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Show ! We favor a liberal policy In providing provid-ing for soldiers and sailors who made sacrifices In the world war. A National Bulletin We favor a. national bulletin, not ft newspaper, but a bulletin. Issued by the federal government under the fair and equitable control of the two leading parties, such bulletin to furnish Information In-formation as to the political Issues of the campaign. -Arbitrate Disputes In the settlement settle-ment of 3ispi. .cs between capital and labor we favor a hoard of conciliation concilia-tion patterned after the tribunal created hy the thirty peace treaties, the board to have power to investigate inves-tigate all disputes, but no power to i bind the parties. "Prohibit Gambling Oamhling In foodstuffs should be prohibited by national enactment. "Bank Deposits We favor national and state legislation guaranteeing the people's deposits in national and state l hanks against loss through bank fail- urea. , "Liberty Bonds We favor federal , action thst will maintain the price of j I,lhrtv bonds at par. "Federal Reserve Bank System We favor the federal reserve hanking law. I hut Insist that It must not be used to squeexe the debtor -by deflation processes. pro-cesses. "Farm Lean Bank The farm loan hunk law should TeTnamTnTnedand strengthened to extend credit to the farmers and protect them from high interest rates. "Monopolies A private monopoly Is indefensible and intolerable. All i necessary monopolies should be taken over by the government, national, state and municipal. "Economy and Efficiency W favor the reorganization of the administrative adminis-trative and executive departments, of the federal government on an economy econ-omy and efficiency basis, including the establishing of a budeet system and a reduction In the number of de-prfaTtmsnTnrTTTirTtrpg-totn minimum i needs of the rovernment. "Excess Profits We are opposed to the repe.il of the excess profits tax law and are opposed to the enactment of n sales tax law. "Reduce Taxes Kor the purpose of lightening the people's burdens we favor an immediate return to a peace footing basis to brina; about a reduc-! reduc-! tlon in taxes, snd that fn reducing taxes consideration should be shown to those least able to pay. "Voting by Mail We faor a legislative legis-lative provision for voting bv mall for voters away from home and for collecting ballots in order to accommodate accom-modate women and men who are disabled dis-abled or distant from the polls. "National Primary Law We favor a national primary election 'aw. In an explanatory note. Mr. Bryan says this platform "will be added to J as means for dealing with other questions are worked out." i v BRYAN STATES HIS PLATF0RW1 FOR DEMOCRACY Issues Pronouncement Outlining Out-lining Hit Views on Party Stand LINCOLN. Feb. 17. -William Jennings Jen-nings Bryan, through hl brother, Charles W. Bryan, has Issued a statement state-ment outlining his national legislative program for the proposed reorganlzad emocratic party. The program, the statement says, is intended to bring about world peace, curb the profiteer, prevent extravagance and waste . in the administration of governmental affairs and to restore "people's rule" The proposed national legislative prnrram follows: "Peace Program A league of nations na-tions or an association of nations pro- vldlng for arbitration of all disputes that can be arbitrated and an investigation inves-tigation of all others as provided for In the plan of the thirty peace treaties, each nation reserving the right to accept or reject the finding. find-ing. "Disarmament The Vnited States should Immediately endeavor to as-0? as-0? semlile the representatives of the leading nations of the world In a sincere effort to bring about disarmament. dis-armament. "A referendum or) Wn We fsrnr a national referendum on war before a declaration of war can be made by congress unless the country Is Invaded bv a foreign foe. "Limit Term of President The president of the Vnited States should he limited to one term of not more than six years by making him Ineligible Ineligi-ble for reelection, and the inauguration inaugura-tion of the president and the assembling as-sembling of the new congress, should be set for January following the November No-vember election. "A Majority Should Ratify We favor an amendment to the federal constitution permitting a majority of the Vnited States senate to ratify a treaty. "Prohibition The national prohibition prohi-bition amendment should be enforced by the national, state and municipal officers without fear or favor. "Military Training We are opposed to universal compulsory military training In time of peace. "Profiteering The Democratic party par-ty pledges the nation to rid it of the profiteer and to close the door against liis return. It will endeavor to eliminate elim-inate all unnecessary middlemen by the encouragement of orra nidations among producers that will brine; those who produce and those who use nearer together. It will enact and enforce en-force laws that will effectively prevent pre-vent excessive charges by such middlemen mid-dlemen as are necessary. To this end ft will demand legislation subjecting to the penalties of the criminal law all corporate officer and employes who give or carry out instructions that result in extortion: It will make it unlawful for anyone engaged in interstate commerce to make the sale of one article depend upon the purchase pur-chase of another article, and it will require such corporation to disclose to customers the difference between cost rice and selling price or limit the profit that can be legally charged as the rate of interest is now limited. |