The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1920-07-09
SHORT SUMMARY
OF NATIONAL meet
PLATFORM REPORT At DEMO.
CRATIC NATIONAL CON-
VENTiON
LEAeue OF NATIONS GETS OkEy
laud Pres. Wilson and His Conduct
Of the War-Piedsed to Bring
Profiteers to Court-Deciares
For Woman Suffrage.

SAN FRANCISCO.---A summary Of
the subcommittee draft follows:
Sends greetings to President Will
son commencing his achievements in
the interest of the country and of
the whole world.
Repeats the Virginia plank with
little variation, condemning the &C.
ton of the senate republicans in
adopting reservations and the sepa-
rate peace resolution and advocating
ratification of the peace treaty and
such membership in the league of
nations as would in no wise impair
national integrity or independence.
Praises the Administrations con-
duct of the war, commends the patri-
otto efforts of American citizens to
aid the government, and praises the
military and naval forces with men,
ton of General Pershing by name.
Again incorporates the language Of
the Virginia democrats in extolling
the federal reserve system and the
financing of the war and in condemn
ing the republicans for extravaganza.
Criticizes the republican congress
for falling to revise wartime tax
schedules and demands survey of
the tax conditions by the coming con-
gress Denies republican claims of
economy, declaring that no money
| was saved except at the expense of
the efficiency of government bureaus.
Blames diminished production for
high prices and declares the repub-
| licans are responsible in that they
delayed peace and failed to provide
the president with necessary legisla.
ton.
| Pledges the party to enactment and
enforcement of such legislation as
may be required to bring profiteers
before the bar of criminal justice
Reaffirms democratic tariff doc
trines and declares for research or
the subject by nonpartizan commits
sion.
Defends presidents veto of the
budget bill and advocates budget
system partially under direction o
| ZIG oOSiOIoiS VI IhC tiOoouIy. "Ati
consolidated auditing.
Commends democratic administra
ton of the postal service and makes
blanket declaration for higher sal
aries for postal employees. Advocates
greater use of motor vehicles IL
transportation of mail and extension
of the parcel post.
Declares for free speech and a fire.
press, except in so far as it may al
tack the life of the nation.
Praises the democratic record Il
establishing farm loan banks an
: lective bargaining and researches int
production costs.
Follows the Virginia plank in de-
claring strikes and lockouts shout
: not jeOpardiZe the paramount publ
) interests. but adds statement of OF
t position to compulsory arbitration
t Favors readjustment of salaries G
e government employees.
Congratulates legislatures that ra
2 flied the suffrage amendment an
J. urges democratic governors and legi,
a latures of Tennessee, North Carolin
5 and Florida to complete ratifiratio
< in time for women to vote this fal
4 Declares against child labor. F,
e vors legislation for child welfare an
3 maternity care. Advocates increase
y in teachers salaries. Urges extensio
of vocational education, better cond
tions for working women and recla
sification of the civil service with
: view to equality of the sexes. FL
5 dorses separate citizenship for ma
5 ried women.
t Advocates generosity to disable
soldiers. but declares against exec