THE BEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY. JUNE 17, 1916.
Full Text of the Platform Adopted by the
, Democratic National Convention; Pleas
and Promises of Party Now in Office
St. Louis, June 16. The resolutions and our character. The democratic I and of the prot-ction of the nation's
committee or the democratic couven-1 party therefore recognizes the asser- rights; the fullest development of
tion after almost twentyfour hours of
deliberation finished its draft of
platform after 8 o'clock today and au
thorized Senator Stone, its chairman,
to present the document to the con
vention. Few changes were made in
the tentative platform as drawn by
the subcommittee.
; Party leaders expressed belief that
approval of the platform would be
given by the convention without
much discussion.
A suffrage plank somewhat similar
to that adopted by , the republican
convention, endorsing the issue, but
leaving its adoption or rejection to
the individual states, was adopted
early today, 25 to 20. A straight fed
eral amendment proposal was lost by
a majority of two votes. .
Will R. King of Oregon and Repre
sentative Raker of California made
the principal arguments for the suf
fragists, while Governors Stanley of
Kentucky and Ferguson of Texas op
posed them. .,.
"The democratic party in national
convention assembled, adopts the fol
lowing declaration to the end that the
people of the United States may both
realize the achievements wrought by
four years of democratic administra
tion and be apprised of the policies to
which the party is committed for the
further conduct of national affairs.
"We endorse the administration of
Woodrow Wilson. It speaks for it
self. It is the best exposition of sound
democratic policy at home and abroad.
"We challenge comparison of our
record, our keeping of pledges and
our constructive legislation with those
of any party at any time.
"We found our country hampered
by special privilege, a vicious tariff,
obsolete banking laws and an inelastic
currency. Our foreign affairs were
dominated by commercial interests for
their selfish ends. The republican
party, despite repeated1 pledges, was
impotent to correct abuses which it
had fostered. Under our administra
tion, under a leadership which has
never faltered, these abuses have been
corrected and our people have been
freed therefrom. .,
Fderal Reserve Act.
"Our archiac banking and currency
system; prolific of panic and disaster
under republican administrations
long the refuge of the money trust
has been supplanted by the federal re
serve act, a true democracy of credit
under government control, already
proved a financial bulwark in a world
crisis, mobilizing our resources, plac
ing abundant credit at the disposal of
legitimate industry and making a cur
rency panic impossible.
"We have created a federal trade
commission to accommodate the per
plexing questions arising under the
anti-trust laws so that monopoly may
be strangled at its birth and legitimate
industry encouraged. .Fair competi
tion in business is now assured.
' "We have effected ai: adjustment of
the tariff, adequate for revenue under
peace conditions, and fair to the con
sumer and to the producer. We have
adjusted the burden of taxation so
that swollen incomes bear their equi
table share. Our revenues have been
sufficient in times of world stress and
will largely exceed the expenditure
for the current fiscal year. '
Labor Legislation. ' : 1
"We have lifted human labor from
the category of commodities and have
secured to the working man the right
of voluntary association for his pro
tection and welfare.1 We have pro
tected the rights of the laborer against
the unwarranted issue of writs of in
junction, and have guaranteed to him
the right of trial by jury in cases of al
leged contempt committed outside the
presence of the court. " :
"We have advanced the parcel prist
to genuine efficiency, enlarged the
postal savings system, added 10,000
. rural delivery, routes and extensions,
thus reaching 2,500,000 I additional
people: improved the postal service in
every branch, and for the first time
in our history, placed the postoffice
system on a self-supporting basis,
with actual surplus in 1913, 1914 and
1916.-;,"' : ...''..', ;
Economic freedom. V
The reform which were most ob
viously seeded to clear away privilege,
Iirevent unfair discrimination and re
el e the energies of men of all ranks
ano advantages, have been effected by
recent legislation. We must now re
move, so far as possible, every re
maining element of unrest and uncer
tainty from the path of the business
men of America and secure for them
a continued period of quiet, assured
and confident prosperity. -
"We reaffirm our belief in the doc-trlne-of
a tariff for the purpose of pro
viding sufficient revenue for the op
eration ci the government economi
cally administered, ana unreservedly ,
endorse the Underwood tariii !av as I
truly exemplifying that doctrine. We;
recognize that tariff rates are nee
essarily subject to change to 'meet
.changing conditions in the world's;
production and trade. The events of!
the last two years have brought about :
many momentous changes. In some
respects their effects are yet conjee-
tural and wait to be disclosed, par
ticularly in regard to our foreign
trade. Two years of a war which has
directly involved most of the chief i
industrial nations of the world and
which has indirectly affected the life
and industry of alt nations are bring
' ing about economic changes more va-
ried and far reaching than the world i
has ever before experienced. In order
to ascertain just what these changes
may be, the democratic congress is
providing for a nonpartisan tariff ,
commission to make impartial and I
thorough study of every economic i
fact that may thrpw light either upon '
our past or upon our future fiscal j
policy with regard to the imposition
of taxes on imports or with regard
- i - , . i : i ,
lo inc cnangcu ever cnarging conai-
tions under which our trade is car
ried on. We cordially endorse this
' timely orooosal and declare ourselves
in sympathy with the principle ' and i
. purpose ot shaping legislation within
that field in accordance with clearly
established fscts rather than in ac
cordance with the demands of selfish
interests or upon information pro-
vided largely, if not exclusively, by
, them. ... i ...
i Americanism.
The part that the. United States
wilt play in the new day of interna
tional relationships which is now upon
at will depend npon our preparation
tion and triumohant demonstration modern mMhnHc nf matt defense
of the indivisibility and coherent 'and the maintenance of an adenuate
strength of the nation as the supreme
issue of this day in which the whole
world faces the crisis of manifold
change, it summons all men, of what
ever origin or creed, who would count
themselves Americans to join in mak
ing clear to all the world the unity
and consequent power of America.
"This is an issue of patriotism. To
taint it with partisanship would be
to defile it. In this day of test,
America must show itself not a. na
tion of partisans, but a nation of
patriots. There is gathered here in
America the best of the bold, the
industry and the genius of the whole
world, the elements of a great race
and a magnificent society - to he
melted into a mighty and splendid
nation: 1
"Whoever,-actuated by the purpose
to promote the interest of a foreign
power in disregard of our own coun
try's welfare, or to injure this gov
ernment in its foreign relations or
cripple its industries at home, and
whoever by arousing prejudice of
racial, religious or other nature,
creates discord and strife among our
people, so as to obstruct the whole-
some process of unification, is faith
less to the trust which the privileges
of citizenship repose in him and dis
loyal to his country.
' '"We therefore condemn as subver
sive of this nation's unity and in
tegrity, and as destructive of its wel
fare, the activities and designs of
every group or organization, political
or otherwise, that has for it object
the advancement of the interest of a
foreign power, whether such object
is promoted by intimidating the gov
ernment, a political party or repre
sentatives of the people, or which is
calculated and tends to divide our
people into antagonistic groups, and
thus to destroy the complete agree
ment and solidarity of the people and
that unity of sentiment and national
purpose,' so essential to the per
petuity of the nation and its free in
stitutions. ,
"We condemn all alliances and
combinations of individuals in this
country of whatever nationality or
descent, who agree and conspire to
gether tor the purpose of embarrass
ing or weakening our government or
of improperly influencing or coercing
our public representatives in dealing
or negotiating with any fprcign pow
er. We charge that such conspiracies
among a limited number exist and
have been instigated for the 'purpose
of advancing the interests of foreign
countries to the prejudice and detri
ment of our own country. We con
demn any political party which, in
view of the activity of such conspira
tors, surrenders its integrity or modi
fies its policy." '-J.'. ' . Ci
' "Atpng with the proof of our char
acter as nation must go the proof
of our power to play the part that
legitimately belongs to us. The pec
pie of the United States love peace.
They respect the rights and covet the
friendship of all other nations; they
desire neither any additional terri
tory nor any advantage which cannot
be peacefully .gained by their skill,
their industry or their enterprise; but.
they insist upon having absolute free
dom of national life and policy and
feel that they owe it to themselves
and to the role of spirited indepen
dence which it is their sole ambition
to play, that' they should render
themselves secure against the hazard
of interference from any quarter and
should be able to protect their rights
upon the seas or in any part of the
world. ,
"We. therefore, favor the mainte
nance of an army fully -adequate to
the requirements of order, of safety
reserve ot citizens trained to arms
and prepared to safeguard the people
and territory of the United States
against any danger of hostile action
which may unexpectedly arise; and a
fixed policy for the continuous devel
opment of a navy worthy to support
the great naval tradition of the
United States and fully equal to the
international tasks which the United
States hopes and expects to take a
part in performing. The plans and
enactments of the preset ' congress
afford substantial proof of our pur
pose in this exigent matter.
International Relations.
"The democratic administration
has throughout the present war scru
pulously and successfully held to the
old paths of neutrality and of peace
ful pursuit of the legitimate objects
of our national life which statesmen
of all parties and creeds have pre
scribed for themselves in America
since the beginning of our history.
But the circumstances of the last two
years have revealed necessities of in
ternational action which no former
generation can have foreseen. We
hold that it is the duty of the United
States to use its power, not only to
make itself safe at home, but also to
make secure its 'just interests
throughout th" world and, both for
this end and in the interest of hu
manity, to assist the world in secur
ing settled peace and justice. We be
lieve that every people has the right
to choose the sovereignty under
which it shall live; that the small
states of the world have a right to
enjoy from other nations the same
respect for their sovereignty, and for
their territorial intesritv that srreat
and powerful nations expect and in
sist upon; and that the world has a
right to be tree from every distur
bance of its peace that has its origin
in aggression or dUrecard of the
rights of peoples and nations; and we
believe that the time has come" when
it it the duty of the United States to
join with the other nations of the
world in any feasible association that
will effectively serve theae prinoiplcs,
to maintain inviolate the complete
security of tile highway of the seas
for the common and unhindered use
of all nations.
"The present , administration has
consistently sought to act upon and
realize in its conduct of the foreign
affairs of the nation, the principles
that should tie . the object of any as
sociation of the nations formed to
secure the peace of the world and the
maintenance of national and individ
ual rights. It has followed the high
est American traditions; it has pre
ferred respect for the fundamental
rights of smaller states, even to prop
erty interests, and has secured the
friendship of the people of these
states for the United States by re
fusing to make a more material in
terest and excuse for the-assertion of
our superior power against the dig
nity of their sovereign independence.
It has regarded the liver of its citi
zens and the claims of humanity as of
greater moment than material rights,
and peace as the best basis for the
just settlement of commercial. claims.
It has made the honor and ideals of
the United States its standard alike
In negotiation and action."
. Pan-American Relations.
"We recognize now, as we have al
ways recognized, a definite and com
mon interest between the United
States with the other peoples and re
publics of the western hemisphere in
all matters of national independence
and free political development. Wc
favor the estaU.ishment and mainte
nance of the closest relations of
amity and mutual helpfulness between
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MAIL ORDERS GIVEN CAREFUL ATTENTION
the United States and the other re
publics of the Americari continents
for the support of peace and the pro
motion of a common prosperity. To
that end we favor all measures which
may be necessary to facilitate inti
mate intercourse and promote com
merce between the United States and
neighbors to the south of us, and
such international understandings as
may be practicable and suitable to ac
complish these ends.
We recommend the action ot the
democratic administration in holding
the Pan-Anerican financial confer
ence at Washington, in May, 1915,
and organizing the International
High commission which represented
the United States in the recent mcet
iny at Buenos Ayres, in April, 1916,
which have so greatly promoted the
friendly relations between the people
of the western hemsiphere.
Mexican Policy.
"The Monroe doetrine is reassert
ed as the principle of democratic
faith. That doctrine guarantees the
independent republics of the two
Americas against aggression from an
other continent. It implies as well
the more scrupulous regard upon our
part for the sovereignty of each of
them. The want of a stable, re
sponsible government in Mexico, ca
pable of repressing and punishing
maurauders and bandits bands, who
have not only taken the lives
and seized and destroyed the prop
erty of American citizens in that
country, but have insolently invaded
our soil, made war upon and mur
dered our people thereon, has rend
ered it necessary temporarily to oc
cupy, by our armed forces, a portion
of the territory of that friendly state.
Until, by the restoration of law and
order therein, a repetition of such in
cursions is improbable the necessity
lor their remaining will continue. In
tervention, implying as it does mili
tary subjugation, is revolting to the
people of the United States, notwith
standing the provocation to that
cotirie has been great and should be
resorted to, if at all, only as a last
resort. The stubborn resistance of
the president and his advisers to ev
ery demand and suggestion to enter
upon it is creditable alike to them and
to the people in whose name he
speaks.
Conservation.
"For the safeguarding and quick
ening of the life of our own people
we favor the conservation and devel
opment of the natural resources of
the country through a policy which
shall! be positive rather than nega
tive a policy which shall not with
hold such resoudces from develop
ment, but which, while permitting and
encouraging their use, shall prevent
both waste and monopoly in their ex
ploitation, and we earnestly favor the
passage of acts which will accomplish
these objects, and we reaffirm the
declaration of the platform of 1912
on this subject.
"The policy of reclaiming our arid
lands should be steadily adhered to.
Administration and the Farmer.
"We favor the vigorous prosecu
tion of investigations and plans to
render agriculture more profitable
and country life more healthful, com
fortable and attractive, and we be
lieve that this should be a dominant
aim of the nation as well as of the
states. With all its recent improve
ment, farming still lags behind oth
er occupations in development as a
business and the advantages of an
advancing civilization have not ac
crued to rural communities in a fair
proportion. Much has been accom
plished in this field under the pres-
sent administration far more than
under any previous administration. In
the federal reserve act of the last
congress and the rural credits act of
the present congress, the machinery
has been created which will make
credit available to the farmer, con
stantly and readily, and he has at last
been put upon a footing of equality
with the merchant and the manufac
turer in securing the capital neces
sary to carry on his enterprises.
Grades and standards necessary to
the intelligent and successful conduct
of the business of agriculture have
also been established or are in the
course of being established by law.
The long needed cotton futures act,
passed by the Sixty-third congress, j
has now been in successful operation
for nearly two years. A grain grades
bill, long needed, and a permissive
warehouse bill, intended to provide
better storage facilities and to enable
the farmer to obtain certificates upon
which he may secure advances of
money, have been passed by the
house of .representatives, have been
favorably reported to the senate and
will probably become law during the
present session of congress. Both
houses have passed a good roads
measure, which will be of far-reaching,
benefit to all agricultural com
munities. Above all, the most extra
ordinary and significant progress has
been under the direction of the De
partment of Agriculture in extending
and perfecting practical farm demon
stration work, which is so rapidly
substituting scientific for empirical
farming. But it is also necessary that
rural activities be better directed
through co-operation, that unfair
methods of competition should be
eliminated and the conditions requis
ite for the just, orderly and economi
cal marketing of farm products
created.
"We approve the democratic ad
ministration for having emphatically
directed attention for the first time
to the essential interests of agricul
ture involved in farm marketing and
finance, for creating the office of mar
kets and rural organization in con
nection with the Department of Agri
culture and for extending the co
operative machinery necessary for
conveying information to farmers by
means of demonstrations. We favor
continued liberal provision not only
for the renefit of production, but
also for the study and solution of
problems of farm marketing and
finance and for the extension of exist
ing agencies for improving country
life Good Roads.
"The happiness, comfort and pros
perity of rural life and the develop
ment of the city are alike conserved
by the construction of public high
ways. We therefore favor national
aid in the construction of post roads
and roads for military purposes.
Government Employment.
"We hold that the life, health and
strength of the men, women and
children of the nation are its greatest
asset and that in the conservation of
these the federal government,, wher
ever it acts as the employer of labor,
should both on its own account and
as an example put into effect the fol
lowing principles of just employ
ment: First A HvInK wage tor ll employes
Second A working day not to exceed
ets'rtt hours, with one day or rest In seven.
Third The adoption of safety appliances
and the establishment of thoroughly n
Itary conditions of labor.
Fourth Adequate compensation for In
dustrial accidents.
Fifth The standards of the "uniform
child labor law" wherever minora are em
ployed. Sixth Such provisions for decency,
comfort and health in the employment of
women as should bo accorded the mothers
of the race.
Seventh An equitable retirement law
providing for the retirement of superannu
ated and disabled employes of the civil
service to the end that a higher standard
uf efficiency may be maintained. We be
lieve also that the adoption of similar prin
ciples should be urged and applied in the
legislation of the states with regard to
labor within their borders, and that
through every possible agency the life and
health of the people of the nation should
be conserved.
Labor.
"We declare our faith in the Sea
men's act passed by the democratic
congress and we promise our earnest
continuance of its enforcement.
"We favor the speedy enactment of
an effective federal child labor law
and the regulation of the shipment
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A Carnival ol Women's
SiiminnieF AppaiFdl
Genuine Economies Fascinating Fashions Beautiful Merchandise
g Beautiful Waists to Out-Class All Competition II
Jap Silk Student Waists, In plain white and
dainty flowered patterns, pretty ruffled
revera or plain shirt fronta. Reg- tff 7Q
ular 2.75 value, for vltf 5r
Shirt Waist in organdie and voile, tucked
and embroidered with Quaker collars and
cuffs. Regular 11.15 .
valuea
89c
I Striped Crepe de Chines with white satin-
faced convertible colla.- and cuffs. Very at
tractive patterns and good qual- nr
Itysllk. Formerly 5.7ff. for....... ft),?
A. Bolf-etrlped Toll Waist in a plain shirt
style with convertible collar and straight
cuffs. Nice, new, fresh styles, JQA
worth 16c 191
Washable Jap 811k with ruffle frill and lace
effect Dainty handkerchief trim and clevtu
button arrangements -ft has the ft np
hallmark of an expensive waist. 7l.9t)
A Student style in Jap Silk with very smart
eolored polka-dot edgings sad cleverly ar
ranged gathered fullness k front : ACA
Worm ll.M ....... HOC
Tub Silks with satin and colored stripes
very Hon ana lustrous. Two In ons col
lars; well worth $3.60,
for................
12.25
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Voile Dresses
Constant Almost Hourly
Arrivals.
In flowered, feney and snowflake
voiles, some with net sleeves and
large white lawn collars, others
with double flounces and laee trims.
Satin belts and hand-made buttons
are a feature.
$6.75 $7.50 $9.75
About 30 Midsummer 'Wash Dresses
of Voile and dainty warm .a an
weather fabrics, all of
them soiled; but seeing I
they were formerly up to
so. io, iney re oneap at
Suits for Women
Here Are Real Bargains
Every Wool Suit in the house,
including Serges, Black and
White Checks and Gabardines
in favored models of the sea
son, formerly as high as
$29.50,
5R.75
7
Every other Suit in the house
up to $65.00, Half Price.
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I nHipc' MiUrt(rr That Deserves the Special At
LdUieb iTlllllnery tention of Style-Wise Women
TRIMMED Summer Styles in Fancy
Braids, Milans and Hemps really
beautiful Hats and a large assortment
to choose from.
Values to $7.60,
$295
Madegaska Sport Hats in several styles, light
and eool for summer wear.
VELOUR FEU HATS The nae in ftshtotuble eastern cities.
Large sailor hits, brilliant colors beiatifully softened by the velvet
texture of the felt. Splendid vslaes from fJ.95 to J8.50.
Valuea to $12.00,
$0.45
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A Sample Sale of
New White Wash Skirts
50 Genuine Bargains in Gabar
dine, French Figured Whipcord,
Russian Cord and Waffle
Cloth, beautifully tailored
Skirts
Those worth $3.95 for $1.95
Those worth $5.75 for $2.95
Those worth $6.75 for $3.95
Wash' Skirts in French Repp,
Pique "and .Gabardine, extra
good make, previously sold from
$1.15 to $2.50
79C
Women's Stylish
Coats on Sale
Our own high-grade stock
of Coverts, Gabardines
and Serges, long or short
models, full styles or with
belts and peplums ,
Those as
high, as
112.50,
95
Those as
high as
$22.60,
$4J
Silk Dresses
With Georgette Crepe ,
Sleeves and Vesteea. .
Mostly taffeta, Oros de Lea
dree and silk faille; all the
new as well as staple shades
are represented. Pretty trim
mings and manv novel Ideas
are in evidence to the vom
an who needs a new silk
frock this is really a great
chance.
Up to 119.S0
10.75
Up to M.M
tlO.75
Women's Silk
' ' Hose '
1J0 Fancy Heee SSo
SL21 Kayeer Hoe.... 11.50
11.75 Kayeer Hoae... 11.23
in.75
mm
Tub Silk Taffeta
Petticoats
Some with fancy trimmed
net flounce, others with
deep flounce of the tub
Silk and lace trimmed.
All have fitted elastic
belts. These Petticoats
are really washable. $6.95
and 4.85 values, for
$295
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For Men
a Sale
Of Sampeck
and Stein
Bloch Suits
$15.00 Suits will be 3.75
$18.00 Suits will be $14.60
$20.00 Suits will be $15.76
$22.50 Suits will be $16.75
$25.00 Suits will be $18.75
$30.00 Suits will be $23.50
Big New Shipment,
of PAUL JONXS
Middy Blouses.
The Kind That Dent Fade
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