The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-06-22

feasible association that will effective
tx serve these principles, to maintain
inviolate the complete security OF the
highway of the seas for tie common
and unhindered use Of all nations.
PAN-AMERlCA.
We favor the establishment ana
maintenance of the closest relatlohs
Of amfty and mutual helpfulness De
tween the United States and the
other republics of the American con-
tinents for the support of peace and
the promotion of a common prosperity.
The Monroe doctrine is reasserted
as principle of Democratic faith.
MEXICO.
The want of stable, responsible
government in Mexico, capable OF
REFRESHING and Furnishing marauders
and bandit bands who have not only
taken fbe lives and seized and de-
stroyed the property of American cltl-
zens in that country, but have insolent-
| ~ invaded our soil, made war upon ana
murdered our people thereon, has rem
! Jered il necessary temporarily to occu-
DIV, by our armed forces, portion Oh
the territory of that friendly stale
| Until. by the restoration OF law anu
order therein, repetition of such IN
cursions is improbable the necessity
| for their remaining will continue.
Intervention, implying, as it does
military subjugation, is revolving 10
| the people of the United States, NOT
withstandtng the proyocation TO that
| course has been great, and should be
resorted to, if at all, only as last
resort. The stubborn resistance OF the
president and his advisers TO every de-
mand and suggestion 10 enter upon II,
! is creditable alike To them and to the
people in whose name he speaks.
THE FARMER.
We favor the vigorous prosecution
of Investigations and plans to render
agriculture more profitable and eoun-
try life more healthful, comfortable
and attractive, and we believe that
| this should be dominant aim of the
nation as we'll rs of the states.
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 footing OF equality
with tie merchant and the manufact-
urer in securing the capital necessary
to carry on his enterprises.
We favor continued liberal provision
not only for the benefit of production,
! but also for the study and solution of
problems of farm marketing and
/ finance. and for the extension Of ex-
| listing 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 postroads
and roads for military purposes.
EMPLOYMENT.
We hold that the life, health and
strength of the men. women and chill
dren of the nation afe its greatest as
set, and that in the conservation of
these the federal government, where
ever II acts as the employer Of labor.
should both on lis own account and
as an example, put into effect the fol
lowing principles of just employment:
A living wage for all employees.
\ working day not TO exceed eight
| hours, one day of rest in seven.
Adequate compensation for indus
| trial accidents.
The standards of the uniform cid
labor law" wherever minors are en-
| ployod.
An equitable retirement lava pro-
viding fer the retirement of sHperan-
nuated and disabled employees of the
civil service, to the end that a higher
standard of efficiency may be main
tanned.
LABOR.
We declare our faith in the sea
mems act passed by the Democratic
congress, and we promise our earnest
! continuance of its enforcement
We favor the speedy enactment of
an effective federal child labor law
and the regulation of the shipment
of prison-made goods in interstate
commerce.
We heartily commend our newly-es-
tablished department of labor for its
excellent record in settling industrial
strikes by personal advice and
| throupb ppnciIfotfnO opautC
PUBLIC HEALTH.
We favor the thorough reconsider
alton of the means and methods by
which the federal government handles
questions of public health, to the end
that human life may be conserved Nv
the elimination of Ioathsome disease.
the improvement OF sanitation and the
diffusion of a knowledge of disease
prevention.
We favor establishment by the fed
eral government of tuberculosis sani-
tariums for needy tubucular patients
BUDGET SYSTEM.
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 its former practice of Initial.
ing and preparing all appropriation
bills through single committee chos-
en- from its membership. We favor
this as a practicable step toward a
| budget system.
PHILIPPINES.
We heartily indorse the provisions
of the bill, recently passed by the
] house of REPRESENTATIVES, fnrthnr -.