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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1924
Page
2
The Democratic platform honors Woodrow Wilson and his legacy. Delegates express gratitude for his leadership and pledge to uphold his democratic ideals and strive for full triumph of democracy in current and future generations.
A fragmented discussion contrasts Democratic ideals of equal rights with Republican emphasis on special privileges and national prosperity. The text argues Republicans favor vested interests while Democrats seek remedial legislation and progress amid discrimination and unjust administration.
The speaker denounces the Republican party for hindering inquiries into public delinquencies. Investigations reveal unfitness of the attorney general, disgraceful interior and navy officials, fraud in oil leases, and neglect of World War veterans. party leaders blamed for partisanship.
The text outlines Democratic pledges to remove corruption and waste, curb taxation, defend constitutional rights, and end government by blackmail, arguing Republicans have failed to address dishonesty, discrimination, extravagance, and inefficiency. It emphasizes restoring honest public service and economizing public funds.
The argument denounces the Fordney McCumber tariff as unjust and anti small producers, urging reciprocal trade and fair tax revenue. It condemns Republican measures aiding monopolies, cites tax increases of billions, and praises a Democratic reform plan cutting direct taxes by hundreds of millions to balance costs.
The piece outlines a political clash over tax policy clarifying differences with the Mellon plan. It argues for a graduated income tax based on ability to pay, opposes "alliance taxes" and consumer burdens, and cites a 25 percent income tax reduction while criticizing multimillionaire relief. It endorses President Coolidge’s stance on taxation.
The text argues that under Republican governance the American farmer faces bankruptcy due to foreign trade disruption and high tariffs. It cites international effects curbing Europe’s recovery, pushing urban workers to menial jobs, and domestic tariffs like the Ford Gumber law as drivers of reduced export demand and hardship for farmers.
A pledge to adopt international cooperation, restore farmers export markets, balance European trade, readjust rail and water rates, complete internal waterways, expand water power for cheaper fertilizer, support cooperative marketing and export marketing corporations, and stabilize farmer credits to narrow the producer consumer price gap.
Sponsors of the Miah-Cummings transportation act defended its aims but argued it failed to cut transportation costs improve service or settle labor disputes. They warned recapture provisions favored the strong, inland waterway development stalled, state regulatory power limited, and urged reform to lower freight rates on bulky raw goods while higher rates target manufactured products.
The Muscle Shoals text calls for full policy fulfillment and rapid congress action to operate the Muscle Shoals plants at maximum capacity for nitrates and fertilizers. It opposes any laws restricting fertilizer production or power use, linking defense act provisions to agricultural prosperity and fertilizer availability for farmers.
The text denounces the deflation policy of the Republican national platform of 1920 and the candidate's acceptance speech. It claims by eighteen months after the 1920 election bank loans and discounts fell by over five billion dollars and currency contracted by over fifteen hundred million, bankrupting farmers and ranchers and causing unemployment. It calls for Federal Reserve reform to restore stability as envisioned by the Democratic Party.
A statement urging recovery and protection of the navy and public domain resources from private control, demanding vigorous prosecution of those who harmed conservation and water power acts, and advocating national control of water power, coal, iron, amber, and wildlife. It emphasizes preserving migratory birds, game preserves, wildlife for agriculture and sportsmen, and a national policy to retreat timber resources.
Improved highways are vital for commerce industry and agriculture, shaping national life. The Democratic party record is favored to continue federal aid within existing federal and state agendas, noting mining as a basic industry.
The passage asserts that iron and copper drive national wealth second only to agriculture, and argues mining suffers from neglect. It calls on government to foster mining, remove regulations harming production, and regulate anthracite coal and other sectors for the public welfare, pledging party action.
The Democratic party condemns the Republican administration for failing to develop an American owned merchant shipping policy. It notes a drop in American commerce, pledges to boost American ships built and crewed by Americans, and advocates government ownership to ensure naval security and protect farmers and manufacturers from high ocean freight costs.
The declaration denounces the Rapud- Wean administration for violating civil service principles through removal and manipulation of the eligible rate in the Post Office and other departments, and for packing the civil service commission to deny ex-service men their lawful preference. It pledges the Democratic Party to uphold civil service spirit, extend provisions to Internal Revenue and other non executive employees, and ensure ex-service men receive preference in appointments along with adequate salaries for civil servants.
The Democratic party pledges to block members who fail to win reelection from serving in subsequent sessions. It proposes fixing congress convening days after the biennial national election and granting states the right to vote on constitutional amendments on this issue.
The Democratic party commends women for their essential role in government and public service. It supports generous appropriations and honest management to aid veterans and dependents, including hospitalization, rehabilitation, and compensation, while stressing the need to humanize veterans' benefits.
A public appeal condemns predatory campaign finance and demands major reform. It urges national elections funded at public expense to reduce private contributions, with prior publicity before primaries and elections. The text also calls for limits on individual and total campaign spending and a template reform of anti corruption rules to curb abuses.
A transcribed segment shows a party pledge stressing narcotics control and enforcement of prohibition laws. It accuses the Republican administration of failing to enforce the liquor ban and vows vigorous action to regulate and uphold constitutional laws at home and abroad. The text frames drug addiction as a grave national menace and promises proper measures for education and enforcement.
The text asserts that states must be preserved in vigor as a bulwark against central power. It condemns Republican moves to nationalize state functions, opposes bureaucratization, creation of federal offices, and proliferation of officeholders.
A faction demands a revival of self-government and preservation of constitutional free institutions. They pledge to maintain the established position favoring the exclusion of Anlavia insignia from public life and governance.
The Filipina peoples deserve immediate independence and self government. The statement endorses ending Anfu administration, establishing a full territorial government for Insular possessions, and advancing national parks harbors and fortifications while improving welfare for Virgin Islands inhabitants.
The article argues war is a burden on citizens and nations must avoid arms races. It calls for universal conscription if drafted, urges reductions in land and naval armaments, and favors international agreements for world disarmament plus a war referendum except in invasion. It stresses shared sacrifice by those bearing wartime burdens.
The document denounces the Lausanne Treaty as betraying Armenia and exchanging a legitimate American fixture. It supports protecting American rights in Turkey and upholding Wilson’s arbitration award concerning Armenia. It expresses welcome to the republic of Greece and extends cordial good wishes to its government.
Democratic Party statement rejects war as necessary and advocates removing the causes of conflict through sovereign nation cooperation. It contends U S policy harmed domestic welfare and aims to place America on the right side of world peace via League of Nations and a world court. The plan calls for referendum and immediate steps if the U S joins the League.
A reform style proclamation advocates deep water channels from the Great Lakes to the Gulf and Atlantis Ocean. It calls for inland waterway development, removal of discrimination in water transport, flood control, and hydroelectric projects. It urges rapid construction of flood roller works on the Mississippi and Calayado rivers and reclamation irrigation on the Colorado, with support for liberal appropriations.
The United States plans coordinated surveys to assess navigation improvements and power development on navigable streams. Key figures discuss economies, efficiency, and licensing policy, with a call to repurpose federal water power licenses under federal commission oversight.
The article argues for strong national focus on education under Choma Ieternon and the republic's founders. It calls for expanding tax funded school support and federal guidance to states.
The piece discusses reclamation policy for arid lands in the western United States, accusing the Republican majority of obstructing progress. It notes 1024 reforms and calls for government action to support homesteaders and military-related adjustments within reclamation programs.
Public concerns rise over aggressive corporate refinancing and overcapitalization. The piece argues for prompt passage of investigations and stricter laws to curb manipulation and avert unemployment and losses across public services and industrial sectors.
A political platform condemns private monopoly and trusts as harmful to the economy and democratic governance. It calls for vigorous enforcement against monopolies, support for collective bargaining, regulation of wages, and federal action to curb interstate exploitation. The text advocates convict labor product regulation and public works to ease unemployment amid economic depression.
Latin America and the United States deepen friendly relations as birth day greetings reflect growing cordial ties. The Democratia party sends to the republics heartfelt messages expressing neighborly justice and mutual respect.
The text asserts Democratic devotion to religious freedom speech and press, and to the separation of church and state. It pledges adherence to constitutional limits, opposition to religious or racial despotism, and vows to uphold orderly law while presenting calls to the people.
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