Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-07-06

great sums Of money. while revealing
nothing beyond the incapacity of re
publican politicians TO cope with the
problems. Demanding that the Pres
ident. from his place at the peace
table, call the congress into extraor-
binary session for imperative pur-
poses OF readjustment, the congress.
when convened, spent Is months in
partisan pursuits, failing to repeal a
single war statute which harassed
business or to initiate a single CON
structive measure TO help business.
1t busted itself making a prediction
record of pretended thrift. having not
one particle of substantial existence
in fact 1t ragged against profiteers
and the high cost of living without
enacting IA single statute to make the
former afraid or 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 increased production, strict gov
ernmental economy and relentless
pursuit of those who take advantage
of postwar conditions and are de-
handing and receiving outrageous
profits.
| We pledge the democratic party to
policy of strict economy in govern
ment expenditures and to the enact
ment ano enforcement of such legis-
lation as may be required to bring
profiteers before the bar of criminal
justice.
THE TARIFF.
! We reaffirm the traditional policy
of the democratic party in favor of a
tariff for revenue only, and confirm
the policy of basing tariff revisions
puon the intelligent reserach of non
partisan commission, rather than
upon the demands of selfish interests,
Temporarily held in allegiance.
BUDGET.
In the interests of economy and
good administration, we favor the
creation of an effective budget system
that will function in accord with the
principles of the constitution. The
tive and legislative aspects of the
question. The supervision and prep
aration of the budget should be vested
in the secretary of the treasury as the
representative of the President. The
do SuCA, onOulu AOt NC Ia
creased by the congress except by q
two thirds vote, each house, however
Deing free to exercise it's cOnstitu
tional privilege of making appropria
tons through Independent bills. The
appropriation bills should be consid
cred by single committees Of the
house and senate. The audit system
should be consolidated and its powers
expanded So as to pass upon the wis
dom of, as we'll as he authority for
expenditures.
A budget bill was passed in tn.
closing days of the second session O
the 66th congress, which, invalidateC
by plain constitutional defects apt
defaced by considerations of patron
age. the President was obliged to veto
The house amended the bill to NEE
the executive objections. We condemn
the republican senate for adjournini
!, without passing the amended meas
ure, when by devoting an hour or TIVE
more to this urgent public business ,
, budget system could have been pro
, vided.
SENATE RULES.
, We favor such alteration of tn,
rules of procedure of the senate of tn
United States as will permit tn;
prompt transaction of the nation
legislative business.
AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS.
To the great agricultural interest
of the country the democratic part,
does not find 1t necessary to max.
promises. 1t already is rich in it
records of things actually accom-
plished. For nearly half a centur!
of republican rule not sentence wa
written into the federal statutes
affording one dollar of bank credit.
to the farming interests of America
In the first term of this democratic
administration the national bank &C
was so altered as to authorize loan
of five years maturity on improved
farm lands.
Later was established a system o
farm loan banks, from which the Dor
\ rowing already exceed 800 millions o
+ dollars and under which the interes
rate to farmers has been so MATERIAL!
+ reduced as to drive out of business
, the farm loan sharks who formerl!
, subsisted by extortion upon the grea
agricultural interests of the country
Thus it was a democratic congress
in the administration of democratic
party which enabled the farmers o
America for the first time to obtair
, credit upon reasonable terms and in
sured their opportunity for the futur,
, development of the nations agricul
tural resources. Tied up in suprem,
court proceedings in suit by hostll,
interests, the federal farm loan sys
TEN, originally opposed by the repub
: lican candidate for the presidency
, appealed in vain to a republican con
, gress for adequate financial assistance
to tide over the interim between tn,
, beginning and the ending of the cur
rent year, awaiting a final decision O
the highest court on the validity o
the contested act. We pledge promp
and consistent support of sound anl
effective measures to sustain, amplif.
, and perfect the rural credits statutes
and thus to check and reduce tn;
growth and cause of farm tenancy.
Not only did the democratic part,