Fergus County Democrat., 1916-06-15
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM IN BRIEF
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which seeks TO take advantage of such
Influences is denounced
This would be followed by declar
ationto make it clear that the plank
is in no way to be taken as a reflec
ton upon the great body of natural
lied citizens, irrespective of their race
or origin.
who is lending the administration fight
in the house for the tariff commission
bill, will draw the tariff plank. Besides
rraising the present tariff law, it is
planned to declare for protective
tariff for the dyestuff industry for a
period af probably five years. Some
OF tho democrats expect contest in
the committee over such a protective
feature but it will be pointed out that
no dyestnff industry of proportions
now exists in America and that tho
nuties arc intended solely to protect
the new industry from the dumping OF
European dyes, which is expected to
follow the war and the resumption of
ocean transportation from the central
empires
Conferences among leaders whicl,
haye followed the arrival of Secretary
Baker with first hand words from
President Wilson on many features of
the declaration Of principles, brought
the status of the democratic platform
tonight to point where aside from
the all-important issue of foreign af.
fairs, it stood substantially as follows:
No specific mention would be made
of Mexico and that subject would be
covered by implication in general dec.
larations outlining relations of the
United States with other governments,
This portion 0 the platform would de-
clare unequvocally for the right OF
every nation to regulate it's own in
ternal affairs and would point out that
this government would be satisfied
with nothing less for itself.
Rights of American citizens would
be dealt with in long plank declaring
for their protection at home and
abroad In defense Of American
neutrality as strict and honest. one or
the provisions would make an appar-
ent although not specific reference
to charges Of partiality to the entente
allies, and would point out that aues
tons involving not life but only prop
erty can be settled hy indemnity and
reparation when the passions oe MAR
have subsided
A permanent peace tribunal would
be advocated in one of the platform
planks as court of arbitral Justice,
to which all disputes between nations
should be referred. How far the plat.
form may reflect the presidents re-
cent declaration Of Willingness to have
the United States join a world league
to enforce peace by common police
force is not yet determined
While the platform would deal with
the peaceful settlement of disputes
between nations. it would be out
spoken in it's declarations that the
Eavy should be of proportions ana e.
ficiency to make effective the Monroe
Doctrine and that the standing armv
should be of sufficient strength to Sc
cure the country against unexpected
aggravation.
The platform in tile same connec.
tion would declare lpr sufficient re-
serve force to secure the nation
against invasion ana aggression 4.
all times Coupled with this daclara
t1on for n strong army and navy
would be a straightforward pronounce,
ment against all wars of aggrandize.
ment and against violations of terri.
torial rights. This will be intenued as
declaration to the world that the
United States, as the foremost spokes,
man for peace and judicial settlement
of disputes, makes lis military prepa,
rntions, not for aggression, but for
defense
Touching internal questions. the
platform would declare for an eight.
hour day for workingmen and also
civil service pensions with a ieclara