The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-25
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM
PIAANKS.
National.


greatest crisis in the history Of the
world. 1t dedicates itself anew to
the overshadowing purpose of the
present-to win the war, and 1t as
sures him of it's enthusiastic APPROX
al of his acts and sympathy with his
second-Asks all Americans, re-
CARELESS of party, to unite with
democrats in thanking God for Will
Third-Refers to former criti-
cisms of democratic party as unfit
ted to direct government of nation
and is lacking leaders,.
FOurth-PraiseS Wilson, Daniels,
McAdoo and Baker. !.
Fifth-Reviews achievements of
Wilson administration in passing
banking and currency bill
Sixth-Sums up party achieve
ment in passing shipping bill.
Seventh-Says party is restoring
American flag to the seas. 49,,
Eighth-ClaimS rural credit bill
as democratic achievement.
Ninth-Tells of passage OF draft
law and success of the measure.
Tenth-Relates to passage of in
come tax law and successful admin
iStratiOn.
Eleventh-Relates to creation OF
war finance corporation
control of railroads as war measure
as one Of the accomplishments OF
the democratic administration.
Thirteen-It was democratic gen
Jus which liberated the spirits of the
|countrys sailors and soldiers in pro-
vision for allowance for their de-
pendents and in the further .provis-
ion of war insurance for their FAM
lilies. The same foresight st s.
may be trusted to work out a prac-
ticable plan looking to the. train
ing of the wounded in vocations to
support themselves in useful en-
ployment after serving their coun-
make such provisions as a; may. be
soldiers and sailors to re-enter the
various avenues of employment and
opportunity on most favorable terms
at the conclusion of the war. y y
Fourteenth-The democratic gen
ius which has anticipated and pro
viii provide wisely for the conditions
to obtain here after the war. - y
In the redemption of it's promises to
the people, no less than in the ad-
mirable wisdom it has revealed in
handling each problem. the demo-
cratic party has earned the right to
enduring confidence. The problems
ion of the war will be so grave as to
call for the broadest constructive
craftsmanship, and most careful
preparations now to meet them. We
bespeak for President Wilson the Co
operation in his legislative endeav-
ors all citizens, mindful of the gray
ity of his task. and we cal for the The
congress pledged to stand by his
policies.
Fifteenth measure of indus
trial democracy is to be one. OF the
fruits of the war and we rejoice in
this for the higher state the toiling
masses are to enjoy. 81
State.
We rejoice in the war spirit Of
Iowa. We rejoice that here and
there patriotically inclined. .repu66-
licans have driven from Official lie i
the Prussian in America than for
the American in America, and we
welcome as supporters of our pres
ident and his policies other men in
and out of official life who adjourn
politics and convene patriotism in or
der to hold up his hands. /.
william S. Kenyon for reelection to
the United States senate, and point
to this in proof that the democracy
of Iowa is broad enough where due
and regard deserving even to the
point of giving support to his can
didacy.
congress to SO draft the revenue b
now in committee that taxation shall
absorb the gains of profiteers. Ex-
cess profit taxes should be made to
fall upon the lazy, no less than the
earned income, and the Injustice OF
taxing him who earns his living, by
his industry while absolving him
whose income is the product OF 9th
er's industry forever ended. Profit
eering in the necessities of life should
be made a crime.
We recognize that the rank and
file of the republican party have full
confidence in the president Of the
United States-the commander in
chief of our great army and navy.
consent of the world. outside Of our
enemies, as the most dominant
representative of the rights of the
common people. We resent the i'm
pudent assertion of a few politicians,
who like Governor Harding in his
speech at the repu blican state con-
vention, sneeringly referred to me e
indecision" of the present admins
tration which is carrying the bur
dens of this war. We protest against
the policy of few politicians who
endeavor to damn the president OF
the United States by faint praise, ana
ernor Harding that it was in re
Spouse to this insiste me Of rep1hi1i
we now have was brought. forth
We give to the republicans who
have stood by the president the
highest possible credit, but we re-
sent the effort of Governor Harding
and other politicians who assume
that the achievements of this was
solely the result of republican eff
fort, and that the republicans in this n $
obstacles which democracy has plac..
ed in their way. The .governoor, :, % Of i
set by the really great men OF his
party and should remember that his
country is at war and as the chief
executive of a great state he should
at all times loyalty support the COM
mander in chief Of our army: He
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