Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-07-18
PLATFORM ADOPTED
BY The DEMOCRATS
Pays Homage to Memory of
Wilson and Den0unCes
Republicans.


memory of Woodrow Wilson, de-
nounces the republican administration
as reactionary and corrupt, declares
the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. tariff act I'M
just, unscientific and dishonest and
pledges the party to drive out and
punish corruptionists.
The following is a summary of the
important planks:
Denounces republican tariff laws
and favors tax on commodities that
will promote competition, protect
against monopoly and produce fair
revenue to support the government.
Points to the revenue measure pass
ed by the last congress as an illustra-
ton of the policy of the party and de-
nounces the Mellon plan as a device
to relieve multimillionaires at the eX-
pense OF other tax payers.
Favors enactment of legislation to
restore the farmer to economic equal
| ity with other industries.
Would revise the transportation act
with view to adjustment of freight
rates, eliminating the rate-making Sec
ton, abolishing the railroad labor
board and restoring to states control
over interstate rates.
Demands prompt action by congress
for the operation of Muscle Shoals
plants to maximum production of fer
! tilizers.
| Denounces the contraction of legiti-
mate and necessary credit and cur
rency which bankrupted hundreds of
thousands of farmers and stock grow
ers and demands that the federal re-
serve system be so administered as
| to give stability to industry, COM
merce and finance.
Pledges the continuation of reclaim
| alton projects and an equitable ad-
| justment of the mistakes the govern
ment has made.
Favors strict public control and
conservation of all nations natural re-
, sources, recovery Of navy's oil re-
serves and all other parts of the public
| domain which have been illegally
| transferred to private interests.
| Government regulation of the an
thracite coal industry and all other
corporations controlling the neces-
saries of life favored
Declares for an American owned
merchant marine, American built and
\ manned by Americans.
II FaYors constitutional amendment
\ which will prevent members of con-
] gress from serving after their defeat
for reelection to be accomplished by
\ converting congress Immediately after
l national elections.
\ Favors generous care and assistance
| in rehabilitation and compensation of
the veterans of all wars.
Revision of the corrupt practices act
| to prevent excessive campaign con-
\ tributions and expenditures favored.
Asserts the republican administra-
/ ton has failed to enforce the prohibit
ton law and pledges the party to
respect and enforce the constitution
and all laws.
Condemns the efforts of the repub-
lican party to nationalize the functions
Of the states and opposes the crea-
ton of unnecessary bureaus and fed
eral agencies.
Favors exclusion of Asiatic immigra.
ton.
Immediate independence for the
Philippines favored. Would grant ter
\ ritorial form of government to Alaska.
Favors drafting all resources of the
nation in time of war.
Demands sweeping reduction of arm
aments and favors securing joint
agreement with all nations for world
| disarmament.
Declares there is no substitute for
| the league of nations and advocates
! the following referendum of the peo-
| pie: "Shall the United States become
member of the league of nations
upon such reservations or amendments
to the covenant of the league as the
president and senate OF the United
States may agree upon"
Pledges vigorous enforcement of ex-
listing laws against monopoly and IL
| legal combinations and enactment of
additional legislation If necessary.
Reaffirms its adherence and devo-
| ton to those cardinal principles con-
tanned in the constitution and the pre-
| cepts upon which our government is
founded, that congress shall make no
laws respecting the establishment of
religion or prohibiting the free exer-
else thereof, or abridging the freedom
of speech or of the press, or the right
of the people peaceably to assemble
and to petition the government for a
! redress Of grievances; that the church
and the state shall be and remain