Evening star., 1924-06-29
Planks Strike COP. Corruption
As Dominant Issue of Campaign
Pledge for Philippine independence
Giuen-Tariff Assailed-Farm
Freight Rate Cut Promised.
0y the Associated Press

d. NEW YORK. June 2S.-The text OF
ccratic national convention by It's res
olutions committee follows:
We the representatives OF the
Democratic party. in national con-
vention assembled, pay our profound
homage to- the memory OF Woodrow
Wilson. Our hearts are filled with
gratitude that American democracy
should have produced this man, whose
spirit and influence Will live on
through the. ages: and that 1t was our
privilege to have co-operated with
him in the advancement Of ideals of
government which will serve az an
example and inspiation for this and
future generations. We affirm our
abiding faith in those Ideals, and
pledge ourselves 20 take up the stand
ard which he b IRE and to strive for
the full triumph of the principles of
democracy to which he dedicated his
life
DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES.
The Democratic party believes in
equal rights TO all and special privilege
to none. The Republican party holds
tfiat special privileges are essential
70 national prosperity. 1t believes
that national prosperity must originate
with the special interests and seep
down through the channels of trade
to the less favored industries. to the
wage earners and small -salaried EN-
pioyes Ii has accordingly enthroned
privilege and nurtured seltishness
Inc Republican party is concerned
Democratic party is concerned
chiefly with human rights The
masses, burdened by discriminat-
ing laws and unjust administra-
ton, are demanding relief. The
favored special interests. rep
resented by the Republican party.
contented with their unjust privileges
are demanding that no change be
tnaoe. Ihe Democratic party stands
LOT remedial Legislation and progress
The Republican party stands still.
COMPARISON OF PARTIES:
we urge the American people to
compare the record of eight unsulied
years or Democratic administration
with that of the Republican admins
tration. In the former there was no
corruption. Party pledges were faith
Iuiiy fulnlled. and Democratic Con-
Sress enacted an extraordinary num-
ber of constructive and remedial laws
The economic life OF the nation was
quickened. Tariff taxes were reduced
FEDERAL trade commission was Gre
'ated. A federal farm loan system
was established. Child labor Ieeisla-
tton was enacted. good roads bill
was passed.
Eight-hour laws were adopted A
secretary OF Labor was given a seat
IN the cabinet of the President. The
SIayton amendment to the Sherman
antitrust act was passed, freeing
American labor and taking it from
the category OF commodities By the
smith Lever bill Improvement Of
AGRICULTURAL conditions wass effected
corrupt practices act was adopted,
well-considered warehouse act was
passed. Federal employment bureaus
were created. farm loan banks were
organized and the federal reserve sys-
tenn was established. Privilege was
uprooted.
Corrupt Lobby Driven Out.
"A corrupt lobby was driven from
the National Capitol. higher sense
OF individual and national duty was
aroused: America enjoyed an unpre-
cedented period of social and material
During the time which intervene2
between the inauguration OF a Demo-
cratic administration on March 4,
1913, and our entrance into the world
war We placed upon the statute books
OF our country more effective. con-
structive and remedial legisla tion
than the Republican party had placed
there In a generation.
During the great struggle which
followed we had leadership that
carried America to greater heights of
honor and power and glory than she
history
Transition from this period of DEM
ocratfc exalted leadership to the sor-
did record Of the last three and a half
years makes the nation ashamed. 1t
marks the contrast between a high
C0nrentinn ntih
avid purpose to distribute spoils.
Republiean Inen1ciency and Corruption
Never before in our history has the
government been so tainted by cor
ruption, and never has an administra-
tion so utterly failed The nation has
been appalled, by the revelations OF
political depravity which have char
acterized the conduct of public af-
fairs. We arraign the Republican
party party for attempting to limit inquiry
into official deltnquencies. and to
impede, IL not to Illustrate, the in
vestiga tions to which, in the begin
ming. the Republican party and lead
ers assented, but which later they
regarded with dismay. These inves-
sent the former Secretary of
the Interior to Three Rivers in dis
grace and dishonor.
These Investigations revealed the
incapacity and Indifference to public
obligation of the Secretary of the
Navy, compelling him. by force of
public opinion, to quit the cabinet
These Investigations confirmed the
general impression as to the unfit
ness of the Attorney General by ex-
posing an official situation and per-
sonal contacts which shocked the
conscience of the nation and COM
PEELED his dismissal from the cabinet
These Investigations disclosed the ap-
palling conditions of the Veterans
Bureau, with its fraud upon the gov
ernment and it's cruel neglect of the
world war. These Investigations re-
vealed the criminal and fraudulent
nature of the oil leases, which caused
the Congress. despite the Indifference
of the executive, to direct recovery
of the public domain and the prose-
cution of the criminal.
Unable to Govern Itself.
Such are the exigencies of partisan
politics that Republican leaders are
teaching the strange doctrine that
public censure should be directed
against those who expose. crime
rather than against criminals who
have committed the offenses.
If only three cabinet Sof1cers out
of ten are dirgraced, the country is
free from taint. Long boastfuI that
it was the only party 'fit to govern"
the Republican party has proven its
inability to govern even itself. 1t
is at war with itself. AS an agency
Of government it has ceased to func-
tion. This nation cannot afford to
intrpst its welfare to political or
ganization that cannot master itself,
or to an executive whose policies
have been rejected by his own party.
To retain in power an administration
of this character would inevitably
result In four years more OF conttn-
ued disorder, internal dissension and
governmental ineff1ciency.
A vote for Coolidge In q vote for
chaos!
ISSUES.
The dominant issues of the cam
poipn ara cpAa ted by existing condi-