The Coconino sun., 1920-06-18
THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM CLEARLY DEFINES PARTY'S AIMS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

ned It to date.
 Legislation for the relief of the con- sumers of print paper, for the exten- sion of the powers of the government under the food control act, for broad ening the scope of the war risk in surance act, better provisions for the dwindling number of aged veterans of the civil war and for the better sup port of the maimed 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 resources of the country; we have sought to check the profigracy of the administration, to realize upon the assets of the gov enment and to husband the revenues derived from taxation. The republi- cans in congress have been responsi- ble for cuts in the estimates for gov enment expenditure of nearly three billion dollars, since the signing of the armistice.
 We enacted the national executive budget law; we strengthened the fed eral reserve act to permit banks to lend needed assistance to farmers; we authorized financial corporations to develop export trade; and finally, amended the rules of the senate and house, which will reform evils in pro- ceedure and guarantee more efficient and responsible government.
 Agriculture.
 The farmer is the backbone of the nation. National greatness and eco- homie independence demand popula- tion distributed between industry and the farm, and sharing on equal terms the prosperity which is wholly depend ent on the efforts of both. Neither can prosper at the expense of the other without inviting joint disaster The crux of the present agricultural conditions lies in prices, labor and credit.
 The republican party believes that this conditions can be improved by practical and adequate farm represen- tation in the appointment of govern mental officials and commissions; the right to form cooperative associations for marketing their products and pro- tection against discrimination; the scientific study of agricultural prices and farm production costs at home and abroad, with view to reducing the ire quency of abnormal fluctuations; the uncensored publication of such re- ports; the authorization of associa- tions for the extension of personal credit; national inquiry on the CO., ordination of rail, water and motor transportation with adequate facili- ties for receiving, handling and mar keting food; the encouragement of our export trade; an end to unnecessary price fixing and ill-considered efforts arbitrarily to reduce prices of farm products which invariably result to the disadvantage both of producer and consumer; and the encouragement of the production and importation of fer tilizing material and of its extensive use.
 The federal farm loan act should be so administered as to facilitate the acquisition of farm land by those de- string to become owners and proprie- tors and thus minimize the evils of farm tenantry and to furnish such long time credits as farmers may need to finance adequately their larger and long time production operations.
 Industrial Relations. There are two different conceptions of the relations of capital and labor. The one is contractual, emphasizes the diversity of interests of employer and employe. The other is that of, CO., partnership in a common task. We recognize the justice of collec- | tive bargaining as a means of prompt ing good will, establishing closer and more harmonious relations between employer and employees and realizing the true ends of industrial justice.
 The strike or the lockout as means of settling industrial disputes inf1icts such loss and suffering on the com munity as to justify government initi- ative to reduce it's frequency and limit its consequences.
 We deny the right to strike against the government; but the rights and in terests of all government employees must be safeguarded by impartial laws and tribunals.
 l Tn puDUc utllltleS we ldNoi tne SS. tablishment of an impartial tribunal to make an investigation of the facts and to render decision to the end that there may be no organized inter. ruption of service to the lives and health and welfare of the people. The decisions of the tribunals to be moral. ly but not legally binding, and an in. formed public amendment to be relied upon to secure their acceptance. The tribunal, however, should refuse to ac' cept jurisdiction except for the pur' pose of investigation, as long as the public service be interrupted. Fol public utilities we favor the type o1 tribunal provided for in the trans portation act of 1920. {.
 For private industries we do not ad vocate the principle of compulsory ar bitration, but we favor impartial com missions and better facilities for vol untary mediation, conciliation and ar bitration, supplemented by that ful publicity which will enlist the infiu ence of an aroused public opinion. Ih' government should take the initiative | .f krsh