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Show against the masse In faror of prl-tinted prl-tinted classes. Th Democratic party avows Its belief be-lief In the fiscal policy Inaugurated by the last Democratic administration, which has provided a sinking; fund sufficient to extinguish the nation's Indebtedness In-debtedness within a reasonable period of time, without harassing the present and next succeeding fenerations with tax burdens which, If not unendurable, do In fact check Initiative in enter prise and progress In buslnes. Taxes levied beyond the actual requirements re-quirements of the legally established sinking fund are but an added burden upon the American people, and the surplus thus accumulated In the federal fed-eral treaNury Is an Incentive to the Increasingly extravagant expenditures, which have characterised Republican administrations. We therefore favor a further reduction of the Internal taxes of the people. DEMOCRATIC JUTTORU flouston, Texns The text of the f!atform adopted by the Democratic untlonul convention follows: We, the Democratic party, In convention con-vention assembled, pause to pay our tribute of love and respect to 'the memory of him who In 'his life and In his olllclul actions voiced the hopes nnd aspirations of all good men and women of every nice and clime, the former President of the United States, Woodrow Wilson, agency In our Interstate transportation. The demoralisation of this Industry. Its labor conflicts end distress, Its wast or a national resource and disordered public pub-lic service, demand constructive legislation legisla-tion that will allow capital and labor fair share of prosperity with adequate protection to the consuming public. Law Enforcement. The Republican party, for eight years In complete control of the government at Washington, presents the remarkable' spectacle of feeling compelled In Its national na-tional platform to promise obedience to a prevision of the federal Constitution which It has flagrantly disregarded and to apologize to the country for Its failure fail-ure to enforce laws enac'-ed by the congress con-gress of the United Bu" S Speaking for the national DemocnKy,. 'nls convention pledges the party and Ijt nominees to an honest effort to enforce the Eighteenth amendment and all other provisions of the federal Constitution and all laws enacted en-acted pursuant thereto. . Campaign Costs. We condemn the Improper and ex- the state and federal governments, to the end that the people may be protected pro-tected against exploitation of this great resource and that water powers may be expeditiously developed under such regulations as will Insure to the people peo-ple reasonable rates and equitable distribution. dis-tribution. We favor and will promote deep waterways wa-terways and removal of discrimination against water transportation. ' Flood control and the lowering of flood levels lev-els are essential to the safety of life and property, and the productivity of our lands, the navigability of our streams the reclaiming of our wet and overflowed over-flowed lands. ' . We favor -expeditious construction of flood relief work on the Mississippi and Colorado rivers and such reclamation and Irrigation projects upon the Colorado Col-orado river as may be found feasible. We favor the strict enforcement of the federal water power act, a Democratic Demo-cratic act, and insist that the publlo Interest in water power sites. Ignored by two Republican administrations, be protected. board to assist the farmer and stock raiser In the marketing of their products prod-ucts as the federal reserve board has don for the banker and business man. When our archalo banking and currency cur-rency system was revised after Ita record of disaster and panic under Re-publican Re-publican administrations, It was a Democratio congress In the administration adminis-tration of a Democratio President that accomplished Its stabilization through the federal reserve act creating the federal reserve board, with powers adequate to it purpose. Now in the hour of agriculture's need the Democratic Demo-cratic party pledges the establishment of a new agricultural policy fitted to present conditions, under the direction direc-tion of a farm board vested with all -etv- powers necessary to accomplish for agriculture what the federal re-frve re-frve board has been able to accomplish accom-plish for finance. In full recognition of the fact that the banks of the country, through voluntary co-operation, were never able to stabilize the financial system of the country until government powers were Invoked to help them. (C) Reduction through proper government gov-ernment agencies of the spread be tween what the farmer and stock raiser gets and what the ultimate consumer pays with consequent benefits bene-fits to both, L) Consideration of the condition of agriculture lu the formulation of government financial and tax measures. meas-ures. Will Aid Co Ops. W pledge the party to foster and develop co-operative marketing associations asso-ciations through appropriate government govern-ment aid. We recognize that experience has demonstrated that members of such associations alone cannot successfully-irtsume successfully-irtsume the full responsibility for a program that benefits all producers alike. We pledge the party to an en, -next endeavor to solve this problem of the distribution of the cost of dealing deal-ing with crop surpluses over the marketed mar-keted units of the crop whose producers pro-ducers are benefited by such assist-11 assist-11 nre. The solution of this problem would avoid government subsidy to which the Democratic party ha3 always al-ways been opposed The solution of this problem will be a prime and Immediate concern of a Democratic administration. ad-ministration. We direct attention to the fact thai It was s Democratic congress, In the administration of a Democratic President, Presi-dent, which established the federal loan system and laid the foundation for the entire rural credits structure, which has aided agriculture to sustain in part the shock of the policies of two Hepubll-an administrations, and we promise thoroughgoing administration adminis-tration of our rural credits laws, so that the farmers in all sections ma secure the maximum benefits intended under these acts. Mining. Mining In one of the basic Industries Indus-tries of this country. We produce more coal, iron, and copper than any other country. The value of our min- Tariff. The Democratio tariff legislation will be based on the following policies: 1, The maintenance of legitimate buslneHS nnd a high standard of wages for American labor. 2. increasing the purchasing power of wages and Income by the reduction of those monopollHtlo and extortionate extortion-ate tariff rates bestowed In payment of political debts. 1 Abolition of log rolling and restoration resto-ration of the Wilaon conception of a fact finding tariff commission, qunsl-jU'Uclal qunsl-jU'Uclal and free from the executive domination which has destroyed the usefulness of the present commission. Duties that . will permit effective competition, Insure against monopoly and at the same time produce a fair revenue for the support of government. govern-ment. Actual difference between the cost - of production at home and abroad," with adequate safeguard for the wage of the American laborer, must be the extreme measure of every tralff rate. i Safeguarding the public against monopoly created by special tariff favors. fa-vors. 6. Equitable distribution of the bene-fits bene-fits and burdens of the tariff among all Wage earner, farmer, stockman, producer, pro-ducer, and legitimate business In gen- eral have everything to gain from a Democratic tariff based on Justice to all. Grovcr Cleveland made the extension exten-sion of the merit system a tenet of our political fnlth We shall preserve and maintain the-civil service. Agriculture. . Deception upon the farmer and stock raiser has been practiced iiy the Republican Re-publican party through false and delusive delu-sive promises for more than fifty years. Specially favored Industrie have been artificially aided by Republican Repub-lican legislation. Comparatively little has been done for agriculture and stock raising upon which national prosperity pros-perity rests. Unsympathetic Inaction with regard to this problem must cease. Virulent hostility of the Republican ad-mlnliitratlon ad-mlnliitratlon to the advocates ot farm Ills spirit moves on and his example ex-ample and deeds will ex'ult those who come after us as they have Inspired us. We realllrm our devotion to the principles of detnocriiUe government formulated by Jefferson nnd enforced by a long nnd Illustrious line of Democratic Demo-cratic Presidents. We hold that government must function, not to centralize our wealth, but to preserve equal opportunity so that nil may share In our priceless resources, and not confine prosperity to a favored few. We therefore pledse the Democratic party to encourage business, small and -rent alike, to conserve huninn happiness and lib' erty, to break the shackles of monopoly monop-oly and free business of the nailon, to respond to popular will. The function of a national platform Is to declare Keneral principles and party policies. We do not. therefore, assume to bind our party respecting local Issues or details of legislation. . We therefore declare the policy of the Democratic party with regard to the following dominant Issues: - State' Rights. We demand that the constitutional . right and powers of the states' shall ;, i bo preserved In their full vigor nnd 3 virtue. These constitute a bulwark 4 against centralization nnd the da- 4 structlve tendencies of the Republic n , party, i . VVe oppose bureaucracy nnd the mul- y , tlpllcation of offices and office holders i, w We demand a revival of the spirit of l""" local self government without which "' free Institutions cannot he preserved. G. 0. P. Corruption. Cnblushlngly the Republican party offer as Ita record: -agriculture prostrate, pros-trate, Industry depressed. American shipping destroyed, workmen without employment, everywhere disgust and cessiv use of money In elections as a danger threatening the very existence of democratic Institutions. W favor publicity In all matter affecting campaign cam-paign contribution and expenditures. We shall, beginning not later than August Aug-ust 1, lies, and every thirty day thereafter, there-after, the last publication and filing being be-ing not later than five day before the election, publish In the press and file with the appropriate committee of the house and senate a complete account of all' contributions, the names of the contributors, the amount expended, and the purposes for public Inspection the book and records relating to such matters. mat-ters. In the event that any financial obligations are contracted and not paid, our national committee will' similarly report and publish at least five days before the election all details respecting such obligations. We agree to keep and maintain a permanent record of all campaign contributions con-tributions and expenditure, and to insist in-sist that contributions by the citizens of one state to the campaign committees commit-tees of other atatea shall have Immediate publicity. We favor legislation to prevent defeated de-feated members of both houses of ' congress con-gress from participating In the sessions of congress by fixing the date for convening con-vening the congress Immediately after the biennial national election. Merchant Marine. We reaffirm our support of an efficient, dependable American merchant marine for the carriage of the greater portion of our commerce and for the national defense. de-fense. We favor the transfer of these lines gradually to the local private American companies when such companies can show their ability to take over and permanently per-manently maintain the Ikies. Lines that cannot now be transferred to private enterprise en-terprise should continue to be operated as at present and should be kept in an efficient state by remodeling of some vessels and replacement of others. We are unalterably opposed to a monopoly mo-nopoly in American shipping and are opposed op-posed to the operation of any of our Conservation. We hnll conserve the natural re-sorirccs re-sorirccs of our country for the benefit of the people and to protect them amlnst waste and monopolization. Our disappearing resource of timber coll for a national policy of reforestation. The ' federal government should Improve and develop Its public lands so that they may go Into private ownership and become be-come subjected to taxation for tl support sup-port of the states wherein they exist. The Democratic administration wilt actively, efficiently and economically carry car-ry on reclamation projects and make equitable adjustment with the rnme-tcad rnme-tcad entrymen for the mistakes the government has made, and extend all practical aid to refinance reclamation and drainage project. Transportation. Efficient and economical . transports Hon Is essential to the prosperity of every Industry. Cost of transportation controls the income of every human being be-ing and materially affects the cost of living. We must, therefore, promote ev-ery ev-ery form of transportation In a tate of highest efficiency. . - .. Recognizing the prima Importance of air transportation, we shall encourage Its development by every possible means. Improved roads are of vital Importance not only to -commerce and Industry but also to agriculture and rural life. The federal government should construct and maintain at its own expense roads upon Its public lands. We reaffirm our approval of the federal fed-eral roads law, enacted by a Democratic administration Common carriers, whether wheth-er by land, water or rail, must be protected pro-tected In an equal opportunity to compete com-pete so that governmental regulations against exorbitant rates and Inefficiency will be aided by competition. Labor. (a) We favor the principle of collective col-lective bargaining and the Democratic principle that organized labor should choose lt own representatives without coercion or interference. (b) Labor Is not a commodity. Human relief, and denial of the right of farm organizations to lead In the development develop-ment of farm policy, must yield to Democratic sympathy and friendliness Four years ago, v the Republican party, forced to acknowledge the critical criti-cal situation, pledged itself to take all steps necessary to bring back a balanced bal-anced condition between agriculture and other Industrie and labor. Today It faces the country not only with that pledge unredeemed, but broken by the acts of a Republican President who Is primarily responsible for the failure to offer a constructive program to restore re-store equality to agriculture. While he had no constructive and adequate program to offer In Its stead, he has twice vetoed farm relet legislation legis-lation and has sought to Justify his disapproval of agricultural legislation legisla-tion partly on grounds wholly Inconsistent Incon-sistent with his acts making Industrial monopolies the beneficiaries of government govern-ment favor; and In indorsing the ngrl-cultural ngrl-cultural policy .of the present administration admin-istration the Republican party In Its recent convention served notice upon the farmer that the an-called protective protec-tive system is not meant for hlin; thnt while It offers protection to the privileged privi-leged few, it promises continued world prices to the producers of the chiei cash crops of agriculture. We condemn the policy of the Republican Re-publican party, which promises relie' to agriculture only through a reduc suspicion, and corruption unpunished and unafraid. Never In the entire history of the country ha there occurred In any given period of time or. Indeed, In all times put together, such a spectacle spec-tacle of sordid corruption and unabashed un-abashed rascality as that which has characterized the administration of federal affairs under eight blighting years of Hepubllcan rule. Not the revel of reconstruction, nor all the compounded frauds succeeding that evil era, have aoproaehed In sheyr audacity, the shocking thieveries and ttartllng depravities of officials high and low In the public service In Washington. Wash-ington. From cabinet ministers, with their treasonable crimes, to the cheap vendors ven-dors of official patronage; from the purchases of seats in the United States senate to the vulgar grafter upon alien trust funds, and upon the hospital resource re-source of the disabled veterans of the World war; from the givers and receivers re-ceivers of stolen funds for Republican campaign purposes to the public men who sat by silently consenting nnd never revealing a fact or uttering a word In condemnation, the whole official of-ficial organization under Republican rule has become saturated with dishonesty, dis-honesty, defiant of public opinion, and actuated only by a partisan desire to perpetuate Its control of the government. 1 eral production Is second only to agriculture. agri-culture. Mining has suffered Ilk 1 agriculture and from similar causes. It is the duty of our government to foster this Industry and to remove the restrictions that destroy Its prosperity. pros-perity. Foreign Policy. The Republican administration has no foreign policy; It has drifted without with-out plan. This great nation cannot afford to play a minor role In world politics. It must have a sound and positive foreign policy, not a negative one. We declare for( a constructive foreign policy based on these principles: princi-ples: a) Outlawry of war nnd an abhor-reme abhor-reme of militarism, conquest, and imperialism. im-perialism. (b Freedom from entangling political polit-ical all'Aiices with foreign nations. (c) Protection of American lives and rights. (d) Noninterference with the elections elec-tions or other internal political affairs of any foreign nation. This principle of noninterference extends to Mexico, Nicaragua, and all other Latin-American nations. Interference in the purely pure-ly internal affairs of Lntin-Americin countries must cease. te) Rescue of our country from Its present impaired world standing and restoration to its former position as a leader in the movement for intr-national intr-national arb'tratlon, conference, and limitation of armament by international interna-tional agreement. (f) International agreements for reduction re-duction of all armaments, and the end of competitive war preparations, and. In the meantime the maintenance of an army and navy adequate for national defense, (g) Full, free, and open co-operation with all other nations for the promotion promo-tion of peace and Justice throughout the world (h) In our foreign relations this countrv should stand as a unit, nnd to be successful foreign policies must have the approval and the support of .he American people. (I) Abolition of the practice of the President of entering Into and carry-I carry-I ing out agreements with a foreign i government, either de facto or de Jure, for 'he protection of such government gov-ernment against revolution or foreign attack, or for the supervision of Its Internal affairs, when such agreements have not been advised and consented to by the senate as provided In th? Constitution of the United States, and we condemn the administration for carrying out such an unratified agreement agree-ment that requires us to use our armed forces In Nicaragua. (J) Recognition that the Monroe iioctrlne is a cardinal principle of this government promulgated for the protection pro-tection ul ourselves anil our Latin-American Latin-American neighbors We shall seek their friendly co-operation In the main- i 'cr? of this doctrine. 1 (k) We condemn the Republican .1 . 1 In. I....L- . M (.,.,., ..r,-".. ...un ou tin , urn, UVJl should be exempt from the operation of anti-trust laws. c) We recognize that legislative and other Investigations have shown the existence ex-istence of grave abuse In the Issuance of Injunctions In labor disputes. No In-Junctions In-Junctions should be granted In labor dls-putej dls-putej except uron proof of threatened Irreparable Injury and after notice and hearing, and the Injunction should be confined to those acts which directly threaten Irreparable Injury. Unemployment. Unemployment Is at present widespread, and Increasing. Unemployment Is almost as destructive to the happiness, comfort, com-fort, and well being of human beings as war. We expend vast sums of money to t rolect our people nainst the evils of war but no government program Is anticipated to prevent the awful suffering suffer-ing nnd economic losses of unemployment. unemploy-ment. We favor the adoption by the government, gov-ernment, after a study of this subject, of a scientific plan whereby during perl-ods perl-ods of unemployment appropriations shall he made available (or the construction of necessary public works and the less-en'ng. less-en'ng. as far as consistent with public Interests, of government construction work when labor is generally and rat-Isf.ictorlly rat-Isf.ictorlly employed In private enterprise. enter-prise. Study should also he made of modern methods of Industry and a constructive Folntlon found to absorb nnd utilize the surplus human labor released by the Increasing use of machinery. Federal Employees. We favor legislation making fair and liberal compensation to government employees em-ployees who are Injured In accident or by occupational disease and to the dependents de-pendents of such workers as may di as a result thereof. Federal employees should receive a living liv-ing wage based upon American stand-ards stand-ards of decent living. Present wages are In manv Ins'ances far below that standard. stand-ard. We favor a fair and liberal retirement re-tirement law for government employees In the classified service. Veterans. Through Democratic votes, and in spite of two Republican Presidents' opposition, op-position, the congrep has maintained America' traditional policy to gener. ously care for the veterans of the World war. In extending them free hospitalization, hospitali-zation, a statutory award for tuberculosis, tubercu-losis, a program of progressive hospital construction, and provisions for compensation compen-sation for the disabled, the widows and orphans, America tins surpassed the record of any nation In the history of the world We pledge the veterans that monetary heneflts heretofore accorded by the Wilson administration and the votes of Democratic members of congress con-gress shall not be withdrawn, that these wi'l be added to more In accordance with veterans' and their dependents' actual ac-tual needs, generous appropriations, honest hon-est mana'T-jment. the removal of administration admin-istration delays, and sympathetic assistance assist-ance of the veterans of all wars Is what service in a manner inai wuum reiuru the development of any ports or sections of our country. We oppose such sacrifice and favoritism favor-itism as exhibited in the past In the matter of alleged sales, and Insist that the primary purpose of the legislation upon this subject be the establishment and maintenance of an adequate American Amer-ican merchant marine. Favora Help for Armenia. We favor the most earnest efforts on the part of the United 8tates to obtain the fulfillment of tho promises and engagements en-gagements made during and following the World war by the United States and the allied powers to Armenia and her people. Federal Aid for Education. We believe with Jefferson and other founders of the republic that Ignorance Is the enemy of freedom and that -acli state, being responsible for the intellectual intel-lectual and moral qualifications of Its citizens and fr the expenditure of the monies collected by taxation for the support sup-port of its schools, shall use Its sovereign sov-ereign right in all matters pertaining to education. Monopolies. During the last seven years, under Republican Re-publican rule, the anti-trust laws have been thwarted. Ignored, and violated so that the country Is rapidly becoming controlled by trusts and sinister monopolies monop-olies formed for the purpose of wringing fro n the necessaries of life an unrighteous un-righteous profit. We demand the strict enforcement of the anti-trust laws and the enactment of other laws, If necessary, to control this great menace to trade and commerce, com-merce, and thus to preserve the right of the small merchant and manufacturer to earn a legitimate profit from his business. busi-ness. Honest business, no matter Its size, need have no fears of a Democratic administration. ad-ministration. The Democratic party ever ev-er will oppose Illegitimate and dishonest business. U will foster, promote, and encourage all legitimate business enterprises. enter-prises. Canal Zone Labor. We favor the employment of American Ameri-can citizens in the operation and maintenance main-tenance of the Panama canal In all positions po-sitions above the grade of messenger and favor as lllieral wages and conditions of employment as prevailed under previous Democratic administrations. i Territories We favor the development of Alaska and Hawaii In the traditional way. through self government. We favor the appointment of only bona fide residents to office In the territories. We favor the extension and Improvement of the mail, air mail, telegraph and radio, sgri-cultural sgri-cultural experimenting, highway construction con-struction and other necessary federal activities ac-tivities In the territories. The Filipino people have succeeded In maintaining a stable government and have thus fulfilled the only condition laid down by the congress. We declare that It Is now our liberty and our duty to keep our promise to these people by tlon of American farm production to the needs of the domestic market. Such a program means the continued deflation de-flation of agriculture, the forcing of additional millions from the farms and the perpetuation of agricultural distress dis-tress for years to come, with continued contin-ued bad effects on business and luhot throughout he United States The Democratic party recognizes that the problems of production differ as between agriculture and Industry Industrial production Is larKelv under human control, while agricultural production pro-duction because of lack of co-ordina-t on, making he 6,500 01)0 Individual farm units, and because of the Influence Influ-ence of weather, pests and other causes, Is largely beyond human control. con-trol. The result la that a larae crop frequently Is produced on a small acreage acre-age and a small crop on a large acreage; acre-age; and measured In money value It frequently happens that a large crop brings les than a small crop Producers of crops whose total volume vol-ume exceed' the needs of the domestic market must continue at s dlsadvnn-nge dlsadvnn-nge until the government shall intervene inter-vene as seriously and as effectively In behalf of the inrmer as It has Intervened Inter-vened In bilf of labor and Industry there Is a need of supplemental legls-litlon legls-litlon for the control and orderly handling han-dling of agricultural surpluses, in o der th:i the price of the surplus may not determine the price of the whole crop Labor has benefited by collective bargaining and some Industries Indus-tries bv tnr'ff Agriculture must be a? , flo.,t ii-ol v il it"it As in the time of Samuel J. Tllden, from whom the Presidency was stolen, the watchword of the day should be. "Turn 'he rascals out." This Is the appeal of the Democratic party to the people of the country. To this fixed purpose should be devoted every effort and applied every resource of the party; to this end every minor difference differ-ence or nonessential Issue should he put aside and a determined and united effort made to rescue the government from those who have betrayed their trust by disgracing It. Economy. The Democratic party stands for efficiency nnd economy in the administration admin-istration of public affair and we pledge: ( A ) Businesslike reorganization of all the departments of the government, (B) Elimination of duplication, waste and overlapping. (O Substitution of modern businesslike busi-nesslike methods for existing obsolete and antiquated conditions. No economy resulted from the Re-I Re-I publican party rule. The savings they claim take no account of the elimination elimina-tion of expenditures following the end of the World war, the large sums realized from the sale of war materials, nor its failure to supply sufficient funds for the efficient conduct of many Important governmental activities. Finance, Taxation. (A) The federal reserve system ere-ated ere-ated and Inaugurated under Demo- I cratie auspices la the greatest legislative legis-lative contribution to constructive business bus-iness ever adopted The administration administra-tion of the system for the advantaee of stock market speculators shonliL cease. It must be administered for the benefit of farmers, wage earners, merchants, manufacturers, and others engaged in constructive business. (R) The taxing function of governments, govern-ments, free of despotism, has for centuries cen-turies been regarded as the power above all others which requires vigi-, vigi-, lant scrutiny to the end thnt It be not exercised for purposes of favor or oppression. Three times since the World war the Democrats in congress have favored fa-vored a reduction of the tax burdens of the people In face of stubborn opposition op-position from a Republican administration; adminis-tration; and each time these reductions largely have been made for the relief of tboso least able to endure the exactions ex-actions of a Republican fiscal policy. The tax bill of the session recently ended was delayed by Republican tactics tac-tics and Juggled by partisan considerations considera-tions so as to make impossible a full measure of relief to the greater body of taxpayers. The moderate reductions reduc-tions afforded were grudgingly con-ceded con-ceded and the whole proceeding in congress, con-gress, dictated as far as possible from the White House and the treasury, denoted de-noted the proverbial desire of the Re- j publican party always to discriminate Pledges Adequate Laws. The Democratic party. In its 1 1 platform, pledged Its support to such legislation It now reaffirms th.it stand nnd pledges the united efforts of the legislative and executive branches" of government, as far a may be controlled by the party, to j tiie Immediate enactment of such legislation, leg-islation, nnd 'o such other steps ns are necessary to place and maintain the pur"haslni power of farm products prod-ucts and the complete economic qinl Ity of agriculture. The Democratic pnrty has always stood asrainst special privilege and for common equality under the law It Is a fundamental principle of the party that such tariffs as are levied must not discriminate against any industry, in-dustry, clars or section Therefore, we pledge that In Its tariff policy tho Democratic party will Insist upon equality of treatment between agriculture agri-culture and other Industries. Farm relief must rest on the basis of an economic equality of agriculture agricul-ture with other Industries. To give this equality a remedy must be found which will Include among other things- (A) Ciedit aid by loans to co-opcm-lives on rt least as favma'jV a basis as the government aid to the- merchant mer-chant marine (Bl Creation of a f-.lral firm ship and efficiency in negotiating the I'ail tr-nty for the limitation of armaments, arma-ments, which, limited only the construction con-struction of battleships and ships of over 10, COd tons. ... Merely a gesture towauls peace, it accomplished no 1 nil-tation nil-tation of armaments, because it Rioij.iy resulted In the destruction of our b-n-tleships and the blue prints of battleships bat-tleships of other nations, it placed no limitation upon construction of aircraft, air-craft, submarines, cruisers, warships under ten thousand tons.- poisonous gases, or other weapons of destruction. destruc-tion. No agreement was ratified with regard to submarines and poisonous gases. The attempt of the President to remedy the failure of 1321 by the fieneva conference of 19"S was characterized char-acterized by the same lack of statesmanship states-manship and efficiency and resulted in ?nt!re failure. In consequence the race between nations in the building of unlimited weapqns of destruction still goes on and the peoples of the world still are threatened with war and burdened wUli taxation for additional armament. Water Power The federal government and stale gov crnment respectively now have absolute ami exclusive sovereignty and con'rol over enormous water powers, which con-.'-tiiiue tine of i lie greatest assets of the nation This sovereign tltie and con-irnl con-irnl meet be preserved respectively In promises. Women, Children. We declare for equality of women wtth men In all political and governmental government-al matters. Children are the chiaf asset of the nation. Therefore, their protection throuch Infan- y nnd childhood agnfnst exploitation Is an important nations I duty. We favor an equal wage for equal service, and likewise favor adequate ap-pror.ri.ations ap-pror.ri.ations for the women's and chd. dren's bureau. Immigration. I.aas which limit Immigration must he preserved In full force and effect but the provisions contained In these laws that separate husbands from wives and parents from infant children are Inhuman In-human and not essential to the purpose of the law. Radio. noverrvment supervision must secure to all the people the advantage of radio communication and likewise . guarantee the right of free speech. Official con trol In contravention of this guarantee should not be tolerated. Government coatrol must prevent monopolistic use of radio communication . and guarantee cftiiitaMe distribution and enjoyment thereof. Coal. Bituminous coal is not only the com mon base of manufacture, but is a vital granting them Immetllately the Independence Inde-pendence which they so honorably covet. We favor granting to Porto Rico such territorial form of government aa would meet the present conditions of the Island. Public Health. The Democratic party recognizes that net only productive wealth of the nation na-tion but Its contentment and happiness ilepemls upon the health of its citizens. It therefore pledges itself to enlarge the existing bureau of public health and to do all things possible to stamp out communicable com-municable and contagious diseases, and to ascertain preventable means and remedies rem-edies for these rlisfases, such as cancer. Infantile paralysis and others which heretofore here-tofore have largely defied tho skill of physicians. Indorse Flood Control. P.eing deeply Impressed by the terrible disasters from floods in the Mississippi valley during 1927, we heartily Indorse the flood control act of last May. which recognizes that the flood water of the Mississippi river and its tributaries constitutes con-stitutes a national problem of the gravest grav-est character and makes provision for their speedy and effective control. This measure is a continuation and expansion of the policy established by a Democratic congnss In IP17 In the act of that year for controlling floods on the Mississippi and Sacramento rivers. It is a great pice of constructive legislation and we pledge our party to Its vigorous and early enforcement. |