Columbus daily courier., 1920-07-13
PLATFORM
Of lhe
DEMOCRAT PARTY
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more maintains ~ former place m
lhc world Il was under a Demo
cratic administration that this was
accomplished after seventy years OF
Indifference aud neglect ~ million
tons having been constructed since
the act was passed IN 1919. We
pledge the policy Of our party 10
the continued growth Of our mrr.
chant marine under proper lerisla.
iion 20 that American products will
be- carried 10 all ports OF the world
by vessels built In American yards.
flying the American flae.
Port Facilities
The urgent demands Of the war
for adeq:iaie transportation Of war
material as well as for domestic
need revealed the fact shat our port
facilities and rate adjustment were
such a. 10 seriously affect the whole
country In times OF peace as wei
as war.
We pledge our party to stand for
equality of rates. both import and
export. for the ports Of the country,
10 the end that there may be- adc
quate and fair facilities and rates
for the mobilization nf the products
Of the country offered for shipment
Inland Waterways
We call attention 10 The failure Of
the Republican national convention
10 recognize In any way the rapid
development of barge transportation
ON our inland waterways. which Dc.
Nclopmcnt Is the result Of the con.
slruciiye policies OF the Democratic
administration And we pledge our
selves io the further development
Of adequate transportation facilities
on our rivers and 10 the further
Improvement Of our inland water.
ways and we recognize the imp0r.
lance of connecting the Great Lakes
with the sea by way Of the Missis.
sippi river and ~ tributaries as well
as by sthe 81. Lawrence river. We
favor an enierprisinE foreign trade
policy with all nations, and In this
connection We favor the full utiliEa.
tion of all Atlantic. Gulf and Pacific
ports. and an equitable distribution
of shipping facilities between the
various ports.
Transportation remains an IN.
creasingly vital problem In the con.
tinued development aud prosperity
of the nation.
Our present facilities for distribn.
tion by rail are inadequate and the
promotion Of transportation by wa.
Ter Is imperative.
We therefore favor a liberal and
comprehensive policy for the devei.
opment and utilization Of our har.
hors and interior waterways.
Flood Control.
We commend the Democratic
congress for the redemption Of the
pledge contained in our last plat.
form by the passage Of the flood
control act Of March 4. 1917. and
point io the successful control of
the Sacramento river In California
under the policy Of that law. for ils
complete justification. We favor the
extension of this policy 10 other
flood control problems wherever lha
federal interest involved justifies
the expenditure required.
Reclamation of Arid Lands.
by wise legislation and progress
sive administration. We have trans.
formed the government reclamation
prolects. representing an invest.
ment of si00Oo0.Oo0 from a condi.
ton Of impending failure aud loss
OF confidence In the ability of the
government, Ia carry through such
large enterprises. 90 a condition Of
demonstrated success, whereby for.
merly arid and wholly unproduclivc
lands now sustain 1000 prosperous
families and have an annual crop
production of over s70.OO0OO0 not
including the crops grown on a
million acres outside the projects
supplied with storage water nom
government works.
We favor ample appropriations
for the continuation and extension
Of this great work OF home building
and internal Improvement along the
same general lines. t0 The end that
all practical projects shall be built.
and waters now running 10 waste
shall be made 10 provide homes and
add 10 the food supply. power ~
sources and taxable properly. with
the government ultimately REIN.
hursed for the entire outlay.
The TrAde Commissions.
The Democratic party heartily
indorses the creation and work Of
lhe federal trade commission In
establishing a fair field for competi.
tlee business. free from restraints OF
trade and monopoly. and recon
mends amplification of the statutes
governing ils activities 30 a. TO
grant Il authority 10 prevent the un-
fair use Of patents IN restraint Of
trade.