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Show " ' --sw I TARIFF TO BE THE ' PARAMOUNT PLANK Democratic Leaders Meet In An In-Formal In-Formal Conference And Discuss Dis-cuss Platform. Baltimore, June 24. Tariff will bo the paramount plank In the platform which tho Democratic national convention con-vention will adopt. There were Informal conferences nmong the leaders today nnd all conferences con-ferences held to whip the platform Into shape. The following is a sum-many sum-many of the main features which the progressives will suggest and which the conservation leaders may accept. Tariff: Reaffirmation of the declaration dec-laration that tho tariff should be gradually reduced to a revenue basis, along the lines of the. Denver platform. plat-form. Material reductions In tho duties on the necessaries of life, especially es-pecially upon such articles competing compet-ing with American manufacturers ob are sold abroad more cheaply than at home, and gradual reductions In such other schedules ns may be necessary to restore the tariff to n revenue basis. Currency: A declaration emphatically emphatic-ally opposing the central bank publication publi-cation of tho Aldrlch monetary plan but not opposing certain features of that plan. Trusts: Declaration that congress should enact such supplementary or amendntory legislation ns will make tho Sherman anti-trust law more ef fectlve. Insistence upon tho vigorous enforccmnt of the law. Money Trust: Endorsement of tho nctlon of tho natlonnl house of representatives repre-sentatives In ontorlng on n thorough InvcBtlga.Jon cf the so-called money Must and In pusslng tho I'ujo bill to glvo greater vlsltorlnl powers over national na-tional banks. Insistence upon tho enactment en-actment of tho Pujo bill at this session ses-sion of congress. Direct Elections: Endorsement of the action of congress In paslns a Joint resolution providing for tho direct di-rect election of United States ae'nators by tho people. Injunctions: Endorsement of tho nntl-Junctlon bill passed by tho house. Jury Trial: Declaration for legislation legisla-tion to provide Jury trials In all cases of direct contempt |