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cupations in development as a bust |
ness and the advantages of an ad-
vancing civilization have not accrued
TO rural communities in a fair pro-
portion.
In the Federal Reserve Act of the
last Congress and the rural credits
act of the present Congress, the ma
chinery has been created which will
make credit available to the farmer
constantly and readily, and he has at
last been put upon a footing OF
equality with the merchant and the
manufacturer in securing the capi-
tai necessary to carry on his enter
prises.
The long needed cotton futures act. 9.
passed bv the Sixty third Congress, has
now been in successful operation Tor
nearly two years. A grain grades bill,
long needed. and a permissiNe warehouse
bill. intended to provide better storage
facilities and TO enable the farmer to
obtain certificates upon which he may
secure advances Of money, have been
passed bv the House of Representatives,
have been favorahly reported to the
Senate and will probably become law
during the present session of Congress.
Both houses have passed a good roads
measure which will be of far-reaching
benefit to all agricultural communities.
We approve the Democratic admin
istration for having emphatically di-
rected attention for the first time to
the essential interests Of agriculture.
involved in farm marketing and
finance. for creating the Office of mar
.aarn.f Hon IN
nectiOn with the Department OF Agrl-
culture and for extending the coop
erative machinery necessary for con-
veying information to farmers by
means Of demonstration.
Good Roads.
The happiness, comfort and pros
perity of rural life and the develop
ment of the city, are alike conserved
in the construction of public high.
ways. We therefore favor national
aid in the construction of post roads
and roads for military purposes.
Government Employment
We hold that the life. health ana
strength of the men, women and cnll'
dren of the nation are its greatest as
set and that in the conservation ot
these. the federal government, wher-
ever it acts as the employer OF laDor
should both on its own account ana
as an example. put into effect the ioi-
lowing principles of just employment
IA living wage for all 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 tor IN
dustrial accidents
THE standards of the uniform
child labor law wherever minors d
6LSuch provisions for decency
comfort and health in the employ
ment of women as should be accoIu
ed the mothers Of the race.
7-An equitable retirement law pro
viding for the retirement OF super
animated and disabled employees o
the civil service to the END tnat
higher standard of efficiency may ID
maintained.
We believe also that the adoption o
similar principles should be urge
and applied n the legislation OF IN
States with regard to labor witnl
their borders: that through every pos
sible agency the life and health G
the people of the nation should D
conserved.
Labor.
We declare our faith in the seamen
act. passed by the Democratic Con
eress. and we promise our earnes
continuance of its enforcement.
We favor the speedy enactment
an effective Federal child labor la
and the regulation of the shipment
prison-made goods into intersta
commerce.
We favor the creation Of FEEDER
bureau of safety in the department
labor. We favor the extension Of Il
movers and functions Of the FEEDER
Bureau Of Mines.
We favor the development upon
systematic scale OF the means,
ready begun under the presei
administration. to assist lahore
throughout the nation to seek ar
obtain employment. and the extel
sion by the Federal Government
the same assistance and encourag
ment as is now given to agricultur
training.
We heartily commend our new
established Department OF Labor I
its excellent record in settling indu
trial strikes by pereonal advice al
through conciliating agents
Senate Rules.
We favor such alteration of u
rules of procedure Of the Senate
the United States as will permit I
prompt transactions of the natiol
legislation business.
Economy and the Budget.
We demand careful economy IN
expenditures for the support Of {
government and to that end favor
return by the House Of Represent
tives to its former practices Of initia
ing and preparing all appropriate
bills through single commit
chosen from its membership. in ord
that responsibility may be center'
expenditures standardized and ma
uniform and waste and duplication
the public service as much as possit
avoided We favor this as a pra