The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-29

COMPLETED
READY TO BE GIVEN
TO CONVENTION NOW
Declares for a Tariff for Revenue
Only and a Downward
Revision.
Takes Issue With the Republi-
can Platform on the High
Cost of Living.

BALTIMORE, Md, June 2S-The
Democratic platform was completed
tonight and is ready for presentation
10 the convention. The platform con-
tains upwards OF FIVE thousand words.
the leading planks being devoted 10
the subject of tariff reform. The text
OF the platform will not be made pub.
lie until submitted TO the convention.
The nature of the party's declarations
became known. Planks OF the Demo
cratic platform summarized:
Declares for tariff for revenue
only and denounces the high Repub-
lican tariff as the principal cause of
the unequal distribution OF wealth.
Favors immediate doWnWard revision
Of present duties. especially upon the
necessaries OF life. Also favors grad.
ual reduction. so as not TO interfere
With legitimate industries. Denounces
President Taft for vetoing tariff bills
OF the last Congress. Condemns tho
Republican party for failure 10 re-
deem It's promises OF 1905 fc- down
ward revision"
High Cost OF Living.
Takes issue with the Republican
platform as TO the high cost Of living.
contending that II Is largely due 10
high tariff laws.
Favcrs vigorous enforcement OF the
criminal features Of antitrust law
Demands such additional legisla-
ton as may be necessary to crush
private monopoly. Favors prohibi-
ton ot holding companies. interlock.
ing directors. stock watering. etc
Condemns Republican administration
Tor compromising with Standard OF
Company and Tobacco trust"
Denounces as "usurpation" tho ef.
forts Of Republicans 10 deprive States
Of their rights and 10 enlarge powers
OF The Federal government
There g." says the platform. "ro
twilight zone between the nation and
tho state In which exploiting interests
can take refuge from both"
Urges people 10 support proposed
constitutional amendments pending
In various State legislatures. provid.
Ing Tor an income tax and Election
lof United States Senators by direct
vote o. tho people A. Justification
~ the demand ~ party for publicity
of campaign expenditures. attention
is directed 'to the enormous expen.
ditures ~ money in behalf of the
President and his predecessor IN the
recent Presidential contest"
Preferences Primaries
Declares for Presidential prefer.
ence primaries. Directs Nrtionsl
committee 10 provide for selection
~ primaries ~ member .of National
committee.
Pledges party enactment OF law
by individuals
Favors single Presidential term
and making President ineligible 10 70.
election
Fcliciiatcs Democratic Conrresa on
~ record. cnumerafing Important
achievements and pledges and ade
quafe navy
. Ucuouncrs Republican adminiatrs
/ lion on charges of eXtravneance and
demands return 70 simplicity and
economy beftting democratic gov.
oruWrnf
Favorg efficient supervision and
. rate regulation ~ railroads. cvpreaa
companies telegraph and telephone
lines. and valuation ~ these com
panies by tho Interstate Commerce
t Commission. and also legislation
AGAINST over Issuance 81 sf-,rke of
those corporations
Tn connection with q demand Cor
such n revision ~ the banking laws
as viii give temporary relief 10 caas
J Continued from Tvsif,h PsEsl