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

suueation should be made a part Of the
fisk insurance bureau in order
who,s me task may be treated as a
ton ana this machinery OF protec-
sId anu assistance must receive every
say . sw and appropriation neces-
10 run and effective operation.
yainea "eneFe that no higher or more
s.ueo privilege can be Afforded TO an
tsah citizen than TO become 9
s, e,n In the soil of the United.
anu TO that end We pledge our
p1alty TO the enactment OF soldier set
usmShts and home aid legislation
s omgh, WIN AFFORD to the men who
oecome land and home owners under
49,, IONS anordinr genuine govern
neealess set,e unincumbered by
vance financial Investment.
The Railroads.
Inc railroads were subjected to fed
e.ei control as war measure without
V.mer IDEA than the swift transport o:
ioops, munitions and supplies. When
human life and national hopes were at
STAKE, pronts could not be considered.
anu were not Federal operation. how
essr' was marked by an intelligence
anu einclency that minimtzed loss and
.rehsulted In many and marked reforms.
ane equipment taken over was not
IuHy outworn. Cnification practices
overcame these initial handicaps and
PROVIDED additions. betterments and
improvements. Economies -nah ied OF
eralon without the rate raises that
private control would have found
| necessary. and labor was treated
win an exact justice that secured the
enthusiastic cooperation that victory
| oena nded. The fundamental purpose
OF FEDERAL control was achieved fully
| ana splendldly. and at far less cost
| 70 the taxpayer than would have
| necn the case under private operation
| investments In railroad properties were
| not only saved by government operation.
out government management returned
these properties vastly improved In sv-
cry physical and executive detail. great
task was greatly discharged
| Inc presidents recommendation of re-
| turn to private ownership gave the Re-
| publican majority full year In which
70 enact the necessary legislation The
mouse took six months to formulate Its
| IDEAS and another six months was con-
| sumed by the Republican senate In equal
| ly vague debate As consequence. the
| Esch-Cummins bill went to the president
In the closing hours of congress, and he
| was forced to choice between the chaos
OF veto and acauieseence In the meds-
ure submitted. however grave may have
| been his objections to II.
There should be fair and compiete
test OF the law until careful and mature
| action by congress may cure It's deferts
and insure a thoroughly effective trans
| snip without government subsidy at the
expense OF the taxpayers Of the country.
Improved Highways.
Improved roads are Of vital Importance
not only TO commerce and industry but
| also to agricultural life. The federal road
| act of 1916, enacted by Democratic con-
| gress, represented the first systematic ef-
fort of the government to insure the
building OF adequate system OF roads
In this country. The act as amended. has
| resulted In placing the movement for Inn
proved highways in a progressive and
substantial basis In every state in the
Union and in bringing under actual con-
struction more than 1900 miles OF roads
suited to the traffic needs Of the com
munities in which they are located
We favor a continuance OF the present
and state agencies amended as TO In
clude as one OF the elements In deter
ming the ratio in which the several states
shall be entitled to share In the fund.
the area of public lands therein.
Rural Free Delivery.
Inasmuch as the postal service has been
extended by the Democratic party to the
door of practically every producer and
| every consumer in the country rural free
delivery alone having been provided for
100000 additional patrons within the past
| eight years without material added cost,
we declare that this fundamentally can
| and will be used to the maximum OF Its
capacity to improve the efficiency OF dis
tribution and reduce the cost OF living y
consumers and increasing the profitabk
operations of producers
Merchant Marine.
We desire to congratulate the American
people upon the rebirth of our merchant
marine. which once more maintains III
former place in the world. II was under
a Democratic administration that THU
was accomplished after seventy years ol
Indifference and neglect. 100000 ton;
having been constructed since the act
was passed in 1916 We pledge the policy
OF our party to the continued growth OF
our merchant marine under proper legis
lation so that American products will 10
carried to all ports of the world by yes
sells built IN American yards. flying tbs
American flag.
inland Waterways.
We call attention to the failure OF tbs
Republican national convention TO recog
nize in any way the rapid development o
barge transportation on our inland wa
terways which development In the resul
! OF the constructive policies Of the Demo
cratic administration. And we pledge our
selves to the further development OF sde
, uuate transportation facilities on our riv
ers and to the further Improvement o
our inland waterways. and we recognize
the Importance OF connecting the Grea
J Lakes with the sea by way of the Mis-
sissip pi river and Its tributaries. as wei
as by the ST. Lawrence river.
Transportation remains an tncreasingi!
! vital problem In the continued develop
| present facilities for distribution by RAJ
J are Inadequate and the promotion o
transportation by water is imperative
We therefore favor a liberal and compre
hensive policy for the development an
Utilization OF our harbors and interio
waterways
Flood Control.
' We commend the Democratic congress
5 for the redemption of the pledge eontaine
e in our last platform by the passage O
. me flood contol act OF March |. 1871, an
z point To the successful control OF tn
y aooas OF the Mississippi river and the sae
!, ramento river California under the po
r irv Of that law. for Its complete justi3cs
: lion We favor the extension of this POI
irv to other flood control problems wher
tufa inc fa4us
$ aas the expenditure required.
t Reclamation Of Arid Lands.
. Nv wise legislation and progressive ac
, yninistration. we have transformed tn
: ! gnVernment reclamation projects. repre-
= eating an investment OF siao. 0go.ss. fror
Z condition OF impending failure and los
n | ~ confidence In the ability Of the govern
:. | mont to carry through such large entei
y | ,rjs,s 10 a condition of demonstrated sus
: ress whereby formerly arid and who'll
,r,,[rod,lctive lands nov sustain ~ 90 prot
negous families and have an annual Gro
rr15,,rtion of over y70,9oo.1o not ineludin
h II. crops grown a million acres oa
e ssSs he projects supplied with storag
e wst.r from government works
! We favor ample appropriations for tt
e 4 o,,tIruation and extension OF this gres
q rork Of home building and Internal In
q ,.rryeruPrt along the same general line
: - ne end that all practical projects sha
= - t,fftt and waters now running to wasi