Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-06-28
The New National
Democratic Platform.

We endorse the administration Of
Woodrow Wilson. 1t speaks for it.
self. 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 any party Of any time.
We found our country hampered
by special privileges, a vicious tariff,
obsolete banking laws and an inelas-
tic currency. Our foreign affairs
were dominated by commercial inter
ests for their selfish ends. The Re-
publican party, despite repeated
pledges, was impotcnt to correct
abuses which 1t had offered. Under
our administration, under\a leader
ship which has never faltered, these
abuses have been corrected, and our
people have been freed therefrom.
Our archaic banking and currency
system, prolific OF panic and disaster
under Republican administration
long the refuge Of the money trust
has been supplantcd by the Federal
reserve act, 4 true democracy OF
credit under government control, al
ready proved Il financial bulwark in
world crisis, mobilizing our re-
sources, placing abundant credit at
the disposal OF legitimate industry,
and making a currency panic impos-
sible.
We have created Federal trade
commission to accommodate the per-
picking questions arising under the
antitrust laws, SO that monopoly
may be strangled at it's birth and
legitimate industry encouraged. Fair
competition in business is now as
sured.
We have effected an adjustment OF
the tariff, adequate for revenue un-
der peace conditions, and fair to the
consumer and to the producer. We
have adjusted the burdens OF taxa
ton so that swollen incomes bear
their equitable share. Our revenues
have been sufficient in times Of
world stress and will largely exceed
the expenditures for the current is-
cal year.
We have lifted human labor from
the category OF commodities and
have secured to the working man the
right Of voluntary association for his
nj fn
protected the rights of the laborer
against the unwarranted issuance of
writs Of injunction. and have guar
anteed to him the right Of trial by
jury in cases OF alleged cOntemJt
committed outside OF the presence
Of the court
We have advanced the parcel post
to genuine efficiency, enlarged the
postal savings system, added 1000
rural delivery routes and extensions,
thus reaching two and one-half mil
lions additional people; improved
the postal service in every branch.
and for the first time in our history
placed the post Office system on
sclf-supporting basis with actual sur
plus in 1913, 1914 and 1916
Economic Freedom.
The reforms which were most OBJ
Ylously needed to clear away special
privilege, prevent unfair discrimina-
tion and release the energies OF men
Of all ranks and advantages have
been effected by recent legislation.
We must now remove, so far as pos
sible, every remaining element of
unrest and uncertainty from the
path Of the business men OF Amer
lea, and secure for them a continued
period Of quiet, assured and conf
dent prosperity.
Tariff.
We rcatlirm our bclief in the doe
trinc OF a tariff for the purpose of
providing sufficient revenue for the
operation OF the government eco
homicaliy abroad, and unreservcdly
endorse the Underwood tariff laws
as truly cXcmpliiying that doctrine.
We recognize that tariff rates are
necessarily subject to change to meet
changing conditions in the worlds
production and trade. The events
of the last two years have brought
about many momentous changes. In
some respects their effects are yet
conjectural and wait to be disclosed