New-York tribune., 1920-02-27

adopted to-day by the Democratic State
Convention follows:
"The Democrats of the State Of New
York view with patriotic satisfaction
Americas record in the World War.
"Partisan ciamor cannot din1>> the
luster Of our country's deeds at arms
or besmirch the administrative per-
! forMance.
Cur record is our platform.
THE Democratic party Of the nation
has enacted more constructive and pro-
! gressive laws in half q dozen years
than the Republican party in half q
century.
U. S. Reserve Act Acclaimed
1.-The Federal Reserve act, bitterly
fought by the present leaders of the
Republican party, prevented panic dur
ing the war, made possible the financing
of ourselves and our allies, and to-day
| steadies the world through the perils
| Of reconstruction. The farm loan act,
the parcel post law. the selective serv-
ice law. laws providing for direct elec-
ton of Senators, war risk insurance
and child labor prevention were enacted
Democratic Congresses provided for
! the equitable distribution of the bur-
dens of taxation, so that for the first
time in our history wealth has borne
its just share of the cost of govern
nlent.
THE record of the Democratic ad-
ministration in meeting the problems
oi the World War, in raising an army
/ or over 100000 mon, in organizing
the productive agencies of our country
to lnunition and feed that army and in
munitioning, feeding and financing our
allies to the limit of their necessity
! constitutes q matchless monument to
Democratic administrative efficiency
1.-The placing Of that magnificent
army in France with record breaking
! promptness, so that not man under
convoy of the American navy was lost
and the speed and force with which the
! United States dealt its blow on the bat
tlefields 5000 miles away We're
achievement, which excited the admira.
ton Of the world.
Demand Speedy Ratification
eve stand for the immediate ratili-
cation Of the peace treaty and a league
of nations without destructive reser.
vations, to the end that normal busi-
ness relations in the country and in
the world may be resumed and future
wars prevented
publican United States Senate to act
OH this all-important question and the
consequent tremendous loss of national
prestige.
| America must not relinquish he1
world leadership for the solitude of
the Western Hemisphere. She must
ever maintain her position SIS friend
Of all peoples struggling for liberty
We commend labor for it's great
part in the world conflict. Much of
the sacritc was made behind the lines.
we seek such adjustment Of the
relations of labor and capital that will
do away with the strike, the boycott
and the lockout.
Tax burdens must be reduced i'm
mediately and equitably Rigid econ
omles must be had wherever possible
IN governmental expenditures. We de-
mand that Congress shall speedily ell
act laws to readjust the machinery OF
government to peace basis.
Smith Regime Commended
we commend the wise, energetic
and experienced management of the
affairs of this state by Governor Alfred
r.. Smith. He brought to his Office un-
usual experience in state affairs His
admlnlstration has been clean, capable
and conducted with single minded de-
votion to the public interest.
He has labored TO reduce state cx-
pendltures by elimination of super
huous activities and Capitalization of
! administrative responsibility.
He has sought to conserve our
J
/ sldered social welfare program. and
our material resources through state
development apd distribution of HYDRO
electric power. He believes that New
York State can supply electricity TO it's
people as cheaply and efficiently az
! Canada.
"His Investigations have disclosed
gross scandals, which arose under Re.
publican administration, in the Aor;-
cultural Department and the Worl
mems Compensation Bureau. The Re
publlcan Legislature has been less 60
hcltous to remedy these and Other
abuses than to deprive the Governor ~
credit for so doing. 'A
we approve the action of Goyernor
smith III convening the Legislature for
1ne prompt ratification of the equal
suHrage amendment. We condemn
senator Wadsworth for his adverse
' NA'e az UelldICc OF his conSti it'll
ency, whereby he has DELAYED national
equal p suffrage, perhaps until after the
presidential election
ne complete enfranchisemen. of
women should speedily become part
OF the basic law of the land. and
! women, IN the exercise Of their politi
cal rights. should be given full and
equal representation in party affairs
ana not half-hearted subordinate rem
resentation. 'NP
Federal Prohibition Opposed
I've are unalterably opposed to pro
n'nltion by Federal amendment We
oeiieVe 1t to be an unreasonable in
reference with the rights of the states
as a guaranteed by the Constitution. We
ieel mat the recent enactment was the
imposition of the ideas of an active
minority against the wishes of the
great majority of the American peo
pie. We, therefore. declare for its
speedy repeal, and to the end tina,
the personal liberty of the people Of
our state may be thoroughly safe
guarded until such time as this re-
peal may be brought about we declare
the right of our state in the exercise
OF its sovereign power to so construe
the concurrent clause of the Eighteenth
Amendment as to be in accord with