Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-07-24
DEMOCRATS ADOPT PROGRESSIVE PLATFORM
HARMONY DOMINANT STATE CONVENTION sATURpAY-PARTY
ENDORSES WILSON AND SPECIFIES
PRINCIPLES CAMPAIGN.
plause of the convention:

Washington voted me into the posi-
ton of governor, they were not alone
voting against the governor of the
state of Washington at that time, but
against the incompetents who were
employed by him.
"And want to say to the people OF
this convention that l will put a
Skaggs or a Brislawn or a Jackson
against any Mike Carrigan or T. D.
Rockwell that the Republican party
has in this state. l will put a Lewis
or Spinning or Judge Goldman
against any man who ever sat on the
public service commission in this
state.
II think that men like Mr.. Ernst,
one Of the citizens from this city, Mr..
DagSett, of Spokane, and Mr.. Clar-
ence Parker compare most favorably
with those who preceded them on the
industrial insurance commission. And
want to say to you that e. w. Olson,
of Walla Walla, has done more in his
position as labor commissioner for
the laboring men of the state of
Washington than every other commits
sioner since statehood.
On Another Payroll Now, He Says.
''If they want to talk of incompe-
tency we might mention the fact that
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payroll Of the last Republican admin
istration have not been known since
the day they were relieved from that
payroll to get out and do any real
work until there came along in the
state of Washington an organization
known as the Stop-Look-Listen league
that put them on their payroll.
"And am almost inclined to think
that II 1t had not been for that val
liant organization taking these men
under its shielding wing we might
have had to arrest few of them un-
der the la3y husband act'
While the delegates were waiting
fer the platform committee to report,
after an adjournment from 1880 to
8, speeches were made by Mr.. Vance
of this city, Mrs. Clarence Parker of
Tacoma. Mrs. Anna S. Walker, Robert
Bridges and c. G. Heifner of Seattle.
The Platform as Adopted.
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 alle-
glance to the principles of the Demo-
cratic party as first formulated by the
immortal Jefferson; and further de-
clares the reasons why the people OF
this state and nation should continue
it in power in the nation, and place
it in control of the state to the end
that common welfare shall obtain in
all branches of our government.
In November, 1912. at 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 a 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 faith who caught the vision and
joined with us in the mighty work OF
redemption and regeneration.
: IndOrse Measures.
We cordially commend and enthu-
siastically 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 bank
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