The Elbert County tribune., 1916-06-23
country's Advance Under Wise
and Able Democratic
Craftsmanship.
TARIFF BODY is InDoRsED
Underwood Measure Upheid-upqusIi-
fled Stand on AmerIcanisrn-Woui
Keep Army In MexIco-Labor
Plank 10 Emphatic-For
National Defense.


cratic national platform:
The Democratic party, In national
convention assembled, adopts the fol
lowing declaration to the end that tn,
people of the United Suites may both
realize the achievements wrought b,
four years OF Democratic administra-
tion and be apprised OF the policies tn
which the party is committed for the
further conduct of national affairs.
We indorse the administration Of
Woodrow Wilson. 1t speaks for Itself.
1t 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 my party OF any time.
We found our country hampered BY
specinl privilege. a vicious tnriff. OBJ
solete banking laws. and lnelastir
currency. Our foreign affairs were
dominated by commercial interests fot
their selfish ends. The Republican par
ty. despite repeated pledges wns impo
tent to correct abuses which II had
fostered. Under our administration,
fnltered. these abuses have been cor
rected. and our people have been freed
therefron.
Lauds Banking Reform.
Our archaic bunking and currency
system, prolific OF pnnic and disaster
under Republican Administrations
long the refuge OF the money trust
has been supplnnted by the federal re-
serve act. true Democracy OF credit
under government control. alrendy
proved a financial bulwnrk In a world
crisis, mobllIzihg our resources. plac-
ing abundant credit at the disposal of
Legitimate industry and muking 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 strangied Mt Its birth and Legitimate
industry encouraged. Fair competition
s.. in business Is now assured
We have effected an adjustment Of
the trifr. adequate for revenue under
pence conditions. and fair to the con.
sumer and to the producer. We have
that swollen incomes benr their equit.
able share. Our revenues huve been
sufficient In times OF world stress and
will largely exceed the expenditures
for the current fiscal yenr.
Claims Aid to Labor.
"We have lifted huinun labor from
the category Of commodities and have
secured to the workinginnn the right
OF voluntary association for his protec
ton and welfare. We have protected
the rights of the lnborer ng,iinst the
unwnrr,inted 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 2.500O00 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 1913.
TARIFF.
We renfiirm our belief in the doc
trine of thrift for the purpose of
providing sufficient revenue for the op
srntiOn Of the government economical
ly administered. nnd unreserve,lly 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
justriaI mt' ,ns of the world. and
which hns 'rdirectly affected the lif,
and Industry IF all nntions. are bring
Ing nbout economic changes more va.
ried and far-renchIng than the world
has ever before experienced. In order
to ascertain just whit these changes
may he. the Democratic congress Is pro
vlding for n nonpurtisan tariff commits
sion TO make nm impartial and thor
ough study Of every economic fact tha
may throw light either upon our psi
or upon our future fiscal policy with
regnrd to the imposition OF taxes on
imports or with regard 10 the chinget'
md changing condition under whicl:
~ur trade Is carried on
We cordially intlorse this timely pro
posal and declare ourselves In sym
pnthy with The principle and purpose
of shaping legislation within that field
In accordance with clearly established
facts riiihnr than In accordance with
the demands of selfish interests OF
upon Information provided hugely. II
not exclusively nv them.
SHIPPING DILL.
Immediate provision should he made
Tor the development of the cnrrying