Show PUT IN NOMINATION WILD DEMONSTRATION BREAKS OUT AT CONCLUSION OF MACKS MACK'S SPEECH AS DELEGATES CHEER AND PARADE Platform Challenges I Both G. G 0 0 O. P. P and Left Wingers PHILADELPHIA June 26 UP President Roosevelt and the Democratic leadership leadership leadership leader leader- ship ordered an advance along the entire new deal front to today today today to- to day in a platform challenge to Republicans and left wing foes in the 1936 political cam cam- Without contest and with a roar of approval the Democratic national national na nn na- na convention accepted tho new deal platform calling for a n democracy of opportunity for all nU alland alland and laying down in broad outline the main issues which President Roosevelt may Interpret in his campaign for reelection The principal points were 1 A Democratic policy of ot co cooperation cooperation cooperation co- co operation between the tho federal and Platform Text on Pa Pago o 4 r state governments each in its re respective respective respective re- re field to solve many pressing national problems as as opposed to the Republican sweeping sweep ing lag call for return of ot powers power to the states wherever possible 2 A declaration to continue to seek seck to in meet et problems such as as' as regulation of commerce and as maximum hours and minimum wages legislation within within with with- in the constitution and m maintaining maintain ing the letter and spirit of ot the Constitution May fay Seek Change But if that is not possible a pledge ledge to seek seck a clarifying constitutional constitutional con con- amendment nt to permit state governments each cach within its Us proper jurisdiction jurisdiction tion to safeguard economic se security security security se- se and regulate commerce The Republican platform avoided mention of possible constitutional changes but the party's nominee Governor Alf AI M. M L Landon London declared for a constitutional amendment if it necessary to to permit states to regulate regulate reg reg- hours and wages s and working working work work- ing conditions for women and children 3 A Democratic pledge to continue continue con con- its r reciprocal tariff policy which the R Republican platform denounced and demanded re re- re pealed 4 4 A new deal declaration for continuance o of present monetary policies designed to maintain a permanently sound currency so stabilized as t to th prevent former wide fluctuations The Tho Republican lican platform demand for sound currency and international cooperation cooperation coop coop- toward stabilization was interpreted by Landon to mean a return to to the gold standard when feasible 5 A Democratic challenge to compare comparo three years of ot new deal recovery with 1 12 2 years of ot Republicanism that left our nation sorely stricken Thee Republican platform denounced denounced denounced de de- de- de tho the new deal activities as insufferable n in in contrast with the Democratic Indorsement of ot the tho I administration and a sweeping pledge for continuance of its its- its program 1 Is i l Presidents President's Policy The rho word 2000 Democratic platform platform plat plat- form was turned out along the lines hines approved by tho the president after oter almost two days of maneuvering maneuvering maneuvering maneuver maneuver- ing b by the resolutions committee under chairmanship of Robert F. F Wagner of ot New York The Thc chief chiet points of ot friction were over the farm program program and the proposal proposal proposal pro pro- for a 3 constitutional amendment amendment amendment amend amend- ment strongly backed by Governor Herbert H H. Lehman of N New w york orle Continued 11 on ca Page Pace Three Column Two vo L i. i y I Judge John E. E Mack His speech set off the cheers Platform Reaffirms New Deal Strikes at G. G 0 O. P. P Left W Wingers Continued from Stern Page Pate One j jand and John L. L Lewis president of the United Mine Workers in spite tt r the desire to avoid oid presidents president's a declaration on possible necessity Cor a constitutional change On the farm plank the presidents president's original ideas suffered little change in the hands of tho the platform drafters drafters drafters draft draft- ers tho the demand of Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. A Wallace for a federal crop insurance pledge being discarded except for a vague statement statement state state- ment to aid disaster victims Otherwise Otherwise Otherwise Other Other- wise the administration farm program program program pro pro- gram was indorsed with a gesture to the Lemke third party by calling for rate low farm debt refinancing The platform contained a monopoly monopoly monopoly oly plank calling for fearless enforcement enforcement enforcement en en- of the antitrust laws and pledged a balanced budget at atthe atthe atthe the earliest po possible ible moment Its main theme was denunciation of the Republican party and a laudatory laudatory laudatory lauda lauda- tory recital of new v pew deal a ments but it was phrased in the broad and often vague language which tho the president had suggested so that it would be acceptable to both conservatives and liberals leaving Mr Roosevelt free tree to in interpret interpret interpret in- in as the campaign progresses Few Concessions Again and again the planks started started started start start- ed off with we pledge or we advocate but for the most part parl the platform bore ore tho the imprint of the presidents president's objectives with little concession indicated toward either conservative or left win wins factions of the party Specific proposals included Continuation of federal powers against malefactors of great wealth who defraud and exploit the people Expansion of the present foundatIons foundations foundations for social security Continuance of the rural electrifIcation electrification electrification program Broadening of the federal housing program Protecting the right of labor to bargain collectively and continuation continua- continua tion lon of ot the new deal program against sweatshops and child labor Continuation of unemployment relief as a 8 national problem and of public works projects Extension of ot the merit system for tor federal jobholders Reduction of the national debt T Tells Obligations Tho The platform set forth that Government Government Gov in a modern civilization has ms certain Inescapable obligations to its ita citizens among which arc are 1 Protection of at the family and the home 2 establishment of ot a democracy of opportunity for all the people 3 aid to those overtaken overtaken over over- taken by disaster Under the new leadership these obligations will never be neglected Greatest interest centered on the platform plank headed The Con Con- In it the Democratic party asserted asserted as as- the Republican platform had drawn the battle battlo line by attempting to solve vital national problems solely by action of the separate states Ve We know the plank continued that drouth floods minimum wages maximum hours child l labor bor and working conditions in industry monopolistic and unfair business practices cannot be bo adequately adequately adequately ade ade- handled exclusively by 48 S separate state legislatures 48 separate separate separate sepa sepa- rate state administrations and 48 separate rate state courts Transactions and activities which Inevitably overflow overflow over over- flow state boundaries call can for both state and federal treatment Will ViII C Continue Search We have sought and will continue continue continue con con- to seek to meet these problems through legislation within the con con- If these problems cannot be ef effectively effectively effectively ef- ef solved by legislation within with with- in the constitution we shall shan seek such clarifying ing amendment as will assure to the legislatures of tho the several states and to the congress of the United States each within its proper jurisdiction the power to enact those laws which the state and federal legislatures within their respective spheres shall find necessary necessary necessary sary in order adequately to regulate regulate regu regu- late commerce protect public health and safety and safeguard economic security Thus we propose to maintain maintain maintain main main- tain the letter and spirit of ot tho the constitution In this manner the president sought to lay the groundwork for eliminating the no mans man's land which he had remarked was created by supreme co court rt rulings which made it appear that neither state tate nor nor federal government could regulate regulate regulate regu regu- late certain borderline activities including including in including in- in hours and wages The plank was closely in line with the repeated repeat repeat- ed criticism of reactionary elements elements ele ele- ele ments of tho the supreme court 8 as voiced by speakers at the convention convention conven conven- tion lion this week Clashes With G. 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P Plan Flan In addition it contrasted sharply with the Republican platforms platform's avoidance of the amendment problem problem lem and with Governor Landon's interpretation of that platform to mean that if It necessary he would work for for- foran an amendment giving iving states tho the right to set up minimum wages and maximum hours for women women wo WOe wo- wo men and children The farm tarm plank began with a statement that We have farmer off oft the th road to ruin and ended with The farmer fanner has been returned to the road to freedom and prosperity We Ve will keep him on that road The Tha plank asserted the new deal had kept its promise to give agriculture agriculture agriculture agri agri- culture every aid in raising farm income toward its prewar purchasing ing power It pledged continuation of efforts to improve the soil conservation conservation conservation con con- and domestic allotment program with payments to farm farm- ers ers Apparently the chief concession of the farm plank to the third party movement led by Representative William Lemke who proposes to issue up to in currency to refinance farm debts was in the tho following fallowing statement Wo We will continue continuo a a. minded fair administration of agricultural laws quick to recognize and meet new problems and conditions We pledge tho the full cooperation of at the government government government govern govern- ment in the refinancing of farm indebtedness in indebtedness indebtedness in- in at the lowest possible rates of ot interest and over a long term of years Tenancy stat Statement ment The Tho only reference to protection of the southern tenant farmers was in a few words Vo Wo recognize the gravity of the evils of farm tenancy without tenancy without y without mention of the right of the tenant farmers to or or- Wo We have made a good beginning beginning beginning begin begin- ning tho the plank said s toward vard proper prop prop- er land use and rural tion Another clash was with the Republican Republican Re Re- publican platform demand for re return return re re- turn of ot relief to local agencies on ona ona ona a basis of ot state and federal contrib contri contri- b The Democratic platform d described unemployment as a national national national na na- na- na problem and it is an inescapable ble obligation of our government to meet it in a n national way Where business fails to supply employment the plank said We Va believe that work at prevailing wages should bo be provided in cooperation cooper cooper- atlon with state and local governments governments govern govern- ments on useful public projects to the end that the national wealth may be bo Increased and the unemployed unemployed unemployed assured the opportunity to earn the tho necessities of life Blow at Privilege In conclusion the platform said The Issue in this election is plain Tho The American people are called upon to choose between a n. Republican can administration that has and would again regiment them in the service of privileged groups and a Democratic administration dedicated ed to the establishment of equal economic eco ceo opportunity for all our peo peo- pIe Dedicated to a government of liberal American principles we are determined to oppose equally the despotism of communism and the menace menaco of ot concealed fascism We Wo hold this final truth to be self evident that self that the tho interests the tho security and tho the happiness of at the tho people of at tho the United States of America Amer Amer- ica lea can be perpetuated only under Democratic government as conceived conceived con con- by the founders lounders of our na na- tion |