The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-07-21

lie educational activities.
1.-THE welfare of the children of Iowa
lis our supreme concern and we insist
that public education shall be adequate
ly supported.
Agricultural Interests
1.-THE dominant industry in Iowa is
agriculture.
"The prosperity and we'll being of the
state depends upon the prosperous and
self sustaining system OF agriculture.
1.-THE republican party pledges itself
to thei support of such policies as VIII
tend to stimulate and encourage own
ership and operation of farms by farm
owners. The republican party OF Iowa
recognizes the fact that a prosperous
and enduring agriculture can. be main
tanned only by q price level for farm
PRODUCTS which will enable. the farmer
to secure fair interest return on his
invested capital plus a fair wage for
all labor employed on the farm, and
the cost of fertility necessary to con
serve the soil; and We not with approv-
al the growth ssof farmer orgarizat tons
having this purpose in mind. hile
price leyelss cannot be brought about
bS,s III i've let Hlent IT, but t,eEpg-
MIXING: that ID ana pc .Fnisetud leg.
islaa0n viii 'bH hefpf I'll, We, the reI,ubif
can party Of the state of Iowa. pledge
.sFirst. IA thorough inquiry into our
system of land tenantry With a view
Of sproyiding "a way for, long term tsleM'
ins, of, agricultural lands, having for
it's object the cOnserya ton OF fertlll1y
and the welfare Of the tenant, looking
to ultimate farm ownership.
Second: Permissive Legislation to en-
courage personal credit associations
which will help the tenant farmer sto
secure necessary working capital for
a term Of years. L; VI III .
.Third:, Legislation assuring to the
farmer unquestionable right Of collect
live bargaining through cooperative as,
sociations, and that the use of the word
cooperative be limited to truly coop
erative associations.
.,Fourtll: Such legislation as may be
necessary to compel railroads to grant
sites and trackages on their rights OF
way to cooperative elevators, ware
houses, stock yards and necessary
equipment for shipping livestock under
proper regulation.
aFifth: Liberal appropriations to the
Iowa State college for the teaching OF
agriculture, for the agricultural ex-
perimentation and extension work and
for strong department OF economic
research.
'FFT Organized Labor
/ 1.-THE record tof the republican party
has been one s,of constant friendship
tot labor, has recognized at all times
the right of, the man to earn his living
by the sweat of his brow, to full and
fair consideration and just compensa-
ton. The .laborer must have. an en-
vironment and living conditions COM
mens,lratey with this enlightened age
and we pledge the republican party TO
the support of measures that Will bring
about such conditions and to bring in
to closer relations thei employs and EN-.
ployer to the end that they may more
fully realize their duty to humanity
and respect each others rights.
Would Revise Blue Sky Law
1--WE favor prompt revision of the
blue sky laws, SO MS to prevent unfair
ness, imposition and fraud in the sale
and disposition of securities and that
efficient methods be provided for the
administration and enforcement of the
same. iesf
Condemn Primary Law 4,
rActuaI experience has demonstrated
that great evils have arisen in the use
Of the present primary law of this
state. 1t has been given q fair trial
and found to be unwieldly, expensive
and unsatisfactory. We favor it's re-
peal and the substitution therefor of
such primary legislation as will guaran.
tee to all voters the full right to take
part and to be heard in the counsels OF
their party and will provide for them
an opportunity for free and fair ex-
preston as to both candidates and
measures.
1--WE pledge ourselves to program
Of achievement for the development of
all the great interests of our state.
'CogniZant Of the past glorious rec
ord in state and nation of the republic
can party, we appeal with confidence
to the people of Iowa for. their APPROX
al and continued support"