The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-07-08

education should be made part Of the
war--isk insurance bureau. IN order
that the nd sask may be rrea az protec
tion and assistance must receive every
aid of law and approximation neces
sary 70 ful and effective operat.ommo More
valued privilege can be afforded 10 an
American citizen than to become a
freeholder in the SOIL of the oniauu:
States. and to That end we piedse ou1
Elements and home aid legislation
which will afford toLthe men =, WIZ ~
| fought for America the opportunity ~
conditions Attending genuine hv
ment assistance unincumpeaea al.
needless difficulties OF red tape OF a."
vance financial investment.
The Railroads.
The railroads were subjected TO FED.
| eral control as war measure w...ous
] other idea than the swift transp9MTlh ~,
troops, munitions and supplies nes we're at
stake. profits could not be cons'oe ,nsy
| and were not. Federal opera ton, nov
ever. was marked by an lntel.se md
resi- resulted in many and marked reforms nn;
The equipment taken over was noe
I only grossly Inadequate. but sn amte
fully 1utw ,Srns I,aia ahand,eaps and
provided additions. bettermehhLlss d on-
improvements. Economies enaDaeo ,pat
Grafton without the ,,, rae nave aSse found
necessary, and labor was treat zee
with an exact justice that secur ,e,c,o orv
4 enthusiastic cooperation tnat ,rn0.e
Of federal control was achieved fully
and splendidly. and at far less AVE
TO the taxpayer. than wou1 a fnHs
Investments in railroad properties W ,e,
not only saved by government ops.,rnei
but government management retu'neo
these properties vastly im dpsfat great
| task was greatly discharged; =, "a.
The presidents recommendation ot
turn to private ownership gave the ,Inh
publican majority run less tl The
house took six months to tormu ,as CON :
ideas and another six months was con
sumed by the Republican senate III ea ,h !.
" vague debate AS consequence; aa eme
-Cummins bill went to the presiaens
in the closing hours of congress; any -
was forced to a choice between me cmav %
Of q veto and acquiescence IN .,e maze hawe
ure submitted however grave may ""e
been his objections to IT. ,...
There should be fair and compae.e
test OF the law until careful and ma luat.
action by congress a may cure efFectye trans
portation system under private owhI, =.
ship without government SUBSIDY az ."e
expense of the taxpayers OF the country
Improved Highways.
improved roads are OF vital importahce.
not only TO commerce a No 'n Tedsrai road
act OF 1916 enacted by q democrats, ,o az.
gress., represented the first sys.ema.'c ~. -
fort of the government to insure a ~.
IN this country. The act. as amended. MAJ
resulted in placing the movement LOT I'M
proved highways In progIessN, ths
substantial basis In every state ~ oo ~,
struction more than 1900 miles OF roa n,
suited to the traffic needs OF the com
munities in which they are locateu:
tay a,a pan unaer existing fedora
arH state agencies, amended so as to IN
a almde ga ar a. one OF the elements In deter
ming the ratio in which the several ,ha s Ssnd
the area of public lands therein.
Rural Free Delivery.
! ,rasmuch "A the postal service has beel
, | extended by the Democratic parry " ~,
.. door of practically every ,produces, ~ ~
every consumer in the country Nu.ai ro
j delivery alone having been proviaed ~
5000 600 additional patrons within me pas
siSht wears without material added COSY
we declare that this instrumentAlNy CO =.
: and will he used to the maXimmn ~ dis
: tri6ution and reduce the cost OF living
= cnnsumers and Increasing the prohtabl
operations Of producers
=. Merchant Marine.
{. We desire to congratulate the america america
!. people upon the rebrtn OF our \
Z maine. which once more ma1ntams
I former place in the world. 1t was und'
r so'T nsnpcratic administration that tn
: was accomplished after seventy years
{ h:xin1@been Constructed since the 2,
: was passed In 1916. We pledge tne ppnc :
: of our party to the continued 9row.n
our merchant marine mercs Hnq Urod"ess viii
9 n.rrs.a r. ali ports Of the world BY vei
; x%.r ss''s A Il A"@''sA" '
/ We call attention to the failure OF ~
Republican n w.y the rapid dsvsepment
. har1e transportation on our inland ".
. terwsys. which development y me 1 rev
the poiG,sss We % piedee ou
Il saives to the further development OF az
Q o,,ate transportation facilities on our RI
ers and TO the further Improvement !,
our Inland 81 Connecting the
h lakes with the sea by way OF the MI
y .issipp, river andlts tributaries. as w
az BY the e. L.wrsn'cs an Increasing
70 vital problem in the continued deveio
present facilities for distribution da ny n
- are inadequate and tne pfo ;mn.rst,y
trAu8pOTtAtsVu ~
:. We therefore favor q hperal ano compl
& hensive policy for the development a.
" ufIiixation OF our harborg ana inter-
It "As'' Flood Control.
" We commend the Democratic congre
n FOR the redemption of the pledge contain
re in GU. last platform by the passage
n the Hood contOl act Of March ], 1917. q
~ nnint IN the successful control OF I
IL hoods Of the Mississippi river and the SO
e, ramento river. California. under the p
ir icv Of that law, for its complete justine
B. t,or We favor the extension Of this p'
lev to other flood control problems wht
re eyer-the federal interest involved JUS
As fies the expenditure required.
ut Reclamation OF Arid Lands.
y, Nv wise legislation and progressive q
=. ministration. we have transformed
'. government reclamation projects. rep
" senting. an Investment of 500 100000. frt
~ q Condition Of impending failure and Il
RI - Confidence in the ability OF the COVER
y. ment 10 carry through such large emit
~ nrjsea to 4 condition Of demonstrated 81
es cess whereby formerly arid and who
unnroductiye lands now sustain 1000 pr
nerous families and have an annual g. 9,
PRODUCTION Of over $7o000.0oo: not lncluoi
tn The crops grown on q million acres o'
ne side the projects supplied with stors
&c water froita government works.
q Wo favor ample appropriations Tor
We -. tive,. ton and extension OF this *