The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1920-07-23
On Exclusion Of Convict Labor
Products From Interstate Com
merCe And Election Of Federal
Judges BY People, Platform
Remains Silent

speedy regulations designed to bring
salaries to just and proper level
Comment
The platform provisions here set
forth are specific in condemnation of
compulsory arbitration III disputes in
privately owned industry There is
a vagueness in the balance of the first
two paragraphs There is uncertain
ty as to what the platform means to
convey in its reference to the obliga-
tion Of the workers to the state and
the proposal to find substitute for
the right Of the workers to cease
work WREN cessation Of work is said
to endanger the lives or health Of the
people
With regard to employees in govern
ment service it viii be noted that the
platform declaration quoted at the
outset of this analysis in response to
the first Of labor's demands sets forth
the unqualified right to organization,
collective bargaining and representa-
tion The final paragraph Of the de
claration last quoted, however, implies
methods in the settlement Of disputes
in government employment which can
If not be approved on a general state
ment Of government policy
Labor's Demand
TIE very life and perpetuity Of free
and democratic institutions are de-
pendent upon freedom Of speech, Of
I the press and of assemblage and asso-
ciation We insist that all restriction
of freedom of speech, press, public as
sen15ly, association and travel be com-
pletely removed, individuals and
groups being responsible for their ut
terances and actions. These funda-
mental rights must be set out with
clearness and must not be denied or
abridged in any manner.
Democratic Platform
We resent the unfounded reproaches
directed against the democratic admin
istration for alleged interferences with
the freedom of the press and freedom
Of speech.
No utterance from any quarter has
been assaied, and no publication has
been repressed which has not been
animated by reasonable purpose and
/ directed against the nations peace,
order and security in time Of war
We reaffrm cur respect for the
great principle Of free speech and a
free press, but assert as an indisput-
able proposition that they afford no
toleration Of enemy propaganda or the
advocacy of the overthrow Of the gov
ernment of the state or nation by force
of violence
Labor's Demand
National preparedness as we'll as
commercial development in keeping
with the Importance and the dignity
of our nation, require that we shall
have competent and able American
seamen. We urge essential to this
purpose the vigorous enforcement OF
the Seamen's act and the most liberal
Interpretation Of its provisions. We
are opposed to any minimizing OF
present provisions for the protection
of seamen and for the safety of the
travelling public.
.r,,v,4;c EIatEor,,,
Absence of a pledge of vigorous en-.
forcement of the Seamen's act, which
became law under the democratic ad.
ministration, is regrettable and j:
scarcely compensated for by declar
alton elsewhere in the platform as fol
| lows:
eve pledge the policy Of our part!
to the continued growth of our mer
chant marine under proper legislation
SO that American products will be car
ried to all ports of the world by yes
sells built in American yards, fiyini
r the American flag"
Labor's Demands
One of the most important tune
: tions OF the nation is to protect tn
a health of every child. We declare thu
a we must put an end to the employmer
: for profit of children under 16 yeal
y of age.
Democratic Platform
: The platform declares that tt
d present child labor law was enacte
: under the democratic administratic
y and sets forth the further declari
If ton:
y eve urge cooperation with Il