Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-28
Thinks He Has Solution
of Profiteering and High
Cost Problems.
URGES COMMISSION
TO CURB TRADESMEN
Would Pledge Democratic Party to
Rid Country Of Profiteers--AIso
Presents Dry Plank Which He viii
Insist Be Adopted-other PIanks to
Deal With Treaty and League Of
Nations.
By Associated Press.

Dy <hooOCidIcu ITeSS.
San Francisco, June 2s-Stata
commissions, similar to the federal
trade commission. to prevent prof
lteering, are a feature of a plank on
profiteering proposed by William 5.
Bryan. 1t follows:
The democratic party pledges the
nation to rid it of the profiteer and
close the door against the return. r
will endeavor to eliminate all nm
necessary middletmen by the encour-
agement OF organizations among pro-
ducers that will bring those who sell
and use nearer together. It will en-
act and enforce laws tnar Will ef-
fectively prevent excessive charges
by such middlemen as are necessary.
To this end it will demand legislation
subJecting to the penalties Of the
criminal law all corporate officers
employees who give or carry out In
structions that result in extortion: It
Will make it unlawful for any one en-
gagged in Interstate commerce to
make the sale Of one articles depend
ent upon the purchase OF another ar
ticle, ard It will require such cor
porations to disclose 10 customers the
difference between cost price and
selling price, or limit the profit that
can be legally charged as the rate OF
interest is now limited. 1t will also
endeavor to create in the several
states trade commissions with pow
ers as ample as those OF the federal
trade commission and to enact laws
authorizing each local community to
create, as needed, similar commits
sions for the investigation Of local
charges of profiteering."
The clause to puntsns pronteer1ng
on the part of corporation Officers.
Mr.. Bryan said, is designed to meet
court decisions preventing prison
sentences being imposed on corpora
tion officers.
Another plank dealing with the
treaty Of Versailles and the league o.
nations is to be made public tomor-
row by Mr.. Bryan.
Creation by the federal government
of large revolving funds to finance
reclamation or arid swamp and cut ~
over forest lands is urged in proposed
democratic platform planks that
delegations from far western states
and territories will pass upon today.
West Wants Much.
Drafts of these proposals, made
last night by a committee from Pa
cific coast and Rocky mountain
states and the territories of Alaska
Hawaii and the Philippines, outline
an ambitious plan for federal assist
ance in developing hydro electric
power and impounding HOOD waters.
The western delegates also will ask
that Alaska and Hawaii be represent
ed in congress by a senator and two
representatives. It was also suggest
ed that the farm loan act be extend
ed and modified to meet the needs OF
the west.
All moneys advanced by the feder-
al government for the various pro-
jects eventually would be returned,
according to the plans put forward.
Former service men would be given
preference In the settlement of re-
claimed lands.
Hawaii's member of the committee
proposed "a liberaI policy Of home
steading public lands"Sin that terri
tory, ito promote larger middle-
class citizen population"
Federal aid for education and crea-
tion of federal department of edu-
cation, the committeeman said, will
be urged because the acute situa-
ton in the west would be remedied
thereby