Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-07-14


Official teri of the 1s4S Demo-
cratic platform, as approved early
today by the partys 10S. member
Resolutions Committee. subject
to ratification OF the Democratic
Convention later today, tollows:
The Democratic Party adopts Thu
platform in the conviction that tn,
destiny Of the United States is Il
provide leadership in the world to.
ward a realization Of the four free
doms.
We chart our future course as w
chartered Our course under thu
leadership of Franklin D. Roosevelt
and Harry S. Truman in the abiding
belief that democracy-when dedi.
Gated to the service of all and no
to privileged few-proves 1t!
superiority over all other forms o.
government.
Our party record of the past !.
Assurance of its policies and per.
Torrance in the future.
Ours is the party which was en-.
trusted with responsibility when Il
years of Republican neglect hae
blighted the hopes of mankind, hao
souandered the fruits OF prosperity
and had plunged us into the deptns
OF depression and despair.
Rebuilt Economy.
Ours is the party which rebuilt q
shattered economy. rescued our
banking system, revived our agrl-
culture, re-invigorated our INDUSTRY
gave labor strength and security
and led the American people to the
broadest prosperity in our history;
Ours is the party which introduced
the spirit of humanity into our Ia"
as we outlawed child labor ana the
sweatshop, insured bank deposits
protected millions Of home-oWners
and farmers from foreclosure AND
established national social security
Ours is the party under winch
This Nation before Pearl Harool
save aid and strength to those
countries which were holding oach
the Nazi and Fascist tide.
: Ours is the party which $1,000 a.
.tbe helm and led the Nation to VIC
tory in the war.
Ours is the party which, during
fine war. prepared for peace 50 wei
that when peace came reconVersior'
promptly led to the greatest produc-
fion and employment IN THIS Ma
tons life. ,o..
Ours is the party under whose
leadership farm owners income IN
this Nation increased from less tnan
$500 900 900 in 1888 to more tnall
$4,000. 900 900 in 1947: independent
business and professional income IN.
creased from less than $4,000, OO0, WV
IN 1oa3 tn more than $22 900, 0O0, OOo
IN 1e47, employees earnings m
creased from s2e 900, 600, 900 in 1888
to more than s12s ,ooo, ooo, 900 IN ls4''
and employment grew from ~ wv
o0o Jobs in 1888 to a record OF 90 MIL
lion jobs in 1947. x:o
ours is the party under Whlcn
the framework of the world oreani-
zatlOn LOT EVaSc oiiN
formulated and created
Conceived Truman Doctrine.
Ours is the party under which
we're conceived the instruments 1or
resisting Communist aggression
and for rebuilding the economic
strength of the democratic countries
of Europe and Asia-the truman
doctrine and the Marshall Pan
They are the materials with WHICH
we must build the peace.
Ours is the party which mrs,
proclaimed that the actions ano
policies of this Nation IN the 1orelgl,
acid are matters of national and
mt lust party concern. We shall go
forward on the course charted by
President Roosevelt and president
truman and the other leaders OF
democracy.
We reject the principle-which we
have always rejected, but Whlcn
the Republican Eightieth Congress
enthusiastically accepted-that gov
eminent exists for the benefit OF the
pIlVlltBtu lew =,
To serve the interests OF all ana
not the few; to assure world IN
which peace and justice can prevail;
to achieve security, full production,
and full employment-this is our
platform.
OUR FOREIGN POLICY.
We declared in 1914 that the i'm
lucrative duty Of the United States
was to wage the war to final triumph
and to join with the other United
Nations in the establishment OF an
international organization for the
prevention of aggression and the
maintenance of international peace
and security.
Under Democratic leadership. those
pledges were gloriously redeemed.
When the United States was
treacherously and savagely attacked,
our great Democratic President,
Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Demo-
cratic Congress preserved the Ma
tons honor, and with high courage
and with the invincible might OF the
American people, the challenge was
accepted. Under his inspiring leader
ship. the Nation created the greatest
Army that ever assembled under
the flag, the mightiest Air Force,
the most powerful Navy on the
globe, and the largest merchant
marine in the world.
The Nations gallant sons on land
on sea, and in the air, ended the wal
in complete and overwhelming tri'
umph. Armed aggression agains
peaceful peoples was resisted ane
crushed. Arrogant and powerful wa
lords were vanquished and forced tt
unconditional surrender.
Leadership Established U. N.
Before the end of the war TIT
Democratic administration turned
to the task of establishing measure
for peace and the prevention O
aggression and the threat of anothe
war. Under the leadership OF
DemocraticPresident and his Secre
tary of State. the United Nation
was organized at San Francisco
The charter was ratified by an over
whelming vote of the Senate. w
support the United Nations full.
and we pledge our whole-hearte'
aid toward its growth and develop
nert We will continue to lead tn