The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-11
Students Turn to
Platform Draftinq
Copyright, 1885,
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER

WASHINGTON, May 11-Whlle grlZZled OldSterS
w stew over a Republican platform, group of
Northwestern University students as a stunt, have
knocked out nonpartsan draft that deserves to be
printed in the Congressional Record for the benefit
of the real platform makers of both parties
This amateur platform approves the general OBJ
jectves of the Administration, condemns its waste
and the haste in social change which has outrun
the possibility of effective administration con-
dennis the Republican Party for failure to provide
constructive, intelligent opposition proposes that
industry be given the alternative of re-employming
the idle or of bearing the cost of relief adj
vocates abolition of child labor, urges minimum
wage laws, collective bargaining and unemploy-
ment compensation.
Proposes reorganization of the tax system, taxa
ton of unnecessary corporate SURPRISES, and bal
anced budget at the earliest moment although
recognizing that the present demands the gov
eminent make this temporary imposSibility
urges return to the gold standard soon other
nations return to sound monetary basis adj
vocates crop curtailment only as temporary meas
ure with longtime program of soil utilization
recommends Federal encouragement of both
farm and consumer co-operatives
Favors a nonpoltical tariff commission, which,
free from executive interference, would negotiate
reciprocal trade agreements insists upon Federal
responsibility for conservation of natural resources
by constitutional amendment if necessary i.
urges drastic neutrality policy and prohibition of
munition sales abroad with naturalization of the
munitions industry suggests Federal aid for
institution of cooperative group medical service
asks stricter pure food and drug legislation
advocates extension of the Civil Service System and
creation of nonpolitical academy for training
government career men.
Believes the Supreme Court should be fully sup
ported in its present form proposes the Presi-
dent have power to veto individual items of legis-
lation . views with alarm the declining inpor-
lance of states although recognizing that gradual
increase in the power of the national government is
inevitable condemns growing repression of civil
political and religious liberties and believes that
only where there is genuine tolerance can there
be democracy"
When college youngsters are turning out states
man stuff like that, it is no wonder that the old
hokum doesn't go down with the public as used to
nNE of the leading lights in the American Liberty
OLeague and chairman of its lawyers COMMITTEE
Raoul E. Desvernine. has written a stirring book
explaining the soul of Americanism and how Roose-
Welt has just about ruined it, leaving none of us
any freedom at ALL
But the book let's you down with bang when
you hit the back flap and read that Mr. Desvernine
spent many years abroad negotiating foreign loans
Tor American bankers in France Italy Germany
Austria. Hungary Spain. well as the principal
countries OF South America" One of those chaus
obviously, who helped load up America with the
noom-time foreign bonds which brought so much
economic freedom to small banks around the coun-
Try tnat they had TO close up and call the sheriff.