The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1928-07-20
RESUME OF NATL
Dem. PLATFORM

HOUSTON, JUNE ga ledSe
for an honest enforcement of the
18th amendment, a wide open door
for enactment of legislation to aid
agriculture and a scathing attack
upon republican corruption" con-
stitute the major points in demo-
cracv's 1928 platform declaration
on dominant national issues ap-
proved Thursday night by the con-
vention in Sam Houston hall.
Throughout the 4,O00-word pro-
commemorative shortest nation
al political platform of recent
years-the republican party is as
sailed, with especial attention
given to it's treatment of agricul-
ture. its foreign policy with espe-
cial reference to dealings with
Latin America, its taxation and
tariff systems and its failure to
enforce prohibition.
No mention is made in the plat
form of either the League of Ma
tions or the World court, but
there is a strong declaration
against entangling political ALI
ances with foreign nations. En-
dorsement of the league led to a
bitter fight four years ago in the
Madison Square Garden.
The tariff pronouncement also
no1,o - rOr aenoaioI attention INV
party leaders since it asserted
that the actual difference be-
tween the cost of production at
home and abroad, with adequate
safeguard for the wage of the
American laborer, must be the eX-
IRENE measure of every tariff
rate
Enforcement
The law enforcement plank of
the democrats consists of only 10
lines, saying at the outset that the
republican party, after eight years
of control of the government, pre-
scented 1.-THE remarkable spectacle
of feeling compelled to apologize
to the country for it's failure to
enforce the dry laws. Then it
adds:
Speaking for the national de-
mocracy, this convention pledges
the party and its nominee to an
honest effort to enforce the 18th
amendment and all other provis-
ions of the federal constitution
and all laws enacted pursuant
thereto"
The highlights of the democrat
ic declaration aside from prohibit
ton are:
Agriculture
Credit aid to cooperating mar
keting organizations.
Creation of a federal farm board
to assist the farmer in the market
ing of products as the federal re
serve board has done for the bank
er and business man; reduction
of the spread between what the
farmer receives and what the con-
pays and the distribution
of the cost of dealing with crop
surpluses over the marketed units
of the crop whose producers are
benefited by such assistance.
Finance and Taxation
A further reduction of the in
ternal taxes to the people; admin
i~stration of the federal reserve
system for the benefit of TIE
farmers, wage earners, merchants
and manufacturers and not to the
advantages of stock market spec
ulators."
Enactment of a measure design
ed to maintain legitimate business
and a high standard for American
labor with duties that will permit
effective competition, insure
against monopoly and free the
tariff commission from "the exc
cutive domination which has de-
stroyed the usefulness of the pres
ent commission"
Foreign Policy
Outlawry of war; freedom from
entangling political alliances with
other nations; protection of Amer
lean lives and rights; reduction of
armament and non-interference
with the elections or other inter
nal political affairs of any foreign
nation. including Mexican, Mica
raguan and all other Latin-Amer-
lean nations"
Water Power, Waterways
Deep waterways from the Great
Lakes to the gulf and to the At
lantic ocean and the eXpedious
construction of flood relief works
on the Mississippi and Colorado
rivers.
Labor
Collective bargaining, exemp-
ton of labor from operation of the
antitrust laws and correction of
the abuses in the issuance of in
functions in labor disputes.
Veterans
Generous appropriations, honest
MANAGEMENT, removal of vexatious
and administration delays, and