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

for the continuation and extension
/ OF this great work OF home build
ing and internal improvement along
/ the same general lines 10 the end
/ that all PRACTICAL projects shall be
| built. and waters now running 20
/ waste shall be made TO provide
I homes and add 20 the food supply.
! power resources and taxable prop
erty with the government ultimate
/ " REIN bursed for the entire outlay.
THE TRADE COMMISSION
The democratic party heartily
! endorses the creation and work OF
| the federal trade commission in es-
| tablishing a fair field for compe-
/ titive business, free from restraints
/ OF trade and monopoly and recon-
| mends amplifcation OF the statutes
! governing its activities SO as 70 grant
! II authority 70 prevent the unfair
use OF patents in restraint OF trade.
/ LIVESTOCK MARKETS
/ For the purpose OF iasuring lust
! and fair treatment IN the great in
terstate livestock markets, and thus
! installing confidence in growers
| through which prod Iction Will be
! stimulated and the price of meats 20
! consumers be ultimately reduced
we favor the enactment OF leEisla-
4 ton for the SUI ervision of such mar
kets by the national government
| MEXICO
! The United States IS the neighbor
| and friend OF the nations OF the
| three Americas. In a very special
] sense, our International relations in
/ this hemisphere should be charac-
terized BY good will and free from
any possible suspicion as 20 our ma
tional purpose.
The administration remembering
always that Mexico Is an independ-
] ent nation and that permanent sta
! bility in her government and her
institutions could come only from
| the consent of her own people 10 a
| government Of their own making.
/ has been unwilling either 10 profit
| by the misfortunes OF the people Of
| Mexico or 10 enfeeble their future
/ by imposing from the outside a rule
upon their temporarily distracted
! councils. AS a consequence, order Is
| gradually rear pearing IN Mexico; at
no time IN many years have Amer
| lean lives and interests been so safe
as they now are; peace reigns along
! the border and industry is reSum-
| ing.
|
When the new government or
! Mexico shall have given ample proof
| OF its ability permanently 10 main
! tain law and order, signihed its will
| ingness 10 meet it's international OBJ
| legations and written upon its
statute books just laws under which
! foreign investors shall have rights
as we'll as duties. that government
should receive our recognition and
sympathetic assistance. Until these
proper expectations nave been met.
! Mexico must realize that the pro
priety OF a policy that asserts the
! right OF the United States 10 de-
| mand full protection for its citizens.
! PETROLEUM.
The democratic party recognizes
! the Importance OF the acquisition
! by Americans Of additional sources
| OF supply OF petroleum and other
minerals and declares that such
acquisition both at home ana
! abroad should be fOstered and en-
! couraged. We urge such action,
! legislative and executive, as may
| secure 10 American citizens the
| same rights in the requirement of
mining rights in foreign countries
as we are enjoying by the citizens
| NEW NATIONS
The democratic party expresses
it's active sympathy with the peo-
pie OF China. Czecho- SlOvakia, Fin
land, Poland. Persia and others who
have recently established repreSen-
tative government and who are
striving TO develop for the institu-
tons OF true democracy.
Sympathy With Ireland.
The greatest principle OF national
self determination has received con-
slant reiteration as one OF the chief
detectives for which this country
entered the war and victory estab-
lished this principle.
Within the limitations OF interna-
tional country and usage. this con-
vention repeats the several previous
expressions of the sympathy Of the
democratic party OF the United
States for the aspiration OF Ireland
for government.
ARMENIA
We express our deep and earnest
sympathy for the unfortunate peo-
pie OF Armenia and we believe that
our government consistent with its
constitution and principles should
rendered every possible and proper
aid TO them in their efforts TO estab-
lish and maintain a government OF
their own.