The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-03

sduce the cost of living to cOnSum CTS { while increasing the profitable opera l tions of producers.
 We strongly favor the increased use of the motor vehicle in the trans portation of the mails and urge the removal of the restrictions imposed | by the Republican Congress on the l use of motor device in mail trans portation in rural territories.
 l Merchant Marine.
 We desire to Congratulate the
 American people upon the rebirth of
 our merchant marine which once
 more maintains it's former place in | the world. It was under a Demo-
 cratic administration that this was | accomplished after seventy years of | indifference and neglect, thirteen mill lIons of tons 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 legislation so that American products will be
 ried to all ports of the world by ves-
 sels built in American yards, flying | the American flag. 1 Port Facilities. ! The urgent demands of the war for l adequate transportation of war na- terial as well as for domestic needs
 revealed the fact that our port facili-
 ties and rate adjustment were such
 as to seriously affect the whole coun-
 try in times of peace as well war. l We pledged our party to stand for
 equality of rates, both import and ex-
 port, for the ports of the country to
 the end that there might be ade-
 quate and fair facilities and rates for
 the mobilization of the products of the country offered for shipment. Inland Waterways.
 | We call attention to the failure of | the Republican National convention
 to recognize in any way the rapid de-
 velopment of barge transportation on | our inland waterways, which develop
 ment is the result of the constructive
 policies of the Democratic administra- 1 ton. And we pledge ourselves to
 the further development of the trans | portation facilities our rivers to the further improvement of our in | land waterways and we recognize the , importance of connecting the Great ; Lakes with the sea by way of the l Mississippi river and it's tributaries, as we'll by the St. Lawrence river. | We favor an enterprising foreign
 trade policy with all nations and in
 this connection we favor the full util- | 1Zation of all Atlantic, Gulf and Pa | cific ports and equitable distribu-
 tion of shipping facilities between the | various ports.
 Transportation remains an increas-
 ingly vital problem in the continued | development and prosperity of the na-
 tion
 Our present facilities by rail are
 inadequate and the promotion of
 transporta tion by water is imperative. We therefore favor a liberal and
 comprehensive policy for the devel-
 opment and utilization of our harbors
 and interior waterways.
 Flood Control
 | We commend the Democratic con-
 gress for the redemption of the pledge | contained in our last platform by the passage of the flood control act of
 March 1, 1917, and. point to the sue I cessfuI control of the floods of the
 Mississippi river and the Sacramento
 river, California. under the policy of that law for it's complete Justification We favor the extension of this policy
 to other flood control problems wherever the federal interest involv- , ed justif1es the expenditure required
 Reclamation of Arid Lands. By wise 1egislat ton and progressive | administration we have tranSforme e6 the government reclamation projects representing an investment of $100, 000,000 from a condition of impend ing failure and loss of confidence il
 the ability of the government to carr, . through such large enterprises to condition of demonstrated success: 3 whereby formerly arid and who'll! l unproductive lands now sustain 40,. 5 900 prosperous families and have al annual crop production of over $70, 0O0,O00, not including the crop grown on a million acres outside thu = projects supplied with storage water from government works.
 We favor ample appropriations fo the continuation and extension of thi = great work of home building and in | terna1 improvement along the sam, | general lines. to the end that all prac
 tical projects shall be built. ant u waters now running to waste shall b. l made to provide homes and add to tn, Q 1 food supply, power resources ant . taxable property, with the govern , | ment ultimately reimbursed for th entire outlay.
 . The Trade Commission. s The Democratic party heartily en a dorses the creation and work of thu - federal trade. commission in estab t fishing a fair field for competitiv g business, free from restraints o a trade and monopoly" and recon 0 1 mends amp1ifcation of the statute = governing it's activities so as to gran n l it authority to prevent the unfai
 | use of patents in restraint of trade. e Live Stock Markets. = For the purpose of insuring jus s and fair treatment in the great in . terstate live stock market and thu r instilling confidence in grower = through which production will b e stimulated and the price of meats t
 consumers be ultimately reduced, w
 1 favor the enactment of Legislation = for the supervision of such market = by the national government.
 = Mexico.
 ), The United States is the neighbo > and friend of nations of the thre | Americas. In a very special sens = our International relations in thi n hentaph ere should be characterize l, by good will and free from any pos U sib1e suspicion as to our nationa - purpose. y The administration. rememb erin