The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-11

majority has enacted a program OF con-
Stru,tlNc legislation. which in great
part. however. has been null!!ird by tho
VindiCtivr rctOcs Of In" president.
Th" Republican congress has met the
problems presented by the HhinImStra-
tons unpr"parrdncSS for peace" 1t mas
rrpcli'd the greater part 81 IN" NcNa-
tiuuS war legislation. II has enacted "
Transportation act making PosSihl" IN"
rcha6iiitatiun ui tn" railroad systems
OF the country. tho operation "i whiCh
under thu present Democratic admins
Iratlon WAS waSiCiul. cNtraNaSaht an
inefficient IN tn" highest drErre. lilr
transportation act mad provision Tor
the peaceful settlement of wage d!S-
pulcs. partially nullt"cd, however. ny
the presidents delay in appointing nc
wage board created by tn" a''. rms ue
iay prcCipltated the outlaw railroad
strik" We stopped tn" flood "i puDhc
treasure rrcklcssly poured INTO the lap
Of nm iuept shipping board. ana ihiH 'nH
foundation for thSECrcatI0n "i great
merchant marine. We took from tnr
incomurtcnt Democratic administration
the administration Of the telegraph ami
telephone lines OF the company. and re-
turn"d them To private ownership W.
reduced the cost of postage ana IN
creased the pay OF the postal employees
the poorest paid OF all public SrrF-
ants; we provided pensions for super
annuatrd and retired civil servants ana
Increased pay tor sailors and soldiers
footing and provided tor III" maint"n-
ancr or a powerful and efficient navy;
The Republican congress established
by law a permanent w"rncns bureau III
tho department of labor; we supn'll'Iu
10 the country the constitutional amend
mcnt for women suffrage and 1urnlSh-
cd 80 OF tho 81 legislatures when nave
ratified it 10 date.
gisIation for the relief OF the con-
sumcrs of print papers. for broadening
IN. scopc OF the war risk insurance act
better provision for the dwindllnE num-
Der Of aged veterans or thc tNII Ar
and for the better support ot IN" Ha'h
ed and INJURED of the great war ana
for making practical the vocational re-
hahilitation act, has been enacted by u
Republican Congress. We passed an or
lease and water power p.II 10 uhi'cN
Tor tho public good IN" great pent-up
resources of tho country. We nave
sought to check the rotl!Ea'N Of the al
ministration to realize upon The assets
Of the government and |" husband IN, Inc
revenues derived from tn\aton. Inc
RcnubIicans in Congress htN" h""n re-
spOnsihle for cuts III IN" estimates t"r
Government expenditure OF nearly three
billion dollars. since the S.Sn'nS OF thc
ariniStlCe.
Ne established a national budget law;
We strengthened tho federal reserve act
to pcrmi, banks To lend needed ASSIST
anc to farmers; We authorized man.
CiaI incorporationS to develop export
trade: and finally amended the rules OF
tho Senate and House. which Will re-
form evils in procedure guarantee more
efficient and responsible government.
Agriculture.
The farmer Is the backbone of the
nation National greatness and econ
omic Independence demand Il population
distributed between industry and the
farm and sharing on equal terms the
prosperity which is wholly dependent
on the efforts OF both. Neither can
prosper at the expense Of the other
without inviting joint disaster.
The CruX Of the present agricultural
| condition lies IN prices. labor and
credit.
The Republican party believes that
this condition can he improved by prac-
tical and adequate farm representation
in the appointment OF governmental OF
details and commissions: the right TO
form cooperation associations for mar
keting their products. and protection
against discrimination; the scientific
study Of agricultural prices and farm
production costs at home and abroad
with a view Of reducing tho frequency
OF abnormal fluctuations: the un'"n-
sored publication OF such reports: the
authorization of aSsoCia tions for the eN-
4 tension of personal credit: national In