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Show iMfir'' OUTLINES POLIGY FRIENDS INSIST -THAT FORMER CABINET, MEMEER REMAIN IN RACE TO FINISH At Chicago Conference of Supporter He Is Styled "Hope of Progressives Pro-gressives Throughout Nation" I Chicago Styled by his friends as preeminently available for the presidency presi-dency and the "hope of the progressive progres-sive thought of the nation," William Gibbs McAdoo, former secretary of the treasury, is in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination to stay. A conference of supporters from virtually every state which met here Monday to discuss the effect of Mr. McAdoo's connection with the Ooiien;. oil interests after his services in the Wilson cabinet upon his presidential candidacy unanimously approved a resolution demanding his leadership. "We denounce and condemn the recent infamous conspiracy which attempted at-tempted to besmirch his name, and proclaim that he has emerged from the attacks stronger than before," the resolution said. "We unanimously demand his leadership." Called to address the assemblage after the vote of confidence, Mr. McAdoo outlined his platform. These are some of the things "that need to be done to protect the rights of the people and satisfy the demands of progress," he said : 1. Drive corruption out of Washington. Wash-ington. 2. Call a new world conference to deal with political and economic problems. 3. Submit the question of American Amer-ican foreign iKilicy to a national referendum. re-ferendum. 4. "Take the grip of Wall street off the treasury department and the federal reserve system." 5. ltepeal the Fordney-McCumber tariff act. 0. Prompt railroad reforms. 7. Put agricultural on its feet again. S. Strict enforcement of the eighteenth amendment. !). Keduee taxes. 10. Adopt a constitution amendment amend-ment prohibiting child labor. 11. Establishment of a national la!or cchIc. 12. "Clean out the veterans bureau," bu-reau," and pay a soldier's bonus. "Until the government is purged and made clean, and honest and efficient ef-ficient again, no progress can lie made in the settlement of the great problems confronting the American people," Mr. McAdoo said. |