The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-18
Democratic Platform is Peace Prosperity, Preparedness

Coliseum, St. Louis, June 16-The
platform, as adopted today by the
democratic national convention, fol
lows:
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-
tion and be apprised of the policies
TO which the party is committed for
ALe future conduct of national affairs.
! ~ Record of Achievements.
| We indorse the administration Of
Woodrow Wilson. 1t speaks for itself.
Ut is the best exposition Of sound dem
ocratic policy at home and abroad.
We challenge comparison of our
record, our pledges and our construct
live legislation with those Of any par
Ity of any time.
We found our country hampered
lby special privileges, a vicious tariff
Iobsolete banking laws and an inelas-
Iti(ourrency. Our foreign affairs we're
Nominated by commercial interests for
their selfish ends. The republican
party, despite repeated pledges, was
Iimpotent to correct abuses which it
had fostered. Under our administra-
ltion, under a leadership which has
Inever faltered, these abuses have been
corrected and our people have been
freed therefrom.
Proves Financial suIwark.
Our archaic banking and currency
system, prolific of panic and disaster
under republican administration --
long the refuge Of the money trust --
has been supplanted by the federal
reserve act, true democracy Of cred
it under government control, which
ALREADY has proved a financial HIIl I,
wark in a world crisis moblliz'ng
our resources, placing abundant cred
it at the disposal of legitimate indus
try, and making a currency panic in
possible. ,
Fair Competition Assured.
We have created a federal trade |
commission to accommodate the per
picking questions arising under the
antitrust laws so that moncpoIy may |
!be strangled at its birth and legiti-
mate industry encouraged. Fair com
petition 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 equitable share. Our revenues
have been sufficient in times of world
stress.
Labor Lifted from Commodities.
We have lifted human labor from
the category of commodities and have
secured to the workingman the right
of voluntary association for his pro
lection and welfare. We have pro-
tected the rights of the laborer against
the unwarranted issuance of writs OF
and have guaranteed to him
the right of trial by jury in alleged
cases committed outside the
presence of the court. We have ad-
vanced the parcel post to genuine
enlarged the postal saw
ings system, added 10000 rural de
livery routes and extensions, thus
reaching 100000 additional people,
improved the postal service in every
branch, and for the first time in our
history, placed the postoffice system
on a self-supporting basis, with ac-
tual surplus in 1918, 1914 and 1915.
Remove Unrest and Uncertainty.
\ The reforms which were most OBJ
viSssly needed to clear away privilege,
prevent unfair discrimination and re-