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Show Here Is Sketch Of Democratic Platform As Drafted By Nine i i SAN FRANCISCO. July 1. t By The Associated Press The Democratic platform as drafted b the sub-committee of nine and submitted to the full committee declared foi ratification of Iho peace treaty as a lequisilo to preserve the honor and integrity of the nation suggests that the Irish question can be brought legitimately before the league of nations for settlement, ami i3 Silent Si-lent on the subject of prohibition. It advocates collective bargaining bargain-ing for farmers; opposes compulsory compul-sory arbitration of labor disputesj declares for recognition ol the new Mexican government when it has stabllshed order, and calls on the legislatures of Tennessee, Florida and North Carolina lo ratify the suffrage amendment. In nianv respects the platforni follows that adopted iv the Virginia Vir-ginia Democrats and publicly approved ap-proved by 1'resldeni Wilson. The league of nations plank In particular par-ticular was taken virtually as a vhole from thy Virginia platform, plat-form, though In oth?r respects j there have been modifications and many new subjects have been added. A summary of the subcommit- I tee's draft follows: PREAMBLE. Sends greetings lo President Wilson commending his achievements achieve-ments in the interest of the country coun-try and of the whole world Condemns Con-demns in general terms the Republican Re-publican congress. LIS AG 1 fcJ OF NATIONS Repeats the Virginia plank with little vai'ation, condemning tbe action of the senate Republicans Republi-cans in adopting reservations and the separate peace resolution and advocating, t.fr'jpteL,, of 1 h. peace t;-.?i- .u .y fucn membership member-ship In the le,,g.f "oi nations as would In no wlsa nip-ir national integrity or In depend ce ( i i rL 'T i F THE W , I: Praises the administration's conduct of the war commends the patriotic efforts of American citizens lo aid the government ami praises the military and j nival torc. s With mention of General Gen-eral Pershing's name. KIN N K Again Incorporates the language lan-guage o vi . glnia Democrats In extolling the federal reserve system sys-tem and the financing of the war and In condemning the Republicans Republi-cans tor extravagance TAXATION. Criticises the Republican congress con-gress for falling to revise wartime war-time tax schedules and demands a survey of the tax conditions by the loming congress. Denies Republican Re-publican claims of economy, declaiming de-claiming that no mone was saved except at the expense of the ef-ficienc' ef-ficienc' of government bureaus. HIGH UI "ST OF LIVING. Blames diminished production for high prices and declares the Republicans are responsible In thai they dela;. ed peace and failed lo provide the president with necessai y. legislation. WAR 1N ESTIMATIONS. Cjondemha the Republicans for their use of appropriations in Investigating In-vestigating the condr.ct of the war PR FITEERING Pledges the party to enforcement enforce-ment and enactment of such legislation leg-islation as may be required lo bring profiteers before the bar of criminal justice TA RIFF, Reaffirms Democratic tariff doctrines and declares for a re-si re-si art h on ihes? subjects b a nonpartisan non-partisan commission r.fix.ET Defends Preslden Wilson's veto of the budget bill and advocates ad-vocates a budget system partially under direction of the secretary Of the treasury with consolidated S ud It ing. P 'STAL SERVICE. Commends Democratic administration admin-istration of the postal service and makes a blanket declaration for higher salaries for postal employes. em-ployes. Advocates greater vise of motor vehicles In transportation of mail and extensios of the parcel par-cel post. FREE SPEECH Declares for free speech and a free press except insofar as It may attack the hfe of the nation. AGRICULTURE Tralses the Democratic record In establishing farm loan banks and other farm legislation. Endorses En-dorses collective bargaining ;.nd researches into production costs. LABOR. Follows the Virginia plank In declaring strikes ami lockouts should not jeopardize iho para- j mount public ' interest but adds a statement of opposition to compulsory com-pulsory arbitration. Favors read-JUStment read-JUStment of salaries of govern- j ment employes. SUFFRAGE. Congratulates leglsl. lures that have ratified the suffrage amendment amend-ment and urges Democratic gov- j ernors and legislatures of Tennes- see, North Carolina and Florida to complete ratification In tune for women to vote this fall. W i MEN IX INDUSTRY Declares against child labor. Favors legislation for child wel- tare and maternity cure. Advocates Advo-cates increases in teachers' salaries sal-aries L rges extension of voca- I tional education, bettwr conditions for working women ;md reclassification reclassi-fication of the civil service with a view to equality of the sexes. i Endorses separate citizenship for mat rted women. SOLDI ER COMPENSATION. Advocates generosity to disabled dis-abled soldiers, but declares against excessive bond issues to pav i om pensatloh vhich would put patriotism on n pecuniary basis. RAILROADS. Commends federal administration administra-tion of the railroads during the war and declaring It was ciiiclenl and economical despite inadequate inade-quate and worn equipment, Criticises Criti-cises the c-cenlly enacted transportation trans-portation act and says congress temporised until so late a date that ihe president was forced lo sign the bill or elst throw tho railroad system into chaos. HIGHWAYS i I Favor . n Qti nuance of fedtral' hIu in i oau biuldlne. Waterways. Calls Republican platform Inadequate In-adequate ami advocates further Improvement of inland waterways. water-ways. Recognizes the in. port -ame of connecting the great lakes witn lie- .vi iSSiSSlppi as well a with uie si Lawrence. foreign trade. FSVorS extension of foreign trade. M ER' 1IANT MARINE Pledges the part) 10 B polir of continued Improvement of the merchant marine under proper legislation. R ECLAM AT 1 1 N Advocates extension of arid ! land reclamation witil a v,ew to j home building MPXlt ' . Deplores the misfortunes of the Mexican people and upholds President Wilson's Mexican policy, pol-icy, declai ing that as a consequence conse-quence order is reappearing In Mexico. Advocates recognition of the new Mexican government whi n it baa proved its ability to in tin tain order. IRELAND. Reiterates President Wilson's principle of self-determination and expresses sympathv with the aspirations of the lrih people i and declares that when the I qi ted Stales Incomes a member of the league of nations it can legitimately legiti-mately bring Ihe Irish problem before the bar or the league. KM EM.V Declares it the du of (he American government to aid in the estdbliShjiieht of order and complete Independence for Armenia Ar-menia ALASKA. Commends the Democratic administration ad-ministration for lailroad construction con-struction and coal and oil development. de-velopment. Advocates modification modifica-tion of coal law to fat '.litale development de-velopment and also extension of the farm loan act to Al&qka. PHIK1PPINKS Declares for Philippine ' dependence de-pendence without unnecessary delay de-lay when the islands are ready for self government. HAW KIl Advocates a liberal policy toward Hawaii with greater development de-velopment of the rights and privileges privi-leges of the middle classes. C M'.l'.i I'T PRA TICES Deplores the pre-conventlon expenditures ex-penditures of Republican presidential presi-dential candidates and advocates regulation of such expenditures by federal law. FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION. I raises (he administration of the commission and advocates amplification of its work I I VEST! N K MARKETS Favors legislation for supervision supervi-sion of livestock markets b;. the federal government. |