The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-26

| we NeNAA8AAht A&N0A &AA WAtAAAAA AGASA&4 authority to adjust and balance pro- duction to demand with fair profit to farmers.
 le94 Republican = Facilitate pro- duction on Q basis of abundance; 8 national land-use program; Q bal- ance between soil-building and soil depicting crops; ample farm credit at rates as low as those enjoyed by other industries; decentralization of the farm credit administration; pay- ment of reasonable benefits on the domestically consumed portion of crops of which there are exportable surpluses to make the tariff effec. tive.
 LABOR
 Iea6 Democrat - We have In. creased pay and shortened hours: have written into law the lahorer's right to bargain collectively free from interference of employers; pro- vided federal machinery for settle- lment of disputes; undertaken to end sweated labor of his wife and chile dren. We will keep him on that road.
 1936 Republican - Protect the right of labor to organize and bar- gain collectively through represen- tatives of its own choosing without interference from any source; sup- port state laws and interstate coEn- pacts to abolish sweatshops and child labor and to protect women and children in respect to hours and wages. We believe this can be done under the constitution.
 (Elsewhere in the 1o36 democratic platform is declaration to seek such social objectives as maximum hours and minimum wages for work. CTS within the constitution, but through an amendment if neces- sary. The republican nominee made Q similar pledge to seek an amend ment If necessary.
 BUSINESS
 1e3e Democratic - The business man has been taken out of the red. We vii keep hira on that road. 1886 Republican - To preserve the American system of free enter prise and private competition.
 1936 Democratic - We have aided youth to stay in school and given them constructive occupation.
 19S6 Republican - Adequate pro- vision for encouragement of those persons seeking to become self-sup. porting. MONOPOLY
 1o36 Democratic - Monopolies are the enemy of the independent oper- ator. We Pledge vigorously and fearlessly to enforce the criminal and civil provisions of existing anti trust laws and to the necessary ex- tent we propose by law to restore their efficacy in stamping out con- centration of boyer.
 1886 Republican - A private mos nopoly is intolerable. We favor the vigorous enforcement of criminal and civil laws against rnonopolies and enactment of necessary legis- lation to make monopoly impossible.
 AID TO THOSE OvERTAKEN BY DISASTER
 10S6 Democratic - We will con- tinue to aid those visited by wide- spread drought and floods.
 spread drought and floods.
 1936 Republican - Favor head water storage basins to prevent floods; every reasonable aid to pro- ducers suffering temporary disaS- ter.
 UNEMPLOYMENT
 1888 Democratic ic-Unemployment is Q national problem and an inescap- able obligation to be met in a na- tional way. We continue to main- tain that the first objective is Maxi- mum employment in private indus try at adequate wages; where busi- ness fails, work at prevailing wages should be provided in cooperation with state and local governments on useful projects.
 1936 Repuhlican-Necessitie of life be provided for the needy; we pledge return of responsibility for relief administration to local agen- cies; federal grants-in- to states: prompt determination of the facts of relief and unemployment; public works on their merits.
 THE CONSTITUTION
 1936 Democratic-The republican platform proposes to meet many na- tional problems solely by action of the states. We know that certain problems cannot be so handled in adequate manner. We have sought and will continue to seek to meet these problems through legislation withi nthe constitution. If these problems cannot be effectively solved by legislation within the con- stitution, we shall seek such clari- flying amendment as will assure to the legislatures of the several states and to the congress, each within its proper Jurisdiction, the power to en- act those laws necessary. Thus we propose to maintain the letter and spirit of the constitution.
 (The 1886 republican platform did not propose Q possible amendment, but the nominee interpreted 1t to mean that one would be sought if necessary to provide hourSe, wages, legislation for women and children). MERIT SYSTEM IN GOVERN
 MENT
 1886 Democratic Pledge imme- diate extension of the merit system through the classified civil service and to all non-policy-making fed- eral jobs; protect the civil service law.
 1886 Republican-Pledge ourselves to the merit system. It should be restored and extended. (In addition, the party's presidential nominee pro- posed extension of the system to all government posts up to under-sec- taries of departments and throughout the post ofilce department). CIVIL LIBERTIES
 i936 Democratic Guard freedom of speech, press, radio, religion and