Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-07-04
DEMOCRATS ATTRIBUTE HIGH
COST OF LYING TO THE PRO.
TEcTIVE TARIFF LAW.
WOULD MAKE PRIVATE
MONOPOLY IMPOSSIBLE
Republican Party Failed to Redeem
Promises Made in 1908 For Down.
ward Revision Of the Tariff,
They Claim.

Baltimore, d-Bristling with
Democratic progressivism, the plat.
form on which the Democratic party
will stand was completed late today
by the committee on resolutions and
awaits only the approval of the pres-i
dental nominee to be presented to the
convention.
The document Is the result of 4S
hours work by the committee. 1t is
almost entirely new, although the rec
concentrations of New York were fol-
lowed in many particulars.
The document covers every subject
Of Importance which has been the sub
ject of party discussion in four years.
Members of the committee express
general satisfaction with the planks,
and William ]. Bryan who took an
active part in framing them, predicted
that it would arouse the disapproval
Of less than dozen members of the
convention.
Under the new rule, the platform
will not be presented to the convention
until after the nomination of the can
didates.
Planks of the Democratic platform
summarized are:
Reaffirms party's devotion to the
principles Of Democratic government
as formulated by jefferson.
Declares for a tariff for revenue
only; denounces the high Republican
tariff as the principal cause of the
unequal distribution of wealth.
Faovrs immediate downward re-
vision Of present duties, especially
upon necessaries Of life. Also favors
gradual reduction 30 as not to inter-
fere with or destroy legitimate In
dustries. Denounces President Taft for
vetoing 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 1t is largely due to
high tariff laws.
Favors vigorous enforcement Of the
criminal features of the antitrust law.
Demands such additional legislation as
may be necessary to crush private mo-
nopoly. Favors prohibition of holding
companies, interlocking directors,
stock watering, etc.
Condemns Republican administration
for Compromising with Standard Oil
company and tobacco trust"
Denounces as "usurpation" the ef.
forts Of Republicans to deprive states
of their rights and to enlarge powers
of the federal government.
There is" says the platform, mo
twilight zone between the nation and
the state in which exploiting interests
can take refuge from both"
Urges peopel 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. AS justification OF the
demands Of the party for publicity Of
expenditures, attention is d.
rected ito the enormous expenditure
Of money in behalf of the president
and his predecessor in the recent presi-
1entiar contest"
Declares for presidential preference
primaries. Directs national commit
tee to provide for selection at pri.
maries Of members of national COM
mittee.
Pledges party to enactment OF law
campaign contributions by
corporations and unreasonable cam.
'aign contributions by individuals.
Favors single presidential term and
making president ineligible to re-eIec-
ion.
Felicitates Democratic congress on
It's record, enumerating important
achievements, and pledges an ade-
luate navy.
Denounces Republican adminlstra-
ion on charge of extravaganza and
demands return to simplicity and
economy befitting Democratic gov
Favors efficient supervision and
ate regulation of railroads, express
telegraph and telephone
ines, and valuation of these compa-
lies by the interstate commerce COM
mission, and also legislation against
Of stocks OF these cor
'orations.
In connection with a demand for
UGH revision of the banking laws as
Till give temporary relief in case Of
financial distress, there Is a denunci-
ton Of the Aldrich bill prepared by
he monetary commission. The pres
mt method OF depositing government
lnds Is condemned and the party is
lodged to the enactment OF law
DR. the deposit of such funds by COM
etitive bidding in state or national
anks as discrimination as to locality.
Recommends investigation Of agri-
ultural credit societies in Europe to
scertain whether a system Of rural 4
redits may be devised suitable to con
itions In the United States.
Pledges party to enactment OF leg. {
lation to prevent devasta ton of Low