Evening star., 1916-06-12
MAIN PLANJI<S OF PLATFORM
ARE READY FOR CONVENTION
Items on Foreign Relations, Mexican Situa-
ton. Preparedness, Finance and Tariff
Taken to St. Louis.

will be done during three years OF
democratic administration than had been
accomplished for many preceding years
under republican rule. The enlargement
ton OF the National Guard with pro-
visions bringing 1t more thoroughly under
federal control will be cited among the
measures Of achievements for national
defense already accomplished.
Financial and Tariff Planks.
Ffnancial-The federal reserve act re-
organizing the currency system Of the
country on basis calculated to provide
for the expansion and contraction Of cur
rency to meet tho fiuctuating courses of
trade and to bulwark the financial struc-
ture OF the nation against times Of panic
VIII De pointed out as one of the fore
most achievements of the party and an act
wnlch the republicans unsuccessfully
dealt with for many years. Pending leg
islation for a system Of rural credits win
be cited, also in that connection.
Iarin.-The reduction of tariff duties
on scale which the democratic plat
form makers contend would be a nor
eminent in normal times will be point
ed out as a party achievement. The en-
actment of an income tax will be pre-
sented as one of the party measures
~ iHCOIue 10 the support OIL
the government, while dividing the
burden according to the ability Of the
individual to bear it: the creation of a
tariff commission for scientific study
and readjustment of duties to protect
American industry against the flood of
European products after the fighting
millions turn to the pursuits OF peace;
the shipping bill. now pending to Gre
ate an American merchant marine to
relieve the commerce of the country
from the lack of ocean transportation
and still making provision to with
draw government operation from COM
petition with private capital when the
latter Is ready to undertake the enter
prise, also will be presented as reasons
for continuing the party in power.
U. S. Foreign Trade Extended.
The platform will contend that legis-
lation at home and diplomatic deal
ings abroad have lent a strong stimu-
lus to American foreign trade, and that
as a result industrial prosperity has
greatly been enhanced and foreign
trade established on a f1rmer basis than
ever before.
The platform will charge that the
republican platform is little more than
an attack upon. democratic achieve
ments. offering no constructive policy
to take the place of the measures as
sailed. For that reason it will appeal
for popular support for the democratic
administration.
Senator Stone, because of his position
as chairman of the Senate foreign re-
lations committee, is generally accept
ed as speaking with the authority of
the President on those phases of the
platform. 1t was declared last night
that no complete platform draft had
been made. Besides the planks framed
by President Wilson many have been
submitted by administration leaders in
country interested in the success of the
party. Some may be added as the re-
suit of the deliberations of the resolu-
tions committee or the convention, but
the main features of the platform are
practically certain to be as outlined in
the foregoing.