The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-16

probable. the necessity for their re-
mainlnE will continue, they must
main. Intervention. implying as
does military suo{usat,on Trnt,ed
states. Notwithstanding the pr5voca-
ton 10 that course has oeen sres'
and should be resorted 20, ~ az at
resistance OF the president and his
advisers 20 every demand and SUE
gestior 20 enter upon II Is credltanle
alike TO them and TO the people IN
whose name he speaks
Merchant Msriae.
Immediate provision should be
made FOR the development OF the car
rying trade ~ the United states ouf
foreign commerce has IN tne pas,
been subject 10 many unnecessary
and vaXatfous obstacles in the way
OF legislation Of Republican con
vresSes Until the recent Democtatlc
tariff legislation IL was hamperea y
unreasonable burdens OF taSaiion
Until the recent banking legisisuon.
n had az us disposal few OF tne
necessary instrume OF lntt..,
national credit and :Xcosnsssi ny az,
To promote the construction OF
| merchant marine, u lacked eNS5 INC
| prospect Of adequate carriage oy 80
! We heartily endorse the purpose anI
/ poIicv ~ the pending shippinS hlIl
| and favor all such additiNnal meas
( urss ~ constructive or remedial leg
! islation as may he necessary I" re-
store our flag 10 the seas and 10 pro-
/ vide further facilities for our foreign
| commerce. particularly such laws as
NAV bc made 20 remove unfair con-
ditions ~ competition ln the hsallnES
/ ~ American merchants and pro-
| durars with competitors in foreign
markets.
We favor the conservation and ae-
Q ~ hg -
/ ~ the country by means OF a poiicE
which shall he positive rather thAn
n-Eative. policy which shall nov
| withhold such resources from dc-
veioonrsnt hut which. while permit /.
! ting Ard enco lnaging their use shs.'
prevent both waste and monopoly ia
I their exploitation anu We sarnest,sSS
/ favor the passage Of acts whtch wiz
( accom- plIsh these objects and we re-
AFFIRM the declaration OF the pIatfor M
81 1912 on this subject. the ponCS
Of reclaiming our aria lanos shou'H
he steadily adhered TO
Tho ADMINISTRATION and the Farmer.
We favor the vigorous prosecutor
I OF Investigations and plans . render
s esiH,1X ,t. more more bssithtai com
Portable. attractive and we pen. =
that this should be d0mlnaht am
OF the nation as well as OF the
ueut' farming still lags behind other
occupstions in development "a a busi
ness ana the advantages OF an az ,
vancing civilization have not accI leo
10 rural communities In fair pro,
portion Much has been Accomplished
In this field under the present adm N :
istrstion--far more than any preVioH
sdminIstration; In the .o fs1ers' a rsi
the rural credits act OF the present
! congress tho machinery has besh
created which will make credit aVall ,
able TO the farmer constantly Sr T az,
upon a footing of equality with tns
merchant and tho manufacture IN
securing the capital necessary 10 car
nv on his enterprises.
Grades and standards necessary N
the Intelligent and successful conduct
OF the business OF agriculture hav"
also been established or are IN IN"
course OF being established by law
The long needed cotton futures act.
nassed Nv the siNty-third congress.
has now been in successful operation
for. nearly two years sra az, o III
tended to provide better storage
facilities. and TO enable tho farmer
20 obtain certificates upon Whlon ne
may secure advances OF money nave
been passed by the house % repre-
sentatives. have been favorably re-
ported 10 the senate and VII prob
ably become law during the present
have passed a good roads measure
which will be Of far reaching bsnsht
10 ali agricultural communitles
Above all the most extraordinary
aDs aS.r tSe 81 9a n. 0Ssn
partment 81 agriculture IN extending
and perfeoting practical farm demon
stratlon work which Is 60 rapidly
farming. But IL is also necsspary
that rural activities should be bet
ter directed through cooperation and
organization, that unfair methods OF
competition should be eliminated and
the copditions requisite for the just.
orderly and economical marketing OF
farm products created. We approve
the Democratic adrinistration for
tion for the first time 70 tho essen
tiai interests OF agriculture involved
IN farm marketing and hnance. for
creating the office or markets and
rural Organization In connection with
the department OF agriculture. and
FOR extending the cooperative ma
chtnery necessary for conveying In
formation 70 fsrmers by means Of
liberal provision, not only for the
benefit Of production. but also for the
study and solution OF problems or
farn marketing and finance and for
the extension or existing agencies for
improving country life.
Good Roads
Ths happiness, comfort and pros
peTity OF rural life. end the develop
msnt OF the city are alike conserved
by the construction OF public hish .
ways We, therefore. favor nations ]
aid In tho construction 81 post roads
and roads for military purposes.
Government Employment
We hold that the lifs health and
strength OF the men. women and
children of the nation are It's grent-
est asset. and that in tho conserva-
tiOn Of these The federal government,
wherever u acts a. the employer Of
labor should both on It's own account
and az an example, put Into enect the
following principles OF Just employ
ment.
IA living wage for ali employees.
"A working day not 20 exceed
eight hours, With one day OF rest In
seven.
the adoption OF safety appii-
| Ances and the establishment OF thor
osghly sanitary conditions % labor,
adequate compensation for In
dustrial accidents,
s--The standards 81 the uniform
child labor law" wherever minors are
| employed.