Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-05-25

and federal laws d.Ga.ne the crjm.
of roft..rue Jad providing that tine
punishment of PROTECTS shall be
swift and certain
Tariff.
We condemn the proposal Of repub-
Leans to rc-enart q so-cal!ed pro
tectiye tariff" law at a time when all
American products and manufactured
articles are selling at prices that place
them almost beyond the reach of the
public. the demand for a protective
tariff is an insult to American intel
ligenco. The profiteer should be
curbed not aided by friendly legisla-
ton
American Merchant Marine.
Even prior to the war the demo-
cratic administration had inaugurated
q government owned and controlled
merchant marine. Under the stimu-
lus of war need this was vastly ex-
banded until our nation is now in
possession and control of more than
1000 vessels. This undertaking
must be continued so as to maintain
for the United States by direct man
agement or control under the Ameri-
can flag and fully equipped under
American standards of compensation
and conditions of employment for
seamen, Of an adequate tonnage to
meet all the present and expensive
demands of our foreign and domestic
commerce.
Tribute to Gov. Lister.
During the period of the democra
tic control of Congress, the state of
Washington was blessed with a dem
Ocratic governor, who proved splend-
idly equal to the high qualifications
required of that Office. He was to
this state what Woodrow Wilson was
to the whole nation. His tireless ac-
tivities in furthering our participa-
tion in the war broke him down and
he died martyr to his fidelity as a
public servant. The name of Ernest
Lister will always be remembered as
that of a great governor who was
equal to great occasion.
State Constitutional Convention.
Recognizing that the reforms and
economies urgently demanded in state
administrative taxation and other
governmental methods cannot be ac-
complished in due season by separate
believing that after 80 years a gen
eral constitution review is necessary
to provide for present and future
needs of state government. we favor
calling a state constitutional conven-
ton at the earliest possible occasion
and pledge that a democratic legisla-
ture shall initiate such procedure.
Waste Land and Reclamation.
Believing that there is no more i'm
portant work to be done in this state
than the rapid and effective reclama-
ton of its arid lands and that the
irrigation district has proved itself
practical form of organization to
that end, but recognizing that in view
of the many demands now being made
for capital for other developments
purposes the bonds of such districts
are handicapped by strong competi-
conditions in mo VIZ of ft,,
Their believing in the essential sound
ness of such securities when issued
under proper supervision, we there
fore favor the passage of law pro-
viding for the investigation and certi-
fication of such bonds and providing
that when so certified they be made
available as legal investments for
trust funds and for funds of banks,
both commercial and savings, trust
companies and bonding companies
and for the investment of all monies
that may be legally invested in other
municipal bonds of the state and that
they may be used as security. when
ever other municipal bonds of the
state may be so used, and as security
for the deposit of public monies. We
further endorse the Columbia basin
reclamation project and urge upon
the state and national government
that immediate steps be taken to Sc
cure the early construction thereof.
Wheat Grading.
The present system Of grading
wheat is unjust to the producer and
unfair to the consumer and adds an
unjust profit to the milling industry
and we therefore favor the grading of
wheat based upon milling and baking
values.
Limiting Campaign Expenditures.
We favor the enactment Of a law
limiting the expenditures by. or in
behalf Of candidates for salaried Of
fees, either directly or indirectly,
both in tho Drinory apd Tho uaporo1