The Washington herald., 1918-06-20
WHITE HOUSE
PLATFORM At
INDIANAPOLIS
Presidents S Hand Seen in
Planks on National
Problems.

The platform adopted by the DEM
ocrats of Indiana yesterday is a de-
finite outline of the principles to
which the National Democratic
party will be committed as long as
President Wilson is its recognized
leader. it is said. This is supported
by the authoritative information
that the features which deal with
national problems were written at
the White House.
Democratic Representatives and
Administration supporters are
agreed the document will serve its
purpose as an effective reply to the
platform adopted by the Indiana Re-
publicans only a few days ago.
The sections attributed to the
President begin by emphasizing that
it is the first purpose of the Demo-
cratic party to win the war. The
fate Of true democracy is declared
to depend upon its being won. The
war policy Is set forth with the DOS
Tive declaration:
VIII Fight To Success.
I'VE shall not abandon it until
our objective Is definitely attained. /"
Concerning the period Immediate
ly after the war when all conditions
of ecoroRic life must undergo re-
adjustment this appears:
Our purposes look also beyond
the period Of the war. We recognize
that the war must Of necessity be
followed by a period Of reconstruc-
tion. to whose problems it will be
necessary that the best. most sympa-
thetic and most liberal minds Of the
/ q ~
problems will wear q new aspect and
significance. They must be ap-
preached without regard to old
party catchwords. formulas or pre-:
possessions, in full recognition of
! the fact that they are now and must
be dealt with in a new way.
"As full a development as possible
! OF vocational training must be under
taken, particular attention being given
to the rehabilitation of those who
have been in one way or another dis
abied by the war. Opportunities for
their industrial employment must be
sought and found and they must be
equipped to take advantage of those
! opportunities.
And not in their case alone must
the sympathetic aid Of the Federal
government be given. 1t must be
gwen also to the ALLEGATION Of labor.
the development Of its skill and the
establishment OF proper labor condi-
lions. Such services must be rendered
all laborers and a systematic effort
must be made to raie the whole level
Of labor conditions and facilitate the
access of labor to employment and
the improvement of its preparation
and training.
I'VE must seek to avoid in the fu-
ture the conflicts between capital and
labor which have been all too fire.
quent in the past, and must seek to
GO so by measures Of coordinate
such as we have hitherto not attempt
ed The sta-esmanship Of the country
must be devoted to this fundamental
end all-important task whose success
tul working out is a condition pre-
cedent to harmonious democracy. Pro-
vlson must be made for the settle
inent OF all questions upon the single
basis OF fairness and right.
Nations Industry.
The whole industry of the country
must be dealt with in the most liberal
and enlightened manner. Raw ma
terials and all universal essentials.
like coal and electric power, must be
made accessible to all upon equal and
equitable terms. The natural re-
sources of the country must be
systematically developed where they
have been negle cted or their de-
velopment delayed. New industries
must be fostered and the barriers re-
moved which have stood in the way
Of the old ones, and the one thought
Of the nation devoted to every impar-
tial process by which the Industrial
prosperity Of the country may be
secured by methods which will abso-
lutely exclude monopoly.
RaRilway transportation must be
controlled in such a way as to as
sure complete coordination, adequate
development and the equal service OF
the railways in every field of eco
nomic activity. The water transpor-
tation, of the country must be de-
veloped In such a way as adequately
to supplement and, wherever advan,
tageous, parallel the transportation
systems OF the railways.
"A budget system for the Federal
government has become an impera-
i've necessity, and the Legislative and
E,"cutye branches Of the govern
ent should work together for Its
establishment. -
There must be single test and
.ahoaro Tor every public policy.
vsry measure must be- put to this
TEST: Is IL just2 Is It for the benefit
oI tne average man without infiu-
rnee or privilege? Does II in real
Isct emoody the highest conception
on social justice and of right dealing
Mtnout regard to person or class or
special INTEREST,""
me several planks included IN the
plastorm are understood to all mees
WIZ me approval Of the admInis-