Bisbee daily review., 1920-07-03

l ri l. B l : was achieved fully and splendidly, and al far less cost to the tax payer than would have been the case un- der private operation. Investments in railroad properties were not only saved by government operation but government management returned these properties vastly improved in every physical and executive detail A great task was greatly discharged. The presidents recommendation of return to private ownership has gfv- en the Republican majority full year in which to enact the necessary legislation. The house took six months tO formulate it's ideas and another six months was consumed by the Republican senate in equally vague debate. As a consequence the Esch-Cummings bill went to the pres ident in the closing hour of congress and he was forced to a choice be- tween the chaos of a veto and ac, quiescence in the measure submit ted, however grave may have been his objections to it.
 There should be a fair and com pleie test of the law until careful | ana mature action by congress may cure it's defects and insure a thor | Oughly effective transportation sys- tenn under private ownership without l l-,,I, xTrffb pense of taxpayers of the country.
 Imprdved Highway Improved highways are of vital i'm pOrtanCe not only to commerce and | industry but also to agricultural and rural life. The federal road act of 1916, enacted by e Democratic con- | sress, represented the first syste- matic effort of the government to | insure the building of an adequate | System of roads in this country. The act as amended, has resulted in placing the movement for improved | highways on progressive and suD- | stantial basis in every state in the | union and in bringing under actual | construction more than 13000 miles of roads suited to the traffic needs Of the communities n which they are located.
 1 We favor a continuance of the present federal aid plan under exist ing federal and state agencies amending so as to include as one Of the elements in determining the ratio in which the several states shall be entitled to share in the funds, the area of any public lands 1 therein.
 InasmIch as the posta' service has been extended by the Democratic party to the door of practically every | producer ard every consumer in the country (rural free delivery alone having been provided for six million patrons within the past eight years without material added cost, we de clare that this instrumentality can and will be used to the maximum of it's capacity tc improve the efficiency l Of distribution and reduce the cos l of living to consumers while increas ing the profitable operations Of pro ducers.
 We strongly favor the increasing use Of the motor vehicle in the trans oortation of the mails and urge the 1 removal of the restrictions imposed by the Republican congress upon the use of motor devices in mail trans l pOrtation in rural territories.
 Merchant Marine
 We desire to congratulate the i American people upon the re-birth oi our merchant marine which once more maintains ts forrier place ir ! the world It was under a Democratic administration. This was accom- Dlished after seventy years of indif ference and neglect, thirteen million tons having been constructed since i the act was passed in 1916. We pledge the policy of cur party to the continued growth of our merchant marine under proper legislation sc that American products will be car ried to all ports of the world by yes sels built in American yards, flying the American flag.
 Port Facilities
 The urgent demands of the war for adequate transportation of war mate rial as well as for domestic need revealed the fact that our port facil- ities and rate adjustment were such as to seriously affect the whole country in time of peace as well as | war
 We pledge ocY party to stand for equality of rates, both import and ex. port, for the ports of the country
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