Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-19
CHARLES NAMED
Committeeman
!. AGAIN BY PARTY
Democrats Complete Probably
Most Harmonious Conven-
= tioniin!History of State.
FAcTIoNTFIeHTs AT END
Platform Adopted Pledges Support to
President Wilson, Who Is
Asked tosRun in 1916.

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the achievements of Woodrow 'Wilson
we're the oneSgreat theme at iyester-
days democratic state convention
Harmony in thesbarle-scaTred factions
was the enveloping fact.
Arthur W Charles was reelected
chairman of the state comznittee and
Isaac B. Craig of Nation was elected
secretary. Ernest Hoover isttreasurer
For the firstI time within the mem
ory of the graySbeards the Illinois de-
nocracy met with nothing TO cause
yexation of spi-it. Factionallsts lei
on one another'slnecks.
For university trustees tine conven-
ton nominated. Robert R Ward. Ben
ton; Henry II Huffman, Chicago, and
Robert Carr, Highland Park
The platformAsubmitted to1the DEM
ocratic state comvention by Roger c.
Sullivan, the paEty's candidate for Uni
ted States senator, and adopted by
Chat body, readzas follows
The democratic party OF e Illinois,
represented in its state convention,
COMMUNICATIVE nation upon the in
comparable record achieved by de-
mocracy UNDER the inspiring leader
ship OF President Wilson
within the bI:ief period of eighteen
months the democratic national add
ministration has taken up and trium-
phantly dealt with a varied. complex,
and porrentiouss series of problems. sit
nations. and conditions without par
aIIeI since the ration was born
Problems Recalled
LEST we forget let US recall TO
mind a few OF tham:
81 4 situationtin Mexico inherited
from a republican. predecessor. fnvit-
ing international complications COM
merciaI ande Industrial disturbances. /
and war:
40 Long acknowledgements. ignored |
by republican administration, for an
income tax law.
81 Public need of and public de-
nnand for consistent tariff downward |
revision, unIneeded by republican ad- |
Illustrations.
~ ImperaafveIy needed currency
legislation, long promised, but never /
provided. by republican administra- |
lions.
IS. An inextEicable muddle Of leg |
islaticn and prosecution directed !
against the evil practices of Big Bust |
nsss,' all made ineffective and incon- !
elusive, but damaging To honest bust |
ness, by republican effort to placate 1
public sentiment without hurting spe-
cial interests.
So Tremendous and unexpected |
problems. born of Europe's var con- I
aagration, which interrupted and IN
hinged industrial production, com
merce. finance, and ocean Transports |
: Jon throughout the world
Mark the, results, all achieved with |
IN less than half of presidential |
.erm-
81 The Mexican situation dealt |
with in a spiritto frmness. with JUS |
lice, and without buster that has won |
The worlds admiration, forestalled |
war, conserved American blood and |
treasure, Tended off international COM 1
pIications. and set the oppressed Mex
lean people well on the road to a new
sra of peace, order and general well |
fare.
- An equitable income tax law en- !
acted and put into effect
Fer All of People.
"3- The tariff revised downward for |
The benefit of all the people, not for 1
; few favored special interests
- A currency law that meets with
universal approval enacted /
md now in process OF being put into
fleet.
- Antitrust laws enforced with an
we single TO ending bad practices. not
for the sham battle purpose Of
making a record and new legislation
o correct obscurities and inconsis-
encfeS in old antitrust laws on the !
We Of enactment
g. Every problem, situation, or con-
ition arising from the European war
rompt1y, firmly, and periodically
let; the country rescued from dnan-
.al crisis, and probably a crash, by
uick executive and legislative action;
lar insurance for American cargoes
rovided 70 open up foreign trade; leg
lative action taken that makes the
ope of an American merchant ma
me an immediate realization.
Thanks TO President Wilson and to !
Is loyal support by the deocratic ,
arty. we are the only first class ma
lon OF the world at peace; we have ,
lid the foundation for bringing peace ,
D the warning nations; our indus ,
rial, commercial, and financial struc-
ure is sound; the opportunity TO take
rst place in finance, IN commercial ,
nd Industrial development. and in the
rade OF the whole world is at our
Get
ITO uphold the hands Of the presi-
ent by electing men 10 congress upon =,
1hom he can rely is the first duty of /.
atr1otic citizens IN these trying times
We commend this thought 70 the con
liberation OF all citi' ems Of Illinois re-
ardless Of party affiliations.
ITO President Wilson (after March :
EXIT we pledge without reservation :,
10 support OF another senator from :
inois, Roger c. Sullivan. =
Larger Measure Of Home Rule. %
'As the simplest and most effective m
sthod of dealing adequately with