Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-07-14

bank credits 10 the farming interests OF
cratic administration the national bank
act was 80 altered as to authorize loans
OF I'VE years maturity on improved farm
lands. Later was established a system OF
farm loan banks. from which the borrow
ings already exceed three hundred mil
Tons OF dollars. and under which the In
trest rate 70 farmers has been so mate
the farm loan sharks who formerly sub
sisted by extortion upon the great agri-
cultural interests OF the country.
Thus Il was a Democratic congress IN
dent which enabled the farmers OF Amer
lea for the first time TO obtain credit upon
reasonable terms and insured their oppor-
tunlty for the future development OF the
nations agricultural resources
Smith Lever Act Praised
Not only ala the Democratic party put
into effect a great farm-loan system OF
land mortgage banks. but 10 passed the
Smith-Lever agricultural extension act.
carrying 70 every farmer In every section
OF the country. through the medium OF
trained experts and BY demonstration
farms the practical knowledge acquired
BY the federal agricultural department. IN
all things relating 20 agriculture horti-
culture and animal life. IL established the
bureau OF markets. the bureau OF farm
management and passed the cotton fu-
lures act. the grain grades bul. the Coz
operative farm administration act. anu
the federal warehouse act
The Democratic party has vastly Inn
proved the rural mail system ana mas
built up the parcel post system 70 sucn
an extent as 10 render its activities and
Us practical service Indispensable TO the
farming community. II was this wise en-
couragement and this effective concern OF
the Democratic party for the farmers 81
the United States that enabled this great
interest % render such essential service
IN feeding the armies OF America and the
allied nations OF the war and succoring
g. o. p. Condemned.
Meanwhile the Republican leaders at
Washington have failed utterly 70 propose
one single measure 10 make rural lie
more tolerable. They have signalized
their fifteen months OF congressional
power by urging schemes which would
strip the farms OF labor: BY assailing the
principles OF the farm-loan system and
seeking 70 impair its efficiency. covertly
attempting 20 destroy the great nitrogen
government has expended S0Ooo.o00 to sup
ply American farmers with fertilizers az
reasonable cost. by ruthlessly Gripping
nearly every branch OF agricultural en-
deavor. literally Gripping the productive
mediums through which the people must
be fed
we favor such legislation as viii con-
hrm 20 the primary producers OF the ma;
ton the right OF collective bargaining and
the right OF cooperative handling and
marketing OF the products OF the work.
shop and the farm and such legislation as
will facilitate the expectation or our farm
products.
We favor comprehensive studies OF farm
production costs and the uncensored pub
lication OF facts found in such studies.
Labor and Industry.
The Democratic party IL now. as
ever. the firm friend OF honest labor
dustry. II established the department
% labor at Washington and a Demo,
cratic president called TO his ofhcial
council board the hrste practical work
ingman who ever held a cabinet port
folio. Under this administration have
been established employment bureaus
have been pesceably determined many
bitter disputes between capital and
labor; were passed the child labor
act the workingmans compensation
act 1.-THE extension OF which we advo-
cate 80 as TO include iaborers engaged
in loading and unloading ships and In
law. the act for vocational training and
a code % other wholesome laws afYect-
Ing the liberties and bettering the CON-
dluons OF the laborins classes.
ocratic administrs tion established a
wouaan's bureau. which Republican
congress destroyed by Withholding ap-
Labor Is not a commodity: II is hu-
man. Those who labor have rights
and the national security and safety
s sPsnd rights aPS" and the OF
the strength OF the workers and their
families In the Interest OF sound
hearted and sound-headed men. wom-
hours OF labor ard conditions under
which labor Is performed. when passed
In recognition % the conditions under
which life must be lived 70 attain the
highest development and happiness. are
lust assertions OF the national interest
in the welfare OF the people.
pends upon the products OF labor: a
cessation OF production means loss and.
N long continued. disaster. The whole
people. therefore. have a right 70 IN
who work. and In turn that those
whose Labor creates the necessities
upon which the life OF the nation de.
pends must recognize the reciprocal
Obligation between the worker and the
they should participate In the form
ulation OF sound laws and regulations
governing the conditions under which
labor is performed. recognize and obey
the laws so formulated and seek their
amendment when necessary by the
processes ordinarily addressed 20 the
laws and regulations affecting the
other relations OF life.
Labor. as well as capital. Is entitled
TO adequate compensation. Each has
the indefeasible right % Organization.
% collective bargaining and Of speak
ing through representatives OF their
own AelHcLnus
Neither class. however. should az
any time nor In any circumstances
take action that will put in jeopardy
the public welfare. Resort 20 strikes
and lockouts which endanger the
health or lives OF the people is an
device for determining
disputes and the Democratic party
pledges Itself 20 contrive. II possible.
and put into effeetive operation a fair
and comprehensive method OF compos-
ing differences OF this nature.
IN private Industrial disputes we are
opposed 90 compulsory arbitration as
a method plausible In the theory but
a failure In fact. With respect 20 gov
eminent service we hold distinctly
that the rights OF the people are para
mount 20 the right 20 strike. How
ever We profess scrupulous regard for
the conditions OF public employment
and pledge the Democratic party 20
instant Inquiry into the pay OF gov
eminent employees and equally speedy
designed TO bring salaries
to a lust and proper level
Woman's Suffrage.
we Endorse the proposed nineteenth
Amendment OF the Constitution OF the
United states granting equal suffrage
10 women. We congratulate the legis-
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