The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1916-08-04
CANDIDATE HUGHES
OUTLINES POLICIES
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do this without lmpairing the essen
tial agencies Of progress. There n no
forward movement NO endeavor 90
promote social Justice. which In the
last analysis does not rest upon the
condition that there shall be a stable
basis for honest enterprise. This sub
icct has several important phases Co
which at this time I can allude only
briefly We should place our trans
portntlon system On sure footing.
We should b. able wisely Co adjust
our legislative powers ~ that the fun.
dameutai object of protecting the
public Interest can be fully secured
without uncertainties or conflicts and
without hamperinE the development
and expansion OF transportation Ia
ciliticr. This national end may be ac-
Complishcd without the sacrifice 81
any interest that ~ essentially local
or without weakening public control
our present system II crude aud In
| adequate. Moreover In the severe
economic struggle that II before rs
and In seeking. a. We should. 90 pro-
mote our productive Industries and 60
leNpnnd our commcrCe-notnhly our
foreign commerce-we should require
the most efficient organization, quite
az efficient aH that found In any ma
ton abroad There must boz no un-
necessary wastes and NO arbitrary OBJ
structions We have determined o.
cut out. root and branch. monopolis-
tie practices. but We can do this with
out hohhling enterprise or narrowing
scope 81 legitimate achievement.
Again. We must build up our mer-
chant marine. II viii not aid o. put
the government into competition with
private owners. That. II seems Co me
II counsel of folly. a surer way oi
destroying the promise of our foreign
trade could hardly be devised, II has
| we'll been asked Does the govern.
, mcnt intend Co operate at a profit oi
at loss We need the encourage
ment and protection Of "a government
, for our shipping industry. hut II can
! not afford Co have the government al
/ n competitor.
Interests of Labor.
We stand for the conservation o
1 the Just interests OF labor. We do no
n desire production. or trade. or eff
cheney In either. Tor its own sake. bu
TOR the betterment of the lives OF hu
d, man beings. We shalt not have an!
lasting industrial prosperity unless VI
Y buttress our financial endeaVOrs b
!. adequate means for the protection q
y health. for the elimination OF unnec
essary perils 90 life and limb; for th
|, safeguarding OF our future through
> proper laws Tor protection OF wome
N and children la industry; for increas
Ing opportunities for education an
, training. We should be- sOlicit0us 1
e inquire carefully into every grievance
remembering that there are few dis
Z putcs which cannot easily be adiuste
II there bee an impartial eNnminatio
of the facts. We make common caus
In this country. not Tor few, but Ia
p alt; and our watchword must be ga
b. operation, not exploitation. No plan
viii be adequate save AZ they arr Ia
-. stinct with genuine democratic syn
. patty
~ stand for adequate federal work
~ mems compensation laws. dealing a,
" only with the employees Of govern
~ = ment. but with those employees VIII
y, are engaged In interstate commerC
~ and are subject % the hazard of In
~ jury. 80 that those activities which at
h, within the sphere OF the constitution
~ al authority OF congress may be dea
:, with under suitable law.
,e Agriculture and Conservation.
Se We propose 20 promote boy ever
10 practicable means our agricultural IL
% terests and We include In this PR
X gram an effective system OF ruri
credits We favor the wise consery'
III ton OF our natural resources We do
sn sire not only that they shall be SAT-
r. guarded, but that they shall be adj
nd quately developed ana used 20 the a
ly most public advantage.
h. We turn 90 other considerations
IN important policy. one Of these Is OF
ng attitude toward the Philippines. Tina
nj / may say. is not question OF sci
Interest. We have assumed INTERIM