Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-16

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country, but have invaded our soil and
murdered our citizens has rendered 1t
necessary to temporarily occupy by our
armed forces a portion of the territory
of that friendly state.
Bid For Farmers Vote.
"We favor the vigorous prosecution
Of Investigations and plans to render
agriculture more profitable, and coun-
try life more comfortable and attrac-
tive and%we believe that this should
be dominant aim of the nation as
we'll as the state. With all it's recent
Improvement farming still lags behind
other occupations in development as a
business. Much has been accomplished
under the present Observation-Disclosures
more than under any previous admin
istration.
I'VE approve the democratic admin
istration for having emphatically di-
rected attention for the first time to
the essential interest Of agriculture by
creating the office of markets and
rural organization in connection with
the department of agriculture and for
extending the cooperative machinery
necessary for conveying information to
farmers by means Of demonstration.
National Aid For Highways.
= THE happiness and comfort Of rural
life and the development of city alike
are conserved by the construction of
public highways. We therefore. favor
national aid in the construction OF post
roads and roads for military purposes.
We hold that the life, health and
strength of men, women and children
of the nation are its greatest asset and
in the conservation of these the fed
eral government, wherever it acts as
the employer Of labor, should both on
it's own account and as an example put
into effect the following principles Of
just employment:
Eight Hour Day Favored.
"a living wage for all employees: a
working day not to exceed eight hours:
the adoption of safety appliances, and
the establishment of thoroughly sani-
tary conditions Of labor: adequate
compensation for industrial accidents:
the. standards of the uniform child
labor law" wherever minors are em-
ployed: such provisions for decency
comfort and health in the employ
ment of women. as should be accorded
the mothers Of the race: and equitable
retirement law for civil service en-
ployes.
1--WE favor the speedy enactTlent of
an effective child labor law and the
regulation Of the shipment Of prison
made goods in Interstate commerce.
1--WE favor the creation of a federal
fok,, InY, DJ.fy M n
labor.
1--WE favor the development upon a
systematic scale Of the means ready
begun under the present administra-
ton to assist laborers to seek and Sc
cure employment.
Twenty Words on SUFFRAGE.
. eve favor a thoroueh reconsidera-
ton of the means and methods by
which the federalgovernmen 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 the
diffusion Of a knowledge of disease
prevention.
."W, demand careful ecoromy in all
expenditures IN support of the gov
ernment and to that end favor re-
turn by the house of representatives
to the former practice Of-initiating ap-
preparation bills by a single; commit
tee that responsibility may be cen
tered.
1--WE recommend the extension of
franchise to the women of the coun-
try by the states upon the same terms
as 10. men.
Should Strive For Peace.
eve again declare the policy that
the sacred srfghts Of Americanship
must be preserved at home and
abroad and that no treaty of any gov
ernment shall receive the sanction Of
our government which does not recog-
nize the absolute equality of all our
citizens. irrespective of race. previous
nationality or religion. Our country
should strive earnestly for peace
among the warning nations Of Europe
and seek to bring about the adoption
Of the fundamental principle of Justice
and humanity that all men shall en-
joy equality of right and freedom from
discrimination in the land wherein
tney dwell.
eve renew the declaration in our two
last platforms relating to the deVelop-
HleN( OIL our waterways. 1 III ISSSiil
devastation of the lower Mississippi
valley and several other sections by
floods accentuates the movement for
the regulation Of river flow by addi-
tional band and levee protection,
Wilson and Marshall Endorsed.
eve endorse our president and vice
president Woodrow Wilson. Of New
Jersey. and Thomas Riley Marshall, Of
Indiana. who have performed the
functions Of their great offices Impair
TALLY and with distinction.
1--WE commend to the American peo-
pie the splendid diploma tic victories OF
our great president who has preserved
the vital interests of our country and
has Kept us out Of war.
''This is critical hour In the his
tory of America. critical hour in the
history Of the world Upon the record
above set forth we appeal to the voters
Of the country"
PAL MEN 70 VOTE ON STRIKE.
Managers Refuse Demands Of En-.
ployes and Suggest Arbitration.
New York, June 16.-More than
100000 union and non union workers
of America will vote Within month,
on the advisability of calling gen
eral strike to enforce their demands
for an eight hour day and time. and a
half for overtime. as a result of the
failure by representatives of the rail-
roads and the men to reach a settle
ment here today after two weeks,
conference.
Hope of adjusting the dispute thru
the conference faded when the rail
roads submitted tentative compro-