Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1912-07-10
DEMOCRATIC. PLATFORM.
Summary Of Principles On Which The Dem
ocfatlc Party Will Make It's Fight.


fore adjournment at Baltimore
and following the nomination Of
a vice president, adopted great
progressive platform. Summa.
rized as briefly as poasible it il
here given and every citizen
should read it,
ReaAirms party's devotion &c
the principles Of democratic gov
ernment as formula "A by Jeffer-
son.
Declares for tariff for revenue
only and denouncss she high re-
publican tariff as tie principal
cause of the unequal distribute q
of wealth.
| Fayors imm sdiate downward re-
vision Of present dus.ss, especial
ly upon necessaries Of life. Also
favors gradual reduct en- 80 as not
to interfere with or siAstroy legi-
innate industries.
Dencunces President Taft for
vetoing tariff bills of sst congress.
Condemns republican party "for
failure to redeem it's promises of
1908 for downward revision. :"
Takes issue with ths republican
platform as to the stgh cost of
living, consending is is largely
due to high tariff laws.
Favors vigorous enforcement
of the criminal features of anti
trust law. Demands such sddi-
tional legislation as may be nee
essary to crush private monopoly.
Favors prohibition # holding
companies, interlockEa., directors,
stock watering, etc. Condemns
republican admins t; attain for
compromising with tsndard Oil
company and tobace trust.
Denounces as "usHrpation" the
efforts of repunIicass to deprive
states of their righ and to en-
large posses Of the fedaral gov
5,5a ST, '.1f sava :Es
platform, "no twilight zone be-
tween the nation and the state IN
which exploiting interests can
take refuge from BOTH
Urges people to support pro-
posed constitutional amendments,
pending IN various state legisla-
ture, providing for al income tax
and election of United States sem
ators by direct vote of the people.
As justification of the demands of
the party for publicity of cam =
paign expenditures, attention is
directed "to the enormous expen-
ditures of money in behalf of the
president and his predecessor in
the recent presidential contest" )"
Favcrs efficient super vision and
rate regulation of railroads, ex-
press companies, telegraph and
telephone lines aud a valuation of
these companies by the Interstate
commerce commission, and also
legislation against over-issuance
of stocks of these corporations
In connection with a demand
for suoh revisit N of the banking
laws as will give temporary re-
lief in case of financial distress
there is denunciation of the AL
drich bill prepared by the none
tary commission. The present
mathod of dep oslting government
funds is condemned aud the par.
ty is pledged to the enactment ot
a law for the deposit of such
funds by competitive bidding in
state or national banks without
discrimination as to locality.
Recommends Investigation Of
Agricultural credit societies il
Europe TO ASCERTAIN whether 6
system of rural credit may be de-
vissd suitable to conditions in the
United States.
Pledges party to enactment O.
legislation to prevent devastation
of lower Mississippi valley by
fl )ods and the control of the Mis-
sissippi is declared to be nation
al, rather than a state problem
The maintenance of navigabl'
channel is alec mended.
Declares for presidential prefer
ence primaries. Directs tn
national committee to provide 70
SELECTION at primaries of member
of natl nal committee.
Pledges party to enactment o
i law prohibiting campaign contri'
/ butlonsby corporations and un'
reasonable campaign contribu
tions by individuals.