Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-07-08

vored. Considerable spsae is Ten 10
agricultural interests, the plani recit-
ing the things the democrats have
done In the way Of farm loan binks,
the smith-lever agricultural extention
act and other legislation. II favors
legislation to confirm to primary pro-
ducers the right of collective bargain
ing and Of cooperative handling and
marketing of the products of the work
shop and the farm.
The accomplishments of the party
for the benefit of labor are held up to
admiration, and 1t is asserted that the
national security and safety depend
on just recognition of the rights OF
those who labor and of the conserva-
ton of the strength of the workers
and their families. At the same time.
1t is declared those whose labor
creates the necessities upon which
the life of the nation depends.
Suffrage Endorsed.
The woman suffrage amendment is
heartily endorsed and the states that
have not yet ratified it are urged to do
so in time to let all the women OF the
country vote in the fall elections. Fed
eral cooperation with and assistance
to the states for the protection Of
child life and the advancement OF wo-
men in industry is urged
1t is asserted that the federal gov
eminent should treat with the utmost
consideration every disabled soldier.
sailor and marine of the world war.
the work of the war risk insurance
bureau is praised and the enactment
promised of soldier settlements and
home aid legislation to afford the SER
vice men the opportunity to become
land and home owners.
AS finally formulated and adopted,
the Irish plank, upholding the princi-
pal Of national self-determination. re-
peats within the limitations, of in
ternational comfy and usage" The
party's former expressions OF SYM
pathy for the aspirations for ireland
and self Government at this time. Ad-
miration is also expressed for the peo-
pie OF China, Czecho Slovakia Fin
land, Poland and others who have re-
Gently established representative gov
ernments, and deep and earnest SYM
pathy,' is expressed for the Armen.-
ans. The planks dealing with Alaska.
Porto Rico, Hawaii and the Philippines
are all the people of these regions
asked
The Women.
An outstanding feature of the con-
vention. and one altogether delightful.
was the prominent part played by the
women. The republicans at Chicago
gave the sex considerable recognition.
But the democrats went much further.
For the first time a woman presided
over national party convention when
for little while chairman Robinson
surrendered the gavel to Mrs. George
Bass of Chicago. For the first time a
woman placed in nomination a presi-
dental candidate when Miss Bessie
Dryer OF Washington and Manila pre-
sented the name of Governor General
Harrison Of the Philippines. Many of
the seconding speeches were made by
women and almost without exception
they were good speeches, we'll deliver
ed. One of these by Mrs Julia Brown
of West Virginia. was voted the most
speeches made during the
and ii was no great sur.
prise to learn that the graceful pretty
woman was formerly on the stage.
She was Izetta Jewel in those days.
woman, Mrs. Martha Nelson
Mccain, made the shortest secondine
speech. using only eighteen words and
she was cheered for her consideration.
In all the demonstration the women
were to the fore and the choir loft and
stage were always thronged with them.
the women added immense
ly to the interest and pictursqueness
Of the convention.
Frisco Sets A Mark.
No one who was in San Francisco
during the convention will deny that
the Golden Gate city set a mark in the
of conventions that never
has been eQualled and that other con-
ventiOn cities will find II hard to live
up to in the future. Never before had
any party held its Quadrenniel gather
ing west of the Rocky Mountains and
the wisdom of the national committee
In selecting San Francisco was ques-
toned by many
But now probably few of the dele
gates and guests regret the necessary
expenditure of time and money or
would hesitate to travel again to Cali.
fornia on the same errand Never
we're convention crowds more expedi-
tiously handled or better housed. and
never was convention better handled
and with so little confusion and fass.
The visitors were received Hospitality
and entertained lavishly by the people
Of San Francisco, and, what is more
they were not robbed
Rates and prices were not advanced to
lake advantage OF the demand. A citi-
Eens' committee arranged frequent ex-
to the many points of interest
in and about the city. and kept the
room of each delegate and correspon-
dent bountifully supplied with beauti-
ful flowers and luscious fruits. The