Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-07-09
Most OF the Old Time PIanks
and Many New Ones in
Document
Continues from Pas. /,

eiShl hours or Work by a committee
IL is almost entirely new, although the
recommendations of New York were
followed IN many particulars
From first 10 last the resolution com
mittee deliberations were characterized
by the utmost harmony The unani-
nous demand was for pronounced dec
larations in favor Of progressive poli-
cies all along the line. and the only
differences arose over the best method
Of expressing this tendency. The result
Is a platform OF generally advanced
views. although many OF them are less
radical than the party declarations OF
other years
The document covers every matter OF
Importance which has been the subject
OF party discussion in four years None
Of them is elaborately presented, but
the large number OF subjects renders
the document vigorous. One said that
il was "as long as a clothesline' and
another that IL extends from Maine to
California"
Members of the committee express
general satisfaction with the planks.
and William j. Bryan, who took an ac-
tive part In framing them, predicted
that IL would arouse the disapproval Of
less than dozen members of the con-
vention The platform says:
We. the representatives Of the Dem
ocratic party Of the. United States. in
nationals convention assembled. reaffirm
our devotion to the principles OF DEM
ocratic government formulated by
Thomas Jefferson, and enforced by a
long and illustrious line of Democratic
Presidents
Tariff Reform.
I'VE declare II to be fundamental
principle OF the Democratic party that
the Federal government. Under the
Constitution, has no right or power TO
impose or collect tariff duties, except
for the purpose Of revenue. and we de-
mand that the collection OF such taxes
shall be limited to the necessities of
government. honestly and economically
administered.
The high Republican tariR is the
principal cause of the unequal distri-
button of wealth; II is system of tax
alton which makes the rich richer and
the poor poorer: under its operations
the American farmer and laboring man
are the chief sufferers; II raises the
cost of the necessities of life to them.
but does not project their product or
wage. The farmer sells largely In free
markets and buys almost entirely in
the protected markets. In the most
highly protected industries. such as
cotton and wool, steel and iron. the
wages OF the laborers are the lowest
paid IN any Of our Industries.
I'VE denounce the Republican stand
on the subject and assert that Ameri-
can wages are established by compete
tive conditions and not by the tariff
Revision.
I'VE favor the immediate DOWN. ard
revision of the existing high. and in
many cases prohibitive. tariff duties.
insisting that material reductions be
speedily made upon the necessaries Of
life. Articles entering into competition
with the trust-controlled products. and
articles of American manufacture
which 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
we favor the ultimate attainment of
the principles we advocate by legis-.
lation that win not injure or destroy
legitimate industry.
I'VE denounce the action OF Presi-
dent Taft in vetoing the bills to re-
duce the tariff in the cotton. wooden,
metals and chemicals schedules and
the farmers free list biIl all of which
We're designed to give immediate relief
to the masses from the exactions of the
trusts
The Republican party, while prom
Using tariff revision, has shown by its
tariff legislation that such revision is
not to be in the. peoples interest. and
having been faithless to its pledges of
1908 it should no, longer enjoy the con-
fidence OF the nation. We appeal to
the American people to support us in
our demand for a tariff for revenue
only
High Cost Of Living.
"fhe high cost of living is a serious
problem in every American home. The
Republican, party. in it's platform. at
tempts to escape from responsibility
for present conditions by denying that
they are due TO protective tariff. We
take issue with them on this subject
and charge that excessive prices result
in large measure from the high tariff
laws enacted and maintained by the
Republican party. and from trusts and
commercial conspiracies fostered and
encouraged by such laws, and we as
sert that no substantial relief can be
secured for the people until import
duties on the necessaries. of life are
materially reduced and those criminal
conspiracies broken up"
The platform goes on to condemn the
trust action against the Standard Oil
and American tobacco companies and
the results. and then takes up and in
dorses the income tax. direct election
of Senators, presidential primaries. IA
yors "a single presidential term. and
points with pride to the record made
by the Democratic House.