The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1913-05-15
THE JEFFERSONIAN
What We Democrats Pledged
Ourselves To. AT Baltimore.

4 FTER Cardinal Gibbons had got his
chemise and his petticoats gracefully
adjusted, he stood forward, and invoked the
divine blessings upon us-after which we
wrangled good deal, said many hard things
about one another, lied Champ Clark out of
the nomination which the people wanted him
to get. and adopted platform which is truly
virtuous
The following is fair summary of said
virtuous platform:
1t reaffrms our devotion to the Ten Com
mandments, the Lords Prayer. the Multiple
cation Table The Law of Gravitation, the
Declaration of Independence, the time-hon-
ored oddities of Thomas Jefferson. the his
toric principles of Sir Bingo Buncombe, and
the glorious record Of the Democratic Party.
1t carefully avoids saying anything in par
ticular about the Money Question.
1t promises an immediate declaration of
our purpose to grant independence to the
Philippines.
1t declares for tariff for revenue only and
denounces "the high Republican tariff the prin-
ciple cause of the unequal distribution of wealth.
Favors immediate downward revision of pres
ent duties, especially upon necessaries of life.
Favors gradual reduction so as not to interfere
with or destroy legitimate industries
Denounces President Taft for vetoing tariff
bills of last Congress.
Condemns Republican party "for failure to
redeem it's promises of 1908 for downward revi-
sion"
Takes issue with the Republican platform as to
the high cost Of living, cOntending it is largely due
to high tariff laws
Favors vigorous enforcement of the original
features of the antitrust law. Demands such
additional legislation may be necessary to crush
private monopoly. Declares for presidential
preference primaries. Direct national committee
to provide for selection at primaries of members
of national committee.
Pledges party to enactment of law prohibiting
campaign contributions by corporations and
unreasonable campaign contributions by indivi-
duals.
Fayors single presidential term and making
president ineligible for reelection.
Feicitates Democratic congress on it's record
enumerating important achievements and pledges
adequate navy
of extravaganza and demands return to simplicity
and economy befitting a Democratic government.
FavOrs efficient supervision and rate regulation
of railroads, express companies, telegraph and
telephone lines, and a valuation of these compa-
MES by the interstate commerce commission and
also legislation against Overissuance of stocks of
corporations. In connection with demand for
Such revision OF the banking laws will give
temporary relief in of financial Distress there
is denunciation of the Aldrich bill prepared by
the monetary commission.
The present method of depOSiting government
funds is condemned and party is pledged to the
enactment of a law for the deposit of such funds
by competitive bidding in state national banks
without discrimination as to locality
Recommends investigation of agricultural credit
societies in Europe to ascertain whether system
of rural credits may be devised suitable to condi-
tions in the United States.
Pledges party to enactment of legislation to
prevent devastation of lower Mississippi valley by
floods, and the control of the Mississippi is
declared to be national rather than state prob
lem. The maintenance of navigable channel is
also recommended.
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