The log cabin Democrat., 1912-06-29
PARTY PLATFORM
Is PROGRESSIVE
lARlff The MAIN ISSUE
ADMINISTRATIONS
CONDEMNED-HAS APPROX
AL OF BRYAN.

What is declared to be the most
progressive enunciation of party
principles ever drafted is the national
Democratic platform, which has lust
been completed by the committee on
resolutions. The document, in which
VIM. j. Bryan had a large part in
writing, meets his entire approval,
and will, it is thought, receive COM
mendatlon from both radical and re-
dictionary wings of the party.
The tariff is made the principal is
sue, the platform unequivocally en-
dorslng tariff for revenue only and
condemning the Republican admins
tratlon for its failure to redeem its
tariff promises and President Taft for
his vetoes of Democratic tariff bills.
A synopsis of the leading planks in
the platform follows:
Declares for a tariff for revenue
only and denounces "the high Repub
can tariff as the principal cause of
the unequal distribution of wealth."
Favors immediate downward re-
VISION OF present duties, especially
upon necessaries of life. Favors
gradual reduction so as not to inter
fere with or destroy legit mate indus
tries.
Denounces President Taft for veto
ing tariff bills of last congress.
Condemns Republican party ''for
failure to redeem its promises of 1908
! for downward revision"
Takes issue with the Republican
platform as to the high cost of liv-
ing, contending it is largely due to
high tariff laws
Favors vigorous enforcement of the
original features of the antitrust
| law.
Demands such additional legisla-
ton as may be necessary to crush
private monopoly.
| Favors prohibition of holding com
panies, interlocking directors, water
ing, etc. Condemns Republican ad-
ministration for Compromising with
Standard Oil Company and Tobacco
Trust"
Denounces as "usurpation' the eff
forts of Republicans to deprive states
of their rights and to enlarge powers
of the federal government.
Urges people to support proposed
constitutional amendments pending in
various state legislatures providing
for an income tax and election of
United States senators by direct vote
of the people.
Declares for presidential prefer
ence primaries.
Directs national committee to pro-
vide for selection at primaries of
members of national committee.
Favors single presidential term and
making president ineligible for re-
Ielection.
Favors efficient service and regula-
Ition of railroads, express companies,
telegraph and telephone lines and a
valuation of the companies by the in
terstate commerce commission, and
also legislation against overissuance
of stocks of these corporations. In
connection with a demand for such
revision of the banking laws as will
| give temporary relief in case of finan.
cial distress, there is a denunciatior
of the Aldrich bill prepared by the
, monetary commission.
i Pledges party to enactment of leg
/ lslation of lower Mississippi Valley
; by floods, and the control of the Mis-.
sissippi is declared to be problem
The maintenance of navigable chan
mel is also recommended.
Favors national aid regarding post
; roads. Repeats party's declaration
of the platform of 1908 as to rights
to labor and pledges the party to an
employees compensatory law.
Declares the unnecessary with
drawal of public lands tends to retard
| development and bring reproach up
! on policy of conservation.
Favors encouragement of agricul-
tural and legislation to suppress