The Pulaskian., 1916-06-23

ile OtneI udtlOnS or tue MoTlu iH any feasible association that will effective ly serve these principles, to maintain inviolate the complete security of the highway of the seas for the common and unhindered use of all nations.
 PAN-AMER1cA.
 We favor the establishment and maintenance of the closest relations of amity and mutual helpfulness be- tween the United States and the other republics of the American con- tinents for the support of peace and the promotion of common prosperity. The Monroe doctrine is reasserted as principle of Democratic faith.
 MEXICO.
 The want of stable, responsible government in Mexico, capable of repressing and punlshing marauders and bandit bands, who have not only taken the lives and seized and de- stroyed the property of American citi- zens in that country. but have insolent< ly invaded our soil, made war upon and murdered our people thereon, has ren~ dered 1t necessary temporarily to occu- py, by our armed forces, a portion of the territory of that friendly state- Until, by the restoration of law and order therein, repetition of such in- cursions is improbable the necessity for their remaining will continue.
 Intervention, implying, as it doe9 military subjugation, is reyolting to the people of the United States, not withstanding the provocatIon 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 to enter upon it, 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 coun- try life more hea1thful, comfortable and attractive, and we believe that this should be a dominant aim of tho nation as well as of the states
 In the federal reserve act of the last congress and the rural credits act o4 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 the 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- lsting 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 chil-
 
 set, and that in the conservation of these the federal government, where ever it acts as the employer of labor, should both on its own account and as an example, put into effect the f0l- lowing principles of just employment: A living wage for all employees.
 A working day not ts exceed eight hours, one day of rest In seven.
 Adequate compensation for indus trial accidents.
 The standards of the uniform cild- labor law" wherever minors are em- ployod
 An equitable retirement law pro- viding for the retirement of superan- nuated and disabled employees of the civil service, to the end that higher standard of efficiency may be main- tained.
 LABOR.
 We declare our faith in 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 labor law and the regulation of the shipment of prison-made gseds tn interstate commerce.
 We heartily commend our newly-es- tablished department of laber for its excellent record in settling industrial strikes by personal advice and through consolidating agents.
 PUBLIC HEALTH.
 We favor the thorough reconsider alton of the means and methods hy which the federal government handles questions of public health, to the end that human life may be conserved by the elimination of loathsome disease. the improvement of sanitation and tho diffusion of knowledge of diseaEe prevention.
 We favor establishment by the fed eral government of tuberculosis sani-