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expressions of the Democratic party of
sympathy with Irish aspirations for
self government.
The Armenian plank also expressed
sympathy, but was silent on the ques-
tion of acceptance by the United States
Of a mandate over that country for
which the President asked authority of
Congress. Consistent with the con
stitution and American principles. the
committee plank said. the government
should lend every possible and proper"
aid to the Armenians' effort to set up
government Of their own.
Among other international subjects
touched upon was nonadmission of
Asiatic immigrants, declared to be as
national policy. "a true expression of
the Judgment of our people" Support
was pledged to states where enforce
ment Of that policy was Of particular
concern.
Hope TO Recognize Mexico
The Mexican plank asserted that the
administration. remembering In all cir
rumstances that Mexico was an inde-
pendent state. had been unwilling
either to profit by the misfortunes Of
the people of Mexico or to enfeeble
their future by imposing from the out
side rule upon their temporarily dis
ually reappearing' there as a result. il
added. and "at no time in many years
have American lives and interests been
so safe as they are now
The new Mexican Government should
be recognized when it had proved its
ability TO maintain order, signified it's
willingness to meet International OBJ
legations and had given foreigners in
Mexico rights as well as duties" the
plank continued. 1t served notice, how
ever, that until that time Mexico
must realize the propriety of n policy
that asserts the right Of the United
States to demand full protection for its
citizens"
On one point throughout the platform
committeeman apparently were in full
accord. 1t sharply indicted the Rcpub
lcan Congress and the Republican
party on many counts, including a
warning of well defined Indications
Of an impending assault upon vital
| principles of the Federal Reserve sys-
TEN in the event Of Republican victory
| in November. The financial plank con-
demned 'the pernicious attempt of the
Republican party TO create discomfort
among the holders of the bonds of the
government" and to drag our public
| finance and our banking and currency
system back into the arena of party
politics.
Scores Republican Corruption"
Failure to enact tariff revision meas
urcs through sheer political cowardicp"
also was charged against the Republi-
cans. Congress having made no move,
it was asserted, toward readjust
ment Of tax laws which it denounced
before the last election and was afraid
to revise before the next election. ="
Claims of Republican public economy
" ere branded as false prctense, but
the attack on the Republicans reached
its climax in separate plank devoted
to Republican corruption"
This section discussed the Shocking
disclosure of the lavish use of money"
by candidates for the Republican presi-
Dental nomination and the conviction
of Republican senator" from Michi-
gan, charged with having violated cam
paign expenditure laws, to draw the in
| ference that there is indicated 1.-THE re-
entry, under Republican auspices, Of
money as an influential factor in elec-
tons, and stern popular rebukc" is
! invoked. The Republicans, the plank
adds, control tn" Senate only by virtue
of the Michigan election mentioned.
| The platform pledges relief to dis
abIed soldiers. but makes no reference
to the bonus question.