Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-01-12

and detrimental to the best ideals o.
citizenship. and the practice shoult
I be prevented by law. u
!. 10. We demand that the incoming
executives and state legislators exer.
else rigid economy, require efficiency
In all departments and eliminate all
duplication of work.
II. We favor the retention Of the
primary law, and urge upon the gen
eral assembly the enactment OF such
amendments as will eliminate abuses
and preserve the integrity Of the prin-
ciple involved.
IL. We request the Farm bureau
Legislative committee to urge upon
| the members OF our general assembly
the enactment Of law which will
simplify the present system Of abb
stracts of title.
10. We recommend tN our state
legislature liberal appropriations for
the eradication OF tuberculosis from
the live stock Of the state.
IA. We support our legislative COM
mittee in their efforts to concentrate
all agricultural work of regulatory
nature upon one responsible head.
Is. We urge upon congress the
enactment Of such laws as will pro-
tect our country against the undesir-
able immigrant and recommend an
embargo against all immigration un-
til more stability in industry has been
established.
16. We deplore the attitude Of farm
machinery manufacturers in regard
to the prices asked for their products
and recommend to our farmers the
careful repairing of all machinery
that can economically be made SER
viceable. Furthermore, our Farm bu-
reaus should conduct an excess farm
machinery inventory to facilitate the
exchange of same, thus obviating, so
far as possible, the necessity of pur-
chasing new equipment. TO this end
we advocate a week to be known as
REPAIR Week." requesting all farmers
to get all machinery in all possible
workable shape:
II. We endorse the formation of
consolidated school districts, when
ever the local conditions demand such
action, and the use OF state education-
al funds for education programs lead
ing to permanent improvements.
IS. We ask our executive commit
tee to furnish county agents and pres
idents with such proceedings Of their
meetings as will benefit the interests
of their members.
10. We demand the enactment Of
stricter laws regarding stock compa-
ny corporations and their selling
agencies.
20. We deem the present charges
made by live stock commission firms
to be excessive and unjust and ask
our American federation to direct eff
forts toward reducing these charges.
81. We believe our stock shippere
are entitled to more equitable freight
rates on mixed carload live stock ship
ments.
%. We favor the retention Of mon
eys collected for motor vehicle IL
censes in the counties where collect
ed until needed by the proper author
tiles for road building.
%. We request that the use OF
sleighs of the same width as wheeled
vehicles be made compulsory on and
after Jan. 1, 1922.
"a. We look with approval upon re-
cent newspaper reports which indi-
cate that Henry G. Wallace may be
to the position Of secretary
Of agriculture. II such appointment
is made, we urge Mr.. Wallace to ac-
cept the appointment. as We feel that
he is man with the ability to repre-
sent farmers interests In q way need |
ed under present conditions. /;
25. We cannot remain passive to
the unequaled world production OF
food, whereby one-haif Of our worlds
population is burdened by an over
while the other half Is
to death by the thousands.
26 We deem 1t un-American II we
10 not Immediately extend to these
people our material aid and
make an effort to prevent a similar
occurrence.