Show 4 N P E A E points 1 SN 4 democratic AIN PLATFORM IN ADOPTED AT AY ST convention of wilson in min achievement achievements Pr alred and derler stand of pary a on n the tariff ana mexican situation rol lowin I 1 is the democratic declara principles and platform of party in national arhe democratic e tin lon adopts the fol barentson eu declaration to the end that the kaple ae of toe the U united cited states may both froug wrought ht by kike ze the democratic adminta 0 of f years iri as of the poll baitlon don ard be apprised te to chich the party ie is committed d r the 1 luthr conduct of national klin ala of iff we indorse the administration it peaks speaks for itself boodrow r OW wilson wilso n J Is th the lest best exposition of sound democratic Bemo socratic mo cratic policy at home and boli ad comparison of our ke e challenge kord ord our Ice keeping of pledges and our with those of astrictive astruc tive legislation Y party at any time V W found our country hami haral ered by cecill privileges a vicious tariff ob ete barking laws and an inelastic ney ou our r fr foreign eign affairs were inh ted by commercial interests r their elfish selfish ends the party despite repeated pledges u a ta Lu potent to correct abuses which ahad had fostered under our adminta stion don under a leadership which has iter ver faltered these abuses have and people have en B corrected our ea en reed freed financial our archaic banking and currency item tem prolific of panic and disaster our republican administrations rt E the refuge of 0 the money trust is 13 been supplanted by the federal a act a true democracy ot of i 4 rovern government ment control and reidy eady preyed proved a financial bulwark in iu our re iines unes piecing abundant credit at e disposal of legitimate industry and king a currency panic impossible 14 e have created a federal trade assion to accommodate the per exing aing questions ar taing under the ill trust laws eo so that monopoly may i strangled trang leil at ita its birth and legitt it to industry encouraged pair fair corn com addon in business now Is assured ne e have effected an adjustment of e tariff ade adequate qute for revenue under ace condition and fair to the con mer and to the producer we have jated the burdens of taxation so at t swollen incomes bear their stable share our revenues have en lu in times of world as and will largely exceed the ex nul cultures nu tures of the current year As e have lifted human labor from e category ot of commodities and have wed to the wor workingman the right voluntary association for his pro caloa do and welfare we have pro ted the rights of the laborer alast the unar unwarranted ranted issuances of nt Is of injunction and have guarded to him the right ot of trial by el committed outside the presence tie court we have advanced the tile parcel post efficiency enlarged the stil minga savings system added ral I 1 delivery routes and extensions M reaching two and one halt mil ls a additional people improved the ta service in every branch and the first time in our history placed e ce system an on a self sup furg basis with actual surplus in 13 1314 1914 acu and 1910 1916 tariff we we reaffirm our belh t in the doc doe 11 of a tariff for the thet purpose of iding sufficient for the rabou of the government econom administered and unreal one irle the underwood carlil 1 law AS i ay exem p that doctrine wo we anize hit thu tariff rates are feces wy subject to change to meet ang renditions conditions in the worlds pro ralo on and trade the events of at the t have brought about ny 7 momentous niO mOntous changes in somo soma ilits their effects are yet L and vitt lt to be b disclosed para a in 1 sard regard t to our foreign de r a to vla la 18 of a war WI which I 1 brer ay iy in involved alved most of the cb chief let nations of the world ana ch t t 4 has indirectly affected the life stry of 0 au all nations are bring about ecOn economic mIc changes more rid and tar far reaching than the T has bier before experienced ith regard sard to the changing ana alabed ae a i conditions under which ow our Is carried car on and in order to certain 11 jus t what these 7 rh be riffi the e democratic congress U I 1 Is tiding for a nonpartisan non partisan aa to mako make and nad rotch t 17 ot of every econom economy lo it may n 37 ahr tilrow OW light cither either air a ir or 11 1 our fiscal policy we 1 declerc ind orse ti alla is timely proposal th aih the ourselves in a sympathy rin pathy nin principle capto and purpose of aping 1 14 in future tin within that dished accordance vl with clearly es eil facts acta rathe rather than in accord alts e the demands of in str or upon a provided gely u if not conclusive ir by t them hem americanism 1 he spart n 3 that the united amatea P ay in the dew new day of I 1 antema nt erna ill relationships which ie Is now upon depend upon our preparation party our therefore ther character fore recognizes tho democratic Democrat le tion and triumphant tri the asser the demonstration of indivisibility and coli coherent cohe E ent strength of the nation As tho the of this day in which supreme issue he the whole world arid faces the crisis cr I 1 3 of manifold changes IL it ammons all men of whatever in or creed who one ong would count them selves nelves americans to join in making clear to all tho the world the unity and consequent power of america amer ica thia this Is the issue of it patriotism to ra taint it with partisanship would be to defile it in this day of test america must show itself not no a nation natio n of partisans but a nation of patriots there la Is gathered gat herad here liere in america the best beat of the blood the industry and the genius of the whole world the elements of a great race and a magni fluent society to be melted into a might and splendid nation whoever actuated by the purpose to promote the interest of at a foreign power in of at our own coun welfare or 0 to o injure this gov in ita its foreign relations or cripple its industries Indus trios at home and whoever by prejudice of a radical religious or other nature ere cre ites discord and strife among our people so as to obstruct ob the wholesome process of unification la is faith less to the trust which the privileges of citizenship repose in him and dis loyal to his country we therefore condemn as sub aversive of this nations unity and in teg tog rity and as destructive of at its wel fare the activities and designs of every group or organization political or otherwise that has tor for its object the advancement of the interest of a foreign power whether such object is promoted by intimidating tha tho ev ern ment a political party or rep reser resep natives of the people or which is calculated and tends to divide our peo pie into groups grouts and thus to destroy that complete agreement and solidarity of the people and that unity of sentiment and aud national purpose so essential to the perpetuity of the nation and its tree free institutions we condemn all alliance alliances and combinations bi of individuals in this coun try or who agree and conspire together for the purpose of or ali ening our government or of ly influencing or coercing our representatives in dealing or negotiating with any foreign power we charge that euch such abong a limited number exist and hae been instigated for the purpose ot c adeane ing the interests of 0 foreign countries to the prejudice and detriment of our country we con conduris cund durin tinn any political party which in view ot 01 the activity of at such conspirators surrenders its ts la in or modifies its policy Prepared preparedness neLs along with the proof of at our character as a nation must go the proof of our power to play the part that legitimately belongs to us the peo pie of at the united states love peace 1 I hey respect the rights and covet the friendship of all other nations they desire neither any additional territory nor any advantage which cannot be peacefully gained by their skill their industry or their enter prise but they insist upon having absolute freedom of at national life and policy and feel that they owe it to themselves and to 11 the lie role of spirit spirited td independence which ii 11 Is their sole ambition to play that they should rca der themselves secure aga against inist the hazard of interference from nay ter and should be able to protect their rights upon the seas bras or in any part of the world we therefore fa vor tho the maintenance of an army fully adequate to tho the requirements of order of safety and of the protection of me nations ri rents witts the fullest develop ment mient of modern methods ineth of seacoast defense and the maintenance of an adequate reserve of citizens trained to to safeguard the arms and prepared people and territory ut of the united of at huftile states against any danger action which may unexpectedly ansa arise anil and a fixed policy tor for the continuous g development of a navy worthy to sup of the naval traditions port the great equal to the united states and fully international tasks which the united to takes a and expects states hopes the plans and part in performing enactments of the present congre a afford substantial proof of our pur par poe poe in this exigent matter international relations administration haa bag the democratic the present war tl it the old loui and successfully held to neutrality and of the peace pat of neu objects all fill pursuit of the legitimate statesmen life which national of our have prescribed creeds and of or all parties america for themselves in beginning or our history the since a of the last two to circumstance but t aliu necessities of international revealed years hive former which no action ter national we can ba hae c foreseen generation of the united hold that it Is the duty to not only its power states to use also to but mako inake itself safe at 1 t home humanity interest of the make inake secure and both for this world to assist the tile interest of hum humanity anity end and in the settled acrid lid in securing to assist the we believe that we i anil and justice peace pence to moose the right lias has every shall which it un under der sovereignty the states of the tile live that the mali to enjoy from world hal hae c a right respect for tho the same other nations nation their terr tarri I 1 sovereignty at and A for their integrity that gre great at and powder and insist upon ful nations expect world orld has a right to be and that the ance of its disturb disturbance every free from origin in ha hai i its that w peace of peoples rd of the rights diere sion stan or believe that and wo we and nations the duty when allen it is came the ito time hrs with the states state 3 to join of the world in any tiny other nati katics cS of the that will el effect feasible association clation to 10 main principles ively ively acne gene these tain irv lolale th the e complete the security ot of highway nun at 0 the s seas aas for the corn tion t and unhindered d use of all na ra IN e favor the establishment and anti of maintenance of the co const sst relations tons family and mutual helpfulness tween ss be the united states and the otter republics of the american for contine continent iz t the he kuppart of pence and the pro motion n of 0 a common prosperity to that end we ve favor all measures aich which may way be necos necessary sary to le antl inti mate ill intercourse t er course and promote corn com merce be between teen the united states and anti her neighbors to the south ot of us and anti ou euh h international understandings a as 8 anty be practicable and sul suitable tuble to t accomplish these ends we commend the action of the democratic administration in holli holling rg the pan american financial confer ence at wellington in may allay 1915 1916 and aed organizing the international high commission which represented the united states in the recent meeting of representatives of at the litin amer lean ican republics at buenos aires april 1916 which have so greatly promoted the friendly relations between bet the people of the western hemisphere mexico monoe doctrine Is reasserted as the priti principle ciple of democratic faith that doctrine guarantees the inde republics of at the two americas Amerl cas against aggression from another con tin crit it implies as well the most scrupulous regard upon our pirt rt to fo the sovereignty of each of them the want of a stable responsible govern ment merit in mexico ca capable palle of repressing and punishing marauders maraud eri and bandit bands who have not only taken the lives and palmed and destroyed the property of at dri citizens in bat that country but have insolently invaded our soil male war upon and murdered our people thereon haa has rendered it necessary temporarily to occupy y by our armed forces a portion of at the territory of that friendly state until by the restoration of law and order therein a repetition of such incursions Is improbable the necessity of their remaining will continue intervention implying as it does military subjugation Is revolting to thy the people of the united states not n at withstanding the provocation to that course has been great and should bo be resorted to it at all only as a last resort the stubborn resistance of the president and his advisers to every demand and suggestion to en ter upon it la Is creditable alike to them and to the people in whose name he be speaks good roads the happiness comfort and pros perit ot of rural life and the develop ment of the city are alike conserved by the construction of public high w ways a ye we therefore favor national aid la in the construction of post roads toads and roade roads for military purposes government employment we hold that the life health and strength of the men women and chil dren of the nation are its greatest as set and that in the conservation of at these the federal government aher ever it acta acts as the employer ot or la in bor bar should both on its own oan account and as an example put into eff effect act the follow following lag principles of just cm em 1 A A living wage for all 2 A working day not to exceed eight hours with one day of at rest in seven 3 the adoption of safety appliances and tho the establishment of thoroughly sanitary conditions of labor 4 adequate compensation for industrial du accidents 6 the standards of the uniform child labor law wherever minors are employed 6 such provisions for decency comfort and health in the employment of women aa as should be accorded aln mothers of the race 7 an equitable retirement law proy lAing for the retirement bf 0 super annulated and disabled employee of the civil ser service vire to the end that a higher Etan rd ot of efficiency may be maintained we believe alao also that the adoption of similar principles should bo be urged and applied in the legislation of the states with regard to labor within their borders and that through every ros possible sible agency th the life and health of 0 the people 0 of f the gatior should be conserved labor W declare our faith in hi tho sea men nien act passed by the democratic congress con giess and we e promise our earnest continuance of its enforcement we fanor the speedy enactment of a federal child labor law and th regulation of the shipment of 0 prison made goods in interstate commerce we favor the creation of a federal bureau of in the department of libor to gather facts concerning in du haa hazards tards and to recommend legislation to pre prevent vent the maiming and killing of human humai beings the extension a of f the powers we faor and functions of tho the federal bureau of 1 development upon a we vc ivor the systematic scle of the means already begun under the pre present sent administration tho the throughout to assist laborers to seek and obtain employment extension by the feci federal eral eov goy and the tile assistance and by the same 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