The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-08-06

WIFI REGARD 10 employees III gov
ernment service it will be noted that
the platform declaration quoted at
this outset of this analysis in re-
Spouse to the first of labor's demands
set forth the unqualified right to or
ganization, collective bargaining and
representation. The final paragraph
of the declaration last quoted, how
ever, implies methods in the settle
ment of disputes in government en-
Iployment which cannot be approved
as a general statement of govern
ment policy.
Labor's Demands: The very life
and perpetuity of free and democratic
institutions are dependent upon free
dom of speech of the press and of
assemblage and association. We in
sist that all restriction of freedom
of speech, press, public assembly, as
ISOLATION and travel be completely re-
moved, individuals and groups being
responsible for the utterances and
actions. These fundamental rights
must be set out with clearness and
must not be denied or abridged in
any manner.
Democratic Platform: We resent
the unfounded reproaches directed
against the Democratic administra-
ton for alleged interferences with
the freedom of the press and free
dom of speech.
No utterance from any quarter
has been assaulted, and no publication
has been repressed which has not
been animated by reasonable pur-
pose and directed against the ma
tons peace, order and security in
time of war.
| We reaffirm our respect for the
great principle of free speech and a
free press, but assert as an indisput-
able proposition that they afford no
liberation of enemy propaganda or
the advocacy of the overthrow of
the government of the state or ma
ton by force of violence.
Labor's Demands: National pre-
paredness as well as commercial de-
velopment in keeping with the i'm
portance and the dignity of our ma
ton require that we shall have COM
petent and able American seamen.
We urge essential to this purpose the
vigorous enforcement of the Sea-
mems Act and the most liberal inter
probation of its provisions. We are
opposed to any minimizing of present
provisions for the protection of sea-
men and for the safety of the travel
ing public.
Democratic Platform: Absence of
a pledge of vigorous enforcement of
the Seamens Act, which became law
under the Democratic administration,
is regrettable and is scarcely COM
pensated for by declaration else
where in the platform as follows:
We pledge the policy of our
party to the continued growth
of our merchant marine under
proper legislation, so that Amer
lean products will be carried to
all parts of the world by vessels
built in American yards, flying
the American flag.
Labor's Demands: One of the most
important functions of the nation is
to protect the health of every child
We declare that we must put an end
to the employment for profit of chill
dren under 16 years of age.
Democratic Platform: The platform
declares that the present child labor
law was enacted under the Demo-
cratic administration and sets forth
the further declarations
We urge cooperation with the
States for the protection of child
life through infancy and mater
nifty care, in the prohibition of
child labor and by adequate APP
preparations for the children's
bureau and the woman's bureau
in the Department of Labor.
Labor's Demands: We demand that
effective steps be taken immediately
to relieve the people of the burden
imposed by the excessive cost of liv-
ing and to eradicate permanently the
underlying evils, recognizing fully
that no other issue is of deeper in
terest to the masses of the Ameri-
can people.
AS comprehensive program of re-
lief and remedy we set forth these
demands:
l. Cooperation should be encour-
aged as an effective means of curb
ing profiteering. To stimulate rapid
development of co-operatives the
Federal Farm Loan Act should be
extended so as to give credit to
all properly organized co-operatives
just as credit is now given to individ-
ual farmers.
2. We urge that the United States
Department of Labor compile and is
sue monthly statements of the cost
of manufacture of those staple arti-
cles which form the basis of calcula-
ton in fixing the cost of living.
3. As means of aiding anti-profi-
teering measures the federal govern
ment should promptly investigate
profits and prices. All income and
other tax returns should be available
for inspection.
Democratic Platform. The high cost
of living and the depreciation of bond