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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-09
CIVIL SERVICE

We denounce the action of the Repub-
lican administration in it's violations of
the principles of civil service by it's par
tisan removals and manipulation of the
eligible lists in the Post Office depart
ment and other governmental depart
ments; by its packing the civil service
commission so that that commission be-
came the servile instrument of the ad-
ministration in it's wish to deny to the
ex-service men their preferential rights
under the law and the evasion of the
requirements of the law, with reference
to appointments in the department.
We pledge the Democratic party faith
fully to comply with the spirit as well as
the regulation of civil service; to extend
its provisions to internal revenue officers
and to other employees of the govern
ment not in executive positions, and to Sc
cure to ex-service men preference in such
appointments.
We declare in favor of adequate salaries
to provide decent living conditions for
postal employees.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-09
CAMPAIGN FUNDS

The nation now knows that the pred
atory interests have, by supplying Repub-
lican campaign funds, systematically
purchased legislative favors and admin
istrative immunity. The practice must
stop; our nation must return to honesty
and decency in politics.
Elections are public affairs conducted
for the sole purpose of ascertaining the
will of the sovereign voters. Therefore
we demand that national elections shall
hereafter be kept free from the poison of
excessive private contributions. To this
end we favor reasonable means of pub
lcity at public expense, so that candi-
dates, properly before the people for fed
eral offices, may present their claims at
a minimum Of cost
Such publicity should precede the
primary and the election. We favor
the prohibition Of individual contribu-
lions. direct and indirect, to the cam
paign funds of congressman. senators
or Presidential candidates, beyond a
reasonable sum to be fixed In the law,
for both individual contributions and
total expenditures, with requirements
for full publicity We advocate a COM
plete revision of the corrupt practice
act to prevent Newberryism and the
election evils disclosed by recent inves-
LEGATIONS.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-09
INSULAR POSSESSIONS

The Filipino peoples have succeeded in
maintaining a stable government and
nave thus fulfilled the only condition laid
down by congress as a prerequisite to the
granting of independence. We declare
that it is now our liberty and our duty
to keep our promise to these people by
granting them Immediately the independ-
ence which they so honorably covet.
The maladministration of affairs in
Alaska Is matter of concern to all our
people.
Under the Republican administration
development has ceased and the fishing
Industry has been seriously impaired.
We pledge ourselves to correct the evils
which have grown up in the administra-
ton of that rich domain.
An adequate form of local self-gov-
eminent for Alaska must be provided,
and to that end we favor the estab-
lishment of a full territorial form of
government for that territory similar
to that enjoyed by all the territories
except Alaska during the last century
Of American history.
We believe in a policy for continuing
the improvements of the national parks
the harbors and breakwaters, and the
federal roads of the territory of Hawaii.
We recommend legislation for the
welfare of the inhabitants of the Vir-
gin islands.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-09
chaos. 'oee LOT
ISSUES ARE SET FORTH

Inc dominant issues of the camnaior
are created by existing conditions.
dishonesty, discrimination extrov.
sahce ana inefaciency exist in govern
nlent. Inc burdens of taxation have
become unbearable. Distress and barl,
ruptcy In agriculture, the basic indus-
lrV OF our country, Is affecting the han
Piness and prosperity of the whole pao-
pie me cost of living is causing hard.
snip and unrest. The SLOWING down
OF INDUSTRY is adding to the general
distress.
The tariff, the destruction of orr for
elgn markets and the high cost of
transportation are taking the prof1t ont
OF agriculture, mining and other raw
material industries. Large standing
armies and the cost of preparing for
war still: cast their burdens upon hu-
mainly. These conditions the existing
republican administration has proven
Itself unwilling or unable to redress
The Democratic party pledges itself
to the following program: we pledge
the Democratic party to drive from
public places all which make barter
of our national power, it's resources or
the administration of its laws; to pun
ish those guilty Of these offenses
TO put none but the honest in uuhlic
office; to practice economy in the ex-
penditure of public money; to rever-
ence and respect the rights of all under
the Constitution.
10 condemn and destroy government
by the spy and the blackmailer as by
this Republican administration was
both encouraged and practiced.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-09
AGRICULTURE

During the four years of Republican
government the economic condition of
the American farmer has changed from
comfort to bankruptcy, with all its
attendant miseries. The chief causes
of this are:
(a) The Republican party policy of
isolation in international affairs has
prevented Europe from getting back
to its normal balance, and, by leaving
unsolved the economic problems abroad,
has driven the European city population
from Industrial activities to the soil
in large numbers in order to earn the
mere necessaries of life. This has de-
prived the American farmer of his nor
NAL export trade.
(b) The Republican policy of a pro-
hibitive tariff exemplified in the Ford
ney-McCumber law, which has forced
the American farmer, with his export
market debiiitated, to buy manufactured
goods at sustained high domestic lev
els. thereby making him the victim of
the profiteer.
(c) The Republican policy of high
transportation rates, both rail and wa
ter, which has made it impossible for
the farmer to ship his produce to mar
ket at even living profit
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-09
MERCHANT MARINE

The Democratic party condemns the
vacillating policy of the Republican ad-
mlnistration in its failure to develop an
American flag shipping policy. There has
been marked decrease in the volume of
American commerce carried in American
vessels as compared to the record under
Democratic administration
We oppose as illogical and unsound all
efforts to overcome by subsidy the handi-
cap to American shipping and commerce
imposed by Republican policies.
We condemn the practice of certain
American railroads in favoring foreign
ships, and pledge ourselves to correct such
determinations. We declare for an Amer
1can-owned merchant marine, American
built and manned by American crews
which is essential for naval security in
war. and is a protection to the American
farmer and manufacturer against excess
sive ocean freight charges on products of
farm and factory.
we declare that the government should
own and operate such merchant ships as
Will insure the accomplishment of these
purposes and to continue such operation
SO long as it may be necessary without
obstructing the development and growth
of privately owned American flag ship
ping.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-09
ACTIVITY OF WOMEN

We welcome the women of the nation
TO their rightful place by the side of men
in the control of the government whose
burdens they have always shared
The Democratic party congratulates
them upon the essential part which
they have taken in the progress of our
country and the zeal with which they
are using their political power to aid
the enactment of benefcient laws and
the exaction Of fidelity In the public
service.
We favor generous appropriations,
honest management and sympathetic
care and assistance in the hospitaliza-
ton, rehabilitation and compensation
of the veterans of all wars and their
dependents. The humanizing of the
veterans bureau is imperatiyely re-
quired.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-09
LEAGUE OF NATIONS

The Democratic party pledges all its
energies to the outlawing of the whole
war system. We refuse to believe that
the Wholesale slaughter Of human beings
on the battlefield is any more necessary
to mans highest development than Is kill
ing by individuals.
The only hope for world peace and for
economic recovery lies in the organized
efforts of sovereign nations cooperating
to remove the causes of war and to sub
stitute law and order for violence.
Under Democratic leadership a prac-
teal plan was devised under which "a ma
lions are now operating and which has
for its fundamental purpose the free CO.
operation of all nations in, the work of
peace.
The government of the United States
for the last four years has had no for
eign policy, and consequently it has de-
layed the restoration of the political and
economic agencies of the world. 1t has
impaired our self-respect at home and in
jured our prestige abroad. 1t has cur
tailed our foreign markets and ruined our
agricultural prices.
It IS of supreme Importance to civiliza-
ton and to mankind that America be
placed and kept on the right side of the
greatest moral question of all time, and
therefore the Democratic party renews
of world peace, the League of Nations
and the world court of justice as together
constituting the supreme effort of the
craftsmanship and religious conviction of
our time to organize the world for peace.
Further, the Democratic party declared
that It will be the purpose of the next
administration to do all in its power to
secure for our country that moral leader
ship in the family of nations which, in the
providence of God, has been so clearly
marked out for it.
There is no substitute for the League of
Nations as an agency working for peace;
therefore we believe that, in the interest
Of permanent peace, and in the lifting of
the great burdens of war from the backs
of the people, and in order to establish a
permanent foreign policy on these su-
preme questions, not subject to change
with changing of party administration, it
is desirable, wise and necessary to lift
this question out of the party politics and
to that end to take the sense of the Amer
lean people at a referendum election, adj
cially under act of congress, free from
all other questions and candidates. after
ample time for full consideration and dis
cussion throughout the country, upon the
question, in substance, as follows:
Shall the United States become a mem
Der of the League Of Nations upon such
reservations or amendments to the cove
nant of the league as the President and
the senate of the United States may
agree upon?"
Immediately upon an affirmative vote
we will carry out such mandate.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-09
TARIFF AND TAXATION

Inc Fordney-McCumber tariff act Is
the most unjust, unscientific and dis
honest tariff tax measure ever enacted
In our history. 1t is class legislation.
which defrauds all the people for the
peneht of few; 1T heavily increases
the cost of living, penalties agricul-
ture, corrupts the government fosters
paternalism, and, in the long run. does
not benefit the very interests for which
1t was intended.
We denounce the Republican tariff
laws which are written in great part
In aid of monopolies and thus prevent
that reasonable exchange Of commodi-
ties which would enable foreign coun-
tries to buy our surplus agricultural
and manufactured products with re-
sultant benefit to the toilers and pro-
ducers of America. Trade Interchange,
on the basis OF reciprocal advantages
to the countries participating is time
honored doctrine of democratic faith.
We declare our party's- position to
be In favor of a tax on commodities
entering the customs house that will
promote effective competition, protect
against monopoly and at the same time
produce fair revenue to support the
government.
The greatest contributing factor in
the increase and unbalancing of prices
increased taxation and the cost of living
by $4,000 600. 900, under the Fordney-Mc-
Cumber tariff, all that the Republican
party could suggest in the way of re-
lief was q cut of 100000. 900 in direct
taxes; ans that was to be given prin-
cipally to chose with the largest In
comes.
Althouga there was no evidence of
lack of ca oital for investmeSt 20 meet
the present requirements of al legiti-
mate indc strial enterprises and al
though thu farmers and general con-
sumers We're bearing the brunt of tariff
favors already granted to special inter-
ests, the administration was unable to
devise any plan except one to grant
further ala to the few.
Fortunately this plan of the admins
tration falled and under Democratic
leadership. aided by progressive Repub-
licans, more equitable one was
adopted, which reduces direct taxes by
about $3.50, 600, 900.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-09
RECLAMATION

The Democratic party was foremost
in urging immediate reclamation for
the arid and semi-arid lands of the
West. The lands are located in the
publc-land states, and therefore, 1t is
the duty of the government to utilize
their resources by reclamation. Hcme-
stead entry men under reclamation
projects have suffered from the ex-
travagant inefficiencies and mistakes
of the federal government
The reclamation act of 1924, recon-
mended by the fact-fnding commission,
and added as an amendment to the sec
ond deficiency appropriation bill at the
last session of the congress, was elm
mated from that bill by the Republican
conferees in the report they presented
to congress one hour before adjourn
ment.
The Democratic party pledges Itself
actively, efficiently and economically to
carry on the reclamation projects, and
to make equitable adjustment for tbs
mistakes the government has made.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-09
CONSERVATION

We pledge recovery of the navy's oil
reserves, and all othef parts of the public
domain which have been fraudulently or
Illegally leased or otherwise wrongfully
transferred to the control of private in
terests; vigorous prosecution of all public
officials, private citizens and corporations
that participated in these transactions;
revision of the water-power act, the gen.
eral leasing act, and all other legislation
relating to the public domain that may
be essential to its conservation and honest
and efficient use on behalf of the people
of the country.
We believe that the nation should retain
title to its water power and we favor the
expeditions creation and development of
our water power. We favor strict public
control and conservation of all the ma
tion's natural resources, such as coal,
iron, oil and timber, and their use in such
manner as may be to the best interest of
our citizens.
The conservation of migratory birds,
the establishment of game preserves,
and the protection and conservation of
wild life is of Importance to agricul-
turists as we'll as sportsmen.
Our disappearing natural resources of
timber calls for a national policy of re-
forestation.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-09
THE KHAN PLANK
FREEDOM OF RELIGION.
FREEDOM OF SPEECH.
FREEDOM OF PRESS.

The Democratic party affirms It's ad-
herence and devotion to those cardinal
principles contained in the Constiss-
ion and the precepts upon which our
government is founded, that congress
shall make no laws respecting the es-
tablishnent of religion, or prohibiting
the free exercise thereof, or abridging
the freedom of speech or of the press,
or the right of the people peaceably
to assemble and to petition the gov
eminent for redress of grievances,
that the church and state shall be
and remain separate, and that no re-
Iigious test shall ever be required az
a qualification to any office of public
trust under the United States.
These principles we pledge our
selves ever to defend and maintain.
We insist at all times upon obedience
to the orderly processes of the law
and depIore and condemn any effort to
arouse religious or racial dissension.
Affirming our faith in these principles
we submit our cause to the people.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-09
WAR AND DEFENSE


War is a relic of barbarism and it is
justifiable only as a measure of defense.
In the event Of war in which the man
power of the nation is drafted, all other
resources should likewise be drafted. This
will tend to discourage war by depriving
1t of its profits.
We demand a strict and sweeping re-
duction of ornaments by land and sea,
SO that there shall be no competitive mill
tary program or naval building. Until
international agreements to this end have
been made, we advocate an army and
navy adequate for our national safety.
Our government should secure a joint
agreement with all nations for world
disarmament and also for a referendum
of war, except in case of actual or
threatened attack.
Those who must furnish the blood and
bear the burdens imposed by war should,
whenever possible, be consulted before
this supreme sacrifice is required of them
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-09
RAILROADS

The sponsors for the Esch- Cummins
transportation act of 1920, at the time
or its presentation to congress, stated
that 1t had for it's purposes the reduc-
tlon or the cost of transportation. the
Improvement of service the lettering
Of labor conditions, the promotion of
peaceful cooperation between employer
and employee, and at the same time
the assurance of fair and Just return
TO the railroads upon THAR investment
We are in accord with these an
nounced purposes, but contend that the
act has failed to accomplish them. 1t
has failed to reduce tie cost of trans
portation. The promised improvement
In service has not been realized. The
labor provisions of the act have proven
unsatisfactory in settling differences
between employer ard employees
The so-called recapture clause has
worked out to the advantage of the
strong and has been of no benefit to
the weak. The prcnouncement In the
act for the development of both rail
and water transportation has proven
futile. Water transportation on our
inland waterways has not been encour-
aged, and limitation of our coastwise
trade is threatened by the administra-
ton of the act.
1t has unnecessarily interfered with
the power of the states to regulate
purely intrastate transportation. 1t
must, therefore. be SO rewritten that
the high purposes which the public
welfare demands may be accomplished.
Railroad freight rates should be so
readjusted as to give the bulky basic,
low priced raw commodities, such as
agricultural products. coal and ores,
the lowest rates, placing the higher
rates upon more valuable and less
bulky manufactured products.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-09

To offset these policies ana ths,r ate
astrous results, and to restore The rerno
or again to economic equality with
otner industrialists. we pledge our
selves:
(a) To adopt an international nolicv
or such cooperation by direct oft1ciai
instead OF indirect and evasiye unof1-
clal' means as will re-establish the
farmers export market by restoring
the industrial balance in Europe and
the normal flow of Internal pnal trade
with the settlement of Europe's eco
nomic problems.
CD To readjust and lower rail and
water rates, which will make our mar
Kets, both for the buyer and the seller.
national and international, instead of
regional and local.
tu) 10 bring about the early compile
tlonal of Internal waterway systems for
transportation and to develop our wa
Ter powers for cheaper fertilizer and
use on our farms
(e) To stimulate by every proper
governmental activity the progress of
the cooperative marketing movement
and the establishment of an export
marketing corporation on commission
In order that the exportable surplus
may not establish the price of the
whole crop.
CD To secure for the farmer credits
suitable for his needs
CD By the establishment of these
policies and others naturally supple
mentary thereto, TO reduce the margin
between what the producer receives
Tor his products and the consumer has
to pay for his supplies, to the end that
we secure an equality for agriculture.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-09
CREDIT AND CURRENCY

We denounce the recent cruel and unjust
contraction of legitimate and necessary
credit and currency, which was directly
due to the so-called deflation policy of
the Republican party as declared in it's
national platform of June. 1920, and in the
speech of acceptance of it's candidacy for
the Presidency.
Within eighteen months after the cleo
ton of 1920 this policy resulted in with
drawing bank loans and discounts by over
five billions of dollars and in contracting
our currency by over fifteen hundred mill
lions of dollars.
This contraction bankrupted hundreds
of thousands of farmers and stock grow
ers in America and resulted in widespread
Industrial depression and unemployment.
We demand that the federal reserve sys-
tenn be so administered as to give stability
to industry, commerce and finance, as was
intended by the Democratic party, which
gave the federal reservs system to the
nation.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-09
PRIVATE MONOPOLY

The federal trade commission has SUBJ
mitted to the Republican administration
numerous reports showing the existence
of monopolies and combinations in re-
straint of trade, and has recommended
proceedings against these violators of the
law. The few prosecutions which have re-
suited from this abundant evidence fur
nished by this agency created by the
Democratic party, while proving the in
difference of the administration to the
violations of law by trusts and monopo-
lies and its friendship for them, neverthe-
less demonstrate the value of the federal
trade commission.
We declare that a private monopoly Ia
indefensible and intolerable, and pledge
the Democratic party to vigorous enforce
ment of existing laws against monopoly
and illegal combinations, and to the en-
actment of such further measures as may
be necessary.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-09
MUSCLE SHOALS


We reaff1rm and pledge the fulfill
ment Of the policy. with reference to
Muscle Shoals, as declared and passed
by the Democratic majority of the Six
ty-fourth congress in the national de-
Tense act Of 1915, "for the production of
nitrates or other products needed for
munitions Of war and useful in the
manufacture of fertilizers"
We hold that the production of
cheaper and high-grade fertilizers is
essential to agricultural prosperity. We
demand prompt action by congress for
the operation of the Muscle Shoals
plants to maximum capacity in the pro-
duction, distribution and sale of COM
mercial fertilizers to the farmers of
the country, and we oppose any legis-
lation that limits the production of
fertilizers at Muscle Shoals by limiting
the amount of power to be used in their
manufactures.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-09
DEEP WATERWAYS

We favor and will promote deep water
ways from the Great Lakes to the Gulf
ana to the Atlantic ocean.
We favor a policy for the fostering and
building of inland waterways and the re-
moval of discrimination against water
transportation. Flood control and the
lawering of flood levels is essential to the
safety of life and property, the productive
ity of our lands. the navigability of our
streams and the retaining of our wet
and overlooked lands and the creation of
hydroelectric power. We favor the ex-
peditious construction of flood relief
works on the Mississippi and Colorado
rivers and also such reclamation and
irrigation projects upon the Colorado
river as may be found to be feasible
and practical.
We favor liberal appropriations for