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

Of our merchant marine under
iegislation' SO that American proS
ucts VIII De carried to all ports of tha
"oriu Dy vessels built in American
yards, flying the American flag, "u
PORT FACILITIES.
The urgent demands of the w.rs
adequate transportation of war NJ ,or
rial las we'll as<fcr domestic neod
vealed the fact that our port fac;i;.!e
and rate adjustment were such os 20
seriously affect the whole countrn ~
times OF peace as well as war NV w
pledge our party to stand for enuo,'.
of rates. both import and exnort s
the ports Of the country, to tha a ,o
that there may be adequate and sa. u
facilities and rates for the moh;,;aa'
tion of the products of the counto,.
offered for shipment.
INLAND WATERWAYS.
We call attention to the failuro y.
the republican national convention ~
recognize in any way the rapid devoi
opment OF barge transportation m
our inland waterways, which devalor-
ment is the result of constructive moi
icy of the democratic administrators
And We pledge ourselves to the FIR.
Their development of adequate trans.
pOrtatiOn facilities on our rivers and
to the further improvement of orr
inland waterways, and we rec0gnize
the importance of connecting the
Great Lakes with the sea by way M
the Mississippi river and its tributa.
ries, as we'll as by the St. Lawrence
river. We favor an enterprising for.
eign trade policy with all nations, and
in this connection We favor the fuli
utilization Of all Atlantic, Gulf and
Pacific ports, and an equitable distri.
button of shipping facilities between
the various ports.
Transportation remains an increas.
ingly vital problem in the continued
development and prosperity of the
nation. Our present facilities for
distribution by rail are inaedquate
and the promotion of transportation
by water is imperative.
We therefore favor liberal and
comprehensive policy for the develop.
ment and utilization of our harbors
and interior highways.
FLOOD CONTROL.
We commend the democratic con-
gress for the redemption of the pledge
contained in our last platform by the
passage of the food control act Of
March l, 1917, and point to the sue
cessful control of the floods OF the
Mississippi river and the Sacramento
river, California, under the policy OF
that law, for the complete justiflca-
ton. We favor the extension of this
policy to other flood control problems
wherever the federal interests in
volved justifies the expenditure re-
quired.
RECLAMATION OF ARID LANDS.
BY wise legislation and progressive
administration we have transformed
the government reclamation projects.
representing an investment of $780,
900. 900, from a condition of impend.
| ing failure and loss Of confidence In
the ability of the government to carry
through such large enterprises, to u
condition of demonstrated success,
whereby formerly arid and wholly
unproductive lands now sustain 40,-
900 prosperous families and have an
annual crop production OF over $40.
100000. not including the CROP
grown on a million acres outside the
projects supplied with storage water
from government works.
We favor ample appropriations for
the continuation and extension OF this
great work of home building and In
ternal improvement along the same
general lines. to the end that all prac-
tical projects shall be- built and
waters now running to waste shall be
made to provide homes and add to
the food supply, power resources and
taxable property, with the govern
ment ultimately reimbursed for the
entire outlay.
TRADE COMMISSION.
The democratic party heartily IN /,
dorses the creation and work OF the
federal trade commission In estaD-
fishing fair field for competitive
business, free from restraints OF trado
and monopoly, and recommends an
plification of the statutes governing
its activities so as to grant 1t autnoi-
| ity to prevent the unfair use OF pat
ents in restaint Of trade.
LIVESTOCK MARKETS.
For the purpose of insuring Just
and fair treatment in the great inter
state livestock market, and thus IN
shilling confidence in growers. through
which production will be stimuiateu
and the price of meats to consumers
be ultimately reduced. we favor tnc
enactment of legislation for the SUI
pervisioA of such markets by the Nd
tional government.
MEXICO.
The United States is the neignDo.
and friend Of the nations Of the tnreo
Americas. In very special senso,
our international relations IN tn.s
hemisphere should be characterize
by good will and free from any pos
sible suspicion as to our nationai pun
pose.
The administration, remembering
always that Mexico is an indepenas;trvs
nation, and that permanent staDii!.,
in her government and her inss .on.
lions could come only from the con
sent of her own people to a govern.
ment of their own making, has peen