Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-06-22

sions for Families Of Disabled Sol
diers-FIood Control Also on the
Proeram-speedy Development Of
Alaska in Prospect.
Following is the text of the Demo
cratic platform as reported from COM
mittee and adopted by the conven-
ton:
The Democratic party in national con-
vention assembled adopts the following
declaration, to the end that the people
Of the United States may both reallze
the achievements wrought by four years
of Democratic administration and be ap-
prised of the policies to which the party
- committed for the further conduct OF
national affairs.
Record of Achlevemen mt.
We indorse the administration Of Wood
row Wilson. 1t seaks for itself. 1t Is
the best exposition of sound Democratic
policy at home and abroad.
We challenge comparison on our rec
ord, our keeping of pledges and our con-
structive legislation, with those OF any
party of any time.
We found our country hampered by
special privileges, a vicious tariff, obso-
lete banking laws and an inelastic cur
rency. Our foreign affairs were domi-
mated b. commercial interests for their
selfish ends. The Republican party, de-
spite repeated pledges, was impotent to
correct abuses which it had fostered. I'm
der our administration, under a leader
ship which has never faltered, these
abuses have been corrected and our peo-
pie have been freed therefrom
Federal Reserve Act.
uOr archaic banking and currency sys-
TEN, prolific of panic and disaster under
Republican administrations-long the re-
fuge of the Money Trust-has been up-
planted by the federal reserve act, a true
democracy of credit under government
control, already proved a financial bull
wark in a world crisis, modifying our
resources, placing abundant credit at the
disposal of legitimate industry and max
ing a currency panic impossible.
We have created a federal trade COM
mission to accommodate the perplexing
questions arising under the antitrust
laws.
We have effected an adjustment Of the
tariff, adequate for revenue under peace
conditions, and fair to the consumer and
to the producer.
We nave adjusted the burdens of taxa
tion so that swollen incomes bear their
equitable shares. Our revenues have been
sufficient in time of world stress and will
largely exceed the expenditures for the
current fiscal year.
We have lifted human labor from the
category of commodities and have Sc
cured to the workingman the right OF
voluntary association for his protection
r welfare.
Parcel Post System.
We have advanced the parcel post tc
genuine efficiency, enlarged the posta
savings system, added 10, 900 rural de-
livery routes and extensions, thus reach.
ing two and one-half millions additona
people.
Economic Freedom.
The reforms which were most obvi-
ously needed to clear away privilege, pre-.
vent unfair dissemination and release TIL,
energies of men of all ranks and advan
tages, have been effected by recent leg
islation. We must now remove, so far a
possible, every remaining element of un
rest and uncertainty in the path Of tn
business men of America, and secure 70
them a continued period of quiet assure
n confident prosperity.
Tariff.
We reaffirm our belief in the doctrin
of a tariff for the purpose of providin
sufficient revenue for the operation G
the government economically admins
tered, and unreservedly indorse the Un
derwood tariff law as truly ~exemplifyin
that doctrine.
We recognize that tariff rates are nee
e~ssarily subject to change to meet Ger
tain changing conditions in the world
production and trade. The events of tn
last two years have brought about man
momentous changes. In som respect
their effects are yet conjectural and wa
to be disclosed, particularly in regard t
our foreign trade. Two years of q wa
which has directly involved most of tt
chief Industrial nations of the world, an
which has indirectly affected the life an
industry Of all nations, are bringir
about economic changes more varied an
far reaching than the world has ever b
fore experienced.
In order to ascertain just, what the.
changes may be, the Democratic col
gress is providing for a nonpartisan tart
commission, to make impartial and tho
ough study of every economic fact TIL
may throw light either upon our past
upon our. future fiscal policy, with regal
to the imposition Of taxes on imports,
with regard to the changed and changii
HIW. SS'NiNAOAAo diidCl WHIT OuT tEdut 10 Cd
ried on. We cordially indorse this time
proposal, and declare ourselves in syn
pathy with the principle and purpose
shaping legislation within that field
accordance with clearly established fac
rather than in accordance with the d
mands Of selfish interests, or upon info
nation provided largely, IL not excl
sively, by them.
AmerlcanIsm.
That part that the United States "
play in the new day of International /
lationships which is now upon us will Z
pend upon our preparation and our cha
acter. The Democratic party thereto
recognize the a~ssertsoi and triumpha
demonstration Of the indivisibility a
coherent strength of the nation, as /
supreme issue Of this day In which /
whole world faces the crisis Of manif,
change, 1t summons all men Of whate,
origin or creed, who would count the
selves Americans to join In making Gle
to all the world the unity and consequt
power OF America.
This is al issue of patriotism.
faint 1t with partlanship would be to I
file 1t. In this day OF test, America M