The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-07-03
Democratic Platform Adopted By
National Convention at Baltimore

Baltimore, July s.-Following is the
TEXT OF tho democratic platform
adopted by the national convention
We, the representatives Of the DEM
ocratic party Of the United States. in
convention assembled. reafirmed our
devotion to the principles Of demo-
cratic government formulated by
Thomas Jefferson and enforced by a
long and illustrious limo OF democratic
presidents.
Tariff Reform.
We declare 1t to be a, fundamental
principle Of the democratic party that
the federal government under tho con-
stitution has no right or power to I'm
pose or collect, tariff duties, except
for the purpose Of revenue. and we
demand that the collection Of such
taxes shall be limited to tho neccssi-
ties of government honestly and o
omically administered.
The high republican tariff is the
principal cause Of the unequal distri-
button Of wealth: 1t is a system Of
taxation, which makes the rich richer
and the poor poorer; under its opera
sEOAAo NV VI blSo ttACA va ~
ing mar are the chief sufferers: 1t
raises the cost of the necessities of life
to them. but does not protect their
product or wages. The farmer sells
largely in free markets and buys al
most entirely of the protected mar
kets. In the most highly protected in
ous s'iie SUI. as 1o.so'' nv W.. $1,000
anu ron. .ne Wases OF inc 'suorsss
aw.. ~ IVES W.. pau VI ~ a,,,t.i;oar
arstHs NV. nc 1900
phet enee on Una. su"'ee. a asta,s nihSs
~ Ioinee'i'iNe eo"o'''ons "'u ~ W
'aT M, .at,m. u.,,.,., .r
we Lasoa !ne uowI"a.o oaae ..
.ne eSis.lns nv anu. ~ .lans sa tso,
pstanIaI .aatnn s. -. anaaiw
ma1eriai reouetion can oe speoils
entering into competition with trust
controlled products and articles Of
American manufacture are sold
abroad more cheaply than at home
should be put upon the free list.
We recognize that our system of
tariff taxation is intimately connected
with the business of the country and
the principles we advocate by legisla-
ton that will not injure or destroy
Legitimate industry.
r.,.,s x,..o..
DS''' '"e ~ o
We denouilte the action or Presi-
dent Taft in vetoing the bills to re-
duce h tariff in the cotton, wooden,
IarmeIs Iree MS. n..as' al = ra.
lief to the masses from the exactions
Of trusts.
The republican party, while promis-
ing tariff revision, has shown by its
tariff legislation, that such revision is
not to the peoples interest. and hav-
1903, 1t should no longer have the
confidence Of the nation. We appeal
to the American people to support us
in our demand for tariff for revenue
only,
High Cost of Living.
MI. h,xn ,o,+ - living "a a ser,ous
ie. = An.aricar home
ny n,hi,cs nsrtV' IN its n,atform
~ ~ a.o.na ths resnons;hility
attempts 10 escaps tm hp dsnvine
~ ylesen. .n ~ - nrotsc+i,,a tar.
". nc uney w. n u,,th than, ar this
M; we axe Issues ISSUES Win that axcess;ve
suu1cc. LIZ ~ - Ia-.a ,oe,.nra from
prices resu.. q d az otaS and MAIN
~ .isit ~ an,,hIiean nartv and
saineo Wy 'ae eapn.marnio, consrira-
rom elus.s anu onanvr.@ad Nv such
g. - ---.-k Ah-& 40 eNNASt y ITO I
laMs anu We asss,. eaaf ear the nsnnje
re,.er .an We snt 80; IN The -necessaries
unt,i 'hlPoi. uu..SS reducad ana
81 nie IRE masaia, .,as hroEer m
'nese
Antitrust Laws.
n,,yeta ~onopo, e. ;ndefensible
ond ;ntoiara hia We therefore favor
the x,aorona enforcement Of the Grim
Itno, as veil as tha civil law against
trusts and trust-ofncials. and demand
tho enactment OF sucn addltlonal leg
islation as may be necessary TO make
1t impossible for a private monopoly
to exist IN the United States. we "a
vor the declaration oy Jaw on the con,
ditions upon which corporations snall
be permitted TO engage In interstate
trade. including, among others. the
prevention OF holding companies. OF
interlocking directors. or stock-Water-
ing. Of discrimination IN price. and the
control by any one corporatlon OF so
large q proportion OF any industry as
to mako It n to competitive
conditions.
We condemn the action OF the re-
publican administration, m compro-
missing with the Oll company
and tho Tobacco trust and its failure
to invoke the criminal provisions OF
OF these corporations after the court
had declared that from the undisput-
ed facts in the record they had violat-
cd the criminal provisions Of the law.
We regret that the Sherman anti
trust law has received a judicial con-
structlon depriving 1t of much OF its
efficiency and we favor the enactment
Of legislation which Will restore to the
statute the strength of which 1t has
ts..- IA--f>S iay A1@ Recommendations