The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-07-03

an extensive budget system that VIII
function In accord with the principles
Of the constitution.
Senate Rules,
We favor such alteration or the ruItS
Of procedure OF the senate OF the MT
ted States as Will permit the prompt
transactions Of the nation ArS!siA-
tive business.
Agricultural Interests.
To the great agricultural interests
OF the country. the Democratic part
does not hnd 1t necessary To make
promises. IT is already rich IN It's rec
ord OF things actually accomplished.
For nearly half u century OF Rcpuo"'
can rule not a sentence was written H.
70 the federal statutes afford!ng one
dollar of bank credits TO the farming
interests OF America.
We pledge prompt and consistent
support Of sound and effective mca~-
urcs TO sustain, ampl;iy ami r"Tte't 'Ar
rural credits statutes and thus cheek
and reduce the growth ana course O1
Not only did the Democratic party
put into effect a great farm loan SyS-
TEN OF land mortgage banks, but II
passed the SmIth-Lcver ~agricuiturRI en-
tension act. carrying TO every iarine"
IN every section OF the country through
the medium Of training experts ana by
demonstration farms. the praCticaI
knowledge acquired by the federal agra
cultural department..
The DpmGcratlc la~ty Inns vastly tn
proved the rural mail system ana ma
bu,lt up the parcel post system 10 Su''ii
an extent as t. render us aE'tN'ltSs "''
rs practical services !nd!spc"sah!S -
tho FARMING community. =
Meanwhile the Republican leaders
at Washington have failed utterly 10
propose one ms measure 10 maxi
rural litc more to'erae!".
We favor such legislation as VII, con,
form to the primary producers OF the
nation the Aght OF collective harShln:nS
ana the right OF cooperative handling
and marketing e IN" products OF w"
workshops and the farm and suca i.s-
,Slation as VIII Taci!Ila>e tHc tAPo''1-
ton OF our farm products.
Labor And Industry
Tho Democratic party is now. az ever
tho firm friend OF honest labor ana tho
promoter OF progressive industry. II oS.
tablish"I the Department OF Labor al
Washington and a democratic candIdat"
called 10 his Official board the first
practical wurklnEman who ever heid Il
ca blnot portfolio. Under this admins
tratior have been established employ
ment bur, aus 70 br!nG the man ana ire
,nh together; thcy have ~peaceably de-
termincd many bitter disputes between
cnp,tal and labor: have passed II" chiIu
labor act. the ~workinEmrns compcnSa-
t!on act; :. the S hour law
Tho act tOr ECC1l4Otdi Ntt'l4ih "'N -
score Of wholesale laws affecting inc
lberties ard lettering the conditions OF
the labor!ng classes. In the department
| OF labor the democratic administration
established n wCmanS bureau. ""IIl u
republican congress destroyed by "!'"-
holding appropriations.
Labor as we'll as capital Is entitled 10
! adequatc compensation. Each mas tn'
, irdefcayiblc right Of organization OF cor
: ~lectlve bargaining and or speaking
through rep~rcscntat'Ves 81 'n Smxe |~'
should at any time nor in any clrcu'n,
: stances. take action hat VIII put IN
jeopardy the public welfare. Resorts 10
strike and loCkouts. which "ndhhRe'
the health and lives OF people Is an un-
( s,ttsfnctory device for determining dis
pu,es and the democratic party pledges
itself 10 contrtve. II posslhl" ana put
into Effective operation n iair ana CIin-
rrehensive method Of composing d'lIe'-
cnccs OF this nature.
In nr,yatc Industrial disputes, We arc
opposed 10 compulsory arbitration "a a
method plausible in theory. but a tallur"
in fnc,. With respect u. SoNeFh'hcn'
service We hold distinctly that the
rights OF the peorle are paramount "
The right TO strike.
Woman Suffrage.
We endorse the proposed nineteenth
| amendment Of tho constitution ~" tts
United States granting equal sunroSe
70 women. We CONGRATULATE Wv. ''H''
Iaturcs Of ~th!rty-hre states when nave
already ratified said a~mendrYent ana
wc urge the Democratic governors anu
lie legislatures OF Tennessee. Norm '2ro-
linn and Florida and such states aS
have NOT yet ratified the federal sur.
fragc amendment 10 unite IN an cl"rt
10 Complete the process OF ratihcatlnh
and secure the thirty-siXth state ~
| time for all tho women ~ mo Chi'ci
States 10 participate IN INC Aali c'o,-
ton. We commend the erectiN" az
vocacy Of the measure by President WAL
women IN Industry.
We urge cooperation VIII N" |la'r.
for III" protection Of child Ete throuE'
infancy and maternity care: IN N" pro
approximations for N" ohiiarcn . nureA"
and tho women's bureau in tho depart
men: Of labor.
disabled Soldiers.
The federal government shouiu IT,
with the utmost consideration every oI@-
ahlcd soldier. sailor and morin" or ~"
World War. whether his d'sAbIllt! De
due 70 wounds received IT, inc o. ~.
ton or 10 health impaired IN scrNlCt,
and Tor the ~deoendcrts OF tho brave mon
who died in lire Of duty. tho govern,
, mert's ,endcrest concern md richcs.
bounty should be their reouittaI.
We hcliev~ that nc htGher or more
valued privilege can he Afforded 20 an
American citizen thHn 70 nsccme sStes
and 70 that end We pledge our party
10 tho enactment NJ soldier scttl"n,ents
and home aid legislation Which WI! NJ
ford 10 tho men who fonght iSr .s".e.i
lea the onportunitv 70 become Iand ana
| homo owners under conditions a0ordlnS
genuine government assistance unen,
numbered by needless difficulties OF req
tsre or advance financial INVESTMENT
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