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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-03
Chief Points in the Democratic
Pnrty's Campaign Pronouncement

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the freedom
been asaid publication not
animated by reasonable
and of war;
Of living only be remedied
by increased production strict governmental
those who advantage postwar conditions
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taton) law.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-03
N of the Democratic Platform Conen

and opening of the coal and oil fs,a.
We declare for the modification %:
the existing coal land law. 70 promo.
development without disturbing ~
features intended TO prevent mononoi,
For such changes in the policy =.
forestry control as will permi. tho -,
mediate initiation Of the paper pnln
industry.
For relieving the territory from -.
evils OF. longdistance government ~
arbitrary and interlocking burs,nY
cratic regulation, and TO that end ".
urge the speedy passage Of lsw
containing the essential features ~
the Lane-Curry bill now pending. ~
ordinating and consolidating all ~
eral control of natural resources unds-
one department, to be administered h..
a non-partisan board permanently re-:
ident in the territory
For the fullest measure Of territor;.,
self-g government. with the view - ~
innate state hood, with jurisdic.;.n
over all matters nor OF purely Federal
concern, including fisheries and gar,a
and for an intelligent adm.nistra-;on
of Federal control; we believe that Al
officials appointed should be qualfsS
by previous bona tde residence = 7bs
territory.
For a comprehensive system Of road
construction, with increased appropri-
atoms and the full extension Of -.
Federal road &C. TO Alaska
For the extension TO a 'asks OF n.
Federal farm loan act.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-03
Tax Revision

We condemn the failure Of the pres
ent Congress to respond to the Oft
repeated demand of the President and
the Secretaries of the Treasury to re-
wise the existing tax laws The con-
tinuance in force in peace times of
taxes devised under pressure of i'm
peratlve necessity to produce a rev
enue for war purposes is indefensible
and can only result in lasting injury
to the people. The Republican Con-
gress persistently failed, through sheer
political cowardice, to make a single
move toward a REIMBURSEMENT of tax
laws which it denounced before the
last election and was afraid to revise
before the next election.
We advocate tax reform and search
ing revision of the war revenue acts
to tit peace conditions so that the
wealth of the nation may not be with
drawn from productive enterprise and
diverted to wasteful or non-productive
expenditure.
We demand prompt action by the
next Congress for complete survey
Of existing taxes and their modifca-
tions and simplifcation with view
to secure greater equity and justice
III tax burden and Improvement in ad-
m lin iSt ra tioD
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-03
Agricultural Interests

10 the great agricultural interests
of the country the Democratic party
does not find it necessary to make
promises. 1t already is rich in its
record of things actually accom- plished
For nearly half century of Repub-
INTO the Federal statutes afording one
dollar of bank credits to the farming
Interests of America.
In the first term of this Democratic
Administration the National Bank act
was so altered as to authorize loans
of five years maturity on improved
farm lands. Later was established a
system of farm loan banks from which
the borrowings already exceed $780,
100000 and under which the interest
rate to farmers has been so material
ly reduced as to drive out of business
the farm loan sharks who formerly
subsisted by extortion upon the great
agricultural interests of the country.
Thus it was a Democratic Congress
in the administration of Democratic
President which enabled the farmers
of America for the first time to obtain
credit upon reasonable terms and in
sured their opportunity for the future
development of the nations agricul-
tural resources. Tied up in Supreme
Court proceedings, in a suit by hostile
interests, tne 1ederal farm loan Sys-
tenn, originally opposed by the Repub-
ican candidate for the Presidency, ap-
pealed in vain to a Republican Con-
gress for adequate financial assistance
to tide over the interim between the
beginning and the ending of the cur
rent year, awaiting a final decision of
the highest court on the validity of the
contested act.
We pledge prompt and consistent
support of sound and effective mea-
sures to sustain, amplfy and perfect
the rural credits statutes and thus to
check and reduce the growth and
course of farm tenancy.
Not only did the Democratic party
put into effect great farm loan sys-
tenn of land mortgage banks, but it
passed the Smith-Lever Agricultural
Extension act, carrying to every farmer
in every section of the country.
through the medium of trained ex-
perts and by demonstration farms the
practical knowledge acquired by the
federal Agricultural Department in all
things relating to agriculture, horti-
culture and animal life 1t established
the Bureau of Markets, the Bureau Of
Farm Management, and passed the
Cotton Future act and grain grades
bill, the Cooperative Farm Admins
tration act and the Federal Warehouse
act
The Democratic party has vastly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-03
Free Speech and Press

We resent the unfounded reproaches
directed against the Democratic Ad-
ministration for alleged Interference
with the freedom OF the press and
freedom of speech
No uJterance from any quarter has
been assailed and no publication has
been repressed which has not been ami
mated by reasonable purpose and d.
rected against the nations peace, or.
der and security in time Of war.
We reatfirm our respec- Tor the
great principles OF free speech and
free press, but assert - an inaisputa.
bic proposition that they- afford 70 .o.
Grafton Of enemy propaganda or the
advocacy Of the overthrow Of The gov.
eminent, of the state, or nation by
force or violence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-03

improved the rural mail system and
has built up the parcel post system to
such an extent as to render It's actlvl-
ties and its practical service indie
spensable to the farming community.
1t was this wise encouragement and
this effective concern of the Demo
cratic party for the farmers of the
United States that enabled this great
interest to render such essential SER
vice in feeding the armies Of America
and the allied nations Of the war and
succoring starving populations since
Armistice Day.
Meanwhile the Republican leaders
at Washington have failed utterly to
propose one single measure to make
rural life more tolerablc. They have
signalizcd their fifteen months Of Con-
gressional power by urging schemes
which would strip the farms Of labor;
by assaiing the principles of the farm
loan system and seeking to impair its
efficiency; by covcrtly attempting to
destroy the great nitrogen plant at
Muscle Shoals upon which the govern
mcnt has expended $40 100000 to sup
ply American farmers with fcrtiliz-
ers at reasonable cost; by ruthlessly
gripping nearly every branch of agri-
cultural endeavor, literally Gripping
the productive mediums through which
the people must be fed.
We favor such legislation as will
confirm to the primary producers of
the nation the right of collective bar
gaining and the right of cooperative
handling and marketing of the products
OF the workshops and the farm and
such legislation as will facilitate the
expectation Of our farm products.
We favor comprehensive studies of
farm production costs and the uncon-
sored publication Of facts found in
such studies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-03
Flood Control

We commend the Democratic Con-
gress for the redemption of the PLEDGE
contained in our last platform by the
passage of the Flood Control Act of
March l, 1917, and point to the sue
cessful control of the floods of the
mississippi River and the Sacramento
River. Calf, under the policy of that
law, for its complete justification. We
favor the extension of THIS policy to
other Hood control problems Wherever
the Federal interest involved justifies
the eXnen itura racuirod
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-03
High Cost of Living

The high cost of living and the de-
try are primarily due to the war it.
self, to the necessary governmental ex-
penditures for the destructive purposes
of war, to private extravaganza, to
the world shortage of capital, to the
imitation of foreign currencics and
credits and in large degree, to con-
scienceless profitcering.
The Republican party is responsible
for the failure to restore peace condi-
tons in Europe, which is a principal
cause Of post-armistice imitation the
world over 1t has denied the demand
of the President for necessary legsla-
ton to deal with secondary and local
causes. The sound policies pursued
by the Treasury and Federal Reserve
system have limited in this country,
though they could not prevent. the in
fation which was world wide.
Elected upon specific promises to
curtail public expenditures and to
bring the country back to status of
effective economy, the Republican
party in Congress wasted time and en-
ergy for more than year in vain and
extravagant investigation costing
while revealing nothing beyond the in
capacity of Republican politicians to
cope with the problems.
Demanding that the President, from
his place at the peace table, call the
Congress into extraordinary session
for imperative purposes of readjust-
ment, the Congress when convened
spent thirteen months in partisan pur-
suits, failing to repeal a single war
statute which harassed business or to
initiate a single constructive measure
to help business. 1t busted itself max
ing prediction record Of pretended
thrift, having not one particle of sub
stantial existence in fact. 1t ragged
against protiteers and the high cost
of living without enacting a single
statute to make the former afraid or
doing a single act to bring the latter
within limitations.
The simple truth is that the high
cost Of living can only be remeded by
increased production, strict govern
mental economy and relentless pur-
suit of those who take advantage of
postwar conditions and are demanding
and receiving outrageous profits.
We pledge the Democratic party to
policy of strict economy in govern
ment expenditures and to the enact
ment and enforcement of such legisla-
ton as may be required to bring prof.
teers before the bar of criminal JUS
ticc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-03
Public Economy

Claiming to have effected great econ
omies in government expenditures, the
Republican party cannot show the re-
duction of one dollar in taxation as a
corollary of this false pretense. In
contrast. the last Democratic Congress
enacted legislation reducing taxes
from sS,000,oO0, 900. designed to be
raised, to $4,000, 100000 for the first
year after the armistice, and to $4,-
000,000000 thereafter--and there the
total is left undiminished by our po-
ltical adversaries. Two years after
Armistice Day Republican Congress
provides for expanding the stupendous
sum of $5,403, 90,327.30.
EffectAa& great paper economies by
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-03
The Postal Service

The efficiency of the Postoaice De-
partment has been vindicated against
malicious and designing assau!. bv
the efficiency Of its operation. Il,
record refutes its assailants. Their
voices are silenced and their charges
have collapsed.
We commend the work OF the Join.
commission on the reclassiHcation Of
salaries Of postal employees, recently
concluded. which commission was ere.
ated by Democratic Administration.
The Democratic party has always ia.
vored, and VIII continue to favor. the
fair and just treatment Of all govern.
ment emploNees
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-03
Reclamation of Arid Lands

BY wise legislation and progressive
administration we have transformed
the government reclamation projects.
representing an investment of $780,.
100000, from condition of impending
failure and loss of confidence in the
ability of the government to carry
through such large enterprise to
condition of demonstrated success.
whereby formerly arid and wholly un-
productive lands now sustain 10000
prosperous families and have an
annual crop production of over s7O,-
100000, not including the crops grown
on a million acres outside the projects
supplied with storage water from gov
eminent works.
We favor ample appropriations for
the continuation and extension of this
great work of home building and inter
nal Improvement along the same gen
eral lines, to the end that all practical
projects shall be built and waters now
running to waste shall be made to
provide homes and add to the food
supply power resources and taxable
property, with the government ulti-
mately reimbursed for the entire
OUTLAY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-03
Petroleum

The Democratic party recognizes the
importance of the acquisition by Amer
leans Of additional sources of supply
of petroleum and other minerals. and
declares that such acquisition both at
home and abroad should be fostered
and encouraged. We urge such action.
Legislative and executive. as may Sc
cure to American citizens the same
rights in the requirement of mining
rights in foreign countries as are en-
joyed by the citizens or subjects Of
any other nation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-03

The great principle of national self
determination has received constant
relteration as one Of the chief OBJ
jectives for which this country en-
tered the war and victory established
this principle.
Within the limitations Of interna-
tional comfy and usage, this conven-
tion repeats the several previous ex-
pressions Of the sympathy OF the Dem
ocratic party Of the United States for
the aspirations Of Ireland for self
government
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-03
Republican Corruption

The shocking disclosure Of the law
lsh use Of money by aspirarts for the
Republican nomination for the highes.
office IN the gift of the people has ere
ated . painful impression thr0u-hou.
The country. Viewed in connection
With the recent conviction Of Rengb-
lean Senator from the State OF N.ch.-
gan for the criminal transgression 0.
the law limiting expenditures On be-
half Of Q candidate for the United
States Senate, it indicates tae re-en-
try, under Republican auspices. Of.
money as an influential force in cleo
tons, thus multiplying the letter and
Haunting the spirit OF numerous laws
enacted by the people 10 protect the
ballot from the contamination o.. cur
rupt practices. We deplore those de-
hnquencies and invoke their stern
popular rebuke, piedging our earnest
efforts to strengthening Of the pres-
ent statutes against corrupt practices
and their rigorous enforcement
We remind the people that il was
only by the return q Republican
Senator in Mich gan. who is now IN
der conviction and sentence for the
crimlal misuse of money in his cleo
ton. that the present organization of
the Senate with Republican majority
was made possible
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-03
Asiaiic Immigrants

The policy of the United States VII,
reference to the non admission ~
Asiatic inmi grants Is a true expires.
sion of the judgment Of our peopla
and TO the several states whose eeo'
graphical situation or internal condi.
tions make this policy and the enforce.
ment Of the laws enacted pursuant
thereto Of particular concern VA
nledpe our s,,n,1or+
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-03

In the interest of economy and good
administration, we favor the creation
of an effective budget system that will
function in accord with the principles
OF the Constitution. The reform should
reach both the executive and legisla-
tive aspects Of the question. The su-
pervlsien and preparation Of the budget
should be vested in the Secretary of the
Treasury as the representative Of the
President.
The budget, as such, should not be
increased by the Congress except by a
two-thlrds vote, each House, however,
being free to exercise its constitutional
privilege Of making appropriations
through independent Bills. The appro-
priation bills should be considered by
single committees of the House and
Senate. The audit system should be
consolidated and its powers expanded
SO as to pass upon the wisdom Of, as
we'll as the authority for, cxpendi-
lures.
A budget bill was passed in the clos
ing days of the second session of the
Gath Congress, which, invalidated by
plain constitutional defects and dcfaced
by considerations, of patronage, the
President was obliged to veto. The
House amended the bill to meet the
executives objection. We condemn the
Republican Senate for adjournng
without passing the amended measure,
when, by dcvoting an hour or two more
to this urgent public business, a budget
system could have been provided.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-03
New Nations

The Democratic party expresses its
active sympathy with the people of
China, Czecho- Slovakia, Finland. Pc
land, Persia and others who have re-
Gently established representative gov
eminent and who are striving 10 de-
velop the institutions of true democ
racN.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-03
The Railroads

The railroads were subjected to Fed
eral control as way measure without
other idea than the swift transport of
troops, munitions and supplies. When
human life and national hopes were at
stake profits could not be considered
and were not. Federal operation, how
ever, was marked by an intelligence
and efficiency that minimzed loss and
resulted in many and marked reforms.
The equipment taken over was not
only grossly inadequate but shamefully
outworn. Unifcation practices over
came these initial handicaps anc pro-
vided additions, betterments and i'm
provements. Economies enabled opera
ton without the rate raises that pri-
vate control would have found neces-
sary and labor was treated with an
exact justice that secured the en.hu-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-03
Porto Rico

We favor granting to the people Of
Porto Rico the traditional territorial
form of government, with a view to
ultimate statehood. accorded to all
territories of the United States since
the beginning OF our government. and
we believe that the officials appointed
TO administer the government of such
territories should be qualified bv pre-
vlous bona fide residence therein.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-03

Federal Trade commission in estab-
fishing fair field for competitive
business, free from restraints Of trade
and monopoly, and recommends ampli-
fcation Of the statutes governing it's
activities so as to grant it authority
to prevent the unfair use of patents in
restraint of trade
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-03
Merchant Marine

We desire to congratulate the Amer
lean people upon the rebirth of our
merchant marine, which once more
malntains its former place in the
world. 1t was under Democratic
Administration that this was accom-
pllshcd, after seventy years of indif-
ference and neglect, thirteen million
tons having been constructed since the
act was passed in 1916. We pledge
the policy of our party to the con-
under proper legislation, so that Amer
lean products will be carried to all
ports Of the world by vessels built in
american yards, flying the American
flag
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-03
Hawaii

We favor liberal policy Of home
stealing public lands in Hawaii. to
promote larger middle-class citizen
population, with equal rights to all
citizens
The Importance of Hawaii as an
outpost on the Western frontier Of
the United States demands adequate
appropriations by Congress for the de-
Velopment of our harbors and high
WAYS there
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-03
Senate Rules

We favor alteration of the rules of
procedure of the Senate of the United
States as will permit the prompt trans
action of the nations legislative bust
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-03
reducing dcpartme entail estimates OF

reducing departmental estimates of
sums which would not have been spent
in any event and by reducing formal
appropriations, the Republican state
ment of expenditures omits the preg-
nant fact that Congress authorized the
use of $1,500,000,000 in the hands of
various departments and bureaus,
cred into the treasury, and which
which otherwise would have been COW
should be added to the Republican total
of expenditures.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-03
The Tariff

We reaffirm the traditional policy of
the Democratic party in favor of
tariff for revenue only and confirm the
policy Of basing tariff revisions upon
the intelligent research of a nonpar-
tisan commission, rather than upon
the demands of selfish interests tenn
porarily held in abeyance
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-03
Woman Suffrage
W omen in Industry

We urge cooperation with the states
Tor the protection Of child life through
infancy and maternity care, in the
prohibition of child labor and by ade
quate appropriations for the Chill
dren's Bureau and the Womcn's Blu
reau IN the Department Of Labor. Co.
operative Federal assistance to the
states Is Immediately required for the
removal of illiteracy, for the increase
or teachers salaries and instruction
IN citizenship for both native and for
elgn born, increased appropriation for
Vocatlonal training in home economies.
reestabishment Of joint Federal and
state employment service, with women's
dcpartments under the direction of
technically qualified women.
We advocate fun representation Of
women on all commissions dealing with
Women's work or women's interests
and Redistribution Of the Federal
evil service, free from discrimination
on the ground Of sex; continuance OF
appropriations for education in sex
hygiene, Federal legislation which
shalt insure that American women.
resident in the United States, but mar
ned to aliens. shall retain their Ameri-
can citizenship, and that the same
process of naturalization shall be re-.
CURED for women as for men.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-03

paramount to the right to strike. How
ever, we profess scrupulous regard for
the conditions of public employment
and pledge the Democratic party to m
slant inquiry into the pay of gov
erhment employees and equally speedy
regulations designed to bring salaries
TO just and proper level
Woman Suffrage
We indorsc the proposed Nineteenth
Amendment to the Constitution Of the
united States, granting equal suf
rage to women. We congratulate the
legislatures Of thirty-ive states which
nave already ratified said amendment.
and we urge the Democratic Governors
and legislatures of Tennessee, North
Carolina and Florida and such states
as have not yet ratified the Federal
suffrage amendment to unite in an cf
tort to complete the process of ratiiica-
ton and secure the thirty-sixth state
IN time for all the women of the United
States to participate in the fall cleo
ton. We commend the effective ad
vocacy of the measure by President
Wilson,