Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-16

| IenteruuSeS. Grades and standards neceS-
sary to the intelligent and successful
conduct of the business of agriculture
have also been established or are in the
course of being established by law. The
long needed cotton futures act, passed
by the SiXty-third congress, has now
| been in successful operation for nearly
two years. A grain grades bill, long
needed and warehouse bill, intended
to provide better storage facilities and
to enable TIE farmer to obtain certifi-
Gates upon which he may secure ad-
vanees of money, have been passed by
the house OF representatives have been
| favorablv reported TO the senate and
will probably become law during the
present session Of the congress. Both
houses have passed a good roads meas
/ ure which win be of far reaching bene
fit to all agricultural communities
Above all, the most extraordinary and
significant progress has been made, un-
| der the direction of the department of
agriculture, in extending and perfeeting
/ practical farm demonstration work
which is rapidly substituted scientific
for empirical farming. But it is also
necessary that rural activities should be
better directed through cooperation
and organization that unfair methods of
competition should be eliminated and
the condition requisite for the Just, or.
derby and economical marketing of farm
products should be created We approve
the democratic administration for hay
I ing eInphaticJily directed attention for
: - l. H.. .,I 80
of agricultural involved in farm mar
krting and finance, for creating the Of
flee of markets and rural organization
in connection with the development of
agriculture and for extending the co.
operative machinery for conveying in.
/ formation to farmers by means of dem
onstration. We favor continued liberal
provision, not only for the benefit of
production but also for the study and
solution of problems of farm market
| ing and finance and for the extension
of existing agencies for improving cOun-
try life
Good Roads.
The happiness, comfort and prosper
ity of rural life. and the development
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
strength of the men, women and chill
dren of the nation are its greatest as
sets and that, in the conservation of
these, the federal government, whenever
it acts as the employer of labor should
both on its own account and as an ex-
ample, put into effect the following
principles of just employment.
IA living wage for employees.
"A working day not to exceed eight
hours, with one day of rest in seven
3--The adoption of safety appliances
and the establishment of thoroughly
sanitary conditions Of labor
Adequate compensation for indus
trial accidents.
5-The standards of the "uniform
child labor law" wherever minors are
employed.
/ 6-Such provisions for dPcency, com
fort and health in the employment of
women as should be accorded the moth
ers OF the race. ,...
an eqgllaDie IetlremeHt Jaw pro
\ viding for the retirement of superaunu
ated and disabled emplayes of the
clVll service to the end that nlgnel
standard OF efficiency may be mann
talneu.
we pelteYe aISo thar the auoPtloh OF
similar principles should be urged ano
applied IN the legislation or the state
ana accorded 10 lapor Witmn thelr DoId
4 ers' mat through every PoSslpit
agency, the -llte ana neaIth OF the peo
Ple OF lhe nalloh should De conserved
baDol'
we declare our talth IN the sea
mems act passed by 'he oemoerau(
compress, ana we promise our earnest
continuance OF IT'S enforcement
we taVor the SPEEDY enactment or al
ettectlVe federal ehl!d lapor Ia"' anc
the regul9tloh OF Shipment or PRISON
maue goods IN interstate commerce
we favor the creation OF tedera
bureau OF SaleIy III the department ol
Iaoor' 10 gather facts concerning lndus
trlal hazards ana to recommend iegls
iatlon 10 prevent tine naming ana XIII
ing OF human begins
we iaVor the extension OF the pow
eIs ana functions oil the FEDERAL Dureat
oI mines
we taVor the development, upon
SyStemallc scale' OF tne means ALREADY