The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-10-31
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last national convention of the party
has not been Incorporated In the Dem
ocratic campaign textbook Just re-
Gently issued The only assumption
ig that some unkept pledges led the
authors of this interesting little vol
ume to this omission as a matter Of
expediency.
The high cost of living was one Of
the first subjects touched by the plat.
form makers at Baltimore, who pledg.
ed the party to reduce the cost of
living by reduction Of the tariff.
The tariff has been reduced but how
about the reduced cost of living? Ask
the man who eats, sleeps or rides on
train.
Then, said the platform makers:
I'VE favor a single Presidential term
and to that 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 the con-
vention to this principle"
Wilson Stopped Il
A resolution to amend the consti-
tuition and limit the Presidential ten
ure to one term was introduced in
Congress. President Wilson sent q
letter to Representative Palmer OPP
posing this resolution. Palmer went
before the Judiciary committee Of the
House and presented the letter. The
resolution died.
Democratic Extravaganza
1--WE denounce the profigate waste
of the money wrung from the people
by oppressive taxation through Law.
ish appropriations of recent Republi-
can Congresses which have kept tax.
cs high. and reduced the purchasing
power OF the peoples toll. We de-
mand a return to that simplicity and
economy which BELTS a Democratic
government and reduction In the
number of useless Offices, the salar
les of which drain the substance Of
the people"
Sounds good. doesn't 1t? But In
the face of that pledge the present
Congress will appropriate not less
than $500 900. 900 more than the last
Republican Congress. A pork bar
rel" bill to appropriate s53.0O0,000
was defeated by the Republicans.
The number of new offices created by
this administration run into hundreds
and an additional sos, 100000 OF d.
rect taxes is just about to be levied.
Thus we have the real definition for
Democratic sisRp,icity."
Rural credits legislation Is of equal
importance with the question OF cur.
rency reform. the platform says.
President Wilson, himself. halted
action by Congress on this legislation.
I'VE favor national aid to State
and local authorities In the construc'
ton and maintenance OF postroads.' is
another plank. A bill to carry out
this pledge passed the House by an
overwhelming vote and nothing mas
been heard of the measure since.
But listen to this: I'VE favor the
exemption from tolls OF American
ships engaged in the coastwise trade
passing through the Panama Canal"
Everybody knows this pledge was
broken, A bill already passed grant
ing free tolls to American coastwise
ships was repealed by order OF Pres
ident Wilson who from the stump dur
ing the campaign had everywhere ap.
proved of tolls exemption.
Merit System Abandoned
And then; the law pertaining To
the Civil Service should be honestly
and rigidly enforced to the end that
merit and ability shall be the stand
ard of appointment and promotion,
rather than service rendered to O
political party"
The first thing that happened after
the Democratic administration came
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