Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-07-16

4 The Republican party cannot show
the reduction of one dollar In taxa
ton rs a coroliary OF this false pre-
tense. ftis contrast. the last Demo
cratic congress enacted legislation re-
ducing taxes from eight billions. de-
signed to be raised. TO six billions for
the first year after the armistice. aud
10 four billions thereafter. aud there
tho total Is left undiminished by our
political sdv~pssries. Two years
after srmisttcs Gay, a Republican con-
, sress provides for expanding the stu
pendous sum OF IS. t03, 800, 327. 40.
High Cost Of Living.
The high cost OF living and the
depreciation Of bond values in this
country are primarily due to war It.
self, to the necessary governmental
expenditures for the destructive pur-
poses OF war, to private extravaganza,
TO the world shortage OF capital, to
the Initiation OF foreign currency and
credit. and in large degree to con
scfen'--lesss profiteerlng.
The simple truth is that the high
cost of living can only be remedied by
increased production, strict govern
mental economy and a relentless pur-
suit of those who take advantage of |
postwar conditions and are demand |
ing and receiving outrageous profits.
The Tariff
We reaffirm the traditional policy
Of the Democratic party in favor of
tariff for revenue only and confirm
the policy of basing tariff revisions
upon the intelligent research of a non
partisan commission rather than up
Il. a n.
temporarily held in allowance.
Budget System.
In the interest of economy and good
administration, we favor the creation
of an effective budget system that
will function in accord with the prin-
ciples Of the constitution.
Agricultural Interests.
To the great agricultural interests
of the country the Democratic party
does not find it necessary TO make
promises. 1t already is rich in its
record of things actually accomplish {
ed.
In the first term of this Democratic
administration the national bank act
was so altered as to authorize loans
of five years maturity on improved
farm lands. Later was established {
II system of farm loan banks, from
which the borrowings already exceed
S3OOOO0OOO and under which the in 5
terest rate to farmers has been so {
reduced as to drive out of
business The farm loan sharks who
formerly sub>iSted by eXtorlion upon q.
the great agricultural interests of the :
country.
Thus it was Democratic congress /
In The administration of Il Democratic O
president which enabled the farmers .
Of America for the FIRST time to OBJ !
tain credit upon reasonable terms and +
Insured their opportunity for The fu
lure development of the nations agri- O
cultural resources. f
We favor such legislation as will :
conform to the primary producers of II
The nation the rights of collective u
bargaining and the right of coopera ii
i've handling and marketing of the ~
PRODUCTS of the workshop and the
arm and such Legislation as will IA ~
litate the expectation of our farm n,
PRODUCTS. r,
We favor comprehensive studies of n,
arm production costs and the uncen- II,
ored publication of facts found in ~,
uch studies
LdDCT anu inuuSbfJ. ic;
The Democratic party Is now, as IN
yer, the firm friend of honest labor m;
nd the promoter of progressive in We
lstry. Ii established the department
, labor al Washington and a Demo tic
'atlc president called To his official pr
luncil board The first practical work is
Il man who ever held a cabinet port
lilo Under This administration have co
f.t,f .,ttt.iA.-tstAIt 1.urs.rtte
bring the man and The job together; an
ave been peaceably determined many
litter disputes between capital and
hor: were passed the child labor
IT.; the workingman's compensation .1.
It (the extension of which We advo- Wv
tie SO as to include luborers engaged noll
loading and unloading ships and wy
Interstate conmerce) the eight ,'s
lur law. the act for vocational train .,i'
Z and a code of other wholesome 'i''
VS. affecting the liberties and bet 10
ring the conditions of the lahorng W"
asses In the department of labor, Pi'
e Democratic administration eStab- pi'
she'd a wOmAn's bureau, which u Re ~ ~
lhlican congress destroyed by with ~
awins appropriations. ~
In private industrial disputes we are ~
posed 10 compulsory arbitration as It,
method plausible in theory but
imre in fact With respect To gov wv
nmcnt service. we hold distinctly ~
at the rights Of the people are par 'V.
lnuut ia the right to strike. How ~
or. we profess Scrupulou~ regard
r The conditions of public employ US
mt and pledge the Democratic par '"
10 instant inquiry into the pay of nv
veWnent employees and equally ,'''
,cdy regulations designed to bring nv
arieS Ia u Just and proper level. ''' =,
Woman Suffrage. do,.
Ne endorse The proposed nineteenth fed
endmem of the constitution of The ing
iied States. granting equal Sutf mes
% TO women. We congratulate the and
lSlatures of thirty-five states which plir
Sc already ratified said amendment its