The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1916-06-29
THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.


Louis if they had opportunity compare promises
with those which made four years at Baltimore and with
the degree of performance accomplished during those four
years When read however, of the good work which it
promises do invounary recall that which it promised
to do four years ago but which it has not done.
In recitng the achievements of the Democratic admnistra
tion the platform boasts Of the federal law which
Republican rehashed with Democratic havoring 1t
points with pride to the Underwood tariff which produc
ing deficit and industrial depression before the 1t
adopts bodily its the tariff commission policy, which
has been cardinal Republican doctrine the Taft Tariff
Commission established in 1909 but oms mention of
the contempt with which that bodys work treated of
its being abolished by the Democratic The platform
indorses the La Toilette seamans law whole, including
those sections which have almost driven the American flag
from the Pacific and extos the shipping bill which impartial
authority has incapable of restoring merchant
marine 1t Republicans of having placed obstacles in
the way of foreign commerce. though the Democrats have
eced every suggestion for removing obstacles from the
the shipping industry which is the most powerful instrument
OF commercial expansion.
The credited with extremely memories
when the Democracy reams its declarations for rgid
forcement of the civil service laws for economy and for
liberal and comprehensive PLAN of waterway development
The parys record marked by such fragrant violation of
the letter and spirit of the civil law such shameless
avagance and by such series Of pork river and har
Dor bills that it shows considerable audaciy reminding the
people of those subjects
While the convention rearming Baltimore pledges
why did not ream also the single term plank the Panama
Canal tolls plank and the preferential primary pankf Since it
has not hesaed to break the pledges which have already
mentioned why should it scruple eam that which
lated by repeating the Canal toll exemption that
which had just violated by renominatng President Wsona
But while dragging few smashed panks from the Bal
wreck to be nailed into the ST. Louis platform the
venon selected which conesses in the instrument
to having practically repudated This plank reads:
The constitutional right of American citizens should
protect them borders and go with them through
out the world and every American citizen residing hav
ing property in any foreign country is entitled to and
must be given the full protection of the United States gov
ernment both for himself and his property.
This plank reamed by these declarations ST. Louis:
We again declare the policy that the sacred rights of
American citizenship must be preserved at home and
abroad. = The American government should protect
American citizens in their rights not only at home but
abroad.
Earlier in the same precious instrument it is declared that
Mexico has stable responsible government and that Amer
have been killed. their property destroyed and American
soil invaded by Mexican bandits yet the platform declares
PREVENTION to be last resort and goes to say:
The stubborn resistance of the president and his advs
to every demand and suggestion to enter upon is
creditable alike to them and to the people in whose
he speaks.
that American citizens abroad be protected IN Mexico
but until after three years. during which almost all Of them
have been murdered driven and beggare then
face of the obstinate resistance Of the president The kind
of protection which the Democrats think sufficient for Amer
Mexico appears be the kind which Secretary Daniels
gave when he Admiral Mayos squadron to leave
Tmpco and when he said to the protesting refugees from
that city: ssAren at you glad you re alive"
The long declaration foreign policy and the denunciaon
of soya consprators which understood be
manifesto of the president himself which the body
of the platform must be read in light of these contradictory
statements and of the Presidents performances Little
fault be found with the sentiments which expresses
must judge him and his party by their of ransla
ing those sentiments into action When 120 Americans
murdered at he writes note when esurey reply
tends the Decd he writes another noe when the is du
pcated and trebed he writes again When his protest be-
emphatic that the offender beginning to think he
really business, suspends hostes the Democratic
party forges that onesded has been made for
and rapurousy shouts 'He has kept out of war
When his meddng makes Mexico too hot for American
DENTS he considers that he gives them adequate protection
and flee ol
their lives.
So also with preparedness The Democratic statement