Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-07-16

I which will afford TO the men VIII,
+ fought for America the opportunity t.
= become land ana home owners under
/ conditions affording genuine govern
ment assistance nnenenmbered b.
: needless difficulties of red tape oil
: advance financial investment.
The Railroads.
The railroads were. subj cted 10 fed.
srsi control as war measure, with
out other idea tlfsn the swift trans
port OF troops, munitions and sup
plies. When human life and national
hopes were al stske, profits could not
be considered, and were not Fed
eral operation, however. was marked
By an intelligence and efficiency that
minimised loss and resulted in many
and marked. reforms. The equip
ment taken over was not only grossly
inadequate, but shamefully outworn.
| Unificstion practices, overcame the
initial handicaps aud provided addi-
lions, betterments and improvements.
Economies enabled operation without
the rate raises that private control
would have found necessary and labor
was treated with an exact justice that
secured the enthusiastic corporations
that victory demanded. The funda-
mental purpose of federal control
was achieved fully and splendidly.
and at far less cost to the taxpayers
than would have been the case under
private operation. Investments In
railroad properties were not only saw
ed by government operation, but gov
eminent 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 gave the
Republican majority full year in
which to enact the necessary legisla-
ton. The house took six months to
formulate its ideas. and another six
months was consumed by the Repub-
lican senate in equally vague debate.
As consequence the ESch-Cummins
bill went to the president in the clos
ing hours of congress, and he was
forced to choice between the chaos
of veto and acquiescence in the
submitted. however grave
may have been his objections to it.
There should he Il fair and complete
test of the law until careful and ma
ture action by congress may cure its
defects and insure II thorough effec
tive transportation system under pri
waite ownership without government
subsidy at the expense OF the taXpay
ers of the country.
Improved Highways.
Improved roads are of vital import
lnce not only To commerce and in
iuStry, but also to agriculture and
rural life. The federal road act of
1916, enacted by a Democratic con
Eress, represented the first system
itic effort of the government to in
sure the building Of an adequate sys-
EN- of roads in this country.
We favor Il continuance of the pres
mt federal aid plan under existing
ederal and state agencies, amended
20 as To include rs one of the ele
nentS in determining the ratio in
which the several states shall be en-
tiled to share i'm the fund the area
# any public lands therein.
We strongly favor the increased
Sc of the motor vehicle in The trans
OrtatiOn of the mails and urge the
of the restrictions. imposed
Y the Republican congress on the J
Sc of the motor devices in mail trans :,
Drtation in rural territories. "a
We desire TO congratulate the Amer
an people upon the rebirth of our
erchant marine, which once more ~.
aintains its former place in Inc
Ord. =.
our present facilities for diStribu-
IN by rail are inadequate and the
of transportation by water
imperative.
We therefore favor liberal and
policy for tie develop
ent and utilization of our harbors
I'd interior waterways.
Reclamation o. Arid Lands.
BY wise legislation and progressive .
we have transformed E:
@ government reclamation projects. 81
an Investment of $1O0.-
0,Oo0, from Il condition of impend-
. failure and loss of confidence in ia
e ability of the government to carry /.
rough such large enterprises to a
ndiiiOn of demonstrated success, -.
hereby formerly arid and wholly I'M
lands now sustain 10000
families aud have an an
al crop production of more than
O000.U00 not including the crops a
own on million acres outside the
I'm government works.
We favor ample appropriations for
p continuation Hnd extension of this
'at work of homo building and in
nal Improvement along the same
neral lines, to the end that all pIac- -,
al projects Shall be built. and wat I'm
now running to waste shall be Fol-
de to provide homes and add to Ida
= fi-,J sttp,,ly nnN.nt. y.snurooe and
L." S"il'iA' pVWv' 'eS'''ices anu coll
MI ultimately reimbursed far Tho Cat
ire outlay.
The Democratic party heartily in
SEES the creation and work of the ~.
ersil trade commission in establish
Il fair field for competitive buSf-
- free from restraints of trade Tt
monopoly and recommends ann
'ication of the statutes governing OH
activities So rs To grant ii author
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