Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-03

which the government has expended
sIo,00oc00 10 supply American farm
crs with fertilizers at reasonable
cost; By ruthlessly crippling nearly
or, literally cripH!ns the productive
mediums through which the people
must be fed.
We favor such legislation as will
conform TO the primary producers OF
the nation the right Of collective bar
gaining and the right of cooperative
handling and marketing of the pro-
ducts of the workshops and the farm
and such Legislation as will facilitate
the expectation of our farm products.
We favor comprehensive studies of
farm production costs and the uncen-
sorcd publication OF facts found in
such studies.
Lnbor md Industry.
The Democratic party is now. as
ever. the firm friend Of homes, labor
dustry. 1t established the Depart
ment OF Labor at Washington and
Democratic President called to his
official council board the first prac-
Cabinet portfolio. Under this admin
!stration have been established en-
nloymcnt bureaus TO bring the man
and the job toEether; have heen
disputes between capital and labor;
were passed tho child labor law. the
workinEman's compensation act thc
extension Of which we advocate so as
to include lahorcrs engaged in load
| ing and unloading ships and la In
tcrsta;c commerce). the eight-hour
| law. the act for vocational training
and 4 code OF other wholesome laws
affecting the liberties and lettering
the conditions OF the laborinE classes.
In the Department OF Labor tho Demo
cratic administration established n
woman's bureau. which a ReDuhlican
Congress destroyed hy Withholding
appropriations.
human. Those who labor have rights
and the national security and safety
DEPEND. upon recognition of these
rights and TIE conservation OF the
families in the interest OF sound
hearted and sound headed men. wo-
men and children. Laws regulating
hours OF labor and conditions under
which labor is performed. when
nnssed in recognition OF the condi-
tions under which If" must he lived
10 attain the highest development and
happiness. are just assertions OF the
national interest in the welfare OF
the people.
Striker Unsatisfactory Device.
At the same time the nation de-
Ponds upon the products OF labor.
cessation OF production, means loss,
and. IL long continued. disaster. The
whole people, therefore. have right
to insist that justice shall he done to
those who work and in turn that
those whose labor creates the neces-
sites upon which the life OF the ma
ton depends must recognize the re-
| ciprocal obligation between the work
! or and the state. They should par
ticipate in the formulation OF sound
! laws and regulations governing the
conditions under which labor is per-
| formed. recognize and obey the laws
| so formulated and seek their amend
ment when necessary By the pro-
| cesses ordinar ily addressed to the
laws and regulations affecting the
other relations o. labor.
Labor, as well as capital, Is en-
titled TO equal compensation. Each
has the indcfensiblc right OF organi
cation, collective bargaining and of
| speaking through representatives OF
| their own selection. Neither class,
however. should at any time nor
in any circumstances take action that
will put in jeopardy the public well
fare. Resort to strikes and lock-
outs. which endanger the health or
lives OF the people. il an unsatisfac-
tory device for determining disputes,
and the Democratic party pledges it
sell to contrive, il possible, and put
into effective operation n fair and
comprehensive method OF composing
differences of this nature.
In private Industrial disputes we
are opposed TO compulsory arbitra-
ton as a method. plausible In theory.
but failure in fact. With respect