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dj&fdfttod it lii tho sonato, but wo muljiWynotlv- over lifted ho, lias rewarded tho confidence ofchis - "For such changes iriHhc policy of forestry:
m mat wquiu indicate iii.e.siigtuosC'Uivorgonco , nation ana mo generosity q. mi"i ujr u vyuwm o niuoijuiu.-tuo. immeuiate initiation
from tho presidents judgment' on any questidn.
Wo could not praise our party for Its honorable
part In malting the country dry. Why?, Was
it because tho presidont tried to put an end to
war prohibition and allow a few weeks spreo
before beginning of constitutional prohibition?
Ono member of tho administration Oven .Wanted
tho convention to condemn tho Volstead bill as a
Republican measure passed 6vor the veto of- a
lpmoeratlc , president when, as a matter of fact,
moro than throe-fourths of the Democrats of
tho house and moro than two-thirds of the Pemo
ci'fcls of tho sonato joined with tho Republicans
In putting It upon tho statute' books in spite of
tho prosidont's opposition. I might add that tho
proponod plank really did injustice to tho presi
dent by imputing to him opposition to tho1 en
forcement law, whereas his veto acted only to the
ptVrt enforcing war prohlbtiort, not to the part
enforcing constitutional prohibition.
'! Was. it not humiliation onough to the party to
Have a Democratic president sit silent in the
whlto house and take no part in the greatest
ntfral Victory of the generation? I think I am
idol, mistaken when I say that ho never uttered
H Word to aid those who mado the fight for sub
mission for ratification and for the passage of
the law enforcing constitutional prohibition. Was
lfcnocossary to add to this humiliation by gagging
national convention and forbidding it to givo
expression to tho joy that fills tho hoarts of a
majority of the men of tho land and a still larg
er majority of the women of th'o land?
If in the mattor of prohibition the president's
gtfehse-agalust tho party is grave, what shall
wfjsay ,to his crimo when we consider the treaty
jplank? He demanded that twenty-throe Demo
cratic senators should ho rebuked, senators near
ly i,U of whom lived in closely congested states,
where the president's attitude endangers the re
ffcleption of those now In the senate and makes
practically impossible tho election., of, Demo-
rata to succeed tnom Jtmt tno ueicat ot tne
arty is of little consequence compared with the
hlbition of egotism which would bo pathetic if it
wore not tragic.
No large party in-a democracy can hope to ap
peal to tho conscience and judgment of & nation
unless It has a higher purpose than sycophantic
service to onn autocratic Individual. When tho
of- the paper pulp industry.
"Fofr relieving the territory from the evils of
long distance government by arbitrary and inter
locking bureaucratic regulation, and to that end
wo urge thespepdy' passage of a law containing
the essential features of ,the Lane-Curry hill now
penmng co-orumaung ana consolidating all fed-
United States aided itf attacking tho arbitrary
Idea of government in Germany, it Avas with the , eral control of natural resources under one dm.
of banishing It from the. world; partment to bo administered by a non-partisan
board permanently resident inthe. territory.
"For the fullest measures of territorial self
government With tho viewto tultimato statehood
with-jurisdiction over airmatterj? not of purely
federal concern, including fisheries and eamP
and for an intelligent administration of federal
control wo believe, that all officials appointed
hone
not for the purpose ot trans-planting, it
on American soil. But the convention has ad
journed and its work is submitted for ratification
or rejection to millions of citizens, who will act
without the restraints imposed upon handpicked
committees and partisan delegates. Let us hope -
that whether their decision is pleasing to those
vho controlled the making of the platform or to. should, be qualified byr previous bona fide resl-
those Who nominate the candidates or to tnose dence In tho territory.
whose judgment did not approve of either, it will "For a comprehensive ,. system ojt road con
prove a blessing to oujr beloved land and con- structlbn with increasedvanproprjaf tons and tho
tribute towards the se6uring of that which will iull extension ot the federal roadl&b to Alaska,
advance , civilization throughout the t world. " "For the extension to Alaskaf;7the federal
ATD-iii.-, -.ri -! "2ft-. ti- 0 . 'i j farm Innn not - 'v. . A ri '.' . .
Vxuuiiur xiulu unmg wu iuuh. ujl oiiacu aoy- it-"-v . .w.
eral of Mr. Bryan's San Francisco letters could
not be reproduced in this issue, but will appear
in the August number of Tho Commoner) i . '.:'
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Democratic National'
Platform
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executive, as may secure to American citizens;
the same rights in the acquirements of mining
rights in foreign countries as are en-joyed by the
citizens or subjects of any other nation, ' -' :
'NEW NATIONS ' ,-" ,,;'.;:. X
"The Democratic party exprecVVn'Uif'VQo
gympatuy mm tne people oi jmna.
TSl6yakia, .Finland, Poland, Pefia"vand,
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If ; ' AS1AT1U JMM1MKAJNTS.
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"The policy of the XTnled-States, with refer
ence to tlie non-admissib.n ? theAslatic immi
grants is a true expression of thev,judgment of
bur' pepole and to the several states whose gco-
'graphical situation or internal conditions make
this policy and. the enforcement ot the laws cn
acted pursuant thereto, of particular concern, we
pledge our support.
responsibility that our-party assumes when lit WW011". flt truo moc.racy.,
attempts w make a partisan issue of the greatest
international question our country has ever con
fronted, Under tho pretense of devotion to tho
Joaguo of nations ho domands that wo strangle
jthe league, for: nothing else can result from the
3ro'n rule that ho enforced upon the convention.
jjSvory.pne knows that neither party can possibly
baye two-thirds of tho next senate and who can
Jioubt that tho making ot tho league a party is
iu, in a presidential campaign will harden the
Jines already drawn and preolude the possibility
f jjroaching an agreement. Th,e rea) issue pre
sented is whether tho president is infallible and
THE POSTAIi SERVICE'
.. VThe efficiency of the postoftice department
Has 'been, vindicated: against 'amalicious and
designing assault, hy the efficiency of its opera
tion. Jta recbrd ttefutea its assailants. Their
, :Ayoicel .tre silencel and ifcheit- charges have col-
o- "ya .commeHd' thR'Wnrr or tlie noint commis-
omerac.. "ioi fm h TifilakififTitihn' nf-M.l!a.f5fis nf nnstal
jwho have .recently established VntatijW. (. emphjyeji,.re!eentlr cclnded hicti commissioa
6U"kumoifv uu T?.nu niODUITilUS HJ UBTCJIOp .JJ,UO , W , CTOflUeO, JOJ ' lJftmOCTtLX.lC 1 ' AauiiuitiiTaiwu,
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JRETjAND
"The great principle o.f national selfcrdetermiri
ation has received constant reiteration as one of
the. chief objectives for which this country en
tered the war and victory established this prin
ciple.
"Within th limitations of international com
ity and' usage, this convention repeats the'sev-.
,T4m Je.mpci'aie party as? always, favored and
will' 'continue to favor ttia fair and just treat
ment of all government employes.,
FREE SPEECH AND PRESS
v vVe1 rese'nt the unfounded reproaches di
Tected againskthe Democratic administration for
alleged interference with the freedom of the
press and freedom of speech.
xu u.i.i.v;i tuAvt? jlvuiu u.u.y iiuurici una. uvvu ua-
I)emocratlcparty of tjie tJnited States for the
aspirations or Ireland for self-government.
... ARMENIA
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Rhe Democratic- party Is asked to take tho at- fni. lil 3 ?, , i Path
arTnaHvn nf i nvnnnaiHnn T&hA wf--i - or the unfortunate people of Armenia, and we
. i .... K . ' , rwuoinu5 hftlifiVPs r.h&f nur r'rivon'rvQf nnnclalAnt .:.v
Pa willingness to accent roservatlona of ,a certain
rAcirid, within certain limitations, the platform
Jdoes not indicate tire kind of the limitations. Our
Bhlp is sent to sea with sealed instructions. It
U hot strange that th0 convention finally bocarne
Iso exasperated that it decided to Choose a niiot
Without consulting the dictator, While booze
&was tho unspirltual spring. back of the Cox candi
dacy ho had tho votes ot many delegates who
Vwquld not admit tho slightest sympathy with his
irrigation plans. In fact tho convention by more
han a two-third vote, expressly refused to en.
Idorse the wine and beer platform of the man
vwhom it nominated by moro than a two-thirds
:vte. . -
y It the president were willing to concede to tho
jgonate; the right to exercise Its constitutional au- mands adequate appropriations hv enntrrqt, fnr
ithority,-Jfhe were willing to actii the spirit that , ftho devolopmeut of our. harbors" and lirghwaVa
-p;eYmits a co-operative government, if he .wore there. :
halt as willing to compromise with a co-ordinate
," 0 w.4..wmv M MO HUB iu juukw I.
eral previous expressions of the sympathy ofr the sailed, and no publication has been repressed,
twhich has not heen animated by treasonable pur
pose, and directed agamst the nation's peace,
order and security In tinie of war. ,v ..
"Wereafflrra ourr69pectfQBthe great prin
ciples of free speech and a free press, but assert
as an indisputable proposition Jhat they afford
no toleration of enemy propaganda or the ad
vocacy of the- overthrow of-tho government of
the .state or nation by force or violence.
believe that our government consistent with its
constitution and principles should render every
possible and proper aid to them in their efforts
to establish vand maintain a government ot their
own. -. - . . . " . -
the Philippines
"We favor .the "granting of independence with
out imncessary delay to tho 10,500,000 inhabi
tants of the Philippine Jslands.
HAWAH
"We favor a liberal policyvof'homesteading
. public lands In Hawaii t0 promote a larger mid
dle class citizen population, -with equal rights to
all citizens. J
"The importance of Hawaii as an outpqst on
niu wBiorn ironuer oi tne United States do-
the treaty would have been, ratified months ace!;
We would be in the league of nations and lie.
Tyould have been th first president of this. grea
, tribunal an honor which he hal fairly. won for
himself and. for the nation, " ' T'
, . .ust a little recognition of the rhjht of other
officials to BXerclso the authority conferred upon
theni by the same constitution that gives hlm.al
tha authority he ,had would havo put the treatv
out of the: campaign' nnd thus enable us to .doaV
yj-'-"F ,TfS .
IJnit.Ort Rfnioa
since the beginning ot .our covernmAnf t,A to
, believe that the offlpials appointed to administer
the government of such. territorieit -should bo
qualified by previous bona fide reidence therein.
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; T 6S1? tbo Democratic administrationr
for inaugUraMnS- a new policy as to Alaskans
.evidenced by tl;e construction of the AlaslTa rail- '
- Auuu-auM. oytjumg oi tno poai and oil fields.
uul wt cu. wimuveu. "" tuua uuudiq us to .deal, -v ".We .deela fnr fbn h,nflnM ZZZ ' . ;
with domestic problems as well as do our dtttv ' ine- ontf hiim inw tn mZm r. T e exiSt-; upon the solid performance of our party, we
to.. fye world: But having reached thefighdsi ol diftull inkMeatutSSff?011 WU ; ' v :&a tQ tll nation'S hsiUeration
iiutfclerof fame to wbieh a human being ; wSr Wotoonoly P fiRo.? aturqs bonded, to prevent Rak that the; pledges p this platform be
. ; REPUBUCAK CORRIJPTION
. '.'The"' shocking disclosure of tfelavish use of
, money by aspirants for the Republican nomina
tion for tho highest Office in the gift of the peo
ple, has created a painful impression throughout
the country Viewed in connection with tho re
ce;nt conviction of a Republican senator from the
I state ot Michigan for the criminal transgres
sion of the law limiting expenditures on behalf
;6f a candidate for the United States senate, it
indicates the re-entry under Republican auspices
pf money as an influential factqr in elections,
thus nullifying tlie letter, and flaunting the spirit
- of numerous laws, enacted by'thepedple, to pro
lect the ballot fom the contamination of cor
rupt practices. Wo deplore those delinquencies
and invoke their storrjb.popular rebuke pledging
. pur earnest efforts to a strengthening of the
present statutes against corrupt practices and
. their rigorous enforcement.
.. , I "We remind the people that it was only by the
return of a Republican senator In Michigan, who
is now under conviction and sentence for the
criminal misuse otfcmoney in his election, that
th"e present organization of the senate with a Re
publican majority Was' made possible.
CONCLUSION
"Believing that we have kept .the Democratic
faith and resting our claims to -the confidence
tot the people aot upon grandiose promise, but
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