The Pulaskian., 1916-06-23
PLATFORM MAKES
 STRONG APPEAL
Country's Advance Under Wise and Able Democratic
 Craftsmanship.
TARIFF BODY IS ENDORSED
Underwood Measure upheld-UnquaIi- fled Stand on Americanism--Wou Keep Army In Mexlco-Labor
 Plank Is Emphatic-For
 National Defenae.

Plank Is Emphatic--For
 National Defenae.
 St. Following is the Demo cratic national platform:
 The Democratic party. in national convention assembled, adopts the fol lowing declaration to the end that the people of the United States may both realize the achievements wrought by four years of Democratic administra- ton and be appraised of the policies to which the party is committed for the further conduct of national affairs.
 We indorse the administration of Woodrow Wilson. It speaks for itself. It is the best exposition of sound Democratic policy at home and abroad.
 We challenge comparison of our record, our keeping of pledges, and our constructive legislation, with those of any party of any time.
 We found our country hampered by special privilege, a vicious tariff, ob- solete banking laws, and ineIastic currency. Our foreign affairs were dominated by commercial interests for their selfish ends. The Republican par ty, despite repeated pledges, was impo- tent to correct abuses which it had fostered. Under our administration, under a leadership which has never faltered. these abuses have been cor rected and our people have been freed therefrom.
 Lauds Banking Reform.
 Our archaic banking and currency system, prolific of panic and disaster under Republican administrations long the refuge of the money trust has been supplanted by the federal re- serve act, true Democracy of credit under government control, already proved a financial bulwark in a world crisis, mobilizing our resources, plac- ing abundant credit at the disposal of legitimate industry and making a cur rency panic impossible.
 We have created federal trade commission to accommodate the per picking questions arising under the antitrust laws so that monopoly may be strangled at it's birth and legitimate industry encouraged. Fair competition in business is now assured.
 We have effected an adjustment of the tariff. adequate for revenue under peace conditions, and fair to the con sumer and to the producer. We have adjusted the burdens of taxation so that swollen incomes bear their equit- able share. Our revenues have been sufficient in times of world stress and will largely exceed the expenditures for the current fiscal year.
 Claims Aid to Labor.
 'sWe have lifted human labor from the category of commodities and have secured to the workingman the right of voluntary association for his protec- tion and welfare. We have protected the rights of the laborer against the unwarranted issuance of writs of in- junction, and have guaranteed to him the right of trial by jury in cases of alleged contempt outside the presence of the court.
 We have advanced the parcel post to genuine efficiency, enlarged the postal savings system, added 10000 rural de- livery routes and extensions, thus reaching 2,5OO,OO0 additional people, improved the postal service in every branch, and for the first time in our history placed the post office system on self-supporting basis, with actual surplus in 1913. 1914 and 1915.
 TARIFF.
 We reaffirm our belief in the doc Urine of a tariff for the purpose of providing sufficient revenue for the op- eration of the government economical iy administered, and unreservedly in- dorse the Underwood tariff law as truly exemplifying that doctrine. We recognize that tariff rates are neces- sarily subject to change to meet chang ing conditions in the worlds produc- ton and trade.
 Two years of a war which has di- rectly involved most of the chief in- dustriaA nations of the world, and which has indirectly affected the life and industry of all nations, are bring ing about economic changes more va ried and far-reaching than the world has ever before experienced. In order to ascertain just what these changes may be, the Democratic congress is pro viding for nonpartisan tariff commis- sion to make an impartial and thor ough study of every economic fact that may throw light either upon our past or upon our future fiscal policy with regard to the imposition of taxes on imports or with regard to the changed and changing condition under which our trade Is carried on.
 We cordially indorse this timely pro- posal and declare ourselves in sym pathy with the principle and purpose of shaping legislation within that field in accordance with clearly established facts rather than in accordance with the demands of selfish interests or upon information provided largely, if not exclusively, by them.
 SHIPPING BILL.