The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-11

Sumers Of print paper, for the extension OF
the powers of the government under the
food control act, for broadening the scope
Of the war risk insurance act. better pro-
visions of the dwindling number of aged
veterans of the Civil war and for the better
support Of the manned and injured OF the
MAR ana hGr rS bas been ene
acted by the Republican congress-.
I'VE passed an oil leasing and water
power bill to unlock for the public good
| the great pent-up resources Of the coun-
try; we have sought 20 check the profh-
gacy of the administration, to realize upon
the assets Of the government and to hus-
band the revenues derived from taxation.
The Republican congress have been re-
| sponsible for cuts in the estimates for GOV
| eminent expenditures of nearly $1,000
0O0, 900. since the signing of the armistfce.
| I'VE enacted national executive budget
law; we strengthened the federal reserve
act to permit banks to lend needed as
sistanee TO farmers; we authorized flnan.
trade: and. finally, amended the rules of
the senate and house, which will reform
ficient and responsible government.
! The Agricultural Plank.
1.-THE farmer is the backbone Of the ma
| ton. National greatness and economic IN
uted between industry and the farm an0
sharing on equal terms the prosperity
Of both. Neither can prosper at the ex-
pense OF ;he other without inviting joint
| disaster.
| condition lies in prices, labor and credit.
THE Republican party believes that this
| condition can be improved by practical and
adequate farm representation in the APP
pointment of the governmental officials and
commissions; the right form cooperative
associations for marketing their products
and protection against discrimination; the
| scientific study of agriculture prices and
with a view to reducing the frequency of
abnormal fluctuations; the uncensored
publication Of such reports; the authorize
| ton of associations for the extension or
| personal credit: a national inquiry ON the
| coordination Of rail, water and motor
| transportation with adequate facilities for
receiving, handling and marketing food
| the encouragement of our export trade; an
end TO unnecessary price fixing and Ill
prices of farm products which invariably
result to the disadvantage both of pro-
ducer and consumer; and the encourage
ment of the production and importation of
fertilizing material and of its extensive use.
The federal farm loan act shall be so
| administered as to facilitate the acquisition
of farm land by those desiring to become
owners and proprietors and thus minimize
! the evils Of farm tenantry and to furnish
| long time credits farmers may need to
| finance adequately their larger and long
! time production operations.
| Industrial relations-There are two DIFF
ferent conceptions of the relations of cap
ital and labor. The one is cOntractual and
temPhasizes the diversity of interest of
| employer and employe. The other is that
of co-partnership in a common task
I'VE recognize the Justice of collective
bargaining as a means Of promoting good
| will, establishing closer and more harmont-
ous relations between employer and en-
ployes and realizing the true end of in
dustrial justice.
THE strike or lockout as means of
settling industrial disputes infliets such
loss and suffering on the community as to
| justify government initiative to reduce its
| frequency and limit its consequences.
| I'VE deny the right to strike against the
| government, but the rights and interests
of all government employees must be safe
| guarded in part by impartial laws and
| tribunity.
Favor Impartial Commissions.
"In public utilities We favor the estab
an Investigation of the facts and to render
a. decision to that end that there may be
| the lives and health and welfare of the
people. The decisions of the tribunals to
be morally but not legally binding, and an
| informed public sentiment be relied upon
| to secure their acceptance. The tribunal,
| however. should refuse to accept jurisdic-
ton, except for the purpose OF investiga-
ton, long the public service be IN
For public utilities we favor the type
Of tribunal provided for In the transporta-
| ton net of 1920.
| I'm private industries we do not ad-
, the m fexne OF cn@ms
sion and better facilities for voluntary
mediation, Cancellation and arbitration,
| supplemented by that full publicity which
will enlist the influence of an aroused
take the initiative in inviting the establish
ment of tribunals or commissions, for the
| purpose of voluntary arbitration and in
Yestigation of this issue
| I'VE demand the exclusion from inter-
state commerce of the products Of con-
National Economy.
| "a Republican congress reduced the
estimate submitted by the administrations
for the fiscal year 1920 almost 5000 ,00O,-
900 and for the fiscal year 1921 over s., 12o,-
OO0, 600. Greater economies could have
been effected had it not been for the stub
born refusal of the administration 10 CO.
operate with congress In an economy pro
gram. The universal demand for legis-
lative budget is a recognition of the incon-
trovertible fact that leadership and sincere
assistance on the part of the executive
departments are essential to effective econ
omy and constructive retrenchment
'The Overman act invested the president
of the United States with all the authority
and power necessary to restore the federal
government to a normal peace basis and to
reorganize, retreneh and demobilize The
dominant fact is that eighteen months after
the armistice, the United States governs
ment Is still a war basis and the ex-
Ipenditure program of the executive depart
ments reflects wartime extravaganza rath-
ier than rigid peace time economy.
| Democrats Increased Employees.
| cas- an example of the failure to re-
trench, which has characterized the post
war policy of the administration, we cite
| the fact that. not including the war and
In.-yy departments. the executive depart
ments and other establishments at WASH
ingtOn actually record an increase subse-
quent to the armistice of 2,1S4 employees.
The net decrease In payroll costs contained
In the 1921 demands submitted by the ad-
ministration is only 1 per cent under that
/ OF 1920. The annual expense of federal
I operation can be reduced hundreds of mill
lions of dollars without impairing the
| efficiency of the public service.
I'VE pledge ourselves to carefully
Iplanned readjustment to a peace time
basis and to a policy of rigid economy, to
the better coordination of departmental
activities, to the elimination of unnecessary
officials and employees and to the raising
| Of the standard of individual efficiency.
The Executive Budget.
l ave congratulate the Republican con-
lgress the enactment Of a law providing
for the establishment of an executive
budget a necessary instrument for a
sound and business like. administration Of