The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-17

IT. LOUIS. No. June is.-Condemna-
ton 90 the activities or all persons
groups and organizations in the United
intcrcsts-~cfra foreign power are con-
taincd In the Americanism plank OF
today by the resolutions committee.
We charge" the plank declares
that such conspiracies among n linn
tied number exist and have been In
stlgated for the purpose OF advancing
the interests OF foreign countries to
the prejudice and detriment OF our own
The committee was in session long
after daylight. suffrage being the rs
sue under ire - the sun peeped
teeInen. exhausted after their ali night
vigil. The tarlr. national defense and
Foreign affairs plank were disposed OF
early In the night.
Nodined Suffrage Plank.
A suffrage plank somewhat similar
10 that adopted by the Republican
convention indors4ng the issue. but
ndiNidual states was adopted early
today; IS TO 20. straight federal
amendment proposal was lost by ma
Half dozen sunraEist= who remain
Cd IN the hall outside the committee
OF their nght declared that the plank
Wa unsatisfactory. and they would
carry the contest TO the floor OF the
red were ready 10 take up their night
on the floor.
we recommend the plank reads.
the extension OF the franchise TO the
women OF the country by the state.
upon tho same terms as men.
VIII r. king. OF oregon. and Repre-
sentative Raker OF California. made the
principal arguments Tor the surrragists.
while Gov. stanley OF kentucky. ana
Gov. Ferguson OF Texas. opposed them.
The platform il as follows:
vcntton asse mbled. adopts the following
declaration to the end that the people OF
IN" United states may both realize the
achievements wrought by four years OF
Democratic admin ~ ration and be ap-
priscd OF the policies To which the party
- committed for the further conduct
The administration or woodrow will
son. u speaks FOR itself. II Is the best
ri home and abroad. We challenge com
p1risou OF our record. our keeping OF
pledges and our constructive legislation
with those OF amy party ~ any time.
We found our country haupered by
special privilege. n vicious tariff obso-
l"to banking laws. and an inelcstic cur
rcncy. our foreign affairs were dominat-
ed by commercial interests for their
selfish ends. The Republican uartv Do
spite repeated pledges. was impotent 20
correct abuses which D. had fostCrCd. IN
der our administration. under leader
snip which mas never faltered these
abuses have been corrected and our peo-
pie have been freed there from.
our archaic banking and currency sys-
tom. prolific Of panic and disaster under
Republican administration. long the ref
uSe or tho money trust. has been sup
planted by the federal reserve act. true
Democratic policy OF credit under Dem
oCratic policy Of credit under Democrat
be- control although proved a financial
hulwark in a world crisis. MODELLING our
resources. placing abundant credit az the
disposal Of legitimate industry and maxi
ing a currency panic impossible
We have created a federal trade com
mission 20 accommodate the porple king
uu' ~tion~ arising under the antitrust
laws so that monopoly may no strauricd
a. its birth and legitimate Industry en-
Outraged. Fair competition IN business
We have affected an adjustment Of the
tariff. adequate for revenue under pcaca
conditions and fair 20 tho consumer and
70 rho producer. We have adjusted the
burdens OF taNaf ION SO that swollen in
comes bear their aQuitabia share our
revenues have been sufficient iu times OF
expenditures OF the current fiscal wear.
We have lifted human labor from tra
category OF Commoditios and have in
sured 10 the worlinEwan the right Of
voluntary association FOR his protection
ana welfare. We have protected the
rights OF tho laborcr against tho unWar-
rautcd issuance Of writ~ ~ Injunction
and have guaranteed 20 him the right %
trail by jury In case Of alleged con-
tempt committed outside tho presence OF
We have advanced tho parcel pos, -
~'HNln' f'iitiNutN. enlarged the postal
savings svetem. added 10000 rural de-
IlN'fN routes and extensions. thus reach
ing two and one half millions additional
people. improved the postal service in
every branch and for the first time In
our history placed the postoffice system
on a. self supporting basis. with actual
surplus IN 1913. 1919 and 1915.
Tariff
We reaffirm our belief IN the doctrine
~ q tariff for the purpose o. providing
sufficient revenue FOR tho operation az
On" government economically admins
tered and unresory cdly endore. tho I'm
der" nod tariff law as truly sEsmpIff,--
INK that doctrine. We recognize that
tariff rates are necessarily subject 10
'h" world production and trade. The
events o. The last two years have
u""urNf about many mrucrfuifl
change. IN some poets fh.Ir effecre
are vet cor5erturnl iu regard 90 our
foreign trade. Two wears OF r. war
" nirh has directly involved most Of
tho chief industrial nations OF fhs world
and which has Indirectly affected tn.
life and industry "r nU nations o.
bringing about economic changes r.. ..
varied and Ear reaching than o.. world
has ever before experienced Doc order
20 ascertain lref what these chang. r
ma" b. tho Democratic congress BE- proc
rldirE Tor 1on-partieau tariff com
mission % max" impartial and thorough
study ~ every economic fact that NAV
throw light upon our past or our fufur.
fiscal policy with regard fn tho frru-
aIfi0n ~ taxes ON imports nr with r..
gard 90 the change and changing cone
difiuna under which our TRADE fe rar.
rfod on we cordially endorse fHI.
I timely proposal and declare n4ra.Ir