Show TARIFF IS THE CHIEF CHIE I PLANK OF PL PLATFORM i II I I Protection Principle is Denounced as a. Uneven Distribution of Cau Cause e of Wealth In United States Baltimore The The Democratic pl platform plat plat- t- t form Corm containing about words was completed Friday night The nature nature na na- na ture of the planks was given out by members of the committee on although the exact text will not be made public until the platform Is submitted to the convention The chief plank is devoted to a denunciation de de- of the Republican tariff and a declaration for Cor a tariff for revenue revenue revenue rev rev- only The Republican tariff is of ot described a aa as the principal cause the uneven distribution of wealth The rho plank favors gradual reduction and an immediate downward revision o of the present duties upon the necessaries necessaries saries sarles of life President nt Taft Is denounced denounced de de- de for vetoing the tariff bill bUl of Cit r the last congress and the tho Republican party for failure to redeem its promIses promises prom of 1908 for downward revision The tru plank favors a vigorous enforcement of or the criminal features of af f the trust antitrust law and demands Immediate Im tin- mediate legislation necessary to crush private monopolies The people are urged to support the proposed constitutional amendments providing for an income tax and tho the election of United States senators senators by direct vote Complete p publicity rb of t campaign expenditures is demanded attention being directed to the alleged enormous sums Bums spent by the candidates candi dates in the recent Republican contest for Cor the nomination The policy of the Republicans in se seeking to enlarge the powers of the federal government is severely criticised on the ground that thai the states should not be deprived or of their rights There is says the platform no no twilight zone the between nation and the state between which exploiting in in- terest 3 can take tale refuge from both The platform declares for a a presidential preference primary and directs the national committee to provide for selections at primaries of members of the national committee A single pres pres term with the president made Ineligible to re-election re is favored The Republican administration i is attacked on the charge of extravagance extravagance extravagance gance in congress with a democratic form of government The AldrIch bill passed by the monetary monetary monetary mone mone- tary commission comes in for con con- The Democratic party is pledged to the enactment of a law for deposits of government funds by competitive competitive com corn bidding in state or national banks without discrimination as to locality The party is to enact legis aimed to provide some effective tive means of oC controlling the l river In order to prevent the devastation de dc of the valley vaHey by floods This Thi Is regarded as a national rather than thana a state problem A system of oC rural credits is favored and an investigation of the the- agricultural agricultural agricultural tural credit societies In Europe to find a So suitable system is recommended The platform the party's devotion to the principles of Jefferson an and felicitates the Democratic congress congress con con- gress on its record of f achievements |