Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-29

still lags behind other occupations in
development az a business, and the
advantages Of al advancing civiliza-
ton have not accrued to rural commu-
mites In a fair proportion. Much has
been accomplished in Ills field under
the present administrattsn-far more
than under any previous adninistra-
ton. 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
turer in securing the capital necessary
to carry on his enterprises. Grade
and standards necessary to the intel
ligent and successful conduct of the
business of agriculture have also been
established or in the course CT being
established by law.
THE long needed cotton futures act.
passed by the SiNty-third congress has
now been In successful operation for
nearly two years. A grain trades bill,
long needed and a peRmissive ware
house bill, intended to provide better
storage facilities and to enable the
farmer to obtain certificates upon
which he may secure advances of
lmoneyf1 have been passed by the o
of Representatives. have been favorably
reported to the Senate and will 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
ali, the most extraordinary and signifi-
cant progress has been made under the
direction of the department of agri-
culture in extending and perfecting
practical farm demonstration work,
which Is SO rapidly substituting scien-
t1flc Tor empirical farming. But It is
also necessary that rural activities be
better directed through cooperation,
that unfair methods Of competition
should be eliminated n that the, esn-
ditions requisite for the just, orderly
land economical marketing of farm
products created. We approve the
democratic administration fer having
e~mphaticaily directed attention for the
first time to essential interests OF asri-
culture involved In farm marketing and
finance, for creating the office OF mar
kets and rural organization in nne
ton with the department of agricul-
ture n for extending and cooperative
machinery necessary for conveying in
formation to farmers by means of
demonstrations. We favor continued
liberal provision not only for the bene-
mt OF production. but also for the study
and solution of problems of farm mar
keting and finance and for the extern
sion of existing agencies for improving
country life.
0ood Roads.
The happiness, comfort n prosper
ny OF rural life and the DEVELOPMENT of
the city are alike conserved by the con-
struction of public highways. We
therefore, favor national aid in the con
structlon of post roads and oad for
military purposes.
Government Employment.
I'VE hold that The iii boaltb and
strenp+h of tha ,,an 1n,,on "na ob;I
dren of the nation. are its greatest as
set and that in the conservation of
these the federal government wherever
1T acts as the employer of labor, should
both on its w account and as an ex-
ample put INTO effect the following
principles of just employment:
y. A living wage for all employees.
2. A working day not to exceed eight
hours. with one day of rest in seven.
.. me ADOPTION of safety appliances
ana the establishment of thoroughly
sanitary conditions of labor.
a. Adequate compensation for in
dustrlal accidents.
.. h standards of the uniform
child labor law wherever minors are
employed.
"6. Such provisions for decendy.
comfort and health in the employment
or women as should be accorded the
~ ~ " .nI race.
u. An equitable retirement law pro-
Vidlng for the retirement of superan-
nuated and disabled employees of the
civil service to the end that u higher
standard Of efficiency may b. main
tanned. We believe also that he adop-
ton or 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 the nation should be o
|served.
Labor.
1--WE declare orr faith IN the s-am,n.s
tact. passed by the democratic conpress
land we promise our earnest conf;n,3a
|ance OF it's enforcement
eve favor tho sneady en,c,na,t nc an
Ieffect;vN federal ch}I, i.hnr ~. -