Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-17

tives in convention assembled, in
vites the support and cooperation of
all men and women of the state.
without regard to previous political
affiliations, who believe in efficient
government, honestly and economic
ally administered in behalf of ALL the
people and not in the interest of a
favored few.
W. reaffirm our allegiance to
the principles of the democratic party
and to the policies set forth in its
national platform. We recall with
pride the high place attained by our
country among the nations of the
earth under our great leader Wood
row Wilson, and the general pros
perity enjoyed under his enlightened
administration, in contrast with the
industrial depression that has pre-
vailed under that of his successor.
Distinguished no less for the liberal
and humanitarian laws enacted under
his inspiration in time of peace than
for the vigor and success with which
the greatest war in which this country
ever engaged was prosecuted. His
administration stands ~pre-eminent, if
not unrivaled, in our annals.
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We condemn the republican party
for it's signal failure, during the
period of distress with which the
country has been visited, to meet
either the domestic problems which
demand solution or to aid in solving
the controversies growing out of and
following the war, as a result Of
which industry lags and economic I'M
rest breaking out in strikes and other
disturbances is economic.
The effort of the present admins
tration to assure peace In the Orient,
though driven reluctantly to assemble
a conference to that end by a demo-
cratic and anti-administration htna-
tors, merits appreciation, but we con-
denim the failure on its part to make
any attempt to insure peace IN Flu
rope where wal in which our country
may again be embroiled is continu-
ously imminent, or TO AXE any steps
to redeem the promises made at our
entrance into the great war to cur
brave soldiers and sailors that the
war in which they were engaging was
q war to the end.
Relief From the Profltsers.
We condemn the revenue law of the
Sixty-seventh congress by which the
profiteers were relieved from the pay
ment of taxes to the amount of $780,
OOO. 900 annually by the repeal of the
excess profits tax and by which taxes
on swollen fortunes were reduced
SOC, 1000, 600 more, thus necessitating
the imposition of further taxes equal
in amount which were levied upon the
general public in violation of the prin-
ciple established in democratic rev
enue measures that those best able to
pay should bear the greatest share OF
the burden of supporting the govern
ment.
Log-RolIlng Tariff
The pending tariff bill is a vicious
log-rolling measure. indefensihle on
anv theory of election, calculated
bv it's outrageously high and pro-
hibitive duties to insure to profiteers
the exorbitant prices exacted by them
during and since the war, and, like
the revenue measure. enacted IN the
interest Of the oyerrich at the ex-
pense of the consumers who assume
an added burden in the increased cost
of living in excess of $4,000, $1,000.
Oppose Ship Subsidy
We denounce any plan Of ship sub
sidy and especially the pending ad-
ministration measure to sell our mer-
chant fleet for a fraction of its cost
and to pay a bonus to the purchasers
In excess of $50, 100000 annually.
We demand the repeal of the Esch-
Cummins law and we pledge the nomi-
nees Of our party for membership in
either house of congress to every pos
sible effort L bring about n reduction
Of the present exorbitant and oppres-
sive freight rates, and to that end TO
work for the speedy undertaking OF
the Great Lakes-Gulf Waterway
project.
Help for Reclamation
The said nominees are further
pledged hereby to forward the pass
age of the lending bill to create O
fund Of $500 900 for the advance
ment Of reclamation projects, the bill
to authorize the erection of a regulat-
ing weir in the Yellowstone river,
where it energies from the lake of
that name, and the bill for the con-
s~ervation of the waters draining into
and out of Flathead lake.
We condemn the seating OF Truman
ii. NeWDerry rs u bulteu othteS SUI
ator from the state OF Michigan,
whose nomination cost at least $l93,-
600. as being contrary 10 sound
public policy harmful to the honor
and dignity of the senate, and danger
Gus to the perpetuity of a free gov
eminent" .
The democratic party is the loyal
and consistent friend Of labor, as
demonstrated by its action both IN the
legislative and the executive branches
of the government during the admin
istration of President Wilson.
Denounce InIunctions
We d~enounce the restoration of
government by injunction by the pres
ent administration and its contemptu-
Gus disregard of the guarantees of the
constitution respecting free speech
and peaceful assemblage, as well as
its disregard of the Clayton act, mani
tested in the injunctions sent out by
attorney general in connection with
the controversies between the rail-
roads and their employees in contrast
with his failure TO enforce the laws