lands and safe guarding of lives of miners.
 Favors encouragement of agriculture : and legislation 10 suppress gambling in agricultural products.
 Believes in fostering growth of a } merchant marine and urges speedy en. actment of laws for greater security of life and property at sea.
 Favors reorganization of the civil service and says law should be honest ly and rigidly enforced.
 Recommends law reform legislation
 Declares against policy of colon al expansion and imperialism. Welcomes Arizona and New Mexico ito sisterhood of states. Demands for Alaska full enjoyment of right of and privileges of territorial form of gov , ernment Refers to Russian treaty and renews pledge to preserve sacred rights to American citizenship at home , and abroad.
 Favors parcels post and extension of rural delivery.
 Favors such encouragement as can be properly given Panama canal ex position.
 Comments to the states, adoption of law making it offense to discriminate against the uniform of the United States.
 Renews declaration of last platform regarding generous pension policy.
 Refers to the rule of the people and says: "The Democratic party offers itself to the country as an agency through which the complete overthrow and extripation of corruption, fraud and machine rule in American politics } can be effected
 The conclusion of the platform says: Our platform is one of principles } which we believe to be essential to our national welfare" and invites CO : operation of all citizens who believe in maintaining unimpaired the institu, : tions of our country.
 fancy of Missouri, "when a Democrat