Show Bryan Offers New Profiteer Plank SAN FRANCISCO June 28 State 28 State commissions similar to the federal trade commission to prevent profiteering are I a feature of or a plank on ort profiteering proposed proposed pro pro- posed by William J. J Bryan Jt is as follows fol foi- fol- fol lows The Democratic party pledges the nation na na- tion to rid It of the profiteer and to close the thc door against his return It I will endeavor to eliminate all unnecessary unnecessary sary middlemen by the encouragement of organization I I among o P producers t that f will bring those e who sell il and guf those e who use nearer together It will enact and enforce en en- en- en excessive force sl laws charges hi that s sw w will by such effectively J middlemen ale prevent rie as are necessary To this end it will demand de de- mand legislation subjecting to the penalties penalties pen pen- of the criminal law all an corporate officers and who give or carry out put instructions that result in extortion it will make it I unlawful for any anyone one en engaged engaged en- en I In interstate commerce to make the sale of one article dependent the purchase of upon another article and it will require such corporations to disclose to customers the difference between price and selling price or limit the profit cost that can be legally charged as the rate of is now limited it will also endeavor to create In the several states trade commissions with powers as ample as those of the federal trade commission and to enact alws authorizing each local community to create as needed similar commissions for the Investigation of local charges of profiteering The clause to punish profiteering by j corporation officers Mr lilt Bryan said is designed to meet court decisions preventing preventing pre pre- venting prison sentences being imposed on corporation officers |