Show MERCHANT MARINE the democratic party condemns the tha vacillating policy of the republican administration in its failure allure to develop an american lae flag shipping policy there lias ailts been a marked decrease in the volume of 0 american commerce carried in american vessels as aa compared to the record under it democratic administration we oppose as illogical and unsound all efforts to overcome by subsidy the handicap to american shipping and commerce liTi posed by republican poll policies cles we condemn tile the practice of certain american railroads rall roada in favoring foreign ships shins and pledge ourselves to correct such discriminations we declare tor for an amer lean ican owned merchant marine american built and manned by american crews which Is essential for naval security in III war and la Is it a protection to the american farmer and manufacturer against ex excessive s ocean freight charges on products of farm and factory we declare that the government should own and operate such buch merchant ships as will insure the accomplishment of these purposes and to continue such operation so 0 long lone as it may be necessary without the development and gr growth will oc at a privately Adie american rican flag chip shipping |