Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-27
CHAIRMAN SEEKS
FARMER SUPPORT
Democrats Face Notable
Crisis, Permanent Presid-
ing Officer Says.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HOUSTON. June Ex-senator Jo-
seph T. Robinson CO Arkansas assailed
the Republican administration of the
last seven wears. warned against in
clusion of wet plank in the Demo-
cratic platform. and made bid for
farm support in his speech accepting
the permanent Craftsmanship of the
Democratic national convention here
today.
The text is as follows:
The responsibility as we'll as the
honor associated with the chairman
ship Of this convention is fully recog-
nized The obligation to serve with
patience and impartiality is readily
acknowledged. Seldom. If ever. have
the representatives of the national
Democratic party gathered under more
impressive conditions
We face notable political crisis. The
exercise of sound Judgment and COM
mon sense in the nomination of cam
didates and the demonstration of fidel-
tty to recognized party principles con-
stitute sane way to harmonic our
differences and are essential to success
in the approaching campaign.
Sees Mission for Party.
The Democratic party has a mission
which has not materially changed
since the days of Jefferson. The ne
ceSsity for political reform is greater
now than ever before. Our party, from
its birth. has safeguarded the rights of
the masses. 1t has championed per-
sonal liberty and opposed centraliza-
ton. jefferson sought to protect the
unseihSh against the employment OF
laws and government agencies Tor
private profit.
= jackson aroused the public TO the
menace Of plutocracy. Cleveland voiced
resentment at the abuse of the taxing
power to enrich favored groups by the
exploitation of the masses. Wilson de-
fined anew the Democratic ideals of
Justice and equality. Since its forma-
ton the Democratic party has labored
70 establish the doctrine that the
fundamental function Of government is
to secure equality of rights and oppor-
tunities for all citizens.
In this campaign the Republicans
ctrnningiy seek to raise false issues
through which TO win their way back
into public favor.
Corruption Is Alleged.
The national administration during
the last seven years IS indefensible from
any standpoint For corruption and
inedicieTacv 1t Is paralleled only by the
diseracefu1 prostitution of power in
SAekes dominated by the Republican
Ymrty. The assertion Of cur opponents
that the Democratic party cannot be
akusted to promote sound business Is
totally false
The Democratic party has at no time
mterfered with lawful enterprises. It
is the defender Of legitimate business.
What other period since eour Govern
ment was established compares favor
ably with the eight years Of the Wilson
administration? The boldeSt champion
Of the opposition cannot recall another
time when prosperity was more general.
Tested by the usual profits, We ind
those eight years among the most
glorious In al our countryis history.
Labor was profitahly employed: industry
operated full time: agriculture was on
an equality with other businesses.
The prosperity of the present by no
means equals that under Democratic
control.
The facts of the whole do not justify
the boast in the Kansas City platform.
Quotes Secretary's Report.
The Secretary of the Treasury admits
"a his annual report for 1927 that con-
ditions during that year were worse
than In 1925.
The Presidents Industrial Conference
Board asserts that business prosperity
Ia the United States is confined to giant
corporations. The Bureau OF Foreign
and Domestic Commerce examined
zoe 900 concerns In 1927 and reported