The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-10-21
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM

compelling the Industrial Commission
to consider the living wnge MS the
minimum wage when passing on idus-
triuI disputes so that no unfair advan-
tage shall he taken OF the economic
necessities of the worker.
The Industrial Commission Law
should he amended so that the COVER
nor shall he compelled to appoint to
the commission as representative OF
employers and labor men OF their
own choosing Labors right to bar
gain collectively must be recognized
and labor must be protected in its
constitutional rights including the
right of free speech and peaccble as
semblagc.
We declare our absolute OppCs sitiOn
to compulsory labor In any form ex-
cept when imposed as pun shment
for crime. We demand that the Indus
trial Commission Law shall he ndmin-
lstcrcd with cxnct Justice between TN
ployer and cmploye in order that no
discrimination shaIl be shown to
either side.
COOPERATE MARKETING
The democratic party is mindful
Of the deplorable economic position Of
the farmer He is the prey of those
who would depress the price of his
products when ready for the mnrke. In
order to profit from the rise In value
resulting from the subsequent demand
of the consumer. The farmer cannot
prosper unless cost Of production Is
taken as the basis Of price. We. there.
fore demand that State Market Z IN
t,ission he created. modelled after that
of California and corresponding to the
Federal Bureau Markets with II
State Market Director to net as ady,s
or for producers and distributors ami
t. assist them In getting thci. Pre-
duce into fair market.
organization Of cooperative marketing
associations to protect the produce;
and his interests as consi9nOr OF his
products. This will do mucu 10 siai-
Mizc the business Of farming. which
is 80 necessary to general prosperity.
The expenses OF the stlt. mark. I
commission can bc met with rev0lv-
ing fund which will not he charge
gainst the general revenues Of the
state
STATE STORAGE
Tie democratic party pie elge. t elf
10 understake In n limited and reason
mble way the erection and operation
If storage warehouses for farm pro-
tnnts. This will enable the farmer
q market his products gradually as
the demand requires, and will result
In his securing II larger share of the
consumers dollar.
Storage warehouses are esp tcin'l.'
necessary in those sections of !he
state where transportation fac'.!ie'
nre inadequate or the farmers 'r"
without privately owned storage fac
ilities and lack the means to secuFe
them.
The state of Louisiana owns and op.
crates storage warehouses for cotton
The state OF New York has just
opened Il $2.OOO.OOO elevator for the
storage Of wheat and the city of Port
land, Oregon. has invested approx
imately S1O.OOO.OOO in terminal fncili-
ties. including export docks and a
grain elevator with capacity of a
million bushels.
EDUCATION AND CHILD
WELFARE
The democracy OF Colorado urges on
nil thinking citizens tie following cd
ucationnl and child welfare measures.
1t believes them to bc Of paramount
Importance because the destiny of the
commonwealth depends upon the dew
Olopment Of its children:
The democratic party. as the party
that stands for equal opportunity for
all. hereby pledges itself spec fically
to such a reorganization of the state
school system ms will insure equal cd
ucational opportunities to every child
living under the flag. To this end 1t
approves the larger unit of supervis-
ion and administration and the impro.
vement of rurnl schools. 1t believes
in the maintenance of teachers salnr-
les on scale that will guarantee to
all children the services Of competent
trained teachers.
The democracy of Colorado strrsse
the need for education in AmerIcanism
and citizenship. md urges intensive
teaching of the constitution Of the
United States. We affirm our b lief
in the necessity for ample support Of
our state institutions of higher learn
ing at whose doors the children of all