Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-10-30
State Democratic Platform

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, 1872 at a time when
this nation had long been hurdened
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 CONFUSING
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 voorhees, and in
want. and hope of relief seemed far
off-then the American people estab-
lished q new freedom" dedicated to
the higher things of humanity.
1t is with no mere pride, bat with
enthusiastic. praise that we psint Ia
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
Ca 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; its modern banking and
currency law, which has made finan
, cial panics impossible; its triumphant
Mexican policy, its foreign policies
its substitution Of justice, honor anC
right for mere dollar diplomacy" its
antitrust and anti-monopoly policies
it's 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
MERGE 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 part,
to come out in the open and say thai
II 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 a system Of rural an.
farm credits along the lines proposed
by President Wilson.
We condemn the narrow partisan
ship and utter lack Of poise, goo,
sense and judgment of Senator Yves
ley L. Jones, and the republican con
gressmen from this state in their vi
cious and unwarranted assaults upol
en- administration that has done NOR
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 lay
of the following principles and pre-
posals, and pledge thereto the supper
of the democratic members of tn
next legislature, to-wit
Full equality should be given by lay
to men and women and all inequal
ties imposed upon women should b
abolished.
Public service corporations shout