Arizona republican., 1920-05-30

At the same time. however, we op- pose the giving to labor of any special privileges. for labor is no better than any other part of the American people and deserves no more than any other class We oppose the unjust demands of labor, and support it's just demands. Equally do we oppose the unjust at titude of capital, and support it's just claims. There can be no defined class es iu this nation; each part Of the people Is a part to the whole. and all must work together for the good of the whole. On each American alone does the future of that American depend.
 We favor any and every plan which has chance to bring capital and labor into closer accord which will eliminate the distrust and suspicion between the two. We urge the cooperation or capital and labor and the aanicable ar bitration of all their differences. Each side needs the other; neither can at- ford to picker.
 Tn cases when capital or labor can not or will not reach just settlement as is sometimes the case, we favor government legislative measures which will protect the public from the strug gle. Above all, law and order must be upheld. Tn cases of capitalization dis Dutes which effect a large part of the people we believe the people come first, and favor compulsory settlement by an organized tribunal of industrial justice for the protection of the people, The inherent right of Q man to quit his job when he wants to must be sup ported but only so long as 1t does not reach the point when it threatens the public. The United States and its people must come before either labor or capital and labor and capital must Railroads
 The Republican party has always opposed the entering of government into any industry, and it opposes the ownership by the government of any against the government ownership Of the railroads. At the same time, we favor federal control of railroads to an extent where the public will be pro- tected at all times. Meanwhile, faced with a giant task of reconstruction and readjustment. the railroads must be given every fair chance to effect their return to normal conditions and the best service as soon as possible. Protection Of the Merchant Marine
 The American merchant marine, three quarters of a century ago one of the worlds greatest, then started on a long and steady decline by the Civil pected high position by the great war. Tn 1914 1t was the fifteenth in size of the worlds merchant marines. Today | 1t is the second, with a good chance of becoming first. This new merchant marine offers 9 vast opportunity to this nation. and must be maintained and protected to the greatest extent.
 The Republican party believes that every assistance possible should be given the new American merchant ma rine, now regaining some of its past glories. This assistance should in-  Act to enable American shipowners to compete on better terms with foreign | syndicatos. Universal public support and cooperation also should be given our new merchant marine.
 Tariff
 As it has stood in times past, the Re- publican party stands today for a full protective tariff. Every protection should be given American industry and l labor under this tariff, which should include means to prevent unjust eSac- tions by menopolies and trusts. Above all, this tariff should be so modelled as | to insure the complete commercial in- dependence of this country.
 The years past have proved the Un- | derwood tariff act q failure, and it's grievous weaknesses would have been felt keenly throghout the land had not the war intervened and given Amer ican industry a tremendous advantage over foreign industry. Now that peace has come. however. this act must be replaced by one which will serve the best interests of the nation.
 As in 1916, we favor the creation of d tariff commission with full power to lgather and compile data for congress in regards to tariff needs and defi- lcfencies.
 Relief For Ex-service Men
 As a just and needed measure for the benefit of the millions of men who Iu.-EA 4l.. light for their country in the war, we favor legislation to give eS-service men the relief to which they are entitled.
 This relief should be carefully de- termined after ascertaining the needs and desires of the service men. The relief measure, however should include assistance to ex-service men in the acquiring of farms and homes; voca- tional training; every assistance and educational advantage for disabled men; and some sort of monetary com pensation for those men who do not desire to take advantage of one of the other forms of assistance rendered them.
 Business
 We believe that every encourage ment should be given the growth and development of honest American busi- ness, and that the government should undertake no measures which would tend to stunt and interfere with busi- ness. As in the past--and our efforts are attested to by our deeds--we favor the strict regulation and supervision ol the great corporations, including the packers. We believe in the. punish naent of all who violate the laws in the pursuit of business, and the protection of small businesses from more power ful large businesses. But business a a whole must be given encouragement and protection, for the best interests oi
 the country.
 Agriculture
 Agriculture is one of the most i'm portant factors in the life of this na-
 tion--probably the most important. A