The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-06-09
PEACE WITH HONOR
DEHOcRACY'S SLOGAN
0utcome Administrations EfFortz
20 Keep Dat Of War Win
Be Featured.

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Of the adminisfration's Efforts 10 keep
the United States out Of war and Al
| the same time maintain the national
honor win be the foundation Of the
foreign affairs plank and one Of The
emphasized points in the platform to
be adopted by the democratic natio' al
convention at st. Louis, according to
authoritative information obtained to-
night from administration sources.
Since the nomination Of President VII
son and President Marshall Is
regarded as assured. the platform u
receiving the chief attention OF deno-
cratic leaders.
AS result OF the conferences with
members Of the cabinet and other adj
visers, President Wilson, who pers'n-
ally began the work several days ago
on a platform to be submitted TO the
convention, virtually has compl sd
the preliminary draft, leaving only de-
tails to be finished after the repul il
can and progressive conventions 6
Chicago. The president has utilized
as a basis for this work features of he
Missouri state democratic platform,
which was prepared, officials made
known tonight, under the direction Of
the White House.
Following out this idea Il Ia Under
stood that the national platform viii
declare the success of the administra.
ton in regarding the honor and int.r-
ests of the United States in the face
of obstacles and at the same time
keeping the nation at peace. The adj
ministration's championship against
all belhgerents of the rights Of An r
leans and all neutrals the high seas
will be praised, with the statement
that the results viii be of great i'm
portance to American commerce
The Mexican situation will be refer
red to, it is said, by praise of the pres
ident's refusal to allow the nation to
be drawn into the internal strife rag
ing in Mexico, and of the prompt ac-
ton in ordering troops across the hor-
der after the Columbus massacre,
Another section is expected to laud
the administration for maintaining he
Monroe doctrine and fostering fair
dealing with the other republics Of the
western hemisphere, resulting in the
building up of trade with these ma
tions.
Finally, it is understood, the for
eign affairs plank will align the party
behind the president in placing "Amer
lea First" with regard to all ques-
tions, both international and domestic
The tariff is expected to be the sub.
ject of an important pank, the pat.
form coupling the Underwood revision
with the currency law and other con,
structive legislation of the past foul
years in a prosperity decoration
President Wilson's preparedness pro
gram will occupy another importan
and prominent place in the platfo' m
1t is indicated by administration off
Gals that the plank dealing with tn,
tariff will embody the substance of al
unpublished letter written by the pres
ident in 1914 to Senator Underwood
then majority leader of the Ho sc
The president wrote that the prime pl
followed in the democratic tariff va
that each duty levied was to be tcst
ed by the inquiry whether it was u.
at such figure and levied in such
manner as to provoke competition
He also declared it was clear tha
i'the reduction of the tariff, the sin
plihcation of its schedules so as to CT
away TIE jungle in which secret ager
cies had so long worked, the corve,
ton of its inaccuracies and its tho
ough recasting with the single objec
of revenue, were an indispensable frs
step to reestablishing competition