Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-11-26
It's promotion OF high ideals and con- 10,

its promotion Of high ideals and con
lstructive thought.
3. We unqualifiedly assert our 10y
lalty to the principles Of the freedom
| ( the people under our American insti'
buttons, and while recognizing the
fright Of any and every class Of our peo
Iple to associate themselves for material
benefit, we just as strongly assert the
fright Of every American citizen to the
/ free and unhampered privilege OF dis
posing OF his labor or products there
OF as he may individually desire
4. We desire to point out that q
large factor in the high cost Of livine
lis the curtailing Of production through
shorter hours. lessened efficiency Of
labor and strikes.
5. We approve the Federal Land
Banks and request that the maximum
individual loan be changed from $10,-
900 to $25,0O0.00.
s. We recognize that land owner
ship Is stewardship. that ownership
does not give the right to soil deple-
ton, and we deplore the system OF
tenantry that encourages rapid re-
duction OF soil fertility.
Z. We recognize our great obliga-
ton to the returned soldiers and
sailors and recommend the appoint
ment Of committee Of three Of our
board OF directors to act with the Am
erican Legion In devising means OF
getting returned soldiers re-instated
into civil life.
We extend to our soldiers OF the
land, sea and air, men and women
fresh from the battle fields and hos
pitfalls OF Europe. our admiration and
our love. These young men and young
women. SONS and daughters 81 ours
who. one year ago. were in the camps
at home and abroad. serving suffering
and dying that civilization might not
perish from the earth, are worthy OF
all boundless gratitude, praise, and no
gift Of the people Is too good for them.
We believe q constant effort should be
kept up to help place them again
among US, In society and business. We
welcome them to the farms and we will
do what we can to help them begin
life over again o farmers. II they
choose to do so. 3sa
We commend them for organising the
American Legion. We see IN II what
we have seen In the Grand Army of
the Republic and the United States
Confederate Veterans citizen soldiers
for law and ORDER and guarantee
that civil and religious liberty shall be
maintained In this land at all costs.
s. This organization recognizes that
the strength and origin OF the Ameri-
can Federation OF Farm Bureaus has
been achieved through cooperation
with the state and Federal depart
ments OF Agriculture, upon sound,
educational program Of LEGAL work,
We declare 1t to be our purpose to
continue such cooperation in the fu-
ture and that either business enter
prise or legislation activity should
diminish such cooperative, educational
activities.
We urge the strengtnenlng OF the
county organization financially and
otherwise so that capable men may be
employed to manage the work Of the
county organization.
10. When state or federal govern
ment grants corporate rights to any
organization It is incumbent on that
government to protect the public
through such regulating legislation as
will best prevent favoritism, stimulate
initiative and guarantee adequate pub
lie service.
II. We urge that as rapidly as pos
sible all corporations doing interstate
business to be under federal charter
and all other corporations to be In
corporated under the laws Of the state
in which their principal business Is