New Britain herald., 1924-06-30
THE, DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM


 the lead set by the keynoter, Senator Pat Harrison, and the address of Sen ator. Walsh as chairman and deNotes considerable of it's space to an attack of Republican management of na- tional resources and it's distressing re- suits in the elimination of three cabinet members from the administra- ton, as was expected. The best war cry of the Democratic party is "oli' and they cannot be blamed sounding it.
 The platform goes further than con demnins the Republicans as result of the recent oil scandal, but definitely pledges the party to recover the oi' reserves "fraudulently" leased, and the prosecution Of the guilty In the various transactions. This is as should be, those guilty of wrongdoing in high places are entitled to as un- errins punishment as the guilty In low places,
 The promise of further tax reduc- ,,on is in line with a similar promise by the Republicans, so that no matter who wins the election there is probability that taxes will he lowered Nsa A rule. however. tax reduction IS about the first thing politicians promise.
 Revision of the tariff to the Demo- crats means revision downward, or for revenue only. The state Of the ma tIonal exchequer being what 1t is, huge sums heinz necessary 10 keep the gov ernment a going concern, arih TOT revenue only nowadays may not mean tho same as 1t did years ago when governmental expenses were less II the tariff is to be A source of consider able revenue 10 the government the rates must be in proportion. That the Democrats believe in much lower schedule than the Republicans goes npouestloned. Unfortunately instead of heinz A matter for scientific ixstion, the tariff continues a football ct poll | ties. IL would be of much beneht 70 ,he countrv as a whole if this eternal nrobiem were taken from politics al- l together and operated on more eiii- rient basis through a national body chosen for the purpose. So long as the tariff looms in politics many parti- san voters in some parts of the coun- try forget every other issue and take aides according to their tarif interest Right from the shoulder is a plank for governmental control Of the an ,hrscite industry and other corpora .ions controlling the necessaries of llte "whers public welfare has been snbordinated to private interests Leaving the more general latter sen ,epre for those who can determine what II will include, it is clear tha' ,ba move to control the hard coal ln- dusiry wiil he popular among age classes of the population not identihed with the coal industry.
 ReadIuament Of freight rates and revision Of the transportation set Y manifestly intended to placate irasci' bls western farmers who are up IT arms against the high cost Of shipping Iproduce to markets. Other shippers including manufacturers, will be in tsrested in such plank. The parry stands for revision of the Esch-Cum'
 ntns railroad act in the interest o the public. 1t seems. and the aboilsh ,,,-,, n, inc railroad labor board whict is not highly regarded by the railroad unions. If the party were 10 win th' election and carried out hs railroad eiaps, the carriers would be in th' position Of selling transportation toi Ice. and when threatened by ~ag' a.pands would i've without the ma ebInery or the present act as bull Rark.
 4 bid for the postal smployes 'ot' ,s made in the plank for "adequate salaries for such workers. EStensiof n, tbs civil service to include interna -starDs officers is detail of govern
 tsn,sl policy that gill not recsire oh iectiJms.
 The prohibition law is mentioned 1T strong way. thereby going beyond ,bc more conservative Eepublicar u1atr.rm fram.rs. Not only does th' marty stand for enforcement ot th' constitution and all lses, fl is stated rrt the claim is made that inc Re .giaicau administration has fgled t' enforce inc dry law. Instead of b"ini inclined to favor the "vet" side Of ih' prohibition argument. as has 5"ei claimed of eastern Democracy. th' rartv ay implication states that if rsins ths rsins of government it wii