Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-08-08
ROBINSON'S SPEECH AT DAYTON STRONG
 PARTY DOCUMENT
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 ~~~~-~-~-~-~~~-~ -~---- ---~.-~ .-~>~>~ truth that by defeating the treaty of peace and thus prolonging the tech nical state of war, the republican party is responsible for toe continu- ance of the high cost of living, and that this cannot be remedied save through increased production, strict economy and the relentless pursuit and punishment of profiteers.
 We undertake, if empowerd, to re- wise and modify the war revenue acts so as to adjust them to peace condi- tions. and encourage thrift and enter prise.
 The republican congress passed a bill for a budget which was plainly unconstitutional and the president was compelled to veto it. Our party has declared for budget law which will conform to, the constitution and which will tend to keep federal ex- penditures within the revenues. If an aitnoal budget system can be de- vised which will prove as successful as that of Ohio, the federal finances will be placed on business basis.
 The democratic party has advanced agricultural prosperity by tae pas sage of many measures, particularly the Farm Loan Act, the Agricultural Extension Law, the Bureau of Farm Markets, the Bureau of Farm Man agement, the Cotton Futures Act, the Grain Grades Law, the Co-Operative Farm Administration measure and the Federal Ware House Act. Our platform proposes to secure to farm CTS the right of collective bargaining and cooperative marketing, and to facilitate the exportation of farm products.
 The Democratoc party has demon strated it's friendship to labor by es- the department of labor and by the creation therein of a Wo- mans Bureau and an Employment Service.
 We passed the Child Labor Act, the Federal Workman's Compensation Law. the Eight-Hour Law, and the Vocational Training Act.
 Woman Suffrage.
 Out platform insists that justice shall be done the toiler; that labor shall be awarded adequate compensa- tion and shall have the privilege of collective bargaining. At the same time we insist that both labor and .apital shall have due regard for the public welfare. We declare for fair method of composing differences like y to result in strikes and lockouts which endanger the health of the 'eople. We contend that the right | o strike against the government does lot exist, and for this reason every must be taken to assure ublic employees just treatment and air compensation.
 You espoused the cause of woman uffrage early in your public career nd it must give you sincere pleas re to realize that our party is com ,itted to ratification of the Equal uffrage Amendment, a consumma- ion soon to be expected.
 Our platform declares for cooper tion of the national governmen of ne state for the protection of child fe, the prohibition of child labor, the of the welfare of working omen and the stamping out of illit- racy as a means of elevating the .andard of citizenship.
 The democratic party passed the ar risk insurance act which digni- !, es and makes attractive military and | aval service by justly protecting the ependents of our soldiers and sail rA The platform commits the party to { le policy of aiding service men to scure homes, g provision which may 3 made more beneficial than cash onus legislation. During recent years the rules of the mate have been invoked to prevent lat body from expressing it's con- usion regarding many subjects in hich the public felt profound i'm rest. We have what is known as the lie of unlimited debate" which per it's . senator, having the floor, to