Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-06-22

ST. Louls.--Followlng Is the Bemo-
cratic national platform:
The Democratic party. in national
convention assembled. adopts the fol-
lowing declaration 10 the end that the
people OF the United States may both
realize the achievements wrought by
four years Of Democratic adminlstra.
ton and be apprised Of the policies 10
which the party i committed for the
further conduct Of national affairs,
We lndorse the administration Of
Woodrow Wilson II speaks for itself
/, is the best exposition ot sound
Democratic policy At home aud 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. vicious tartT, oh
solete banking laws aud inelastic
currency. our foreign affairs were
dominated by commercial Interests for
their selfish ends. Tho Republican par.
~. despite repeated pledges, was impo-
tent 10 correct abuses which II had
fostercd. Under our administration.
under leadership which has never
faliered. these abuses have been cor
recied. aud our people have been freed
ihercfrom.
lauds Banking Reform.
our archaic banking aud currency
system, prolific Of panic aud disaster
under Republican administrations
long the refuge Of the money trust
has been supplanted By the federal re-
serve act. a true Democracy Of credit
under government control, already
proved a financial bulwark Ia a world
crisis. mohlllxlng our resources. plac.
INK abundant credit NJ the disposal OF
Legitimate Industry and making a cur.
rcncy panic impossible.
We have created federal trade
commission 20 accommodate the per
picking questions arising uudcr N,
antitrust laws so that monopoly may
be struggled az It's birth and legltlmnt,
industry encouraged Fair competition
In business Il now assured.
We have effected an adjustment Of
the tnriii. adequate for revenue under
peace conditions, mud fair to the con
sumer and TO the producer. We hav,
adjusted the burdens OF taxation :,
that swollen Incomes bear their cQult
able share. our revenues have beer
sufficient In times Of world stress ont
viii largely exceed the expenditure
FOR the current fiscal year
Claims Aid 10 Labor.
"We hive lifted human labor frou
The category ~ commodities and hav,
secured 20 The worglngman the RICH
Of voluntary association for his nrotec
tlon and welfare We have protccte,
the rights u the lGborcr against IN
unwarranted issuance Ot wriis u IN
junction. and have guaranteed 10 hin
the right Of trial by jury IN cases o
alleged contempt outside the pr,Senc
OF the court
We have advanced the parcel post /
genuine efficiency, enlarged the postu
|isavIngs system. added 10000 rural d.
sllvery. routes aud extensions, thu
lrsnchlng 100000 additional -peopl,
Improved the postal service In ever
\nnohNand for the frs, time In on
tsiory placed the post Office syster
self.supporting basis, with actuI
stplus In 1913, 1914 and 1918.
TARIFF.
Ne reaillrm our belief In the do,
tre of tanfl for the purpose q
prvIding sufficient revenue Or the OF
ertpn Of the government economlea
" administered, aud unrescryedly II
lor ihe Underwood tariff law q
rub txempllfylng that doctrine. W
eccl01e that tariff rates are necc
rih hjcct to change TO meet cham
ktiens In the worlds produ
pa rOde,