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I Democratic V- V Democratic Platform Still Harps On Tariff for Revenue Only B BALTIMORE ALTIMORE AI July Tuly 2 Following a athe athe I the full text of the platform adopted by the Democratic national III con cn convention ti 1 Wre re the representatives of or the Democratic Dem Dem- 11 parly party of oC tho United Led States In II I national convention assembled rca reaffirm i iQ our devotion de to lo the principles of Democratic Demo Demo- cratic government formulated b by i Thomas Jefferson and antl enforced by a along ati 1 long long- and line of or Democratic ti 11 Presidents TARIFF b We declare It to be a fundamental fundament l princIple of or the Democratic party paty that the federal fedral o nt under tho the constitution con con- 1 It has no right or power to Jm- Jm h pose poe or collect tari tariff duties except fort for forthe t the the purpose of revenue and we demand r that thal th the collection of such taxes shall t f be limited to the necessities of govern govern- i f ment honestly and economically adminA admin admin- d IA A h ter 1 The Tho high Republican tariff is the 1 principal cause causa of tho the unequal distribution 4 0 tion of oC wealth It Is a s system of oC taxa- taxa 1 1 lion which makes the rich richer and andt t i the tho poor pOOl poorer under its op operations 1 e the American farmer and laboring man mn manare L I ar are tho the chief sufferers it It- raises the cost of oC the tho necessaries of oC life lite to them I I but does not prot protect ct their product orI or 4 I wage The farmer sells largely In free treo markets and buys almost entirely In Inthe 4 the tho protected markets In the most highly protected industries such as t cotton wool wool and Iron the wages I of of at tho laborers are aro tho the lowest paid inI in I an any of our industries 1 1 We Vo denounce tho the Republican stand sund on tho subject and assort that American e wages t arc established by competitive I conditions and not b by tho the tariff We Wc favor tavor the immediate downward of 01 the existing high and In Inmany I m many n cases prohibitive e tariff duties in insisting insisting In- In that material reductions be bo speedily made upon tho the necessaries of or orI life I fl Articles entering into competition I with the trust controlled products and articles of ot American manufacture which are sold abroad more cheaply than at home should be put upon tho free list We Ve recognize that our system of ot tariff tar tu- It iff taxation is intimately connected with with the tho business of ot the country and we wo favor the ultimate attainment of the thed d' d principles wo we advocate by legislation lj that will not Injure or destroy destro Indus Industry tn I We Wo denounce the tho action of or President Taft Tan In vetoing the bills to reduce the tariff In the tho cotton woolen metal and chemicals schedules and tho the farmers farmers' il free tree list bill all aU of ot which were ere designed to give ghe relief to the tho masses irons from the exactions of ot the tho trusts Tho The Republican party part while promisIng promis promis- ing lag tariff revision has shown b by its tariff legislation that such revision is not to be bo in the peoples people's Interest and having been faithless to Its pledges of ot 1908 It should no l longer ngel enjoy the cono con con- o of ot the nation Wo We appeal to the thc American people to support us In our demand for tor a tarl tariff for revenue only n HIGH COST OP OF l LIVING Th The high h cost or of living is a serious problem in e ev every 0 r ry American home The Republican party part in Its platform at attempts attempts attempts at- at tempts t. t to escape from responsibility to for present conditions by denying that the they are ure due clue to protective tarl tariff We Ve take issue with them on this subject and charge chare that excessive prices result in a lar largo large o measure from the high tariff laws enacted and maintained by the RepUblican Republican Republican Re Re- publican party part and from trusts and commercial com coin mercial conspirators conspirator fostered and en- en coura ed by such lawa Jas and we assort assert that no substantial relief can be he secured I for the people cople until import duties on n tho tio necessaries of life are materially re reduced reduced re- re and those criminal conspiracies broken up TRUST ANTI LA LAW A private ate monopoly Is Indefensible and Intolerable Wo Ye therefore favor the Vi vigorous OlOUS enforcement of the criminal as aswell well vell as the civil law Jaw against trusts and trust officials and demand enactment of such additional le legislation as ma may be bc necessary to make It impossible for a private monopoly to exist In the United Slates States We favor the declaration b by law of the conditions upon which corporations corporations corporations cor cor- shall be permitted to engage In ln interstate trade including among others Bothers the prevention pre of or holding companies com corn of oC interlocking directors of or stock watering of ot discrimination In price control b by an any corporation of oC so large large a proportion of any Industry as os asto to to make It a menace to competitive condItions con con- We re condemn the action of the lIcan administration in compromising with the Standard Oil company and the tho tobacco trust and Its failure to Invoke ithe the criminal provisions lons of ot the anti trust antl law against the officers of ot those corporations cor- cor after atter the court declared that from the undisputed facts in the record they had violated the criminal provisIons provi- provi of ot the law We regret that the Sherman antitrust law has received a judicial construction depriving it of ot much of ot its efficacy and we favor tavor the enactment of ot legislation leg which will re restore restore re- re store to tho the statute the strength of ot which It has haa been deprived by such in- in RIGHTS OF TilE THE STATES TATES Wo Wn Vo bellevo in tho the preservation and maintenance in their full rull strength and Integrity of the three ordinate co-ordinate branches ot of tho the federal government government- the executive the legislative and the Ju jur jut ju- ju r t ach c-ach c keeping within Its own o bounds and not encroaching upon tho the Just powers of either of the tho others Believing that the most efficient re results results re- re Suits under our system of government aro arc to be bo attained by the full exercise b by the state of ot their reserved sovereign eign n powers we e denounce as usurpation usurpation tion the error efforts s of our opponents to de deprive dc- dc the states of ot any of ot the rights reserved to them and to enlarge and magnify h by Indirection tho the powers of the federal government We Ye Insist upon the full tull exercise atall of at all the powers vors of ot the government o both state and national to protect the people people peo pea plo from injustice at the hands of ot those who seek seele to make the government govern govern- meat ment a private asset In business There Is ts no twilight zone between the nation nation nation na na- na- na tion and the state In which exploiting interests can take refuge from both It is Js as necessary that the tho federal government go shall hahl e exercise tho the powers r reserved to them but lUt v we Ve e In Insist that federal remedies for tor the tho regulation of ot interstate commerce and for tor the prevention pre lire of or private monopoly shall be he added to and not substituted for state remedies INCOME E TAX ANI R ELECTION ELEC ELIC- nON TION OF SENATORS Wo Ve congratulate the tho country upon the triumph of or two Important reforms dem demanded In the thic last national platform namely nameh the tho amendment to the federal constitution authorizing an Income tax and tho the amendment providing provIdIng- for tor the popular election of at senators and we call upon the people of or all tho the states to rally to the support of tho the pending propositions and further ratification We c noto nato with gratification to the unanimous sentiment In favor tavor of oC publicity pub pub- lIcU before the tho election of campaign contributions a measure demanded In our national platform of at 1908 and at that time opposed b by the Republican party part party and and and we commend the Democratic Democratic Democratic Demo Demo- cratic House of or Representatives for extending the tho doctrine of at publicity to recommendations verbal and written upon which presidential appointments are made to the tho ownership and control of newspapers and to tho the expenditures made macho b by and In behalf of those who aspire to the presidential nominations and we wo point for tor additional Justification tion for this legislation to tho the enormous onor- onor expenditures of ot money In behalf of or the President and his predecessor In Inthe Inthe inthe the recent cont contest st for tho the Republican nomination for President PRESIDENTIAL L PRIMARIES The Tho movement towards more POPUlar popular popular lar government should be bo promoted through legislation In each eRch state which will vill permit the expression of ot the preference preference preference of ot the electors for national candidates at presidential primaries We Ye direct that the national committee commit commit- tee incorporate In the call for tor the tho next nominating convention a requirement that all expressions of preference for presidential candidates shall be given given en en and tho selection of ot delegates and alternates made through a primary election conducted b by the tho party or organization organization organization or- or in each state where such expression and election are not provided provided pro pro- vided for Cor b by state law Committeemen Committee Committee- men who are arc hereafter to constitute tho the member of f the Democratic national na committee and whose election I Is not nOl provided for b by law la shall be chosen in each state at nt such primary elections and the service and anti authority authority author author- It ity of ot committeemen however chosen shall be begin ln immediately upon the re- re of ot their credentials respectively C. CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS Wo We 0 pledge the Democratic party part to the enactment of ot a law prohibiting prohibIting- any corporation from train contributing to a n campaign fund and an any Individual from contributing any amount above a reasonable maximum TERM OF PRESIDENT We e favor tavor a single presidential term and to that end the adoption of oC an amen amendment met to C tho the c constitution maKing We or of the tho united I Slates States Inell ineligible for Cor re-election re and pled pledge e tho the candidate of oC this convention to this principle DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS At this time when the Republican party after a generation of unlimited power in iii Its control of the federal government Is Js rent Into factions it Is Js opportune to point to the record of or ac- ac o of the tho Democratic House of Representatives es In the Sixty- Sixty second Congress We rc endorse its ac action action action ac- ac tion and we challenge comparison of ot Its record with that of any Congress which whelm has been controlled b by our op op- op- op We Ye call the attention of oC the thc patriotic patriotic patriotic patri patri- otic citizens of our country countr to Its record record record rec rec- ord of ot efficiency econom economy and constructive con con- le legislation It has among other achievements revised the rules of the House of Representatives Representatives Rep Rep- so as to give to the representatives representatives representatives rep rep- of the tho American people the freedom of speech and of ot action In advocating proposing and perfecting perfecting perfect perfect- In ing remedial le legislation It has passed bills for tor tho tIme relief of ot the tho people and the development of oC our country countr it Jt has endeavored to revise tho the tariff taxes downward in the time Interest of ot the consuming masses and thus to reduce the tho high cost of ot living It has proposed an addition to the tho federal constitution for Cor tho the electon of United States senators by In the direct vote of ot the people It has hns secured tho time admission of Anzona Arizona Arizona Ari Ari- zona and New Mexico as two states slates It has required the publicity of campaign campaign cam cam- expenses both before beCore and after aCter election nn and fixed a limit on the elec elec- tion Hon expenses of ot United States senators and representatives It has also passed a bill to prevent the abuse of oC the tho writ of ot Injunction It has passed a law establishing an hour eight-hour da day ton for workmen on alt all national national na na- na- na work It has passed a resolution which forced the tho President to take Immediate steps to abrogate ate the Russian treat treaty And it has haR passed the great supply bills which h less lessen n waste and extravagance extravagance extravagance gance and which reduce the annual expenses ex ex- of the gO government b by many millions millions mil rail lions of dollars We Ve approve o the the- measure reported by the Democratic leaders in the House of or Representatives for tor the creation of or a council of ot national defense which will determine a definite naval na program with witha a view to increased ased efficiency and economy The Tho party that proclaimed and has always enforced the Monroe doctrine doctrine doc doe trine trino and anti was sponsor for Cor the new navy will continue faithfully to observe the constitutional requirements to provide and an adequate and well pro nav navy suf sufficient to defend American policies protect our citizens and uphold the tho honor and dignity of ot the nation REPUBLICAN LICA X ETHA We Wo denounce the profligate waste of ot the time mone money wrung from the people by op oppressive oppressive op op- taxation through the lavish ap- ap of ot recent Republican Con- Con grosses S. S which have kept taxes high and reduced the thc purchasing power of ot the tho peoples people's toil toll We Ve demand a return to that simplicity and economy which be befits be- be I I fits a d democratic mo government and a 1 re re- re reI I auction In the number of or useless offices the salaries which drain the time substance of the tho people RAILROADS EXPRESS SS COMPANIES TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COIPA COMPANIES IES We Ve favor the efficient supervision and andrate andrate andrate rate regulation of ot railroads express companies telegraph antI and telephone lines engaged in interstate commerce To this end we recommend the tIme valuation of or railroads express companies telegraph telegraph tele tolo- graph and telephone lines IJ by tho the Interstate Interstate interstate Inter Inter- state commerce commission such vAluation valuation to take into consideration the physical value of oC the property the inal cost the cost of ot reproduction r and an any clement element of value alue that will render tho the valuation fair and Just We Vt favor Cavor such Huch legislation as will ef of- of time tile railroads express telegraph and telephone companies from engaging In business which brings them into competition with their shippers shippers ship ship- pers or patrons also legislation proving nJ against the o of ot stocks and bonds b by Interstate railroads express companies telegraph telegraph tele tele- graph raph and telephone lines and arid legIslation legislation leg leg- which will assure such re reduction re- re lUCtiOn In transportation rates as conditions con con- will permit care being taken to avoid reduction that would compel a reduction of or wages 3 es prevent adequate service or do Injustice to legitimate Investments In BANKING DAXION J LEGISLATION We Ve oppose the so-called so Aldrich billor bill billor billor or tho the establishment of ot n a central bank |