South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-03

whole people therefore nav q Tx III
20 insist that justice shall be done
TO those who work, and in turn that
those whose labor creates the neces-
sites upon which the life Of the ma
ton depends must recognize the
reciprocal obligation between the
worker and the state.
Labor Entitled To Compensation.
They should participate IN the
formulation Of sound laws and regu-
lations governing the conditions
under which labor Is performed.
recognize and obey the laws so
formulated and seek their amend
ment when necessary by the pro-
cesses ordinarily addressed 70 the
laws and regulations affecting the
other relations OF life.
Labor. as well as capital. is en-
titled 70 adequate compensation.
Each has the inalienable right OF
orga nization, Of collective bargain
ing and of speaking through repre-
sentatives Of their own selection.
Neither class should. however, at any
time. nor in any circumstances. take
action that will put IN Jeopardy the
public welfare.
Strike Arbitration.
resorts 10 strikes and lockouts
which endanger the health or lives
OF the people is an unsatisfactory
device for determining disputes and
the democratic party pledges itself
10 contrive. If possible. and put into
effective operation a fair and COM
p-ehensive method OF composing diff
fertnces OF this nature.
In private industrial disputes. we
are opposed 10 compulsory arbitra-
ton as a method plausible in theory
but a failure in fact. With respect
II government service we hold dis
tinctly that the rights OF the people
are paramount 70 the right TO strike.
However. we profess scrupulous re-
cari for the conditions Of public
2 ployment and pledge the demo-
cratic party 10 instant inquiry into
the pay OF government employees
and equally speedy regulations de-
signed 10 bring salaries to a just and
T., cDer level.
WOMANS SUFFRAGE
We endorse the proposed 18th
amendment OF the constitution of
the United States granting equal
suffrage to women. We congratu-
late the legislatures Of 30 states
which have already ratified said
amendment and we urge the demo-
cratic governors and delisg Iatures Of
Tennessee, North Carolina and Flor
ida and such states as have not Yet
ratified the federal suffrage amend
ment TO unite in an effort TO COM
plete the process of ratification and
secure the 36th state in time for all
the women of the United States 10
participate in the fall election. We
commend the effective advocacy OF
the measure by Pres't Wilson.
WOMEN IN INDUSTRY
We urge cooperation with the
states for the protection OF child
life through infancy and maternity
care; in the prohibition Of child
labor, and by adequate appropria-
tons for the children's bureau and
the womans bureau in the depart
ment of labor.
Remove Illltcracy.
Cooperative federal assistance TO
the states is Immediately required
for the removal of illiteracy for the
increase of teachers salaries and in
struction in citizenship for both ma
tive and foreign born; increased ap-
preparation for vocational training
in home economies; establishment
Of joint federal and state employ
ment service with women's depart
ments under the direction of tech
nically qualified women. We advo-
cate full representatICn Of women on
all commissions dealing with
Womens work or women's interests
and a re-classification of the federal
civil service free from discrimina-
ton on the ground of sex. a contin-
vance OF appropriations for educa-
ton in sex hygiene; federal legisla-
ton which shall insure that Amer
lean women resident in the United
States, but married TO aliens, shall
retain their American citizenship
and that the same process of nat
shall Ice required for
women as for men.
DISABL ED SOLDIERS
The federal government should
treat with utmost consideration every
disabled soldier sailor and marine
of the World war whether his dis
ability be due to wounds received in
line of action or TO health impaired
in service. and for the dependents
Of the brave men who died in line
of duty the governments tenderest
concern and richest bounty should
be their requital. The fine patriot
ism exhibited, the heroic conduct
displayed by American soldiers. sail
Crs and marines at home and abroad
a sacred heritage OF pos
teritv the worth of which can never
be recompensed from the treasury
and the glory Of which must not be
by anS such expedients.
The democratic administration
wisely established a war risk insur-
ance bureau giving four and a half
millions of enlisted men insurance
at unprecedently low rates and
through the medium of which COM
pensation Of men and women in
iured in service is readily adjusted,
and hospital facilities for those
whose health is impaired are abund-
antly afforded.
Vocational Education.
The federal board for vocational
should be made part of
the war risk insurance bureau in
order that the task may be treated
as a whole. and this machinery of
and assistance must re-
ceive every aid Of law and appro-
priation necessary 10 full and effec-
tive operation.
We believe that no higher or more
valued privilege can be afforded 70
an American citizen than TO become
2. freebooter Of the soil OF the United
States and 10 that end we pledge
our party 10 the enactment OF soldie
and home aid legislation
which will afford 10 the men who
fought for America the opportunity
10 become land and home owners