Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-17

. R''''' Y Party Progra kains p Planks
 on NsuS il Subjects-Must
 Take the Peoples Side on
 All Issues.
 Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 1S.-William Jen- ninss Bryan through his brothSr, 1 Charles Bryan, here tonight issued d statement outlining his suggestions for q national legislative program for the pro- posed reorganization Of the democratic party. The program. the statement says, is Intended to bring about world peace, curb the prohteer. prevent extrav- agance and waste in the administration Of governmental affairs and to restore peoples rule"
 In his statement accompanying the proposed platform. the former secretary of state says the party cannot run with water that had passed over the dam" Neither can it be made a tail to any body's candidacy" the statement con tin ues, Refer ing to the national commit tee meeting planned shorty. 1t says If tho members have no higher pur- pose than 10 give some pome presidential candidate the inside traCl. R would bet ter to not get together"
 The party must take the peoples side of the question" 1t says, and 1t mus; purge the orgs nization on the rep 1 resentative of special Interests so that | ha .,ssl lxAls l,. sA t,,fs, sincerity"
 Mir. Bryans proposed program con- tains twenty-two blanks on national subjects. including a referendum on war. disarmament by ag;eement with leading
 nations, national primary law. limita- tion of the presidential term to six years
 with no reelection and legislation op-
 posed to profteering, gambling in food
 stuffs and military training.
 The proposed national legislative pro-
 gram follows:
 Peace Program-A League of nations
 or an association of nations providing for
 arbitration of all disputes that can be
 srbitrated and an investigation of all
 others as provided Pfor in the plan of
 the thirty peace treaties, each nation re-
 serving the right to accept or reject the findings.
 , Disarmament-The United State. : should immediately endeavor to assemble
 the representatives of the leading nations ) of the world in a sincere effort to bring about disarmament.
 "A Referendum on War-We favor . ) national referendum on war before 2 , declaration of war can be made by con. } gress unless the country is invaded by q : foreign foe. } Limit Term of President-The presi 5 dent of the United States should be linn l tied to one term of not more than si1 t years by making him ineligible for re
 election, and the inauguration of tn. . president and the assembling of the nev congress should be set for January fol I lowing the November election. g "A Majority Should Ratify-We favo l Ian amendment to the federal constitution . permitting majority of the Unite, g States senate to ratify a treaty = .Prohibition-The national prohibitio, agt amendment should be enforced by tn = national, state and municipal officer Q without fear or favor.
 Military Training-We are opposed t d universal compulsory military training i ), time of peace.
 - 'Profteering-T democratic part s pledges the nation to rid it of the profit d eer and to close the door against his re
 turn. It will endeavor to eliminate a e unnecessary middlemen by the encouI 70 agement of organizations among produc s. CTS that will bring those who produc d and those who use nearer together. ] It will enact and enforce laws that will ei is Actively prevent excessive charges k such middlemen as are necessary. T IS this end it will demand legislation sut 7, jecting to the penalties of the crinins 'e law all corporate officers and employe e who. give or carry out instructions ths
 result in extortion; it will make it UT er lawful for any one engaged In interstat y commerce to make the sale of one artic
 dependent upon the purchase of anotht n. article. and it will require such corpors it ton to disclose to customers the diffe
 ence between cost price and selling pric r. or limit the profit that can be legal 'k charged as the rate of interest is no l. limited
 ,n Recognize the Soldiers and Sailors ls We favor liberal policy in providn \. for soldiers and sailors who made sa to tifices in the World war
 as "A National Bulletin-We favor a n: 1t. tional bulletin. not a newspaper, but 'i- bulletin, issued by the federal yover1 k ment under the fair and equitable col trol of the two leading parties. such bu l: letin to furnish information as to the D I itical issues of the camr %l. ve "Arbitrate Disputes-In .ne settleme
 of disputes between capital and labor '
 favor board of conciliaton pattern
 after the tribunal created by the thir ,E peace treaties, the board to have DOW 'AA to investigate all disputes but no DOW .x to bind the parties.
 .. Prohibit Gambling-Gambling in foo 9Iy stuffs should be prohibited by nation =. enactment.
 - Bank Deposits-we favor nation on and state. legislation guaranteeing t ,va peoples deposits in national and sta
 banks against loss through bank ia l., ures. ,id ton that will maintain the price of Il ,,d ad erty Bonds at par
 tar Federal Reserve Banks System-I ,ss favor the, federal reserve banking law | eb insist that it must not be used to sauce sn- the debtor by defiation processes.
 Farm Loan Bank-The farm To f bank now. should be maintained a ha strengthened to extend credit to the f; nH CTS and to protect them from high int '-' est rate.
 "Monopolies-A private monopoly is
 defensivle and intolerable. All necess;
 monopolies should be taken over by ME government, national, state and mum
 | pal.
 i've Economy and Eficiency-we ia, frs the reorganization of the administrat to- and executive departments of the f ilFe, eral government on an economy and be ciency basis, including the establish dge of a budget system and a reduction rlor the number of departmental enployes
 the minimum needs of the government.