The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-07-02
Complete Text of Democratic Platform

they could not prevent The inflnuon
which waA world Wide. Elected upon
specific promises TO curtail public ex-
penditurcs and to bring tho country
back TO a status OF effective economy.
the republican party In y
wasted time aud energy for more than
o year In vain and cxtravagant In
vestigations. costing the tax payers
great sums OF money, while revealing
nothing beyond the incapacity OF re-
publican politicians to cope with the
problems. Demanding that the presi-
dent, from his place al the peace
table, call the congress into ezra
ordinary session for imperative pur-
poses OF 'readjustment. the congress
when convened npent i3 months in
partisan pursuits. faillng to repeal a
single war statute which harassed
business or TO Initiate a single con-
structivo measure to help business. IL
busted itself making a prediction
record OF pretended thrift, having not
one particle of substantial existence
In fact. II ragged against profiteers
and the high cost Of living without
enactlng "A single statute TO make
the former afraid OF doing a single
act to bring the latter with limlti-
lions.
The staple truth Is that the high
cost OF living can only be remedicd
by Increased production, strict gov
ernmental economy and II relentless
pursuit of those who take advantage
OF postwar conditions and are dc
handing and receiving outrageous
profits.
We pledge the democratic party to
u policy OF strict economy In gov
crnment expenditures and to the en-
actment and enforcement of such
legislation as may be required to
bring profitccrs before the bar OF
criminal justice.
TARIFF
We rcaffirm the traditinTWl policy
OF the democratic party in favor OF
u tariff for revenue only and confirm
tho policy OF basing tariff revisions
upon the intelligent research OF "A
non-artisan commission. rather than
upon the demands OF selfish interests.
temporarily held In allegiance.
BUDGET
In the interest OF economy and good
adminiStr ration We favor the creation
of an effective budget system that
will function In accord with the prin-
ciples of thc constitution. The re-
form should reach both the cxecu-
tive and leg .slativc aspects Of the
question. The supervision and pre-
paraetUn OF the budget should be
vested in the secretary OF the treasury
ns the representative OF the presi-
dent. The budget. as such. should
not be increased by the congress by
u two thirds vote. each house. how
ever. being free to exercise Its consti-
t%utiOnal privilege OF making appro-
p%riatlons through independent bills.
The appropriation bills should he con
sidcrcd by single committees Of the
house and senatc. The audit system
should be consolidated and It's pow
] .taH .NU..U-I.N So. 80. e.. Ua.uH uUsu.Ua Tho
wisdom Of, rs wcll us the authority
, for expenditures.
\ budget bill was passed In the
closing days u the second session
OF the sixty sixth congress which in
validated by plain constitutional de-
fects and detaced by considerations
OF patronage, the president was oh
liged to veto, Thu ,house amended
the bill to meet the executive objec-
ton. We condemn the republican,
senate for adjournins without passing
the amended measure when b. de-
voting an hour or two more to this
urgent public business u budget sys
tom could have been provided.
SENATE RULES
We favor such alteration OF the
rules Of procedure OF the senate of
the United States rs will permit the
prompt transaction OF the nu,ion
legislative business.
AGRICULTURAL INTEREST
To the great agricultural interests
OF the country, the democratic party
does not find II necessary to make
promises. II already Is rich In Its
record OF things actually accomplish
ed. For nearly half a century OF re-
publican rub not a sentence was
written into the federal statutes ar
fording onc dollar of bank crcdits
to the framing interests Of America
In the first term or TINS democratic
administration the national bank act
WIS so altered as to authorize lOitns
OF five years maturity On improved
farm lands. Later was established q
system Of farm loan banks, from
which the borrowings aleady exceed
S30O, 0OO, 900 and under which tho
intnrest I1ite 10 farmers has been ~
materially reduced IN to drive out Ol
business tho farm loan sharks which
formerly subsistcd by cNtortlUn upor
the great agricultural interests Of the
country.
Thus IL was IA democratic congress
In the administration OF a democratic
president which enabled the farmer
Of America for the first timc to Oh.
tain crcd, upon reasonable tcrms
and insure their opportunity for tn,
future development OF thu nations
agricultural Tied up IN
supreme court proceedings. In q suit
by hostile interests. the federal farm
lOan system, originally opposed bS
the republican candidate for The
presidency. appealed in vain TO n
republican, congress for adequate fin
nncial assistance to tide over the IN
term betwoen the beginning and the
ending Of the current year. awaiting
IA final decision OF the highest court
OF the validity OF the contested act
We pledge prompt and consistent
support og sound and effective meas
ures 10 sustain, amplify and perfect
the rural credits statutes and thus It
check and reduce the growth anC
course OF farm tenancy.
Not only did the democratic party
put into effect II great farm loan sys.
tom VI land mortgage banks, but /
passed the Smith-Lever agricultural
extension act, carrying 10 ever
farmer In every section OF h country
through the medium OF trained OK
perHs and by, demonstration farms
me practical knowledge acquired by
the federal agricultural department
In all things relating to agriculture
horticulture and animal life; It es.
tablished the bureau OF markets, thu
bureau Of farm management ant
passed the cotton futures act, thu
grain grades bill, the cooperative farm