Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-06-11

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partially nulit1ed, however. by the
presidents delay in appointing the
wage board created by the act This
delay precipitated the outlaw railroad
strike. s4,
W. stopped the food Of public
treasures recklessly poured into the
lap of an inept shipping board, n
laid the foundation for h creation of
a great merchant marine. we
from the incompetent Democratic ad-
m~inistration the administration of the
telegraph and telephone lines OF the
country and returned them to private
ownership. We reduced h cost OF
postage and increased the pay OF the
postal employes-the poorest paid OF
all public servants; we PROVIDED pen
sions for superannuated and retired
civil servants and for an increase IN
| pay of soldiers n sailors. We re-
! organized the army on a peace footing
and provided for the maintenance OF a
powerful and efficient navy.
The Republican congress established
by law q permanent woman's bureau
in the department Of labor; we sub
mitted to the country the consttu-
tional amendment for woman SUI
frage, and furnished 20 Of the IS legis-
latures which have ratified it to date.
Legislation for the relief of the con-
sumers Of print paper, for the extern
sion Of the powers of the government
under the food control act. for broad
ening the scope of the war risk insur-
ance act; better provision for the
dwindling number Of aged veterans OF
the Civil War and for the better sup
port of the manned and injured of the
great war, and for making practical
the vocational rehabilitation act. has
| been enacted by the Republican con-
gresS.
We passed an oil leasing and water
power bill to unlock for the public
good the great pent-up of
/ the country; we have sought to check
the prof1igacy Of the administration,
to realize upon the assets of the coun-
try and to husband the de-
rived from taxation. The Republic
cans in congress have been responsible
for cuts in the estimates for govern
ment expenditure Of nearly three bill
lion dollars since the signing of the
armistice.
We enacted a national executive
budget law; we strengthened the fed
eral reserve act to permit banks to
lend needed assistance to farmers;
we authorized financial interpretations
TO develop export trade, and, finally,
amended the rules Of The senate and
house, which will reform evils in pro-
CeeQure ana guarantees IlOto eAACAcAs
and responsible government.
Agriculture.
The farmer Is the backbone of the
nation. National greatness and econo-
mic independence demands a popula-
the farm and sharing on equal terms
the prosperity which is wholly de
pendent OF the efferost of both.
Neither can prosper at the expense OF
the other without inviting Joint dis.
aster.
The cruix of the present agr1cul-
tural conditions lies in prices, labor
: and credit.
The Republican party believes thai
this condition can be improved By
: practical and adequate farm represen'
: tation in the appointment of govern
mental officials and commissions; thu
right to form cooperative association
for marketing their products and pro
lection against Discrimination; thu
scientific study of agricultural prices
: and farm production costs at hom'
and abroad. with a view to reducing
> the frequent Of abnormal fluctuations
: the uncensored publication of such re
ports: the authorization of associa
8 tions for the extension of persona
credit; a national inquiry on the CO
ordination OF rail, water and motto
transportation, with adequate facili
!! ties tor receiving, handling an
OF our export trade; an end to neces
e sary price fixing and ill-considere'
e efforts arbitrarily to reduce prices o
farm products which invariably resul
to the disadvantage Of the produce
and the consumer. and he encourage
= ment of the production and importa
= ton of fertilizing material and of it
extensive use.
The farm loan act should be so ad
ministered as to facilitate the acQuisi
: ton Of farm land by those desiring t
u become owners and proprietors an
thus minimize the evils of farm ten
antry, and furnish such long tim
credits as farmers may need to ii
nance adequately their larger an
long time production operations.
Industrial Relations.
8 There are two different conception
6 of the relations Of capital n labol
l. The one is ~contractual and emphasiz
: es the diversity of interests OF employ
It err and employee. The other is tbs
n Of co-partnership in q common tasl
It We recognize the justice of collet
= tive bargaining as a Of promo,
ing good will, establishing closer an
more harmonious relations betwee
. employer and employees and realizin
the true end Of industrial Justice.
The strike or the lockout as
means of settling industrial dispute
inflicts and such loss, and sufferin
on the community as to justify go,
eminent initiative to reduce It's IF,
quency and limit its consequences.
We deny the right to strike again,
the government, but the rights and il
~terests of all government employ
must be safeguarded by impard;
avs Inc t%ribunity.
In public utilities we favor the q
Enlistment OF an impartial trib0n'
to make an investigation Of the fac
and to render a decision to the e1
that there may be no organized ii
terruption of service to the lives ar
health and welfare of the people. TT
decisions Of the tribunal to be mora
~ but o legally binding. and an il
formed public sentiment be relied
secure their acceptance: The tribu1
al, however, should refuse to acce
jurisdiction except for the purpose
investigation, as long az the publ
service be interrupted. For publ
utilities we favor the type OF trtbun
provided for in the transportation a
Of 1920.
In private industries we do not q
vocate the principal Of compulsory a
b~ttration, but we favor impartial cor
mission and better facilities for volu,
tary mediation, conciliation and art
tratdon, supplemented by that II
publicity which will enlist the inf
ence Of an aroused public opinio
. The government should take the I
. itiative in inviting the establishment
tribunals or commissions for the pu
pose Of voluntary. arbitration and 1
vestigation of the issues.
We demand the exclusion form
terstate commerce OF the products
convict labor.