Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-17

been put upon footing Of equality
with the merchant and manufacturer
IN securing the capital necessary TO
carry on has enterprises Grades and
standards necessary TO the Intelligent
and successful conduct OF the business
OF agriculture have also been cS;ub-
!ished OF are ia the course Of being
established by law. The long needed
cotton futures act. passed by the Sixty
third Congress has NOW been III sue
ccsstul operation for nearly two years
y new grain grades Bill. lons needed.
and Il permiSsivc warehouse bill. in
tended 10 provide better storage facili-
ties and 10 enable the farmer 10 obtain
certificates upon VIII: he may secure
advances OF money. have been passed
by The House OF Representatives. have
been faYorably reported TO the Senate
ana vii! probably become law during
! the present session of tho Congress.
Both houses have passed Il good roads
/ measure which Will be of far-rcach-
/ inG benefit to all agricultural COM
/ munitics. Above all. the most extra
/ ordinary and significant progress has
been made under the direction of the
| department OF Agriculture in extend
/ ING and pcrfecting practical farm
/ demonstration work which is so rap
! IDLY substituting scientific for enpiri-
| cal farming. But it is also necessary
/ that rural activities should be better
! directed through cooperation and or
! ganization. that unfair methods of COM
| petition should be eliminated and the
! conditions requisite for the just, order
! ~ and economical marketing OF farm
/ products created We approve the
/ Democratic administration for having
/ emphaticaliy directed attention for the
| hrSt time to the essential interests of
| agriculture involved in farm market
| ing and finance. for creating the office
| of markets and rural organization in
/ connection with the department Of
! Agriculture and for extending the CO.
| operative machinery for conveying in
] formation 10 farmers by means OF
! demonstrations. We favor continued
/ liberal PROVISION, not only for the bcnc-
! 1T of production. but also for the study
and solution of problems OF farm mar
! ketinRN and finance and for the extern
! sion of existing agencies for improv-
/ ing country life.
Good Roads.
The happiness, comfort and pros
I perity Of rura! life, and the develop
! inent of the city, are alike conserved
by the construction of public highways.
!, We, therefore. favor national aid in
the construction OF post roads and
roads for military purposes.
! Government Employment.
we hold that the life. health and
I strength of the men. women and chill
dren OF the nation are It's greatest as
set. and that in the conservation of
these the Federal government. wher-
ever IL acts as the employer of Ia Dor.
as an example. put into effect the fol-
lowing principles OF just employment:
Il. \ living wage for all employees.
''2. \ working day not 10 exceed eight
hours. with one day OF rest in seven.
g. The adoption Of safety appliances
and the establishment of thoroughly
sanitary conditions Of labor
Il. Adequate compensation for in
dustr.al accidents.
=. The standards Of the uniform
chtld-labor law wherever minors are
employed.
fort and health in the employment Of
women as should be accorded the moth
ers OF the race.
-. An equitable retirement law pro-
vidinS for the retirement of superan-
nuated and disabled employees of the
civil service 10 the end that a higher
standard OF efficiency may be main
tanned.
we believe also that the adoption Of
similar principles should he urged and
applied in the legislation of the States
with regard 10 labor within their bor-
ders. and that through every possible
agency the life and health of the peo-
pie OF the nation should be conserved.
We CSClars our Ialtn III 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 effective Federal child-lahor Law
and The regulation OF the shipment of
prison-made goods in interstate COM
merce.
we favor the creation OF Federal
bureau of safety in the Department of
Labor, TO gather facts concerning in
dusfriai hazards, and TO recommend
LEGISLATION 70 prevent the manning and
killing OF human beings.
We favor the extension of the pow
c:s and functions of the Federal Eu-
"eau Of Mines.
We favor the development, upon a
systematic scale OF the means already
begun under the present administration.
TO assist laborers throughput the nation
to seek and obtain employment, anc
the extension by the Federal govern
ment, BY the same assistance and en-
courae cement as is now given to agri-
cultural training.
We heartily commend our newly
established Department; ot Labor for
its excellent record in settling indus
trial strikes b. personal advice and
through conciliatinG agents.
Succeeding planks declare in favor
Of a thorough reconsideration OF the
means and methods by which the Fed
erai government handles questions of
public health so as to eliminate dis
eases. Improve sanitation and difuse
I knowledse to prevent diseases; for al
teratton OF rules OF the Senate to per-
! NIT prompt transaction of Legislative
business; for careful economy in all
government expenditures and. as the
! nrst practical step to budget system.
! the House of Representatives is urged
TO return 10 its former practice of
a vii ~
alton bills through a single committee.
Previous platform declarations for
the rigid enforcement of the civil ser
vice laws are rca.hrmcd.
The Philippines self-government bill
recently passed by the House is in
dorsed, and the platform :eiteratcs the
party's Endorsement OF the purpose of
ultimate independence for these Philip
pine Islands.
The platform continues.
woman suffrage.
We recommend the extension of the
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