Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-07-21
Democratic State Convention at Seattle Sat-
urday Gives Out Party Principles With No
Uncertain Sound or fQulv0CdtlOa
STATES POSITION OF PARTY ON ALL issues
Is In Perfect Accord With Policies of PreSi-
dent Wilson and Governor LiSter-A Pro-
~~' QreSSiYe Declaration

The full text of the democratic
platform is as follows
The democracy of the state of
Washington, in convention assembled,
once more proudly declares it's allie.
glance to the principles of the demo-
cratic party as first formulated by
the immortal Jefferson; and further
declares the reasons why the people
of this state and nation should con-
tinue it in power in the nation, and
place it in control of the state to the
end that the common welfare shall
obtain in all branches of our govern
ment
In November, 1912, at a time when
this nation had long been burdened
with the misdeeds, mistakes and mis-
government of the leaders of the re-
publican party, and distressed almost
beyond endurance by republican mis-
rule; when a mighty protest against
the long domination of the trusts and
the money monopoly was convulsing
our country, and the grip Of the re-
publican panic of 1907 was still on
us; when thousands of mills and fac
tories were closed and millions Of
American men and women were
tramping our streets workless and in
want. and hope Of relief seemed far
off-then the American people estab-
lished new freedom dedicated to
the higher things of humanity.
1t is with no mere pride, but with
enthusiastic praise that we point to
the splendid achievements of this
great democratic administration, our
president and his patriotic co-workers
In congress, nor would we restrict the
glory to members of the democratic
party only; we honor as we'll those
members of congress of other politi-
cal faiths who caught the vision and
joined with us in the mighty work OF
redemption and regeneration.
Indorse Measures
We cordially commend and enthus-
iastically indorse the measures and
policies of the national administra-
tion-its up-to-date tariff bill, which
took the place of the iniquitous Payne
Aldrich law; it's modern banking and
currency law, which has made finan-
cial panics impossible; it's triumphant
Mexican policy, its foreign policies,
it's substitution of justice, honor and
right for mere dollar diplomacy" its
antitrust and anti-monopoly policies;
its repeal of the law exempting coast
wise vessels from tolls; it's machinery
Of an income tax law, its enlargement
of the powers of the interstate com.
merce commission, and its wisdom
and justice in granting what the re-
publican party had SO long denied
relief to Alaska, with all it promises
to Washington and the Northwest.
We challenge the republican party
to come out in the open and say that
If restored to power they will undo
this legislation or any part thereof.
We are in favor of a federal law
regulating child labor.
We favor system of rural and
farm credits along the lines proposed
by President Wilson.
We condemn the narrow PARTISAN
ship and utter lack Of poise, good
sense and judgment of Senator Wes-
ley L. Jones. and the republican con-
gressmen from this state in their vi
cious and unwarranted assaults upon
an administration that has done more
for this state, Alaska and the North
west, than has been done by the re.
publican party during its entire exis.
tence.
state Policies.
We favor the enactment into law
Of the following principles and pro-
posals. and pledge thereto the support
of the democratic members of the
next legislature. to-wit
Full equality should be given by law
to men and women and all ineQuali-
ties imposed upon women should be
abolished. ~,
Public service corporations should
be denied the power to issue stocks.
bonds or other securities, until after
the same shall have been nrst ap-