The commoner. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-1923, September 04, 1908, Page 16, Image 16
pl,WTOMrt',a,JWWrt, M"" iiWtP3W' 16 ii i WZ..Ma The Commoner TOLI7MS I, NUMBBB If Shall the people rule' is the overshadowing issue which manifests Itself In all fhi questions now mdtr discussion." (from fne Democratic national rianorm, icopica n uenveiv WANTED CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS WANTED " ! f ' 1 v From citizens of the Republic who favor these dem ocratic propositions: Tariff revision by representatives of the consumers of the products and not by the agents, of those who make exorbitant profits by manufacture and sale of highly protected products. Election of United States Senators by popular vote, thus breaking up the senatorial oligarchy headed by Standard Oil which is strong enough to successfully resist all measures offered in behalf of the public welfare. Guarantee of all National Bank Deposits, thereby preventing all moiiey panics by giving all people absolute confidence in all bans. Destruction of private monopoly and the enforcement of law against trusts by the people who are oppressed by the trusts and not by the agents of the trusts. Publicity of Campaign Contributions before election day so that the people may know who is paying the expenses of candidates, and why paying. Adoption of an income tax because it is just and under it wealth may bear its 'proportionate share of the burdens of the Federal government. The punishment of men who manipulate railroad stocks and owner ship; the encouragement of railroad construction upon business-like basis; and railroad operation with fair returns in wages and profits to workers and owners on honest valuation and honest labor but not on watered stocks and false bond issues created purely by exploitation. M U VJ- ?-4- ' fr'f If Publicity Before Election. "Resolved, That the Democratic National Committee, in pursuance to the pledge given in the national platform re cently adopted at Denver, announces that it will accept no contributions whatever from corporations; that it will accept no individual contributions above $10,000, and that it will make publication before election of individual contributions above $100, contributions received before October 15 being published on or before that date, and contributions received after that date being published upon the date which they are re ceived, and that no contributions above $ 1 00 shall be accepted within three days of the election.- Statement adopted by the Democratic National Committee in session at Fairview, July 1 4. Clip out this Coupon and send it, together with your contribution, to Governor C. N. Haskell, Treasurer Democratic, National Committee, Guthrie, Oklahoma. To Treasurer Democratic National Committee: Enclosed please find doFars ($ ). This is my contribution to the democratic national campaign fund for 1908. Name Town Statt Money should be sent "y check, New York exchange, express or money order. (Froiu The Commoner) 4.. '1.