The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-06-30
DEMOCRATS TO GO
BEFORE NATION ON
MILITANT PLATFORM
Contains Sensational Oeclara-
ton For Repeal Of Dry
Law Amendment
CONVENTION VOTE DECISIVE
Minority Report. Asking Party
to Be Noncommittal. is
Voted Down

chicago, June 5V.-tR)-lne DeHC-
cratic party will go to the country
this year with a militant platform,
sensational in it's declaration for re-
peal of the 18th amendment, and
conspicuous in never-pefore- at
tanned brevity.
Only the prohibition plank, which
carried also demand for immediate
Volstead Act modification to legalize
beer and other beverages, had re-
ceived approval-by more than four
to one-of the entire convention in
the session which ran past midnight,
but adoption of the rest Thursday
was assured. Contests still were faced
on three planks. favoring cash pay
ment of the bonus. bi-metallism and
protection of depositors in federal
reserve banks.
The party's extreme wet declara-
ton came to the convention as maj
Gritty report through the surprising
IS to II vote of the platform COM
mittee Wednesday. 1t swung through
the convention 934 ga to 213 ga
against the minority report calling
for submission Of repeal amend
ment to the states without party
recommendation.
Besides prohibition repeal the
platform demands drastic change in
economic and governmental policies
and among other things advocates:
Would Cut Expenses
A billion dollar cut in federal ex-
penditures with the states making
Jealous effort to achieve proper
tionate result" and balanced bud
get.
A competitive tariff for revenue
and repeal of presidential power to
change rates.
Opposition to cancellation of the
war debts.
Federal aid to states for jobleSs re-
lief when states exhaust their relief
funds and expansion of necessary
and useful public construction"
Unemployment and old age pen
sion insurance, under state laws.
Refinancing of farm mortgages at
low interest rates, extension of farm
cooperatives, control of crop sur
pluses, and every constitutional
measure" to give the farmer prices
in excess of COST
Maintenance of 4 sound currency
and an international conference to
consider the rehabilitation of silver.
Federal regulation Of security and
commodity exchanges, Of interstate
utility company rates and of holding
companies selling securities in inter-
state commerce.
Generosity for Veterans
Generous treatment of war vet
Grams and their dependents. without
mentioning the bonus.
Relief of depositors of suspended
banks and prohibiting the use of
their money for speculation ito the
detriment of local credits; also re-
striction of federal reserve facilities
for speculative purposes"
Armament reduction. adherence to
the world court with the pending re-
servationS, and non-interference in
the internal affairs of other nations.
An adequate army and navy, but
one in times Of peace which will not
burden the people "by an expendi-
turc fast approaching billion dol
lars annually
Philippine independence and ulti-
mate statehood for Porto Rico.
Better protection for labor and the
small producer and distributor un-
der the antitrust laws and "use of
the nations waterpower in the pub
lie interest,"
Speeding up of administration of
justice through simplification of legal
procedure
Strengthening of the corrupt prac-
tees act and continuous publicity for
campaign expenditures
The 140o-word platform-shortest
in modern political history-con-
dennis in strong terms the Hawley-
Smoot tariff, improper and excessive"
use of campaign funds; utterances
OF high public officials designed to
influence stock prices; "extravag-
ance" of the farm board: "usurpa-
ton" Of power by the state depart
ment IN passing upon foreign secur-
tiles floated in this country, and paid
lobbyists.
who are stalking out claims.s
Governor Roosevelt has Endorsed the
wet plank.
In telegram to Farley the COVER
nor said the country and the party
ought to be congratulated on the plat
form and that he was for the prohi-
bition plank, which he said was SUBJ
stantially the same as one on which
he ran for the governorship two years
ago,