Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-03

a single statute to make the former afraid the high cost of living without enacting of doing. a single act to bring the latter within limitations
 The simple truth is that the high cost of living can only be. remedied by in creased production, strict governmnetal economy and a relentless pursuit of those who take advantage of post war conditions and are demanding and re- ceiving outra geous profits.
 We pledge the democratic party to strict economy in government expend lures and to the enactment and enforce ment of such legislation may be required to bring profteers before the bar of criminal justice.
 E Labor and Industry. Y
 The democratic party now is, as ever the firm friend of, honest, labor aatl the Tpromoter of progressive industry. It established the department of labor at
 Washington and, democratic president called to his official council board the first practical working man who ever held cabinet portfolio. Under this adminis- tration. hove been established employment bureaus to bring the man and the job together have been peaceably detern- ined many bitter disputes between capital and labor; were passed the child labor act; the worf6ingmen's compensation act (the extension of which we advocate so as to laborers engaged in loading and unloading ships and interstate com merce) the eight-hour law. the act for vocational training and a cade ot othre wholesome laws affecting the liberties and bettering the conditions of the lab !
 ing classes. In the department of lab-r the democratic administration established a woman's bureau which q republican congress destroyed by withholding appro- priations.
 Labor Not a Commodity. Labor is not a commodity; it is hu- l man. Those who labor have rights; and the national security and safety depends upon just recognition of these rights and i the conservation of the strength of the workers and their families ip the inte- rest of sound hearted and soud headed men. women and childrtn. Laws regulat- ing hours of labor and conditions under which labor is performed, when passed in recognition of the conditions under which life must be lived to attain the highest development and happiness are f just assertions of the national interest in the welfare of the people.
 At the same time time the nation de- bends upon the products of labor ces- i long continued, disaster. The whole peo- | ple therefore have a right to insist that | justice shall be done to those who work and in turn that those whose labor cre- ates the necessities upon which the life of the nation depends mus tecogniag| the the reciprocal obligation between the workers and the state. They should par ] ticipate in the formulation of sound laws and regulations governing the conditions under which labor is performed recog- nze and obey the laws so formulated and seek their amendment when neces- sary by the processes ordinarily ad-
 dressed to the laws and regulations af- fecting the other relations of life.
 Labor and Capital Have Rights 1 Labor as well as capital is entitled | to adequate compensation. Each has i the indefensible right to organization of
 collective bargaining and of speaking
 through representatives Of their own
 selection. Neither class, however, should
 at any time nor in any circumstances
 take action that will put in jeopardy the
 public welfare. Resort to strikes and l lockouts which endanser the health or | lives of the people is an unsatisfactory
 device for determining disputse and the | democratic party pledges itself to con | trive if possible and put into effective
 operation fair and comprehensive meth i cd of composing differences of this na- 1 ture.
 In private industrial disputes we are
 opposed to compulsory arbitration as a
 method plausible in theory but a failure | in fact. With respect to government
 service we hold distinctly that the rights of the people are paramount to the right to strike However. we profess scrupu- l loHs regard for the conditions of public l employment and pledge. the democratic party to instant inquiry into the pay of l government employees and equally speedy
 regulations designed to, bring salaries to
 just and proper level.
 Woman Suffrage
 We endorse the proposed nineteenth | amendment to the constitution of the United States granting equal suffrage to women. We congratulate the Legislatures | of 5 states which have already ratified l said amendment and we urge the demo-