Evening star., 1948-06-22

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i Therefore, in domestic affairs, We
propose:
The maintenance Of armed serv-
ices for air, land and sea, to a
degree which will insure our ma
tional security: and the achieve
ment Of effective unity In the De-
: partment Of National Defense so
as to insure maximum economy in
money and manpcwer, and maxi
mum effectiveness in case OF war
We favor sustained effective action
/ to procure sufficient manpower for
the services, recognizing the Amer
. lean principle that every citizen has
an obligation Of service to his
, country.
An adequate privately operated
merchant marine, the continued de-
velopment Of our harbors and
waterways, and the expansion of
privately operated air transporta-
ton and communication systems.
Further Tax Reduction Sought.
The maintenance of Federal
finances in a healthy condition and
continuation of the efforts so well
started by the Republican Congress
to reduce the enormous burden of
taxation in order to provide incen-
tives for the creation Of new in
dustries and new jobs, and to bring
relief from imitation. We favor
intelligent integration Of Federal
State taxing and spending policies
designed to eliminate wasteful dupli-
cation, and in order that the State
and local governments may be
able to assume their separate re-
sponsibilities, the Federal Govern
ment shall as soon as practicable
withdraw or reduce those taxes
which can be best administered by
local governments, with particular
consideration of excise and Inherit
ance taxes; and we favor restoring
to America a working federalism.
Small business, the bulwark of
American enterprise, must be en-
couraged through aggressive anti
monopoly action, elimination of
unnecessary controls, protection
tax abuses and limitation of COM
petition by governmental organiza-
tions.
Collective bargaining is an obli-
cation as we'll as right, applying
equally to workers and employers,
and the fundamental right to strike
Is subordinate only to paramount
considerations of public health and
safety. Governments chief func-
ton in this field is to promote good
will, encourage cooperation and
where resort Is had to Intervention,
to be impartial, preventing violence
and requiring obedience to all law
by all parties involved. We pledge
continuing study to improve labor
management legislation in the light
Of experience and changing con-
ditions.
Farm Program Favored.
There must be a long-term pro-
gram in the interest Of agriculture
and the consumer which should in
clude: An accelerated program Of
sounder soil conservation, effective
protection Of reasonable market
prices through flexible support
prices, commodity loans, marketing
agreements, together with such
other means as may be necessary,
and the development Of sound farm
credit; encouragement Of family-size
farms; intensified research to dis
cover new crops, new uses for exist
ing crops and control Of hoof and
| mouth and other animal diseases
land crop pests: support Of the prin-
ciple of bona f1de farmer-owned and
farmer-operated co-operatives. and
sound rural electrif1cation.
We favor progressive development
Of the Nations water resources for
navigation, flood control and power,
with immediate action in critical
areas. 8
We favor conservation Of all our
national resources and believe that
conservation and stockpiling Of stra-
tegic and critical raw materials is
indispensable to the security of the
United States.
We urged the full development Of
our forests on the basis of cropping
and sustained yield with co-opera-
ton Of States and private owners for
conservation and fire prevention.
We favor comprehensive recla-
nation program for arid and semi
arid areas with full protection of the
rights and interests Of the States in
the use and control Of water for
Irrigation, power development Incl
dental thereto and other beneficial
uses; withdrawal or acquisition of
lands for public purposes only by
act Of Congress and after due con-
sideration Of local problems: devel-
opment Of processes for the extrac-
ton Of oil and other substances from
oil shale and coal; adequate repre-
sentation Of the West in the ma
tional administration.
Veterans Benefits Pledged.
Recognizing the Nations solemn
obligation to all veterans, we pro-
pose a realistic and adequate ad-
justment of benefits on a cost-of-
living basis for service-connected
disabled veterans and their de-
pendents, and for the widows,
orphans and dependents Of veterans
who died in the service of their
country. All disabled veterans
should have ample opportunity for
suitable, self-sustaining employment.
We demand good-faith compliance
with veterans preference in Federal
service with simplification and codi-
fcation Of the hundreds Of piece
meal Federal laws affecting veterans,
and efficient and businesslike man
agement of the Veterans Admin
istration. We pledge the highest
possible standards of medical care
and disqualification.
Housing can best be supplied and
financed by private enterprise; but
Government can and should encour-
age the building of better homes at
q. less cost. We recommend Federal
aid to the States for local slum
clearance and low-rental housing
programs only where there Is a need
that cannot be met either by private
enterprise or by the States and
localities.
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