The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1920-07-16

fader.t AcHOc was written tDfN
bant statutes affordng one dollar ~
Ama..eI eults to the farming intersst. y,
cra,In ea. In the first term Of this DsynS.
act aa uuihistration the national bank
of five vsa,s Stered as TO authorize loans
lands Ears maturity on improved farm
far,n , Later was established a system OF
ira ~ I9ah banks, from which the horroy
lions ~ eauy exceed three hundred mil
terest rats "a and under which the In
tha reuuced as to drive out OF business
sis,s -" ioan sharks who formerly suh-
cultI,ra extortion upon the great agri-
IRA interests OF the country
,b nus ~ was Democratic congress. In
DEM ADMINISTRATION of a Democratic presi-
L In winch enabled the farmers ~ kmsr
reas aor ne nrst time to obtain credit upon
tunity for , teams and insured their oppor-
nation, ."I we future development Of the
"'o" agricultural resources.
omith Lever Act Praised.
int %lly did the Democratic party put
ians enecI great farm-loan system OF
smi,h n1ortgage banks. but 1t passed the
carrvine ,e agricultural extension act.
- fihs 10 every farmer in every section
tra, we country. through the medium OF
famed experts and by demonstratior
hv ~. ~, me practical knowledge acquired
IN ihi ieaerai agricultural department in
a,,,., .nhgs relating to agriculture, hortI-
b.e and animal life; II established the
rone eau OF markets, the bureau OF farm
tn anasement and passed the cotton flu
| orosa.s' .ile grain grades BILL the CO.
auVe farm administration act and
me FEDERAL warehouse act
,ra,, DeHocrauc party has vastly i'm
pP, pm, me rural mail system and has
Az up the parcel post system to such
an extent as To render Its activities and
us practical service Indispensable TO the
| lainlns community. Ii was this wise en-
ttSouragement and this effective concern OF
the DDeinoeratie party for the farmers Of
une United States that enabled this great
interest to render such essential service
IN ieeoing the armies OF America and the
aineo nations of the war and succorins
ing populations since armistice day.
| g. o. p. Condemned.
u!Meanwhile the Republican leaders at
washington have failed utterly to propose
one single measure 10 make rural life
more tolerable, They have signalized
their nfteen months of congressional
power by urging schemes which would
strip the farms of labor; by assailing the
| principles of the farm-loan system and
seeking to impair its efficiency: coyertly
| attempting 10 destroy the great nitrogen
pan. az Mussel Shoals upon which the
government has expended $50 100 600 to SUD-
ply American farmers with fertilizers at
reasonable cost; by ruthlessly Gripping
nearly every branch of agricultural en-
oeavor. literally Gripping the productive
mediums through which the people must
be fed
We favor such legislation as will con-
nrm to the primary producers OF the ma
ion the right of collective bargaining and
the right of cooperative handling and
marketing of the products OF the work
shop and the farm and such legislation as
Will faciIitate the expectation OF our farm
| products
We favor comprehensive studies OF farm
production costs and the uncensored pub
LEGATION OF facts found in such studies
Labor and Industry.
The Democratic party is now. as
ever. the firm friend of honest labor
ana the promoter of progressive In
dustry. 1t established the department
OF labor at Washington and Demo-
cratic president called to his official
council board the first practical work :
| iugman who ever held cabinet port
folio. Under this administration have
been established employment bureaus
to bring the man and the job together;
have been peaceably determined many
bitter disputes between capital and
labor; were passed the child labor
act. the workingmans compensation
act (the extension OF which we advo-
cate so as to include laborers engaged
in loading and unloading ships and In
interstate commerce). the eight hour
law. the act for vocational training and
code of other wholesome laws affect.
ing the liberties and lettering the con.
| ditions of the laboring ella asses.
In the department OF labor the Dem
ocratic administration established q
woman's bureau, which a Republican
congress destroyed by Withholding ap.
| prODFiat1OnS.
Labor is not a commodity; 1t is hu
man. Those who labor have rights
and the national security and safet,
depend upon Just recognition o
the strength of the workers and theiI
families in the interest of sound
hearted and sound-headed men. WON
en- and children. Laws regulatini
which labor is performed, when passet
in recognition of the conditions unde
which life must be lived to attain tn
highest development and happiness ar
| Just assertions of the national interes
| in the welfare of the people.
At the same time the nation de
pends upon the products of labor;
cessation of production means loss no
people therefore. have a right to in
sist that justice shall be done 10 thos
who work and in turn that thos
whose labor creates the necessitie
upon which the life of the nation de
pends must recognize the reciprocal
obligation between the worker and tn
state.
They should participate in the form
ulation Of sound laws and regulation
governing the conditions under whic
Ia hor is performed. recognize and ODE
the laws so formulated and seek thei
amendment when necessary by tn
processes ordinarily addressed to tn
laws and regulations affecting tn
other relations OF LIE.
Labor as well as capital Is entltit
to adequate compensation. Each Ia
the indefeasible right of organization
OF collective bargaining and OF speak
ing through representatives OF thei
own selection.
Neither class. however. should a
any time nor in any circumstance
take action that will put In jeopard
the public welfare. Resort to strike
and Iockouts which endanger III
haaItb or lfves of the people is a
mnsatjsfactory device for determinin
disnutes and the Democratic part
Wedges itself to contrive, IL posstbl
IA mt into effective operation IA
and comprehensive method of compo'
ing differences Of this nature.
Tn private industrial disputes We al
: o,nosed TO compulsory arbitration 9
amethod plausible in the theory ol
, failure In fact with respect 10 go,
rnment service. we hold distincti
49, The rights OF the people are pars
,nn,,nf to the right to strike How
,.r we profess scrupulous regard Il
tbe conditions of public employmel
I'D nledge the Democratic party
snstant inquiry into the pay OF go
rnmant employees and equally speed
ei,Iotions designed to bring salari'
"a iust and proper level
Woman's Suffrage.
, tndorse the proposed nineteeni
? | .manSment OF the Constitution OF u
! sIn,,ad states granting equal sunrai
so,nen We congratulate the iegi
,a,ures Of thirty-five states which IA
, Iady ratified said amendment ar
! at nrre the Democratic governors al
, we4Iafnres of Tennessee, North Car
sns Florida. and such states