The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-06-21
The Democratic Platform, Adopted at St. Louis

The democratic party In national con-
Vention assembled adopts the follow
ing declaration to the end that the peo-
pie OF the United States may both real
ize the achievements wrought by four
years OF democratic administration and
be apprised of the policies to which the
party is committed for the further con-
duet of national affairs,
Record Of Achievement. .,
We indorse the administration of Wood
row Wilson. 1t speaks for itself. 1t is
the best exposition of sound democratic
policy at home and abroad. -,4 3tfit =
ord.s our keeping of pledges and our con-
structive legislation with those of any
party at any time.
We found our country hampsred by
special privilege, q vicious tariff. 'ohso-
lete, banking laws and an inelastic carr
rency. Our foreign affairs were domi-
mated by commercial interests, for their
selfish ends The republican party! de-
spite repeated pledges was impotent to
correct abuses which 1t had fostered. I'm
der our administration, under leader.
ship which has never faltered. these
abuses have been corrected and our
people have been freed therefrom. q
Our archaic banking and currency sys-
tenn, prolific of panic and disaster I'M
dor republican NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the
refuge OF the money %trust--has been
supplanted by the federal reserve act,
true democracy of credit under govern
ment control, already proved financial
bulwark in q world crisis, mobiliHing
our resources, placing abundant credit
at the disposal of legitimate industry
and making currency panic impossible.
We have created O. federal trade com
mission to accommodate the 'perplexing
questions arising under the antitrust
laws so that monopoly may be strangled
at its birth and legitimate industry en-
courag cd. Fair competition in business
is now assured. g.tF -
We have effected an adjustment of the
tariff, adequate for revenue under peace
conditions, and fair TO the consumer ana
to the producer. We have adjusted the
burdens of taxation so that swollen in
comes bear their equitable share. Our
revenues have been sufficient in times
of world stress and Will largely exceed
the expenditures for the current year.
The resolutions committee of the dem
ocratic convention. after almost twenty
four hours Of elaboration. finished its
draft Of a platform after o'clock today
and authorized Senator Stone, its chair
man, to present the document to the con-
vention. Few changes were, made in the
tentative platform as drawn by the sub
committee
suffrage plank somewhat similar to
that adopted by. the republican conven-
ton. indorsing the issue, but leaving it's
adoption or rejection to the individual
states, was adopted early today, 20 to
20. A straight federal amendment pro-
posal was lost by majority OF two
votes. @r-E. vs. =,
We have lifted human labor IRON the
category Of commodities and have Sc.
cured to the working man the right OF
voluntary association for MS protection
and welfare. We have protected the
rights Of laborers against the unWarrant
ed issue of writs and injunction, and
have guaranteed to him the right or
tempt committed outside the presence
OF the court
We have advanced the parcel post TO
genuine efficiency. enlarged the postal
savings system, added lO,OOo rural DEW
cry routes and extension, thus reaching
100000 additional people, improved the
postal service In every branch, ana ior
the first time in our history, placeu tne
post office system on a SELF supporting
basis with actual surplus in 1913, IVA
and 1916. 81 4tt.lg.:
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