Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-16

st. Louis, June 16.-The res olutions
committee of the democratic conven-
ton after almost 'twenty-four hours OF
deliberation, finished the draft of it's
platform at s o'clock this morning and
authorized the presentation of the DOC
ument to the convention.
1t was believed that approval would
be given by the convention without
much discussion.
A suffrage plank of twenty words
endorsed the issue but leaves the adop-
tion or rejection to Individual states.
A straight federal amendment proposal
was lost by majority OF two votes.
The platform follows:
The democratic party in national
convention assembled adopts the fol-
lowing declarations to the end that the
people of the United States may real
ize the achievements wrought by four
years of democratic administration and
besapprised Of the policies to which thu
party is committed for the further con-
duct of national affairs:
we endorse the administration OF
Woodrow Wilson. 1t is the best expo
sition of sound democratic policy at
home and abroad.
1--WE found our country hampered by
speeial privileges. vicious tariff and
an inelastic currency. Under our ad-
ministration these abuses have been
corrected.
Our archaic banking and currency
system, prolific Of panic ana disastef
under republican administration, long
the refuge OF the money trust, has been
suppianted by the federal reserve act
already proved a financial bulWark III
world crisis, mobilizing our re-
sources, placing abundant credit at the
disposal of legitimate industry, and
making currency panic impossible.
I'VE have created a federal trade
commission to correct questions arising
under the anti-monopoiy laws.
Tariff and Taxes.
I'VE have effected an adjustment OF
the tariff adequate for revenue under
leace conditions and fair to the con-
su,ner and to the producer. We have
adjusted the burdens of taxation 50
that swollen incomes bear their equita-
BILE share.
"We have lifted human labor from
the category of commodities and have
secured to the workingman the right
of voluntary association for his well
fare.
,sre have advanced the parcel post
to genuine efficiency, added 10000
rural delivery routes, thus reaching
100000 additional people, improved
,,ia 10. tai service in every branch, and
tsr the first time in our history placed
lie postofflce system on paying basis.
Tariff Commission, Favored.
Eve reaffrm our belief in the doc
trine of tariff for the purpose of pro-
yiding sufficient revenue for the oper-
ation of the government economically
administered, and endorse the Under
wood tariff law as truly exemplifying
that doctrine. We recognize that tar
III rates are subject to change to meet
changing conditions in the worlds pro-
duction and trade. Two years of war
which has indirectly affected the life
and industry Of all nations are bring
ing about economic changes more
varied and far reaching than the world
has experienced In order to ascer-
tain what these changes may be the
democratic congress is providing for q
non partisan tariff commission to
make impartial and thorough study o1
every economic fact that may throw
light upon our future fiscal policy with
regard to imposition of taxes on him-
ports, or with regard &c changing trade
conditions. We endorse this timely pro-
posal.
Shipping Bill Endorsed.
Immediate provision should be made
to develop the carrying trade of the
United States. Our foreign commerce
has in the past been subject TO many
vexatious obstacles in the way of iese
islation of republican congresses. Until
the formulation of the pending act to
promote the nstruction of a mer-
chant marine it lacked even the pros
pect of adequate carriage by sea. We
heartily endorse the policy of the pend
ing shipping bill.
1.-The part that the United States
will play in the new day of interna-
tional relationships which Is now upon
us, will depend upon our preparation
and our character. The democratic
party recognizes the assertion of the
coherent strength of the nation, there
fore, as the supreme issue of this day
in which the whole world faces the
crisis of manifold change it summons
all men Of whatever origin or creed
who would count themselves Ameri-
cans to join in making clear to all the
world the unity and consequent powei.
,f America.
This is an issue of patriotism To
taint it with partisanship would
be to defiie it, In this day of test
America must show itself not nation
Of nartieera but nation Of patriots.