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may be required to bring profiteers
before the bar of criminal justice.
Tariff.
trines and declares for a research on
the subject by a non-partisan COM
mission.
Defends President Wilson's veto of
the budget bill and advocates budget
system partially under direction of
the Secretary of the Treasury with
consolidated auditing.
Postal Service.
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 in trans
portation of mail and extension of
the parcel post.
Free Speech.
Declares for free speech and free
press except insofar as it may attack
the life of the nation.
Agriculture.
Praises the democratic record in
establishing farm loan banks and
other farm legislation. Indorses col
lective bargaining and researches into
production costs.
Follows the Virginia plank in de-
claring strikes and lockouts should
not jeopardiZe the paramount public
interests, but adds statement of op-
position to compulsory arbitration.
Favors readjustment of salaries OF
government employees.
Suffrage.
Congratulates legislatures that
have ratified the suffrage amendme ent
and urges democratic governors and
legislatures of Tennessee, North Car
cation in time for women to vote this
fall.
Women In Industry.
Declaring against child labor Fa-
vors legislation for child welfare and
maternity care. Advocates increases
in teachers salaries. Urges extension
of vocational educa ton, better condi-
tions for working women and reclas-
sification of the civil service with a
view to equality of the sexes.
Indorses separate citizenship for
married women.
Soldier Compensation.
soldiers, but declares against exces-
sive bond issues to pay compensation
which would put patriotism on Pc
cuniary basis.
Railroads.
Commends federal administration of
railroads during the war, declaring it
was efficient and economical, despite
Inadequate and worn equipment. Criti-
cises the recently enacted tranSporta-
tion act, and says Congress temporized
until so late date that the President
was forced to sign the bill or else
throw the railroad situation into
chaos.
Fayors continuance of federal aid in
road building.
Inland Waterway.
Calls republican plank inadequate
and advocates further development of
adequate transportation on rivers and
further Improvement of inland water
ways. Recognizes the Importance of
connecting the great lakes with the
Mississippi, as we'll as with the st.
Lawrence.
Foreign Trade.
Favors extension of foreign trade.
Merchant Marine.
Pledges the party to a policy Of con-
tinued improvement of the merchant
marine. under proper legislation.
Reclamation.
Advocates extension of arid land
reclamat ton with a view to home build
ing.
Deplores misfortunes of the Mexican
people and upholds President Wilson's
Mexican policy, declaring that as con-
sequence order is reappearing in Mexico.
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government when it has proved it's abil-
ity to maintain order.
Ireland.
Reiterates President Wilson's princi-
pie of self-determination, expresses SYM
pathy with the aspirations OF the Irish
people. and declares that when the
United States becomes a member Of the
league of nations it can legitimately
bring the Irish problem before the bar
of the league.
Declares it the duty of the American
government to aid in the establishment
Of order and complete independence for
Armenia
Commends the democratic administra-
ton for railroad construction and coal
fication of coal law to facilitate develop
ment, and also extension Of the farm
loan act to Alaska
Philippines.
Declares for Philippine independence
without unnecessary delay when the
islands are ready for self government.
Hawaii.
Advocates a liberal policy toward Ha-
wai, with greater development Of the
rights and privileges of the middle
classes.
Corrupt Practices.
Deplores the pre- convention expendi-
lures of republican presidential candi-
dates and advocates regulation Of such
expenditures by federal laws.
Federal Trade Commission.
Praises the administration of the COM
mission and advocates amplification of
its work.
Live Stock Markets.
Favors legislation for supervision Of
live stock markets by the federal gov
ernmeut.
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