French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-06-29
Adopted By the
Democratic National Convention

LAC VI
lowing declaration to the end that the
people of the United States NAV both
realize the achievements wrought Inv
four years of Democratic administra-
ton n be appraised of the policies
to which the party is committed for
the further conduct of national affairs,
Record of Achievement.
w endorse the administration OF
Woodrow Wilson. If is the
best exposition Of sound Democratic
policy at nome and abroad.
w challenge comparison or our
record, u keeping of pledges. and
our constructive legislation, with those
Of any party of any time.
1--WE found u country hampered
by special priH lege. "a vicious tariff
obsolete banking laws, and an inelawL
tic currency. The ReDubli-
can party. despite repeated pledges
was impOtent to correct abuses which
it had fostered. Under our admins
tration under a leadership which mas
never faltered these abuses have been
corrected, and our people have been
freed therefrom.
Our archaic banking and curren-
cy, prolific of panic and disaster I'M
der Republican administration-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 in the
world crisis, mobolizing our
placing abundant credit at the dispo-
sal of legitimate industry, and MAX
ing a currency panic impossible.
Fedora Trade Commission
1--WE have created a federal trade
comm ssion to accommodate the per-
picking questions arising under the
antitrust laws so that monopoly may
be s%trangled at its birth and legiti-
mate industry encouraged. Fair com
pet ton in business is now assured. -
Tariff Adjustment.
I'VE have erected an adjustment Of
the tariff, fair to the con
sumner and to the producer. We have
adjusted the burdens of taxation so
that swollen incomes bear their equit-
able share" The platform as
serts that the Democratic party had
lifted human labor from the category
OF COmmodit eS INT has secured to
the working man the right of volun-
tary association for his welfare. 1t
also says that the party has improved
the postal service in every branch and
placed the %DOStofice on a self-suppOrt-
ing basis for the first time N the
cOuntry's history.
Economic Freedom
1t is declared that reforms needed
to clear away privilege, and prevent
unfair discrimination, have been eff
fected by recent legislation and that,
as far as possible the party must re-
move every remaining element Of uH-
rest and uncertainty from the path OF
the business men of America.
The Tariff.
1.-The doctrine of a tariff for pur-
pose of providing sufficient revenAe
for the operation OF the government
IS reaffirmed and the Underwood tar
if is endorsed as exemplifying this
doctrine.
1t is then recited that the party re-
| cognizes that tariff rates are neces-
sarily subject to change to meet
changing conditions in the worlds
product and trade. The world war is
pointed to as a cause of such change
and the act of the present congress
in appointing a nOn-partisan tariff
| commission to make impartial and
| thorough study of every economic
fact that may throw light either upon
OR past OF pom future fiscal policy
with regard + the impression of taxes
of imports or with regard to the
| changing and changed conditions UNI
der which our trade is carried on"
is endorsed.
A~mericaniSm.
"The part that the United States
will play in the new day of 1nterna-
tional relationships which is now up
on us will depend upon our prepare
ton and our character. The demo-
cratic party therefore recognizes the
| assertion and triumphant demonstra-
ton of the indivisibility and coherent
strength of the nation, as the supreme
tissues of this day in which the Whole
world faces the crisis OF manifold
change. 1t summons all men, OF
whatever origin or creed. who would
count themselves Americans to join
! in maxi ng clear to all the world the
unity and consequent power Of Amerl-
ca.
"This is an issue of patriotism. To
faint it with partisanism would be to
defle it. In this day of test, America
must show itself, not a nation of par
tisans but a nation of pair OTIS. mere
is gathered here n America the best
of the blood, the industry and the
genius of the whole world the ele-
ment of a great race and a magnih-
cent society to be melted into a
mighty and splendid nation.
whoever, actuated by the purpose
to promote the interest of a foreign
power in disregard of our own coun-
RVS welfare or to injure theis govern
ment. in it's foreign relations or Grip
ple or destroy its industries at home
and whoever, by arousing prejud cies
of a racial. religious or other nature.
creates discord and strife among our
people, so as to obstruct the whole
some process Of uniication, is faith