The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-09-01
THE DEMOCRATIC
STATE PLATFORM
Summary of Party's Accomplishments
and Statement of Its Position
On All Public Questions

{ troll IN washington, Ihls great syS
tenn has withstood the strain of ;
world war, and has made possible tina
prosperity which the country now en-
joys.
We call special attention to legis
lation for the relief of the wrongs
suffered by labor. For over 80 years
labor, without avail, knocked at the
door of Republican Congresses, pray
ing for relief against unjust laws anC
conditions. Their requests were moi
only disregarded, but often impetu
ously rejected.
The Democratic party abolished
government by injunction.
1t exempted labor and farm organ.
izations from the terms of the Sher.
man antitrust act and gave them sta
tutory recognition.
1t guaranteed trial by jury and the
right to bail and appeal in contempt
cases.
By the passage of the seaman's law
it abolished involuntary servitude in
the merchant marine.
1t created Board of Railway Med
iation and Arbitration, which has set
tied every railroad dispute up to the
present time.
1t enacted an eight law for the
protection of women and child wark-
ers of the District of Columbia.
1t extended the eight hour law to
cover employees in the Alaska coal
fields and those engaged in the con-
struction of the Alaska railroad
1t provided for industrial education
1t abolished the Taylor stop-watch
speeding-up methods the Republicans
had established in the United States
navy yards and gun factories.
1t provided for the construction OF
battleships in government navy yards
1t investigated and exposed the in
tolerable labor conditions of West Vir-
ginia and Michigan mines.
1t enacted the compensation law
for postoffice employees injured in the
service.
II has just passed the workingmen's
compensation law, applicable to all
government employees.
Il established children's bureau
to study the condition Of child life
and the origin and prevention of chile
n n,nt, ;t,;+ol A. .t.,...,
tow, po o, ''lI i,;i'i ipipsh' u iac'
state commerce.
oro;r eo r,i;oL I ,Iuy oIilel ABUSES
~ : ''''''' which '''o0i justly collpiait'
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VOC od %g t the nepupii e., pentor
hon. amd 49,. tne PEI 80 " oiay' Cal
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b;gb s+at,,re 81 49,. ~ 10y ~ 'ii'
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tions Cnnnn,;t ln c sno = u e n NGia'
haan tho oduisar IA HIa 49, n.olie iiaS az
~ pr ny ".,t iol anu Diie support OF
as 60 ioe ~ a INV seeohu ol!ly 70 mn
DIGNITY and nosno o r. ~ a. 'ao. t;n u 'he
In IL ono 80, % ene . iia'iVsi.
1onn ~, n'S ol DE- 'er m Oh service, senator
tb % fro,,t r nuGu mas y. paced himSelI m
frnm;ra Of +bo EodonaI ei La,,I.; III y .I'
his VOL, was ne tho tue of oaliAl t pill
sta+asnoan 80 80 " !" AZ eoils.r uctiye
ntory nroy;S;o u i CO ~ ~ 'he inose SAL
to liz forasinh+ ~ "v "a" arg T Tue
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mo shirt a. avn "vI ne nea was a .ne i e
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Senator Read ;s aimn,,s r .ne soiee VI
half Of tbo n,;no a,Iy9 9 t" n"s III pe-
He Is racocniZod as H. NJ n S"hSts,.
in the Sroet 80, % .e IA aoiess uepa ~:
ratuIn, r. tha So t u .ne aeilaIe. ms
Tho M;Sso,1.; oor,n 20 " Hasioha I.i ieeu'
tion ;s one IF ~ LIZ nsie eSoi VI ueLega-
ton IN all ;n,nor %o,ee' as Ma?nli'g s
has tatan Iand;o i AM M neg M 1Sia.loh 1t
did nersnnnaI ~ POI hne spieil-
guaranty thet ~ c. l'o ,,l;ii -
to be represented bv true ana fa;th
full expcnents of the rights Of tba nen-
pie.
Missouri is proud of Sneaker. Chamn
Clark. The foremost contender for
the presidential nomination in 1912,
he accepted his defeat with grace and
courage and since has given to Pres
ident Wilson a support so sincere and
strong as to win the love and admira-
5ion of the whole American neonle