The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-02
assertions of the national interest IN
the welfare of the people
Reciprocity Essential

assertions OF the national interest IN
the welfare of the people
Reciprocity Essential
Al the same time, the nation depends
on labor; a cessation of production
means loss, and lifelong continued dis.
astcr. The whole people, therefore, have
a right to insist that justice shall be
done to those who work, and in turn
that those who labor creates the ne
cessities upon which the life of the
nation depends must recognize the
reciprocal obligation between the work
er and the state They should parti-
cipate in the formulation OF sound
laws and regulations governing tho
conditions under which labor is per.
formed, recognize and obey the laws
so formulated and seek their amend
ment when necessary by the process
ordinarily addressed to the laws and
regulations affecting the other relations
Of life.
Labor Entitled TO Consideration
Labor as well as capital is entitled
to adequate compensation. Each has
the indefeasible right of organization
of collective bargaining, and of speak
ing through representatives of their
own selection Nevertheless, had at
any time nor in any circumstances
take action that will put in jeopardy
the public welfare, Resort to strikes
and lockouts which endanger the
health or lives Of the people in an
unsatisfactory device for determining
disputes, and the democratic party
pledges itself to contrive, if possible |
and put into effective operation a fair
and comprehensive method of compos.
ing differences of this nature.
Oppose Compulsory Arbitration
In private industrial disputes, We
are opposed to compulsory arbitration
as a method plausive in theory bu,
a failure in fact. With respect to gov.
ernment service, we hold distinctly
that the rights of the people are par
amount to the right to strike. How.
ever we profess scrupulous regard
for the conditions of public employ
ment and pledge the democratic party
to institute inquiry into the pay or
government employees and equally |
speedy regulations designed to bring |
salaries to just and proper level.
Woman Suffrage
We endorse the proposed 10th |
amendment Of the Constitution of the
United States granting equal suffrage |
to women. We congratulate the leg
islatures of 35 states which have al
ready ratified said amendment and
we urge the democratic governors and |
legislatures of Tennessee, North Caro-
lima, and Florida, and such states as
have not yet ratified the federal suf-
frage amendment to unite IN an eff
fort to complete the process of rati-
fication and secure the 36th state in
time for all the women of the United
States to participate in the fall elec.
tion. We commend the effective advo.
cacy of the measure by President VII
son.
Women in Industry
We urge cooperation with the states
for the protection of child life through
infancy and maternity care; in the
prohibition of child labor and by ade-
quate appropriations for the childrens
bureau and the woman's bureau in
the department of labor Cooperative
federal assistance to the states IS i'm
mediately required for removal of
illiteracy, for the increase of teach.
ers salaries and instruction in citizen E
ship, for both native and foreign born;
increased appropriation for vocational
training in home economies re-estab.
lishment of joint federal and state
employment service with women's de.
partments under the direction Of tech
nically qualified women. We advocate
full representation of women on all
dealing with women's
work or women's interests and a classi-
fication Of the federal civil service
free from discrimination on the ground
IF sex; continuance Of appropriations
Tor education in sex hygiene; federal
which shall insure that
American women resident in the Unit.
ed States. but married to aliens shall
retain their American citizenship and
that the same process Of naturaliza.
lion shall be required for women as
for men.
Disabled Soldiers
The federal government should treat
with the utmost consideration every
disabled soldier, sailor and marine. Of
he world war, whether his disability !
be due to wounds received in line I
Of action or to health impaired in {
service. sd to dependents Of the
brave men who died in line of duty
The governments tenderest concern {
and richest bounty should be their {
'equital, The fine patriotism exhibit. '
I'd, the heroic conduct displayed by ,
American soldiers, sailors and ma
ines at home and abroad, constitute
/ sacred heritage Of posterity, the =,
worth of which can never be recon.
oensed from the treasury ana the
glory Of which must be diminished
~ any such expedients.
The Democratic Administration wise. h
y established a war-risk insurance
lureau, giving four and a half mil.
ion Of enlisted men insurance at un. r
'recedently low rates. I
The federal board fer vocational I
ducation should be made a part of |,
he war-rlsk Insurance bureau, in Or
er that the task may be treated as
whole, and this machinery of pro. a
ection ard assistance must receive y
very aid Of law and appropriation y
10 full and effective opera. q
ion. :
Land for Soldiers :,
I'VE believe that no higher or more
alued privilege can be afforded to :
n American citizen than to become
freeholder in the soil of the United
tates and to that end we pledCe our