The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-29
LISTS HIS PLANKS
IN RACE FOR PRESIDENCY

When Howard M. Overstreet
enters o political campaign, HI
throws more than his hat init
the ring.
He also losses to a weary worlt
q few remarks about the unem
ployed, a little castigation of labor
union officials, q revelation Of hi
love Of what is technically known
as the common people and a plat
form with IA planks and a couple
Of splinters.
The former member Of the
Metropolitan Police, who resigned
from the force to announce hi;
candidacy for the Presidency Of
the United States, journeyed to
day from his home at 1914 Water
st. s. W., to present The Wash
ington Times with a copy Of hi
proposed economic reforms.
Would Aid JOblesS
Instead Of beginning will
when, in the course Of human
events" ETC., Overstreet avoids lit
erary trimmings and opens hi
preamble with a bang:
Being firmly convinced that
nothing has been done Of . sub
stantial nature to relieve the
cause Of our national depreS-
sion, and that our industries are
In need Of beneficial legislation
50 that they will be in . position
to start production, and that
there are several very apparent
reasons why our industries can
not start production under the
present Administration, and
since there were 100000 Of
people unemployed at the
Inauguration Of the present Ad-
miniStratiOn, and after three
years in office we still have
12,S28,OOO people unemployed,
and we have an added burden
Of 100000 people upon Fed
eral relief programs and public
works that would become un-
employed If the Government
should drop direct works relief,
meaning that under the present
Administration we have lost
10000, 900 workers from the rolls
Of industry, and would have
100000 unemployed; being
firmly convinced that neither
labor or industry has ever re-
Ceived any real representation
by the elected officials Of the
Federal Government, nor have
they received any real repre-
SentatiOn from the officials I'm
charge of the labor Organiza-
tons, In the way of advocating
actions that would bring real
benefits to labor or industry,
and in order that the common
people Of the United States
should have proper representa-
ton on governmental OffairS; 1
have resolved to enter the
political battle and have de-
clared my intention and candi-
dacy for the office Of the Pres
ident of the United States, seek
ing the nomination by the
Democratic party at the Demo
cratic national convention in
1885,"
Platform PlankS Listed
Overstreet lists the planks Of hi.
platform:
/. Repeal of the bankers act o.
1873 creating a right of the banks
to print and control currency, anC
enact in its place a providing Law
that would create several Fedora
Treasury reserve banks owned BY
the Federal Government.
2. Adhere to the policy Of thu
warning Of George Washington
the Father Of our Country, to re
main aloof from the quarrelS o.
European nations and other for
eign countries, for never agar
should the best flowers of oul
manhood be spent in the defenst
of crooked financiers and foreign
governments.
3. Reduce the Government ex
penSeS by eliminating pork-barre
politics from Government offices
reducing the national tax burden
by curtailing Government eX
penSeS and reducing waste on Gov
eminent contracts.
FavOrS Tariff
4. Issue no more tax-exemp
securities.
S. Restore our tariff safe
guards.
6. Resumption of full produc
ton on farms and factories.
7. Strictly enforce child labol
laws that are enacted, and to en-