Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-05-21
PROGRESSIVE DEMOCRATS
CONTROL CONVENTION

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other counties who were seated with
out question, and who, for the most
part, voted against the federals of
King. The newspaper correspond
ents Of the republican papers, how
ever seized upon the incident and
magnified it to the utmost, and are
still magnifying it, the story growing
with each successive telling They
hope by this means to attract the
service men to their party.
The contest in King was settled by
the credentials committee in favor of
the regulars, not vote being cast
for the contesting delegation. but
every vote against the regulars was
cast to throw out both delegations,
including the service men" In the
Pierce county hearing it developed
that there was a much more compli-
Gated case. The first vote resulted in
IS to 18 on the question of seating
the federal or Williams delegation
The next ballot was on the question
of seating the Titlow delegation, and
it. too, was tie. A third ballot was
taken on a motion to seat both dele
cations with a half vote each. This
was carried by vote of 19 to II.
The convention ratified the report
Of the credentials committee, and the
turmoil was over. The report of the
rules committee was next adopted.
and Hon. Guy O. Shumate Of Yakima
was recommended for permanent
chairman. He was elected and re-
sponded with very able speech. The
platform committee next reported
and their report was adopted.
A great many things were said by
the correspondents Of the daily press
about the platform that was not true.
No plank was ever presented favoring
the amnesty of so-called political
prisoners. A plank opposing the
Carlyon bill was offered to the COM
mittee. but was not adopted. plank
tax was proposed by one enthusiast.
but was promptly voted down by the
committee. Planks for various other
things were reported to be a part of
the platform by correspondents that
were not even considered by the COM
m,ttee. A presidential primary plank
was defeated by the narrow margin
OF tie vote. Most Of the planks
adopted were the unanimous choice
of the committee.
Following is the full text of the
platform adopted:
Report of Platform Committee.
The Democrats of Washington in
state convention do hereby declare
our expression of party faith and pol
icies for the ensuing national and
state campaign and instruct our dele
gates to the national convention to
act in harmony Herewith as follows:
The democratic party faces the peo-
pies decision at the 1920 election
with renewed devotion to fundamen-
tai democracy as the vital, saving and
serving principle of free government;
with unyielding reliance upon con-
stitutional methods by which alone
progressive democracy can accom-
plish and safeguard its public SER
vice; with the assurance OF public
confidence earned by democratic
achievement for public welfare dur
ing seven years of party responsible
ity. including the crucial tests of the
world war period; with undaunted
d termination to meet the present
problems of the reconstruction age
which confronts America in common
with all the world in the liberal
spirit of progressive democracy which
recognizes and applies government
as the community power and agency
for service and protection of all the
people.
American democracy was born with
the declaration of independence and
developed it's powers under the lead
of it's founder, Thomas Jefferson. 1t
was renewed by the invigorating
strength and courage Of Andrew
Jackson. 1t was given great tribute
by Abraham Lincoln as the inspiring
source of all his efforts. 1t was
stirred to new life and duty by the
moral courage and devoted leadership
Of William J. Bryan through memor-
, able education campaigns which made
wav for victory of principles even
through defeat for Office. 1t came to
full power and responsibility in 1877
| with the constructive genius or
Woodrow Wilson dedicated as Presi-
dent to the nations service and
democratic Congress commissioned