The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-17

their exploitation amt we earnestly
favor the passage 81 acts which VIII
affirm the declaration OF tho platform
OF 1917 on this subject, The policy
| OF reciatmlna our arid lands should
be steadily adhered tos
The Administration and the Farmer.
We favor the vigorous prosecution
of Investigations and plans to render
country life more ReaithfuI. COM
Portable, attractive and we believe
that this should he dominant aim
states, With all itA recent improve
ment. farming still lays behind other
| occupations in development AZ bust
| ness and the advantages OF an adj
vancing civilization have not accrued
10 rural communities In fair pro-
| portion. Much has been accomplished
IN this neld under the present admin
tstration--far more than any previous
| administration. In the federal re.
| serve act OF the last congress and
the rural credits act ~ the present
congress the machinery has been
| created which will make credit avail
| able to the farmer constantly and
| readily. and he has nj last been put
upon a footing Of equality with the
merchant and tho manufacturer In
| securing the capital neces sary To car
ry on his enterprises
| Grades and standards necessary 60
| the Intelligent and successful conduct
OF the business OF agriculture hay"
course OF being established by law.
| The long needed cotton futurea act.
passed by the siNty-third congress.
has now been In successful operation
for nearly two years grain bill.
and a perm'ssive warehouse bill. In
| tended 10 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 repre-
sentatlves, have been favorably re-
ported to the senate and VIII prob
ably become law during the present
| session Of the congress. Both houses
| have passed a good roads measure
| which will be OF far reaching benefit
to all agricultural communities
Above all. the most extraordinary
and Significant progress has been
made under the direction OF the de-
partmrnt OF agriculture in extending
and perfecting practical farm demon .
stration work which IL a. rapidly
substituting scientific for empirical
! farming, hat Il Is also necessary
that rural activities should be bet
ter directed through cooperation and
organization. that unfair methods OF
l competition should be eliminated aud
/ orderly and economical marketing or
farm products created We approve
} the Democratic administration Tor
I having emphatiCallV directed atten-
| tial interests OF agriculture involved
In farm marketing and finance, for
creating the office Of markets and
rural Organization In connection wit n
| for extending the cooperative ma
Chinery necessary for conveying In
! formation TO farmers by means "f
demonstration We favor continued
| liberal provision. not only for the
benefit ~ production. but also for IN"
study and solution OF problems OF
farm marketing and finance and for
! the extension Of existing 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 Employ ment
We hold that the life. health and
strength of the men. women and
children of the nation are It's great
est asset, and that I'm the conserva-
ton Of these the federal government.
wherever II acts as the employer of
labor should both on its own account
and az an example. put into effect the
following principles OF Just employ
ment:
IA living wage for all employees.
"A working day not to exceed
eight hours. with one day OF rest in
seven.
3---The adoption of safety appli-
ances and the establishment Of thor
oUghly sanitary conditions of labor.
ADEQUATE compensation for in
dustrial accidents.
5-The standards Of the uniform
child labor law" wherever minors arc
employed
6-such provisions for decency.
comfort and health In the emplo"-
l M ..f ii. - n
the mothers OF the race.
An equitable retirement law pro-
viding for the retirement ot superan-
nuated and disabled employees OF the
civil service. to the end tnat hig h.
er standard OF efficiency may be
maintained
We believe. also. that the adoption
! II similar principles should he urged
and applied I'm the legislation OF tho
states with regard To labor within
their borders. that through every
possible agency tho life and health
OF the people of the nation should DO
conserved.
Public Health.
We favor thorough reconsidera-
ton OF the means and methods w
which the federal government han
dies questions OF public health, to
the end that human life may be COM
served by the elimination Of loath-
some diseases, the improvement OF
sanitation and the diffusion OF a
knowledge of disease prevention.
We favor the establishment by the
federal government OF tuberculosis
! sanitoriums for needy tubercular
patients.
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 ma
tion's legislative business.
Economy and the budget.
We demand careful economy In all
expenditures for the support OF the
government and To that end favor a
return by the house OF representa-
tives To It's former practice OF initiat-
ing and proposing all appropriation
bills through a single committee
chosen from It's membership. In ar
der that responsibility may be CEN
, made uniform. aud waste and dupl,-
cation In the public service as much
as possible avoided.
Labor
We declare our faith In the sea-
mems act, passed by tue Democratic
congress, and We promise our earn
est continuance Of Its enforcement
We favor the speedy enactment ~
an effective federal child labor law
and the regulation OF the shipment
OF prison made goods into Interstate
commerce.
We favor the creation Of a 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
bureau of mines. We favor the de-
velopment. upon systematic scale
OF the means. already begun under
TIE present dministration. 10 assist