The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-07-02

r%lcultuful ~cndcav0r, literally crippling
the productive mediums through
which the people mugt be fed.
We favor such l~egisl9tion as will
confirm to the primary producers OF
the nation the right OF collective bar
gaining. and the right OF cooperative
handling n marketing of the pro-
ducts OF the workshop and the farm
and such legislation ~ Will facilitate
the expectation OF our farm products.
We favor comprehensive studies OF
farm production costs and the uncen-
sored publication OF facts found In
such studies.
LABOR AND INDUSTRY.
The democratic party Is now, MS
ever, the firm friend Of honest labor
and the promoter OF progressive in
dustry. IL established the department
OF labor at Washington and a demo
cratic president called to his official
council board the FIRST practical work
ing man who ever held a cabinet
portfolio. Under this administration
have been established EMPLOYMENT bu-
reaus to bring the man and the job
together; have been pcaccably deter
mined many bitter disputes between
capital and labor; were passed the
child labor act. the w%orkingman's
compensation act, the extension of
which we advocate y 10 as to include
~laborers engaged In loading and I'M
loading ships and In Interstate conn
MERCY; the elEht-hour law, the act
for vocational training and u code OF
other wholesome laws affecting the
liberties and lettering the conditions
OF tho laboring cl0sscs. In the depart
ment OF labor the democratic admin
istratton established n woman's bu-
reau, which "A q publican de-
siroycd by Withholding appropria-
tons.
Labor Is not u commodity: II IL hut
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and the national security and safety
depend upon a Just recognition OF
those rights and the conservation Of
the strength OF the workers n their
families In the interest Of sound
hearted and sound headed men. wo-
men and children. Laws regulating
hours of labor and conditions under
which labor is performed. when pass
ed In recognition OF the conditions
under which life must he lived to at
tain the highest development and
happiness, are just assertions Of the
national Interest IN the welfare of the
people.
Al the same time. the nations de-
ponds upon the products OF labor. n
cessation OF production means loss,
and. IL long continued, disaster. The
whole people, therefore. have n right
to insist that Justice shall be done to
those who work and In turn that those
" iNhaN NhhbI AlflAfN Ailt HNNtNhlAlth
upon which the life OF the nation do
ponds must recognize the reciprocal
obligation between the worker and the
state. They should participate In the
formulation Of sound laws and rcgu-
lUtiuus governing the conditions un-
der which labor il performed. rccog-
nize n obey the law so formulated
and seek their amendment when nee
essury by the processes ordinarily Hd-
dressed to the laws and regulations
.%ancctng the other relations OF lde.
Labor, as well as capital. Is entitled
to adequate compensation. Each has
the iudcfeasiblc right Of organizing,
Of collective bargaining and OF speak
ing through representatives Of their
Nn selection. Neither clnAa, how
ever. should at any time nor In any
circumstances take action that will
put in Jeopardy the public welfare.
Resort to strikes and lockouts which
%cndanger the health or lives of the
people, liz an unsatisfactory device for
determining disputes, and the demo-
cratic purty pledges itself to contrlve.
ar possible, and put into effective
operation u fair and comprehensive
method Of composing differences OF
this nature.
In private individual disputes. we
are opposed to compulsory arbitn e
ton us II method plausible In the or
.dinary but IA failure in fact. With re-
spect to government service. We hold
distinctly that the rights of the people
are paramount to the right TO strike.
However, we profess scrupulOus re-
gard for the conditions OF public cm-
ployment and pledge the democratic
purity to instant inquiry into the pay
Of government employees and equally
speedy regulations designed to bring
salaries to "A Just and proper level.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
W. Rn1prga fha nrpnngaH uinR-
teenth amendment Of the constitution
OF the United States granting equal
suffrage to women. We congratulate
the legislatures uf So tatcs which
have already ratified said amendment
and we urge the democratic COVER
nors and legislatures of Tennessee.
North Carolina and Florida and such
states as hnvc not yet ratified the
federal suffrage amendment to unite
in an effort to complete the process
of ratification and secure the thirty
sixth state In time for all the women
Of the United States to participate In
;hc fall election. We commend the
effective advocacy OF the measure by
President Wilson.
WOMEN IN INDUSTRY.
We urge cooperation with the
states for the protection of child life
through infancy and maternity care;
In the prohibition OF child labor and
by adequate appropriations for the
childrens' bureau and the womens'
bur aau In the department OF labor.
Cooperative federal assistance to the
states Is Immediately required for the
removal OF iliteraCy, Tor the increase
of teachers salaries and instruction In
citizenship for both native and for
eign born; Increased appropriation
for vocational training in home
economies; reestablishment of joint
federal and state employment service
with womens departments under the
direction OF technically qualified
women. We advocate full repre-
s~entation % ome ON all commits
sions dealing with wOmens work or
womens Interests and "a reclassifica
lion of the federal civil service free
from discriminate ON the ground
of sex; a continuance of appropria
tions for education in sex hygiene:
federal legislation which shall insure
thut American women resident In the
United States, but married to aliens.
shall retain their American citizen
ship aud thPt the same process oi
naturalization shall be required fol
women as for men.
. DISABLED SOLDIERS.