Evening star., 1920-07-02

American people on the rebirth OF
our merchant marine, which once
more maintains it's former place In
the world. 1t was under democratic
administration that this was accom-
plished after seventy years OF lnoi1-
ference and neglect, 13,060.0 600 tons
having been constructed since the act
was passed in 1916. We pledge the
policy of our party to the continued
growth of our merchant marine under
proper legislation, SO that American
products will be carried to all ports
of the world by vessels built in Amer
lean yards, flying the American flag.
Port Facilities.
The urgent demands of the war for
adequate transportatio of war ma
terial. as wen as for domestic need,
revealed the fact that our port facil-
ties and rate adjustment were such as
to seriously affect the whole country
in times OF peace as well as war.
We pledge our party to stand ror
equality of rates, both import and
export, for the ports of the country,
quate and fair facilities and rates for
the mobilization of the products Of
the country offered for shipment
Inland Waterways.
We call attention to the failure of
the republican national convention to
recognize in any way the rapid de-
veIopment of barge transportation on
our inland waterways, which develop
ment is the result of the constructive
policies of the democratic admins
tration. And we pledge ourselves to
the further development of adequate
transportation facilities on our rivers
and to the further improvement OF
| our inland waterways. and we recog-
niZe the Importance of connecting the
a n AC NIT hn hyy " n
the Mississippi river and it's tribu-
taries. as well as by the St. Lawrence
| river. We favor an enterpriSing for
eign trade policy with all nations
and in this connection we favor the
] full utilization of all Atlantic, gull
and Pacific ports and an equitable
distribution of shipping facilities be-
| tween the various ports.
| Transportation remains an increasing
ly vital problem in the continued de
velopment and prosperity Of the nation
| Our present facilities for distribution
by rail are inadequate and the promo
ton of transportation by water is i'm
| peratiye.
! We. therefore, favor a liberal and
comprehensive policy for the develop.
ment and utilization of our harbors and
interior waterways.
Flood Control.
| We commend the democratic Con-
gress for the redemption of the pledge
contained in our last platform by the
| passage of the flood control act OF
March 1, 1917, and point to the success
| full control of floods of the Mississippi
river and the Sacramento river, Cali
| fornia, under the policy of that law, for
| its complete justification. We favor the
extension of this policy to other flood
control problems wherever the federal
! interest involved justifies the expendi-
ture required.
Reclamation of Arid Lands.
BY wise legislation and progressive ad-
| mnlStration we have transferred the
| government reclamation projects, repre-
senting an investment Of 100000, 900
from a condition of impending failure and
| loss of confidence in the ability of the
| government to carry through such large
| enterprises, to a condition of demon
! strated success, whereby formerly arid
| and wholly unproductive lands now sus-
tain 10000 prosperous families and have
| an annual crop production of over $7O,-
100000? not including the crops grown
on a million acres outside the projects
supplied with storage water from gov
| eminent works
| We favor ample appropriations for the
| continuation and extension of this great
work of home building and internal i'm
to the end that all practical projects
shall be built, and waters now running
to waste shall be made to provide homes
! and add to the food supply power re-
sources and taxable property, with the
government ultimately reimbursed fol
| the entire outlay.
The Trade Commission.
The democratic party heartily iniorses
| the creation and work of the Federal
| Trade Commission in establishing a fail
field for competitive business, free from
| restraints of trade and monopoly, ano
| recommends amplification of the stat
| utest governing its activities so as tc
grant it authority to prevent the unfair
| use OF patents in restraint of trade.
| Live Stock Markets.
For the purpose of insuring Just ani
| fair treatment in the great interstate
live stock market, and thus instiIline
confidence in growers through which
production will be stimulated and the
price of meats to consumers be ulti.
| mately reduced, we favor the enactmen
of legislation for the supervision Of sucl
markets by the national government
| Mexieol
The United States is the neighbo
and friend of the nations of the thre,
Americas. In a very special sense
our international relations in thi
hemisphere should be characterize,
by good will. and free from an,
possible suspicion as to our nationa
purpose.
! The administration. rememberin,
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