The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-16
FINISH PLATFORM


viously needed to clear away privilege,
prevent Unfair discrimination and re-
lease the energies of men of all ranks
and advantages, have been effected by
recent legislation. We must now re-
move SO far as possible, every re-
naming element of unrest and uncer-
tainty from the path of the business
men of America and secure for them
a continued period of quiet, assured
and confident prosperity
I'VE reafflrm our belief in the doc
trine of a tariff for the purpose of
providing sufficient revenue for the
ically administered, and unreseryediy
endorse the Underwood tariff law as
exem plifying that doctrine
Wars Effect on Commerce.
I've 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 con1ec-
tural, and wait to be disclosed, par
ticularly in regard to our foreign
trade. Two years OF war, which mas
directly involved most of the chief
industrial nations of the world and
which has indirectly affected the life
and industry of all nations, are bring
ing about econom C changes more va
ried and far reaching than the world
before
ascertain just what these changes may
be, the Democrat congress is trying
for a nonpartisan tariff committee to
make impartial and thorough study
of every economic fact that may throw
light either upon our past or upon
our future fiscal policy, with regard
to the imposition of taxes on imports
or with regard to the changing and
changed conditions under which our
trade is carried on.
1--WE cordially endorse this timely
proposal and declare ourselves in
sympathy with the principle and pur-
pose of shaping future legislation
within that field IN accordance with
clearly tablished facts, rather than
in accordance with the demands Of
selfish interests or upon information
provided largely, if not exclusively, by
them.
Restore Flag on High Sea.
Immediate provision should be
made for the development of the
carrying trade of the United States
Our foreign commerce has in the past
been subjected to many unnecessary
and vexatious obstacles in the way of
legislation of Republican congresses.
Until the recent Democratic tariff
| legislation it was hampered by I'M
reasonable burdens of taxation. I'm
til the recent banking legislation, it
had at its disposal few of the neces-
sary instrumentalities of international
| credit and exchange. Until the for
| nation of the pending act to promote
| the construction of a merchant ma
| rine it lacked even the prospect of
adequate carriage by sea.
I'VE heartily endorse the purpose
and policy of the pending shipping bill
and favor all such additional measures
of constructive or remedial legislation
as may be necessary to restore our
/ flag to the sea and to provide further
facilities for our foreign commerce,
| particularly such as to be made to
remove unfair conditions in compete
| ton in the dealings of American mer-
chants and producers with competitors
! in foreign markets.
1.-THE part that the United States
will play in the new day of interna-
tional relationships which is upon us
will depend upon our preparation and
our characters.
Plank on Amer1canisan-
'"The Democratic party recognizes
the assertion and triumphant demon
| stration of the indivisibility and CO.
| herent strength of the nation, there
fore, as the supreme issue of this day
in which the whole world faces the
crisis of manifold change. 1t sum-
mons all men of whatever origin or
| creed, who would count themselves
| Americans to Join in making clear to
all the world the unity and consequent
power of America. This is an issue Of
| patriotism. To faint it with partisan
| ship would be to defile it. In this day
of test, America must show itself not
nation of partisans but nation of
patriots. There is gathered here in
| America the best of blood, the indus
! try and genius of the whole world, the
elements of a great race and mag
nificent society to be melted into :.
| mighty and splendid nation.
For World Peace.
"The present administration has
consistently sought to act upon and
realize in its conduct of the foreign
affairs of the nation the principle that
should be the object of any associ-
alton of the nations formed to secure
the peace of the world and the main
tenance of national and individual
rights. 1t has followed the highest
American traditions. 1t has preferred
respect for the fundamental rights of
smaller states even to property inter-
est and has secured the friendship of
the people of these states for the
United States by refusing to make a
more material interest an excuse for
/ the assertion of our superior power
against the dignity of their sovereign
independence. 1t has regarded the
lives of it's citizens and the claims of
humanity as of greater moment than
material rights, and peace as the best
| basis for the just settlement of COM
mercial claims. 1t has made the
honor and ideals of the United States
| it's standard alike in negotiation and
action.
Condemn Foreign Alliances.
| "Whoever, actuated by the purpose
| to promote the interest of a foreign
power in disregard to our own coun-
! try'S welfare, or to injure this govern
ment in its foreign relations or cripple
or destroy its industries at home, and
whoever by arousing prejudice of
racial, religious or other nature,
creates discord and strife among our
people so as to obStruct the whole
some process of unification, is faith
less to the trust, which the privileges
of citizenship repose in him, and dis
loyal to his country.
I'VE, therefore, condemn as subver-
sive of this nations unity and integ-
rity, and as destructive of it's welfare,
the activities and designs of every
group or organization, political or
otherwise. that has for its object the