Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-07-10
I=,w,EDNEsAY, JULY 10, 1912.
THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL
PLATFORM.

The Baltimore platform of the
democratic party, while not radical IS
thoroughly progressive. It is a COM
/ pact between great political organ
ization and the people Of the coun-
H try compact that will be kept II
the nominees Of the convention are
NJ elected.
The platform is quite lengthy: II
is carefully worded SO that crltlcs
VI may not distort and mislead. Its main IA n
" features, briefly stated, are as fol
lows
1. A tariff for revenue only; I'M
N mediate revision downward Of exist
ing extortionates rates; trust-contitnrollll-
ed products to be put upon the free
list.
Civil and criminal prosecution
Of trusts; new legislation to prey'eE>"'
monopoly and b stock Watering; an
ame ndment Of the Antitrust. law to
( make it fully effective.
8. Preservation Of all the rights
and powers of the states in combat pa
ing commercial and industrial com ''11
N bination and conspiracy; natio IN
II remedies to be added to and not SUP ;
stituted for state remedies.
al demand for the ratification
sc the amendments providing for the
81 Income tax. and the popular election
y Of senators. zt 5 4. Z.
s. Publicity for all recommends NJ "a
tons upon which Presidential ap
pointments are made, for the owner |le'
ship OF newspapers. and for contrlbu
3$ tons ana expenditures in nationa
II political campaigns. ;..
6. Presidential primaries and pop
4 ular. election of National Committee
men, who are to take office immedi
4 iately after they are named:
The use Of money at nationa
# elections by corporations to be made ma
unlawful.
8. IA Slight TERM AL VIZ - !
to which the candidate is. pledged.
9. Supervision and rate regulation
CT railroad, express, telegraph ant
telephone companies. 0
10. Revision of the banking laws
to prevent the concentration and mis- mis-
use Of money; no goyernmen t depos
its in favore banks; real estate t
Y be accepted as security for a reason
able proportion of national-bank loan an
~ IL. Comprehensive legislation 70
the improvement Of, the great river river
and the prevention Of floods.
~. No false issue as to the judi l1d
u ciary; as judicial processes may 70
abused, we must guard them agains
abuse. \. Is. h
49, Trial by jury in cases Of in
direct contempt; rigid impartiality il
all proceedings involving injunctions
with no prejudice against labor or
CARNATIONS; an Independent Depart
,ment OF Labor; an employees com
u pensation law.
IA. Pure-food laws that will not bt
subordinated to any commercial O.
II financial interest.
Is. Comprehensive conservation
measures in the public interest, bu
50 drawn and construed as not t.
abridge the rights of bona-fide set
S tiers.
.fl6. "A declaration of the Nations
purpose to liberate and recognize tn
independence Of the Philippines un
5&a der certain conditions.
IT. Territorial government for tn
people Of Alaska; legislation to max
Es+he Alaskan coal deposits available
without monopoly.
Is. encouragement of the mer
chant marine, but without bountle'
or subsidies.
10. The establishment of parce
post or postal express; extension O
rural delivery.
20. Equality of all citizens, II
respective Of race or creed, with ful
55S prOIeCllOn u lHelI !lfes' AioAS
property in foreign countries.
81. Exemption from tolls OF Amer
ican coastwise ships passing through
& the Panama Canal; no use OF the
canal by ships owned by railroads II
competitio with the canal
%. Extension to civil-service EN-
IA ,,1nvaac If the benefits Of the EN-
ployers' Liability law; no abridgmen'
y. of their right to petition for redress
Of grievances. .s..