South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-17
BRYAN ISSUES
| PROGRAM FOR
| REORGANIZING
Outlines Extensive Legislative
Program for Demo-
cratic Party.

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sincere EFFORT TO bring about dis
armament.
"A Referendum on War-We IA
vor national referendum or war
before A declaration of war can be
made b. congress unless the coun-
try is invaded by a foreign foe.
Limit Term of President-The
president OF the United States should
be limited 10 one term not more
than six years by making him in
eligible for reelection. and the in
aUguration of the president and the
assembling OF the new congress
should be set for January following
the November election.
a majority should ratify--we
favor an amendment 20 the federal
constitution permitting a majority
OF the United States senate 70 ratify
a treaty.
"Prohibition-the national prohi-
bition amendment should be en-
forced by the national, state and
municipal officers without fear or
favor.
Military training-we are oppos-
cd 20 universal compulsory military
training in time Of peace.
Stop All Proiiteering.
"Prohteering-the democratic par
~ pledges the nation to rid 1t of the
prohteer and 10 close the door
against his return 1t Will en1eavor
to eliminate all unnecessary middle
men by the fragment OF organ
izatiOns among producers that will
bring those who produce and those
who use nearer together. It Will
enact and enforce laws that viii
effectively prevent excessive charges
by such middIemen as are necessary.
To this end it Will demand leSisla-
tion subjeSting to the penalties OF
the criminal law all corporate officers
and employees who give or carry out
instructions that result in extOrtion:
it will make it unlawful for any one
engaged in interstate commerce 10
make the sale OF one article depend
emf upon the purchase OF another
article and IL will require such cor
poration to disclose to customers the
selling price or limit the profit that
can be legally charged as the rate
Of interest in now limited.
Recognize the soldiers and sail
ors-we favor a liberal policy In
providing for soldiers and sailors
who made sacrifices in the world
war.
"A national bulletin-we favor a
national bulletin, not a newspaper.
but a bulletin, issued by the federal
government under the fair and equit-
able control OF the two leading
parties, such bulletion to furnish in.
formation as TO the political issues
OF the campaign.
Favor Arbitration Board.
'Arbitrate disputes-in the settle
ment of disputes between capital and
labor, we favor board Of concilia-
ton patterned after the tribunal
created by the thirty peace treaties.
the board TO have power To invest
igate all disputes. but no power TO
bind the parties.
Prohibit gambling-gamhii in
foodstuffs should be prohibited by
national enactment.
Bank deposits-yve favor national
and state legislation guaranteeing the
peoples deposits in national aud
state banks against loss through
bank failure.
Liberty bonds-we favor federal
action that will maintain the price
OF Liberty bonds at par.
we favor the federal reserve bank
/ ing law but Insist that it must not be
used TO squeeze the debtor by defia-
ton processes.
Farm loan-the farm loan bank
now should be maintained and
strengthened 10 extend credit 70 the
/ farmers and TO protect them from
high interest rates.
"MOnOpolies-a private monopoly
is indefensible and intolerable.
All necessary monopolies should
be taken over by the government
national, state and municipal.
Economy and Efficiency.
Economy and efficiency-we IA
vor the reorganization of the admin
istrative and executive departments
of the federal government on an
economy and efficiency basis. includ-
ing the establishing of budget sys-
tenn and a reduction in the number
Of departmental employees TO the
minimum needs OF the government
Excess proiits-we are opposed
to the repeal OF the excess profits
tax law and are opposed TO the en-
actment Of a sales tax law.
Reduce taXes-for the purpose OF
tightening the peoples burdens we
favor an immediate return 10 a
peace footing basis to bring about a
reduction in taxes, and that I'm re-
ducing taxes consideration should be
shown 70 those least able to pay.
Voting by mail-we favor a legis-
lative provision for voting by mail
for voters away from home and for
collecting ballots in order TO accom-
modate women and men who are dis
abled or distant from the polls.
National primary law-we favor
a national primary election law"
In an explanatory note. Mr.. Bryan
says this platform will be added 10
as means for dealing with other
questions as worked out"
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