Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-07-29
lto Iowa new legitimate Industrial 9
Free Labor Agencies.

to Iowa new legitimate industrial en-
terprise s.
Free Labor Agencies.
"We sare in favor Of legislation
that viii assure to the Industrial
wage earners the payment Of wages
at least semi-montlly and immediate
payment on Sdismissai.
1--WE favorathe establishment mt OF a
free state labor exchange, unuer the
supervision of tho%commissioner of
labor.
"Reformatories---We favor in~zg2con-
~nection with II rafromatory i~astitu-
tions the introduction CT such educa-
tional, technical and uplifting train
ing as will assure and facilitate the
early, complete and permanent. re-
demption OF oar unfortunate sisters
and brothers and return them to
society as useful and self-respecting
members. ii
oldAae Pensions for Teachers.
In the safe keeping Of the teacher
tests largely Iowa''s future progress.
Hence we believe In bending every
effort in attracting to and retaining
for our public educational work the
most perfectly equipped men and
women, and to that end favor the
pensioning#sof$ teachers in their de-
Ginning years after faithful. efficient
and continuous service, as one Of
the Indispensable, means.
VoeationalEEd due alton.
I'VE believe in the state Of Iowa,
in9the Iowa boy and the Iowa girl
and reaff1rm our allegiance to the
public school system Of this state, but
we demand such an extension there
of as shall grant to them23all,; rich or
poor, the same educational opportun-
tiles, both general and technical, so
as to equip them all equally well sfdr.
the battle of life. and to furnish to
farm, factory and mine, skilled and
inteligentshelp SO essential S&to a
healthy future development of the
state.
I'VE favor an early revision Of the;
banking lawssof the state so as to.
extend tos our citizens their full,
share ct the additional security and.
benefits granted under the new fed.
ralsSbankfng laws.
we charge the present republican,
administration OF the state of Iowa
with extraVagant expenditure Of pub
lie funds. causing unnecessary In
GREASE in taxation, and pledge the
democratic party to the economical.
and just ADMINISTRATION of the offices
of;the state.
Greetings to White.
I'VE send greetings to our dis
tinguished leader, FREQ T.. White
who has rendered his party and the
nation great service. We regret his
inability>to be present and take part
In deliberations, and express our
qualification over. the fact that he is
on the road to a. speedy recovery of
his old time health and yigOr.
We pledge our support to any
legislation that will relieve. the chill
dren of the state from carrying on
their tender shoulders any Of the In
.dustrial burdens Of the times and
would penaliZe the employment of
abolish the same:
We advocate an8amendment to the
Interstate commerce acts, which will
restore the common law rnle, thatsa
shipper Or passenger should only be
hound by a limitation upon the value
Of proDerty Or baggage lost or de-
stroved through the negligence Of any
railroad. when the terms Of such ]im-
are brought TO the knowledge
of and assented to by such shipper
Or passenger.
Ballot for: Travellers.
I've consider the right Of ballot as
The paramount privilege of every
Of this state, and favor$leg-
to guarantee to the CONNER
cial travelling man, railroad man and
r!HghtstoscastsIttheir ballots
any resular6voting place n this
When they are absent from
heir hoTes. and Wescondemn the re
legislature for ssfailing to en-
lct legislation along this line 81.