Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-22
INDUSTRY READY
With PLATFORM
FOR DEMOCRATS
To Offer Same Planks
Submitted to The
Republicans

SAN FRANCISCO, June 22.-Ably
represented by committee of six
teen of the prominent heads of indus
try of the Pacific Coast, the nations
manufacturers are ready to present
their platform for American indus
try to the Democratic National Con-
vention which assemblies here on
Monday. AS soon as the conventions
resolutions committee is organized.
lndustry's representatives will ap-
pear and present their platform as
one that was formulated to meet the
desires, not only of productive indus
try, but of general business.
Whlle the National Association of
Manufacturers numbers 5000 mem
Ders, employing more than 5000, 900
persons, the platform is offered as a
combination of suggestions that have
come from productive industry, from
editors of prominent newspapers all
over the country and from persons in
business and professional life all ir-
respective of party and association
affiliations.
Following preamble in which.
among other things, the fundamen-
tails of the republic are set forth
productive industry's platform com
prlses nine planks, summarized as
follows:
Government and Industry,
1t is not the function of our gov
ernment to own or operate industry.
but to protect and encourage it's Ieei-
innate development under private
ownership and management. Busi-
ness men should be able to ascer-
tam, IN advance whether their con-
templated conduct or practices are
permissible or forbidden"
Regulations of Combination.
Every association, whether of en-
ployers or employees, must be equal
~ subject to public authority, and
legally answerable for its own con-
duct and that of its agents. The
right to strike or lockout, which is
merely an exercise of the right to act
IN combination, must be defined and
limited wherever it conflicts with the
communlty's paramount right of self
preservation. The paramount com.
mon interest in continuous public
utility service empowers and obIi-
gates the government to control all
combinations to paralyze or obstruct
II and requires the ultimate subnis-
SION OF disputes threatening the in
terruptlon of such service to impair
tlal adjudication without depriving
the community of it."
Private Employment Relations.
1T is the duty of the government
to protect each person in his liberty
to select and pursue any lawful oc-
cupation without molestation. freely
to further his interests by legitimate
agreements and to be secure in the
reward of his efforts"
Taxation and Finance,
The excess profits tax is a mis-
nomer; it continually inspires ex-
travagant business expenditures. It's
repeal and the substitution for it of
a tax on gross sales of goods and
merchandise would serve the public
interest"
transportation.
We favor the development of a
definite and constructive plan of ma
tlonal transportation, inter-relating
the railroads, waterways and hard.
surfaced roads"
immigration.
eve should supervise the distri-
button of the immigrant through
systematized official and private CO.
operation that the needs of the ma
ton may be met. Through official
foreign agencies of our own we
should systematically secure accu-
rate information of the character
and qualification of alien applicants
for admission and to the fullest ex-
tent practicable approve or reject
them before embarkation."
Merchant Marine.
Successful commerce and national
security require an adequate private
ly owned and operated American
merchant marine composed of ships
built in American yards, of Ameri-
can material, by American labor,
manned, officered and owned by
Americans, and sailing without handi-
cap under the national flag"
Foreign TRADE.
I'VE must by every means facili-
tate and not discourage foreign
trade. We favor a definite liberal
policy toward our allies in the great
war, with respect to the payment of
their Indebtedness to US, to the end
that there may be prompt re-es-
tablishment of foreign trade ex-
change and trade conditions on a
sound basis"
War Bonus.
Generous provision should be
made for dependents of those who
died for their country; speedy and
adequate relief should be provided
for those in whole or part physical
ly incapacitated for military service
and for their dependents. While
favoring reasonable governmental as
sistance in the case of proven direct
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