The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-07-23

Of
public Thr-r hasn't hccn recovery
from the waste and abnormHlities of
wHr SlrrC the story Of mankind was
first wr;tton. EXCEPT through wOTk ana
swing through industry and denial.
whilc needless spending AMI Needless
cxira,aRIncn hav" marked every decay
I'm the history OF nations. Give the
! N>surarr" Of that rugged simplicity OF
American life which marked the FIRST
century Il amazing development and
THIS Ecnrraiion NAV underwrtc sec
onl century Of SURPRISING accomplish
meat.
Agriculture.
The Republican party was founded
ny farmers with the sensitive conscl-
cnce born Of their freedom and their
simple lives. These founders sprang
from tie farms Of the then nIiddl" W"Sr
Our party has never failed In its realiza-
ton that agriculture Is essentially the
foundation OF our very existence. and ~
has ever been our policy. purpose and
performance 20 protect and promote that
essential industry.
New conditions which attend amazing
growth and extraordinary Industrial de-
velnpmcnt. call for new and forward
looking program. TIL" American farmer
had a hundred and twenty millions 10
feed in the home market. and heard the
cry Of the world for food and answered
IT, though he faced an appalling task
amid handicaps never encountered be
fore.
In the rise Of price levels there
nav" come increased apprRIsnlS TO his
acres without adding to their value In
fact. but which do add to his taxes and
expenses without enhancing hi@ re-
turns. His helpers have yielded 10
tho lure Of shop and city. until. almost
alone. he has met and horn" The burden
OF the only insiSIcnt attempts 10 force
down prices. II challenges both tho
wisdom and the justice OF artificial
drives on prices 10 recall that they
We're effective almost solely against his
products in the hands Of the producer
aud never effective aGainat the same
products in passing 10 tho consumer
Contemplating the "Reminiscences Of
the Individual farmer 20 meet the or
EAnIzed buyers OF his products and tho
distributors Of the things the farmer
buys. hold that farmers should not
only be permitted but encouraged 10
loin In cooperative association to reap
the just measure OF reward mcrited By
their nrduous toll Let us faciIitate
cooperation to insure against The
the urban world soSNttle understands.
ami a like cooperation 10 market their
products as directly as possible with
tn consumer. in the interests or all
should he laid only such restrictions MS
will prevent arbitrary control OF our
food supply and the fixing OF eXtor-
t'onale price upon II.
"OUr platform ~ m earnest pledge
Of renewed concern for this most es-
sentiai and elemental industry. and in
both appreciation and interest we pledge
effective expression III law and practicc
We wnl hall that cooperation which
again Will make profitable and desirable
the ownership and operation or com
pa ra lively small farms intenS!Hcly cult
vRted and which Will facilitate the car
ing Tor the PREDICTS OF farm and orchard
without the Iamentable waste under
present conditions.
America would look with anxiety on
the d.scOura cement OF farming activity
either through The governments neglect
or its paralysis by socialistc practices.
4 Republican administration Will be
committed to renewed regard for agr!-
culture and seek the participation or
farmers in curing the Ills justly com
planned OF. and aim TO place the Amer
lean farm where IL ought 10 be-highly
ranked in American activities and fully
sharing the highest good fortunes OF
American lie.
Irrigation and Reclamation.
"Becomingly associated with this SUB.
feet are the policies or irrigation ana
ton. so essential TO agricultural
expensIon. and the continued develop
ment OF the great and wonderful! west.
II IA our purpose to continue and en-
large federal aid. not in sectional par
u,IIty. but for the good. OF all America.
Ne hold 10 that harmony of relationship
between conservation and development.
which ftttinGly apDraises our natural re-
sources and makes them available To de-
veloplnE America or today. and stili
holds to the conserving thought for IN"
America OF the morrow.
The federal governments relation
10 reclamation and development Is 100
important 10 admit Of ample discussion
today Alaska. alone. is rich in re-
sources beyond all imagination, ana
reels only closer linking. through tho
lines, Of transportation. and govern,
mental policy that both safeguards ana
ENCOURAGES development. 10 speed II 20
foremost posttion az a commonwealth, |
rugged in citizenship and rtch In ma
tcriaIiZed resources.
These things ! can only mention. !
WITHIN becoming limits ope can not say ,
more Indeed for the present many |
questions of vast importance must DC
hastily passed. reservins iulier AIS
cusSion Ia suitable occasion as the cam
LaiSn advances. 80,
i believe the budget system Will !
effect a necessary. helpful reformation
and reveal business methods TO govern |
ment business. ,,,s
he made more business-like and send
back TO productive effort thousands OF
federal employees. who are eitner Cup
licat!ng work or not essential az al;
Il believe in the protective tarltl
policy and know we will be calling ior
it's saving AmerICanisni again
Il believe in a great merchant marine
Il would nave tnlS TNpuDlIC iS~u'Ho
maritime nation OF tho world
Il believe in n navy ample to PRO |
teri It. and able TO assure us depenasoie
defense.
Il believe In a small army. but the
best in the world. with mindtuiness
for preparedness which Will avoid inc !
unutierabIe cost Of our previous neg cor
L believe in our cninence IN lra1s
abroad. which IN" gaysrnment snTui1
aid IN expanding. both IN revealing
markets. and speeding c9rgoes.
II believe in establishing standards
for immigration. which are ConScrheu
with tho future citizenship OF mo re-
public not with nero man-power In IN; |
Il believe that every man who dons
the garb Of American citizenship ana
walks in the light Of American oppor.
tunIty. must become American IN hear'
Il believe In holding fast 10 every |
forward step IN unshaCklinS child labor |
and elevating conditions OF woman s en-
y believe the federal government !
should stamp out lynchfnG and remove
that stain fro mthe fair name OF Amer
Il believe the federal government !
should give it's effective aid in solving
me nroblem Of ample and becoming
housing Of its citizenship.
Il believe this government shouioH
mako its Liberty and Victory bonds
worth all that its patriotlc ciI%ehs P"'o
in purchasing them. .-,
II believe the tax burdens imposed
for the war emergency must be revised
TO the needs of peace and In the IN
terest Of equity in distribution or me
burden
"T beI,eva the Negro citizens OF Amer /
lea should he guaranteed the enjoyment
oT ali their rights. that they have earn
ed the full measure OF c!t!zensnip Do
slowed. that their sacrifices In blood on
81 hyttlcRclds Of the republic have en-
tilted them to all of freedom and oppor-
tunity. all OF Thy and aid that the
American spirit OF fairness and justice
de mands.