The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-07-02
rich natural resources.

~ pToNiuc lot STOCK raising nome
steads to increase beef and leather
supply.
IY] immigration Restriction
Law: To regulate entry of aliens in
to the U. s. and to provide certain
restrictions upon their entry.
! III Employees Compensation:
Providing compensation for govern
ment employees who are injured
while in performance of their duties.
Second. We especially endorse
and heartily commend the Demo-
Gratis of the U. S. Senate and House
of Representatives in opposing and
defeating the Universal compulsory
military training feature of the army
reorganization bill in the last Con-
gress, as we are opposed to militar-
ism in any and all forms; and we as
heartily condemn those Republicans
who favored such a policy
The record of the Democratic par
ty upon the above mentioned meas
ures and matters, and others about
which there is very little difference
of opinion among its members, is
record which all Democrats can
view with satisfaction, to which they
can point with pride, and upon
which they can sincerely and safely
ask the suffrage of the people of our
country. Desiring the success of
the Democratic party aud Demo-
cratic principles, we deem it wise
and better for this Convention, in
the face of conflict with a party
representing fundamentally differ
ent principles, not to emphasize and
accentuate the sharp differences
which exist among members of the
Democratic party on other questions
upon which there is such a division
in the party; but leave those ques-
tions to the properly constituted au-
thorities for settlement, compromise !
or adjustment. to the end that the |
Democratic party and Democratic |
principles may prevail.
Third. We endorse the precedent /
established by Washington and 9TH
er presidents of the United States
in retiring from the presidential Of
fee after the second term. assthis,
by universal concurrence has be-
come a CART of our Republican sys-
tenn of government; and we think
that any departure from this time
honored custom would be unwise,
and fraught with peril to
our free institutions.
Fourth. We endorse the action
of the president in his condemna-
ton of the present Republican Con-
g. .ess for its failure to pass suitable
laws against the high cost of living 1
and we especially and unqualifedly /
condemn the Republican party for
its failure to enact proper and ade-
quate laws to prevent and punish
Fifth. We condemn the platform
of the Republican party recently
adopted at Chicago as vague. indie
finite and equivocal, expressing no
positive conviction upon any vital
and promising no relief
in any of its proposals for unpar-
alleled conditions now confronting
the American people. and we be-
lieve all progressive and forward
looking citizens should unite under
the banner of democracy to defeat
the Republican party-the party of
the predatory interests of this coun-
try.
Sixth. We heartily endorse the
of labor in its efforts to
secure better working conditions.
shorter hours. and higher standard
of living. We favor laws that will
guarantee to labor the full value of
the products of its toll and a full
and equitable participation of the
of modern civilization.
Seventh. We demand that the
Congress shall appropriate money
sufficient to carry out the plan for
the upbuilding of the levee system
Of the Mississippi river and for food
protection as provided in the flood
control bill enacted by Congress.
Eighth. We demand the enact
ment of further laws for the benefit
of the American farmer and espe-
cially for the relief of the farmers of
and the South; to the
end that they may be guaranteed
that which they do not have now.
an equitable return for their labors.
Ninth. We congratulate the gal
ant soldiers of the United States
upon having contributed so largely
TO the winning of the World War.
And we favor and demand just and
fair treatment of them and benef
eial and adequate legislation in
their behalf. and not simply empty
and meaningless lip service. :"
Tenth. We favor the strict en-
orcement of the Eighteenth amend
ment to the Federal Constitution.
relative to prohibition.