Arizona republican., 1912-06-29
DECLARATION PARTY'S FAITH
Synopsis of the Platform Covering All Subjects Which Have Been Under Discussion Within Recent Years

BALTIMORE, June 2S.-Bristling with democratic progressivism, the platform on which the democratic late today by the committee on reso- lutions and awaits only the approval of the democratic presidential nom inee to be presented to the conven- tion. The document is the result of forty eight hours work by the com mittee
 It is almost entirely new, although the recommendations of New York were followed in many particulars From first to last the resolutions committees deliberations were charac- terized by the utmost harmony
 The unanimous demand was for pro- nOunced declarations in favor of pro- gressive policies all along the line and the only difference arose over the best method of expressing this ten dency. As d result the platform is of generally advanced views, although many of them are less radical than the party declarations of other years.
 COMPREHENSIVE DOCUMENT The document covers every subject of importance which has been a sub ject of party discussion in four years. None of them is elabOrately presented but the large number of subjects ren- ders the document vigorous
 One member said it was 'as long as a clotht line" another that it lex tends t,om Maine to California 2 Members of the committee express general satisfaction with the blanks and Bryan. who took an active part in framing them, predicted that they would arouse the disapproval of less than a dozen members of the conven- tion. Under the new rule the plat form will not be presented to the con- vention until after the nomination of the candidates.
 HAS SOME WORDS The platform contains upward of 5000 words, the leading blanks being devoted to the subject of tariff re- form, the high cost of living. and antitrust laws. While the text ot 1 the platform will not be made public until submitted to the convention, the nature of the party's declaration be came known.
 The blanks of the democratic plat | form are summarized as follows: Ii reaffirms the party's devotion to the | principles of democratic government as formulated by Jefferson. It de l clares for a tariff for revenue only l denOunces the high republican tariff as the principal cause of the unequa 1 distribution of wealth. It favors ar immediate downward revision of the present duties, especially on the neces- sities of life. and also favors grad ual reduction so as not to interfere with or destroy legitimate industries i TAFT AND THE TARIFF | It denOunces Taft for vetoing the | tariff bills of the last congress. | condemns the republican party "fol 1 it's failure to redeem the promises o l 1908 for downward revision" It takes issue with the republican platform a: to the high cost of living contendinl that it is largely due to the high tar. if.
 | It favors the strenuous enforcement of the criminal antit trust law. It de. mands the additional legislation tha may be necessary to crush private monopoly It favors the prohibition ] of holding companies with interlOck ing directors, stock watering, etc 1 condemns the republican administra tion for compromising with the Stan dard Oil company trust" It denounce as ''usurpation" the efforts of re | publicans to deprive states of thei rights and to enlarge the powers O the federal government.
 NO TWILIGHT ZONE"
 There is" says the platform mo twi light zone between the nation and tn | state in which exploiting interests cal ] take refuge from both" It urges tn
 people to support the proposed consti | tutiOnal amendments pending in tn l various state legislatures. providing fo an income tax and the election of Unit | ed States senators by the direct vote O
 the people.
 As justification of the demands 0
 the party for the publicity of cam
 paign expenses it points to the expen | dituTeS of money in behalf of the presi
 dent his predecessor in the recent pres
 idential contest" It declares for presi
 dential primaries. It directs the ma
 tional committee to provide for tn
 selection at primaries of members c the national committee.
 It pledges the party to the enactmen
 of law for the prohibition campaig
 contributions by corporations and un
 reasonable contributions by individ
 uals.
 It favors a single presidential terr
 and makes the president ineligible fo
 reelection. It felicitates the democrat
 congress on it's record, enumerating 1t
 important achievements and pledges a
 adequate navy. It denOunces the re
 publican administration, charges e1
 travagance and demands a return | simplicity and economy befitting
 democratic government.
 RAILROAD REGULATION.
 It favors the efficient supervisio
 and rate regulation of railroads eXpres
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