The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-22
I TEMOCRATSLAUCH AT OFFER MADE
 BY REPUBLICANS
Palmer Suggests Model Platform for G. O. P.
 Would Return Money.

Washington, D. c. can. 22.-Demo- crats attending the meeting of the National Committee and the Jackson Day dinner derived much am usement over the offer of ten thousand dol lars in prizes which the Republican National Committee has made to the young men and women writing the best G. o. P. platform.
 ''It is a reward, rather than 8 prize" said Chairman Cummings, of the Democratic National Committee. -'The compensation is totally made quate; the task is impossible. and no one but an adolescent would under take it.
 In his speech at the Jackson Day dinner, Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer suggested a model platform for the G. O. P. Should he win the prize, MT. Palmer significantly ob- served, he would return the money as the Republicans might need it for votes in Michigan
 This reference to the Newberry case, which has resulted in the in- dictment of Senator Newberry and many of his henchnen who are ac- cused of corrupt practices m the re- cent campaign, was cheered by the Democratic audience.
  torney General Palmer, have but to review their record since 1913 and stand upon their record and will need to give no money for model plat form. platform written on this record, MT. Palmer said, would in ef- feet pledge the G. O. P. to undo everything the Democratic party has done. This would mean repeal of the Federal Reserve Law, amending the Constitution making an income tax impossible, a wiping out of the work mems Compensation and the child labor laws, a consignment of the par cels post to the scrap heap, a cessa- tion of Federal aid in the building of good roads, and the wiping from the statute books of other construc- tive measures passed by a Democratic Congress and approved by President Wilson.
 The record of achievement during the administration of President Will son, includes in addition to the great constructive measures mentioned above, the establishment of a rural credits system; creation of the Fed eral Trade Commission; passage of the Clayton antitrust laws, deveI- opment of the parcels post and up- building of the mercnant marine.
 With the country at a most critical period in its history. and with recon struction problems pressing upon the attention of statesmen everywhere, Democratic leaders in Washington were naturally amused over the sug- gestion of the Republican committee that its platform might be written by some young man Or woman twenty five years of age ano under"
 While Democrats admit that pos- sibly worth while suggestions may be obtained from intelligent young Re- publicans under 25 years of age, there is curiosity to know why the Repub- licans limited their contests to young persons at a time when the gravest national issues should be treated in a party declaration. Democratic platform makers will include some of the ablest men in the party, both young and old, and it's leaders assert the record of the Wilson administra- tion is such that no incentive of ten thousands dollars must be offered to produce platform upon which the Democratic party may confidently go to the country.