The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-04

him. iafcsted him and made his mark.
let insecure.
The nation had long suffered by
reason Of the absence Of this great
ANA necessary service--everyone al.
mittod it, no one confronted it, they
owned now it was a necessity and
was imperative, still no party had
rose to the occasion of its enactment.
The producers Of zinc, Oil, coal and
the minerals found in American soil
had long felt this necessity, had long
suffered from its absence. The TWEEN
~ million toilers Of the country who
toiled either for daily, weekly or
yearly wages had longed for its en-.
ac;ment had prayed for its enact
mont that employment might be con-
unuouS, that wages might be certain
and dependable all so dependant up
on an open market, upon an active
merchant marine, upon a line of ships
that would transport their products
to the markets Of the world. Shall
we say we are boastful in making
reference to this achievement-no, L
am sure that will not be the verd ct
of more than the few. TO render
such Il verdict would be saying that
things actually achieved should be
forgotten with the hour Of their
achievement, would be saying that
the worker was not worthy Of his
hire, would be saying that a grateful
republic was ungrateful and that
things are not what they seem.
Republicans Failed to Give Aid
THE six and one.half million farm
ers Of the republic who produce each
year more than they themselves con-
sumo were staggering beneath a load
too heavy for them to carry. They
were suffering from eXorbitant rates
Of interest and short tenure Of loans
They needed low rates of interest and
long tenure. The farmer earns slow
ly and could not meet his loans-his
profits were not large and he could
not pay the cXorbitant rates. With
upturncd faces and with earnest ap-
peal he had sought through the great
republican party toga in relief--he
had faied-he had been refused
his appeals were unheeded, unanswer.
ed and disregarded. The democratic
party came 60 the rescue by the en-
acmcut Of the great Rural Farm
/ Credit Bill, affordlng long tenure and
low rates Of iuterest-Thirty.fou and
one.half years time 1.2 per cent
rate. True this great federal farm
loan system does not meet every
demand but it has had a levellng eff.
feet throughout every state Of the
union, it has reduced interest, it has
heightened the time Of farm loans,
it has made a great start in coming
to the relief OF the farmer, It will
do more and more as the years speed
by, it will be strengthened improv.
ed, corrected and made more bene.
fetal as the necessity Of the hours
appear.
Good Roads
Every political party, while ask.
ing to I've entrusted with power. had
promised the American people good
roads legislation but no party had
performed in office the things they
promised to perform while securing
office. The democratic party enact
ed a Good Roads Law, the democratic
lttINE tAttllutu ltQcIdl ulu 10 tls
construction OF the good roads and
the beginning OF a great federal road
policy is now installed, will be under.
way and soon will be rendering ser.
vice throughout the length and
breadth Of the republic.
Good roads are so important to
every class Of our citizenship that
all should be Interested and bear the
burden of their construction, estab-
llshment and maintenance.
Democrats Fathered Eight Hour Law
THE democratic party has been
true to the twenty million toilers Of
the century in the enactment for
them Of an .eight-hour day; a Child
Labor d Law, protecting American
childrens a Workman's Compensation
Law, affording them relief; Sea.
mans Law, affording safety from
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