Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-27
PLATFORM IN TABLOID FORM
DENVER PKONOUNCEMENT TO
BE RADICAL AND BRIEF.
So It Can Be Printed on Postal Cards.
Omaha Document Model-Strong
on Labor Plank.

A platform on a post card.
That is what may follow the sessions OF
the democratic national convention which
will meet at Denver July 7.
William ]. Bryan and other democratic
leaders who appreciate the value of ad'
vertising publicity are understood to IA
vor platform pregnant with meaning
but sufficiently short to be reproduced
in postcard size.
II this'is done it is a certainty that
it will be read as no other platform was
ever read before. The democratic cam
paign engineers will send out platform
post cards by the millions.
Omaha Platform Model.
According to present indications the
platform itself will be carefully con-
structed, With the Nebraska state demo
cratic platform as a basis. Mr.. Bryan
himself wrote most Of this. 1t suits hin,
to a nicely. and it goes without saying
that the national party pronouncement
must be in the same class.
Inasmuch as the platform adopted b.
the democrats at Omaha last March may
be accepted as containing in substance,
II not in full, what the peerless leader
will ask the Denver convention to in
dorse, a summary Of the former docu-
ment is Of considerable interest.
In the Omaha platform the establish
ment of equal rights and the abolition
Of special privileges is made the big issue.
are sapproved and further legislation,
state and national, making 1t unlawful
for corporations to contribute to CAIN
paign funds and requiring publicity be-
fore election of all Individual contribu-
tions above a reasonable minimum is
recommended.
The Capitalization of power through
judicial construction is opposed. and tine
platform declares that the constitutional
authority of the general government for
the prevention Of monopoly must be ex-
ercised in the regulation Of interstate
commerce, but I'VE insist that federal
remedies shall be added to and not sub
stituted for state remedies"
Laws must be enacted which will COM
pei foreign corporations to submit their
legal disputes to the courts Of the states
in which they do business. The election
Of United States senator's by direct vote
OF the people is favored. Private monop.
oily must be made impossible and the
criminal laE against trust magnates
must be enforced.
Revision Of Tariff.
Additional remedies for the control o.
corporations are specified, and it Is de
clared that there must be an immediat t
revision OF the tariff by the reduction o.
duties. and articles competing with trust
made articles should be put on the FREE
list Such alteration must be made ii
the schedules las may be necessary Il
restore the tariff to a revenue basis
A constitutional amendment authorizing
a tax upon Individual and corporate in
comes. Is urged, and 1t Is declared tina
there should be an immediate declaration
Of the nations purpose to- recognize tn,
independence Of the Philippine Islands a,
soon as a stable government can be es
tablished. We must guard the islands al
we guard the independence OF Cuba. unit
their naturalization can be secured b,
treaty with other powers,
The powers OF the nat onal and stat
railway commissions must be enlarged
| the platform declares. until they shall b.
able to give full protection against dis
elimination and extortien.
Postal savings banks ara favored. an,
there should be legislation for the pro
| lection Of bank deposits" to the end tina
the private deposition may have as goo,
security as the government demands Whel
| 1t deposits It's funds In the banks.
The emergency currency. when needed
should be Issued and controlled by tn
| federal government, loaned upon ADEQUATE
security, and at q rate OF interest which