The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-05-19
Democratic Party Platform
Adopted by State Contention
Inheritance Tax Recon1naended-Lobor Measures Ap-
proUed- Presidents Administration Lndorsed.
Delegation Instructed
of the producers OF our country.

1--WE congratulate the party in furn-
ishing to the country a banking sys-
tenn free from the co9trol of the
! moneyed interests, furnishing to car
country flexible currency, prevent
ing panics and financial disasters, and
furnishing to the agriculturalists OF
the union a medium of exchange for
their commodities at reasonable rates,
based upon actual products ard not
upon fictitious securities Of Wall
street.
eve believe that condition now
exists when action is necessary to re-
lieve this country from exorbitant
rates Low charged on the high seas.
and we commend the efforts of this
administration to enact laws that vii!
give the necessary protectiod to the
American shipper.
Want Rural Credits.
eve congratulate the couatry upon
the bright prospects of the immediate
enactment Of a law providing for ru-
raj credits legislation with govern
ment aid, measure so long demand
ed by the agriculturalists Of our coun-
try, and so long unheeded by the Re-
publican administration.
eve urge upon the national conven-
ton the adoption of a pla,aA recon-
mending and approving action by the
United States in worlds conference
after the close of this war in ad-
Focacy and support of an interna-
tional agreement between the great
powers, which shall provide means
for settling future irritating differ
ences between peoples by decision Of
a judicial tribunal or Cancellation
commission, and furnish them oppor-
tunity for deliberation and cooling
time and under which agreement the
contracting powers shall pledge their
sanction and use their united eco
nomic and military forces pending
such submission to forbid and pre-
vent war.
"Fully conscious of the fact that
law and its proper enforcement is the
only basis OF our civilization. the
democratic party of South Carolina
locks back with pride to the unceas-
ing efforts of the courts and the State
and county officials to promote jus
tice in South Carolina and to secure
law and order. It commends the Of
ficials who have aided in this work
THE verdicts OF juries have ever
been the bulwark of our liberty and
should rot be lightly set aside, but
should be upheld by all honest and
law-abiding men, in order that the
evildoers might fear the courts and
honest men abide it's DEGREES.
eve pledge the Democratic party
to a continuation of strict law en-
forcement.
Legislation Approved.
"The Democratic party, reviewing
with pride and qualification the ad-
aances made in South Carolina in the
matter of social and economic legis-
lation with machinery for enforce
nlent, designed to protect the human
machine and better the condition of
the men. women and child laborers Of
the State, includi9g such Statutory en-
actments as the factory inspection
act, the act as to seats for women
and regulating hours of labor for Wo-
men in mercantile establishments, the
so hours per week act IN factories,
the weekly payroll act, the acts reg
ulating hours of labor on street and
interurban railways, the act protect
ing child labor and raising the age
limit to IA years, the act providing
for a board of arbitration and con-
ciliation of labor disputes, the acts
regulating the payment and docking
Of wages, and the act protecting mes
senger boys, pledges itself to a fur
ther programme of safe and sane
labor legislation.
eve believe that the continued
happiness and prosperity of our peo-
pie demand the denomination and re-
election of Woodrow Wilson as presi-
dent of the, United States, and of
Thomas R. Marshall as vice presi-
dent; and our delegation to the ma
tional convention is hereby instruct
Al &baE and