The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-06-26


by which it. pledges the candidate. to
abide, it must be fearless, frank and
free, every sentence ringingStrue, and
so plain that it cannot be misunder.
stood.
Among the most important domestic
matters the platform must handle in
diligently, and without any paltering
or faltering-with bare knuckles rather
than gloves-are the following: !: : ! ::
Prodteering and:the high cost Of .liv.
ing, placing the responsibility therefor
where it belongs, and suggesting as
one remedy industrial freedom and the
just taxation Of privilege;
Private monopoly Of public functions,
against which it should alphabetically
declare; -. :
The rights of free speech, free press,
and freedom of peaeeable assemblage,
which rights should be pronounce ed SUI:
preme and any attempt to interfere
with or to deny them denounced as
tyranny not to be endured;. >: &:
The rightful demands Of Labor, which
the Republican platform: ignores or
treats with contempt, SHOULD be en-
dorsed. ~, *
The. platform should merc3lsssly ar
raign and condemn the Republican mis-:
creants in control Of the United States
Senate and House of Representatives
for their sins of omission and com.
mission; for pursuing a shameful pol2
icy of obstruction and DESTRUCTION
"fddling while Rome was burning.'
Their base purpose was, as it is, to-
discredit before the world the Presii-
dent Of the United States-chosen Of,
for, and by the people-because- he
happens to be Democracy's leader, and
is the one American who has done more
than any other in his day and genera.
ton for his country's welfare and for
all humanity.
The platform should not stop with
condemnation of Republican obstruc-
tionists, but should also and even more
severely condemn the so.called Demo-
Gratis in Congress who proved false: to
their trust and traitors to principle.
They betrayed. their captain and de-
serted their party in the hour Of need,
"gave aid and comfort to the enemy,'
and deserve to be branded as political
outcasts.
In this connection, the platform might
refer to some of the great constructive
measures of President Wilson's admin
istration, which were enacted into law
when there was a Congress working in
harmony with him.. 80
Above: all else, the platform should
emphasize the fact that the present
reactionary Congress: has, by it's atti-
tude toward the League Of Nations,
thwarted the Presidents untiring: eff.
forts to- bring about *'Peac &c: on: earth;
good will toward men, 49,: :.
90 If such a man as We have in mind
should be nominated by the convention,
upon fortnight platform, imperfectly
outlined here, we do not believe that;
all -poWers.-af.- darkness-==the~ s.f:As.
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funds-can prevail. against the DEMO:
cratic party and encompass its defeat
next November.
On the contrary, if an aggressive
campaign be made, appealing directly
to the heart, 1.-The common sense, and
the conscience of the plain people-of
whom Lincoln said, "God must have
loved them pretty we'll or he would not
have made so many Of them''-we are
confident that Democracy, never more
glorious in the right, will be victorious
in the fight.