The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-27
ENFORCEMENT OF PROHIBITION
 IS ADVOCATED
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labor board and repeal of the so-called rate-making section.
 Denouncing the republican party for | it's tariff policy, which, it is asserted has prevented a free interchange of trade and consequent increased costs to American consumers, the platform pledges the party to revision of the 'Fordney -McCumber law" Under the heading Taxation" the tentative draft declares that 'all the republican party suggested was to give $500, 900, 900 in tax reduction princi. pally to those with large incomes" and asserts that under democratic leader. ship more equitable tax plank was adopted by the Congress. This plan, it is declared, reduced taxes by $45O,00O, 900 annually and lessened the burden upon the more moderate incomes. The Mellon plan is denounced and President Coolidge was assailed for his continued adhe- sion to that plan in the face of the act t1of Congress.
 Another republican policy denounced is that with reference to. Muscle Shoals It is declared that the democratic party will so develop this great war project as to produce cheaper fertilizer for the farmers.
 Action of Congress with reference to Japanese exclusion is approved. 4
 The present administration is accused of wasting millions through a afailure to economically operate the merchant marine and the pledge is made for an American-owned and American-built merchant marine manned by Americans and operated economically by the gov ernment until such time as the ships can be sold to American citizens.
 There is a strong declaration with respect to government aid in reclama. tion; pledge for Mississippi flood con trol; a proposal for government regula' tion of the anthracite industry and re- moval of restrictions in the mining in. dustry that destroy prosperity.
 Under the heading of conservation" the platform declares the party to be in favor of the recovery of the naval oil reserves and all other parts of the public domain that have been leased or put under control of private interests.
 To Control Oil
 we favor strict public control and conservation of all oil reserves" the platform declares.
 The drafting of material resources as well as manpower in the event of war is declared for in another plank, which asserts that such a policy would be a long step in the direction of preventing war.
 "A sweeping reduction of armament by land and sea" is demanded.
 Labor is treated in an extended plank, which declares that labor is not product. Unemployment is deplored and pledge is made that the democratic party will operate the government with view to adoption of such policies as will facilitate steady employment.
 Independence for the Philippines is laid down as a party policy with the declaration that the Filipino people have succeeded in meeting the require ments of the Jones law calling for es- tablishment and maintenance of a stable government.
 Continuation of the policy of federal aid in the development of Hawaii, is demanded.
 Publication of campaign contributions and expenditures is approved as a means to the end of reducing costs of elections.
 Quitting a declaration in favor of a department of education, the draft declares for using existing federal agen- cies in the furtherance of the public educational system.
 Amendment of the. constitution by referendum to the people instead of by state legislatures is declared a party principle.
 To Aid Soldiers
 Generous appropriation for the re- hnE 1AaAg Agza. e.. Ill s-H- former service men is demanded.
 In the prelude to the party platform, high tribute is paid to Woodrow Will son; democracy is defined and the re- publican party is assailed.
 The declaration is made that the democratic party was glad of the privi- lege to cooperate with Wilson in his last years of public service.
 Asserting that the republican party "hold for special privileges, the plat form invited the country to compare for itself the eight years of democratic administration under Wilson with the four years of the present republican administratio.
 Reviewing the constructive legisla- tion enacted during the eight years of the Wilson administration, the, plat form declares that the record of the last three and one-half years "causes the nation to blush wits shame"
 Prelude Approved
 After the draft platform had been read to the entire committee the blanks were taken up singly and the prelude was approved. Objection was raised, however, to that dealing with corrup- tion in public office, and it was passed