Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-07-01
Force Amend ment To League
Plank; Silent On Liquor
Express Sympathy For Irish


Democratic platform as drafted by
the subcommittee and submitted to
the fun committee declared for rati-
ftcation OF the peace treaty as a re-
quisite to preserve the honor and in
tegrity OF the nation: suggests that
the Irish question can be brought
before the league Of nations for con-
sideration and Is silent on prohfbf-
ton. It advocates collective har-
gaining for farmers; opposes COM
puisory arbitration of labor issues:
declares for recognition of the New
Mexico government when order is
established and called on the legis-
iatures OF Louisiana. Tennessee.
Florida and North Carolina to ratify
the suffrage amendment In many
Virginia Democrats and approved by
the President
The league of nations plank was
taken virtually as a whole from the
Virginia platform, 50 in other re-
spects there have been notifications
and new subjects added.
A summary Of the subcommittee
draft follows:
Sends greeting to President Will
son commencing his achievements in
the country and world
Condemns in general terms the Re-
publican congress.
League OF Nations:
Repeats the Virginia plank with
little variations condemning the ac-
tion OF senate Republicans adopting
reservations and the separate
peace resolution and advocating rati-
fication OF the peace treaty and such
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as would in no wise impair national
integrity OF independence.
Conduct Of the War:
Praises the administrations con-
duct of the war commencing pa
triotic efforts of American citizens
to aid the government and praises
the military and naval forces with
mention OF General Pershing by
name.
Finance:
Again incorporates the language Of
Virginia democrats in extoliing the
federal reserve system and financing
of the war and condemning Repub-
licans for extravagance.
Taxation:
Criticises the Republican congress
for falling to revise war time sched-
ules and demands a survey Of taxes
by the coming congress.
Denies Republican claims Of &C.
sawed except at expense Of the
ef71c1ency gorernment bureaus.
Gorcrnmen< Bureaus.
High cost Of living: blames di-
rninished production for high prices
and declares the Republicans are
responsible in that they delayed
peace and failed to provide the
President with necessary legislation.
War Investigations.
Condemns Republicans for use Of
appropriations in investigating the
conduct of the war.
ProfiteerinR.
Pledges the party, to enactment
and enforces of such legislation as
may be required to bring profiteers
before the bar of criminal justice
Tariff.
Reaffirms Democratic tariff doc
rines and declares for a research
on the subject by a non-partisan
commission.
Defends President Wilson's veto OF
the budget bill and advocates budget
system partly under direction of Sec
retary of the treasury with consoli-
dary auditing.
Postal Service.
Commends Democratic administra-
ton of the postal service and makes
a blanket declaration for higher
salaries for postal employees
Advocates use of motor vehicles in
transportation OF mail and extension
of parcel post.
Free Speech
Declares for free speech and for
free press except insofar as 1t may
attack. the life Of the nation.
Agriculture.
Z Praises the Democratic record in
establishing farm loan banks and
other farm legislation. Endorses
collective bargaining and researches
into production costs
Labor
Follows the Virginia plank IN de-
claring strikes and iockouts should
not teopardize the paramount pub
lie interests. but adds a statement
OF f~opposition to compulsory arbitra-
ton.
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