Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-10-30

THE republican party of Wisconsin
met in platform convention, pursuant
to law. hFreby renews its allegiance TO
the principles of human liberty, equal
ity and progress, on which IL was
founded We accept the platform OF
the national convention adopted last
June as true declaration OF those
PRINCIPLES. There il no other party
better qualified to advance the welfare
OF all of our people without any dls-
elimination or fayoTitism.
We indorse the fellows competent
70 carry out these principles, ana
pledge our united support to, the can
didates nominated by that convention
those splendid Americans, Warren
@. Harding and Calvin Coolidge.
I'VE commend the record Of United
States Senator Irvine l. Lenroot, now
a candidate for reelection as one
whose republicanism and Americanism
have been conspicuousiy right ana
pledge him our united support.
I'VE urge that Chapter $50 OF the
laws of 1919 known as the prohibition
enforcement act (Mulberger bilD be
continued in force and effect and made
to conform with federal provision, TO
the end that Wisconsin fines may re-
imburse Wisconsin tax payers tor the
obligations imp0se$ upon them ny lhe
federal government, and TO the fuT-
Their END that those accused OF viola
ton Of excise laws may nave sucn
speedy trial at such distance from
their homes as VIII entail neither IN
due hardship nor expense. We there
fore urge that the NuiUerger law be
ratified at the polls.
THE last legislature enacted mar
keting law, the first law Of its kind
enacted in the United States In pass
ing such a law We were breaking new
ground and could not anticipate all
the difficulties involved to perfect =
marketing system.
"A years experience under such law
has demonstrated that II does not con
hahn the broad and necessary powers
"a make effective des rabIe market
Ing system On account o; lack OF
SUFFICIENT funds and authority TO as
certain the cost Of production OF farm
products and production OF other com
nodities. the mark citing director has
beer unable to proceed with either a
thorough or complete investigation.
I'VE pledge adequate financial sup
port to the division OF markets and
such additional power and authority
rs may be necessary IN order to give
the division ample power and author
ity to stimulate cooperation among
producer and TO prohibit Unfair deal
ing and discrimination and 10 prevent
extortion6te profits on the necessities
of life and curb profteerng so that
the producers on the farms may re-
Celve a reasonable compensation for
farm products and labor, at u reason
able cost to the consumer
we favor revision of the cooper
stiye law TO protect existing and fu-
ture cooperative associations from ex
ploitation and unfair practices and
also for the creation OF cooperative
thus extending to cooperative organ
tzations the came privileges as are ex-
tended 10 trade corporations.
To prevent the spelling OF perish
able food products, the law should
limit the time during which they may
be held in storage.
'~The attorney general should be en-
powered to bring prosecutions on his
own initiative 70 punish violations OF
laws to prevent and punish profiteer
ing
We favor laws TO promote the de.
velopment by actual settlers of Wis
consin agricultural lands
THE basic eight hour law should be
adopted in all industries when reason
ably applicable with the return OF
normal conditions, in order that the
welfare OF our citizens may be pro
moted by giving such citizens time for
something more than eating, sleeping
and working
We favor the elimination of chile
labor In industry and equal pay fol-
equal service. regardless of sex. the
right of workers TO organize and Il
deal collectively with emplofers
through representatives of their owl
choice
We favor better protection to the
railroad, workers who are engaged IL