The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1920-07-09

conditions affOrding genuine govern
meht assistance uncucumhprpd by
neeulcss difficulties uf red tape or
advance financial investment.
The Railroads.
The railroads we're subjected 10 red.
eral control as war measure. with
out other idea than the swift trans
pori of troops. munitions and sup
plies. When human life and national
nope were at stake. profits could not
be considered. and were no. Fed
erHl operation. however. was marked
by 900 Intelligence aud efficiency that
inlnIWi1nd Ius~ aud resulted Goo many
and marked reforms. The Duuiu-
mem taken over uu- not only grossly
inadequate. iu ~humpullr UufvuTu
lniinu|uu practices urprcame the
iniiIu. WudiWps and provided addi-
lions. hHIiDruuut, aud improvements.
Economies enabled operation without
the uIc raises iUHf private control
would have found necessary and labor
was treated with 1000 exact Justice that
secured Tue enthusiastic puuupgltiuu
thai Victory demanded The undn-
mental purpose OF federal control
was achieved fully and sploudidly.
AM 900 fur los. cost fu ihp taxpayers
than would have been ibp case under
| prirHi" operation. Investments BOO
railroad properties were uut ouIy save
Ell hN government operation. hut gov.
eminent management returned tbu-"
properties VASTLY Improved loo every
/ physical and executive DETAIL A
/ rrrH. task WAS greatly u. hlr.ud.
THE president. recommendation of
return to private ownership gave tlr
/ Republican majority % WIl year Zoe
which 'n enact fhp necessary lrgislu-
tiUu. The house took -iN months To-
/ Formulate its iuHT-. Uud another sis
/ months WIS consumed by the lupuh.
| llruu senate Zoo equally vague debate"
/ A. Consequence the E-ghfumu'us
bill went tu The president Zoo the clos
| ing hours ~ coon lus- and De- WIS
| forced to choice between the chaos
~ veto and ueuuIcscpuCp iu The
measure submitted. however grave
/ may have been bod. objections a. 10.
There hould be- "a iuir aud complies
/ tost of ihr law uH.l careful aud mn.
/ ture action hy congress may cure ifs
/ defects and insure thorough. Dffoc.
tive transportation system under pri-
waite ownership without government
subsidy lt the expense ~ the tnApay.
err Of the country.
Improved Highways.
Improved roads are 81 vital Import.
nncr not only tu commerce and Ia.
dusiry but also To agriculture ana
rural life. The federal road act Of
1916 enacted by o. Democratic con
Rrcss. represented the first system.
attic effort of the government to In
sure the building 81 an adequate sys'
TEN of roads Ia this country.
We favor a continuance OF the pres.
cnt federal aid plan under existing
federal aud state agencies. amended
~ ~ to include ~ one OF the yle.
mcnts In determining the ratio Ia
which the several states shnll be- en-
titled to share IN the fund the area
ar any public lands therein.
We strongly favor the Increased
use ~ the motor vehicle IN the trans
porlntlon NJ the malls and urge th,
removal ~ the restrictions Imposed
by the Republican congress ON ID,
use ~ the motor devices Ia mail trans
portnilon IN rural territories
We desire To- congratulate the Amer
lean people upon the rehlrih 81 uui
merchant marine, which once NOR,
maintains iIs former plucr Ia 10,
world
'Our present facilities for dI,trIhu
/. lion hy ruil ARE inadequate uud DO,
promotion ~ transportation bY water
IN imperative.
We therefore favor liberal and
comprehensive policy for Tee develop
ment and utilization uf our hnrhur'
and interior waterways,
Reclamation Of Arid Lands.
by wise legislation und prugrrssly,
administration We have transformed
The government reclamation projects
representing an investment of SlOO.
uuUuun, from condition at lmpcnd
ng failure ana loss uf confidence il
The ability of the government 90 carry
through such lurge enterprises Ia d
condition OF demonstrated success
whereby formerly urid and wholly nm
productive lands now sustain 1000
prosperous families uAl have an AN
nunl crop production of mur Than
s7OOOO,OOO not including The crops
grown ON million acres outside the
projects supplied with storage water
from government works,
We favor ample appropriations fol
the continuation and extension uf lhi'
great work Of home building uud in
lernul Improvement along the snm,
general lines 10 the end That an pruc
f. deal projects shall bee built, and wat
ers now running a. waste shall h,
made 10 provide homes and add "a
the food supply power resources and
taxable property, with the govern
ment ultimately reimbursed for lh,
entire outlay,
The Democratic party heartily In
lorses the creation and work uf the
f. federal trade commission iu establish
Ing fair field for competitive bust
ness, free from restraints of trad,
and monopoly and recommends am
f. pliflcutiun ~ the statutes governing
ms activities 81 as 90 grant % author
. ny 10 prevent the unfair use OF pat
ents In restraint of trade
Livestock Markets.
For The purpose OF iusurIng just
and fair treatment iu the great inter
state livestock market ana Ihus In
shilling confidence In growers through