Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-06-17

rural organization in connection with
the depar tment of agriculture, and
fer extending the cooperative ma
chinery necessary ior conveying in
formation 70 farmers by means OF
demonstrations, We favor continued
liberal provision, not only for the
benefit OF p, oduction but also for the
study and for the xtension Of exist
ing agencies for improving country
life
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 therefor! favor national
aid in the construction Of post-roads
and roads for military purposes.
Square Deal For Labor.
We hold that the life health aud
strength of the men women and CHI
dren Of the nation are its greatest
asset and that in tn conservation OF
these the federal government wher-
ever il acts as the employer of la
Dor should both on its own account
and as an example put into effect the
following principle OF just employ
n: mt:
J.. A living wage for all employees.
2. A working day not to exceed
eight hours with one day o. rest in
seven
3. The adoption of safety appli-
anccs and TIE establishment of thor
oughly sanitary conditions of labor.
d. Adequate compensation for in
dustria1 accidents.
5. Thu. standards of the uniform
child labor law wherever minors
are employed.
6. Such provisions for decency,
comfort and health in the employ
ment of women as should be accorded
the mothers Of the race. sit
T. An equitable r;tirement law
providing for the retirement of super
ANIMATED and disabled employees o.
the civil service to the end that a
higher standard of efficiency may, be
maintained. 49,
W.. believe also that the adoption
Of similar principles 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 this nation should be
conserved.
Labor.
We declare our faith in the sea
mems act passed by the Democratic
congress, and we promise our earnest
continuance of It's enforcement. We
favor the speedy enactment Of an eff
fective federal child labor law and the
lot of Lo ~ r,ricovo
made goods in interstate commerce.
WI! favor the creation of federal
bureau of safety in the department
of labor. to gather facts concerning
industrial hazards and to recommend
legislation to prevent the manning
and killing of human beings.
We favor the extension of the pow
els and functions of the f. eral bu-
reau of mines. VS. +.a
We favor. the development upon a
systematic sealel OF, The means al
ready begun under the present ad-
ministration to assist laborers
throughout the nation to ssek and
obtain employment, and the extension
by the federal government by the
same assistance and encoura cement
as is now given to agricultural train
ing.
We heartily commend our newly es
tablished department Of labor for its
excellent record in settling industrial
strikes by personal advice and
through conciliating agents.
Public Health.
We favor a thorough reconsidera-
ton of the means and msthods by
which the federal government handle
questions of public health so as -
eliminate diseases, improve sanitation
and dffuse knowledge to prevent
diseases.
Senate Rules.
We favor such an alteration of the
rules of procedure of the senate OF
the United States as will permit the
prompt transaction OF the nations
legislative busint SIS.
For Budget System.
We demand careful economy In all
expenditures for the support of the
government, and to that end favor a
return bv the house of representa-
tives to its former practice of initial
ing and preparing all appropriation
bills through single committee
chosen from its membership, in order
that responsibility may be center d,
expenditures standardized and made
uniform, and waste and duplication
in the public service as much as pos
sible avoided We favor this as a
practical first step towards budget
system
Civil Service.
We reaffirm our declarations for
, the rigid enforcement of the civil
service laws.
Philippine Islands.
| We heartily endorse the provisions
of the bill recently passed by the
house OF representatives, further pro
noting self government in the Phil.
! ippine islands as being in fulfillment
of the policy declared by the Demo
cratic party in its last national plat
form, and we reiterate our endorse
ment of the purpose of ultimate indie
pendepce for the Philippine islands as
recitGd in the preamble Of that meas
urc.
! Woman Suffrage.
/ We recommend the extension of thu
| franchise to the women of the cOun.