Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-04

put millions into it's treasury and can
do 50 again If, instead of the perpetual
threat of abandonment. they are accorded
a degree of encoura cement commensurate
with their Importance. and we favor their
maintenance upon basis of efficiency
Creditable to the state and adapted to the
traffic necessities of growing COM
merce.
Utilization of Inland Waterways.
THE question of transportation is one
OF the most important business problems
row before the American people for de-
termination. The full utilization OF our
inland waterways is demanded by all bust
ness interests We therefore favor the
continued Improvement by the general gov
eminent of the Ohio river that a navigable
stage of water may be maintained the
entire year.
1.-THE seventy-f fifth general assembly also
shares justly In the praise due for the
scope and excellence of it's accomplished
results. The tangled confusion of special
laws for all the cities and villages of Ohio
has given place to a systematic municipal
code conformabe to the constitution, and
promising to work well wherever properly
administered by competent officials we
also commend to the attention of the vot-
ers of Ohio the pending amendment to the
constitution for dividing the cities into
three classes.
Just Recognition for Labor.
"As republican legislation has always
provided work for those who would Work.
while democratic free trade has produced
the opposite result, the labor laws,
state and national have been largely of
republican origin. We favor their extern
sion in every way equitable to all. partic-
ulary those designed to promote harmoni-
GUS conditions, and to secure for labor just
recognition of the settlement of differences.
Public welfare demands this quite as much
as the interests of employers and en-
ployed
Better roads would save Ohios citizens
millions of dollars yearly, and should be
systematically established. They are espe-
cially needed on account of the rural free
mail delivery system for which the demand
is we'll night universal Inaugurated by
republicans. a democratic administration
refused it trial and republicans have now
proved its value. We favor the extension
of the system rapidly as possible wher-
ever desired.
Public improvements.
Public improvements have invariably
been favored by the republican party. ben
efting the entire country many times their
total cost. Every citizen interested in bet
ter rivers and harbors. public highways.
improved postal service forest preserva-
ton flood prevention the great isthmian
canal and other enterprises of like char
acter. has the rightful home only in the
republican party, where progress mas never
been opposed.
Nearly three thousand millions of dol
lars paid to pensioners since the repubii.
can party came into power, almost all OF
1t under legislation enacted without dls-
senting republican vote in Congress, but
always against democratic opposition. at
test the contrast between the parties in
this respect. and yet further liberality was
evidenced by the pension legislation OF the
last Congress.
In the Philippines.
"The improvement in our relations with
the Philippine Islands is attested by the
reduction of our army to the lowest legal
limit Education and enlightenment I'M
der broad-minded administrative policy
are gradually obviating the necessity for
control through military power and we
commend the rapid and steady progress
made in the preparation OF the Pmilpplnes
for the fullest practicable degree OF SELF
government
an this connection we voice the CRATE
full acknowledgment of the nation for the
splendid services in the Philippines of that
distinguished son of Ohio, Governor Gen-
eral William II. Taft.
Under President Mckinley and Presl-
dent Roosevelt our foreign policy of equity
TO all has made the United States the
peacemaker of the world, guarding weaker
nations from aggression and giving the
Monroe doctrine a vital force greater than
ever before.
Preserving Peace in the World.
LAS Americas part in preserving the
peace of the world we indorse the repub-
Ucan policy of developing the United States
navy to the highest efficiency, and we
favor every encouragement possible to our
merchant marine in the extension OF Amer
lean commerce in American ships upon
every sea.
.The protective tariff policy of the re-
publican party has made the United states
the greatest Industrial nation, astonlshed
the world with the tremendous develop
ment of our business resources, has added
vastly to our foreign commerce, has grea,ly
increased the prosperity of the farmer ana
has advanced American labor to the pest
scale of living ever attained. We oppose
all attacks upon this policy, whatever the
pretext. as tending to bring back the dis
astrous days of democratic tariff revision
and free trade.
REIMBURSEMENT of Tariff.
Changing conditions and the possible
benefits of reciprocity may call for timely
readjustment of schedules. but protection
as a principle and as a policy must be ad-
ministered by the friends of American pros
perity and must not be sacrificed
combinations for the monopoly of trade
and kindred unlawful purposes are d.
rectly amenable to penalties provided by
republican legislation and their vigorous
enforcement in the courts No worthy in
public harm is restrained. and that with
out resort to the democratic plan of de-
stroying all American industries through
tariff revision otherwise. If further
legislation should be found necessary the
republican party can be depended upon to
enact and enforce 1t with equity and safety
in every legitimate interest.
Local Bank Circulation.
The republican party having restored the
national credit after it WAS nearly de-
stroyed by the democratic party. and hav-
ing maintained and advanced it to the
highest in the world. with every dollar of
full value. and having given to the people
the only banking system that operates uni
formly everywhere without loss and at
lowest cost. should now endeavor within
safe lines to stimulate local bank circula-
ton. thus securing an elasticity of currency
supply commensurate with business de-
mands. and we favor well-guarded legisa-
tiOn to this end.
"Oho was the first state with soil for
ever free from the stain of slavery. Pledged
by the great creative ordinance of 1877 to
the fundamental principles OF civil and re-