The Dolores star., 1924-07-11
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PLATFORM

NV York.-The text of the platform
b,ittel to the Democratic national
rention by its resolution committee
bws:
q. the Representatives of the Dem
tic party, in national convention
mbled, pay our profound homage
memory of Woodrow Wilson. Our
RS are filled with gratitude that
krican Democracy should have pro-
ed this man, whose spirit and lnflu-
will live on through the ages; and
1, was our privilege to have CO.
lated with him in the advancement
ideals of government which will
q as an example and inspiration
this and future generations. We
nm our abiding faith In those Ideals
pledge ourselves to take up the
dard which he bore and to strive
The full triumph of the principles
Democracy to which he dedicated
life.
he Democratic party believes In
II rights to all and special privi-
TO none. The Republican party
8 that special privileges are essen
|to national prosperity. 1t believes
national prosperity must originate
the special Interests and seep
b through the channels of trade to
less favored industries, to the wage
ers and small salarled employees.
hs accordingly enthroned privilege
nurtured selflshness.
be Republican party Is concerned
hy with material things; the Dem
bic party Is concerned chiefly with
nm rights. The masses, burdened
discriminating laws and unjust ad-
stration. are demanding relief.
Parties Compared
e favored special interests, repre-.
ed by the Republican party, con
ed with their unjust privileges, are
bnding that no change be made.
Democratic party stands for rem
legislation and progress. The Re
lean party stands still.
urge the American people to com
the record of eight unsullied
OF Democratic administration
that of the Republican admins
bn In the former there was no
option. The party pledges We're
fully fulfilled, and II Democratic
press enacted an extraordinary
per of constructive and remedial
The economic life of the nation
xquicllcned. Tariff taxes We're re
created. \ federal farm loan sys-
was established. Child labor leg.
ION was enacted. A good roads bill
passed. Eight-hour laws We're
ted A. secretary of labor was
seat in the cabinet of the
dent. The Clayton amendment to
herman antitrust act was passed,
hg American labor and taking it
the category of commodities. By
Emith-Lever bill improvement of
nlturel conditions was effected.
rrupt practice act was adopted A
considered warehouse act was
ed. Federal employment bureaus
created, farm loan banks organ
nnd the federal reserve system
Established. Privilege was uproot-
a corrupt lobby was driven from
ational capital. A higher sense of
dual and national duty was
led. America enjoyed an unpre-
ted period of social ana material
less.
ring the time which intervened
ben the Inauguration of a Demo-
administration on March 4, 1913.
ur entrance into the World war,
aced upon the statute books of
(ountry more effective, cOnstruc-
Ind remedial legislation than the
blican party had placed there in
Grafton.
Ping the great struggle which fol-
we had leadership that car
america to greater heights of hon
n power and glory than she had
known before in her entire his.
nsitlon from this period of eXalt-
emocratic leadership to the sor-
fcord of the last three and half
makes the nation ashamed. 1t
the contrast between II high
ption of public service and an
purpose to distributes polls.
Republican Inefficiency
er before in our history has the
nment been SO tainted by cor
and never has an administra-
b utterly failed. The nation has
appalled, by the revelations, of
nl deprnvity which have char
led the conduct of public af-
We arraign the Republican
for attempting to limit inquiry
fficial delinquencies and 10 I'M
if not to frustrate, the investi-
to which, In the beginning the
lican party leaders assented, but
later they regarded with dis
be Investigations sent the for
Fcretary of the interior to Three
In disgrace and dishOnOr. These
cations revealed the incapacity
al III 10,