The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-06-11
DEMOCRATIC PARTY DENOUNCED
FOR UNPREPAREDNESS IN WAR
AND FOR RETURN To PEACE
Wilson Administration Played for Extravaganza
and Waste of Public Funds, for Huge Tax
Burden and the High Cost of Living-League
Plank Calls for Agreement Among Nations to
Preserve Peace of World.

footing aud provided for the main
tcnance Of q powerful n efficient
navy.
The republican congress establish
ed bN a law o permanent woman's
bureau In the department of labor
we submitted 20 the country the Goa
stitutional amendment for woman
suffrage. and furnished twenty-nine
Of the thlrty-tive legislatures which
have ratified to date.
Legislation for the relief OF CON
sumers Of print paper, for the cN-
tension %. the powers OF the govern
ment under the food control act. Tor
broadening the scope Of The raj risk
Insurance act. better provision for the
%dwindiing number NJ aged veterans
Of the civil val ana Tor the better
support uf the malmcd n injured Of
the great war, and Tor making prac-
teal the vocational rehabilitation act
has been enacted by the republican
congress.
We passed an oil leasing aud water
power bill to unlock for the pualic
good the great acnt up OF
the country; We have sought 10 check
the pro0iEncy OF the administration
to realize upon the assets Of the gov
eminent and TO husband the revenues
derived from taxation. The republic
csns In congress have been RESPONSE
bic for cuts In the estimates for gov
eminent expenditure NJ nearly three
billion dollars. since the signing OF
the armistice.
We enacted a national executive
budget law; We strengthened the fed
cral reserve act to permit banks Ia
lend needed assistance to farmers;
we authorized financial incorpora-
lions to develop export trade. and
finally, amended the rules OF the sem
ate and house, which will reform
evils IN procedure and guarantee
more efficient and responsive SOW
crnment
Agriculture.
The farmer IN the backbone OF the
nation. National greatness and eco
monte independence demand a pop
ulation distributed between industry
aud the farm. and sharing on equal
terms the prosperity which Is wholly
dependent on the enorts OF both
Neither can prosper ~ the expense Of
the other without lnviting Joint dis
nster
The cruN ~ the present agricultural
conditions lies In prices. labor and
credit
The republican party believes thpt
this condition can be- improved by
practical and adequate farm repre-
sontation In the appointment Of gov
crumcntal officials and commissions.
the right to form cooperative asso-
Citations for marketing their products
and protection against Determinations
the scientific study ot agricultural
prices and farm production costs at
home aud abroad, with a view to re-
duciug tho frequency of abnormal
fluctuations. the "unCcnsurcd publt-
fNfIgn nf auTh rtnprfaH the uMFhpTtgM-
ton II associations for the extension
~ personal credit. a national inquiry
on the coordination 90 rail, water
N motor transportation with adc-
guate facilities for receiving. han
ding ana marketing food, the en-
, cOurHgemcnt of our export trade. ana
end to unnecessary price fixing ana
ul-cunsidercd efforts arbitrarily re-
duces prices OF farm products which
invariably result tu the disadvantage
both OF producer and consumer; and
the encouragement of the production
and I'M portatiun of fcrtilizing mate
ria and ut It's extensive use.
The federal farm loan act should
be so administered az To facilitate
the acquisition Of farm land by those
desiring to bcComc and pro
prieturs and thus minimize the owls
OF farm tcuantrN, nd tO furnish
such long time credits ~ farmers may
NEED to finance adequately their
larger and long time production OPP
cratiuns.
Industrial Relations.
There are two different conceptions
Of the relations of capital and labor.
The one rs C-untraCtuhl, emphasizing
the diversity OF interests Of employer
ana empioyc. The other Is that Of
c]opartnership in q commuu task.
We recognize the justice of col
lectiye bargaining AS e means Of pro-
netting good viii. establishing closer
and more harmonious relations be
tween employer and employees and re-
alizing the tru ends Of industrial
Justice.
The strike or the lockout a. d
means of settling Of Industrial dis
putcS infliCts such loss and suueriuI
on the community as TO Justify gov
ornmeut initiative to reduce It's ire
qucncy and limit It's consequences.
We deny the right to strike agains'
the government, bat The rights Art
interests ot all government employee
must be safcgusrded by impartia
laws and trihunity.
In public utilities we favor the re
establishment Of an impartial tribuna
to make Investigation of the facts an'
to render a decision To the end ina
there may be no organized INTERRUPT
ton oi service Ia the lives ana hcaltl
and welfare Of the people The de
cisions of the tribunals to be morulll
hut not legally binding and an In
formed public amendment to he re
lied upon to secur their acceptance
The tribunal, however. should rofus'
tn accept Jurisdiction except Tor tn
purpose Of investigation, AS long al
thu public service be interrupted. 70
public utilities we favor the type %
tribunal provided FOR In the transpot
tution act OF 1879
In the private industries we de- no
ad,o,atr the principle OF cnmpulsurl
arbitration but We favor impurtli
commissions ana better facilities 10
voluntary mediation, cancellation AM
d admiration. supplemented by that IN