Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-01

men, and the fair and impartial en-
forcement of these amendments is in
keeping with the real American spirit
of fair play.
Army and Navy.
Mr. Mckinley and Nj. Roosevelt.
and the Republican party. have con-
stantly advocated a policy with re-
spect to the Army and Navy that will
keep this Republic ready at al times
to defend her territory and her doc
trines. and to assure her appropriate
part in promoting permanent tranquil
lily among the nations l welcome
from whatever motive the change in
the Democratic attitude toward the
maintenance and support of an ade
Quate Navy, and hope that in the next
platform the silence of the present
platform, in respect to the Army. will
be changed to an acquiescence in its
maintenance to the point of efficiency
in connection with the efficiently re-
organized militia and the National vol
unteers, for the proper defense of the
country in times of war, and the dis
charge of those duties in times of
peace for which the Army, as at pres
ent constituted, has shown itself SO
admirably adapted in the Philippines.
in San Francisco, in Cuba, and else
where. We are a world power and
cannot help it, and, although at peace
with all the world and secure in the
consciousness that the American peo-
pie do not desire and will not provoke
a war with any other country, we must
be prudent and not be lulled into a
sense of security which would possibly
expose us to national humiliation. Our
best course therefore is to insist on a
constant improvement in our navy AID
it's maintenance at the highest point Of
efficiency
Protection of Citizens Abroad.
The position which our country has
won under Republican administrations
before the world should inure to the
benefit of every one, even the humblest
of those entitled to look to the Ameri-
can flag for protection. without regard
to race, creed or color, and whether
he is a citizen of the United States or
of any of our dependencies. In some
countries with which we are on friend
~ terms. distinctions are made in re-
spect to the treatment of our citizens
travelling abroad and having passports
of our Executive, based on considera
lions that are repugnant to the princi-
pies of our Government and civiliza-
ton. The Republican party and adj
ministration will continue to make
every proper endeayor to secure the
abolition of such distinctions, which III
our eyes are both needless and OPP
probrious. ,4-.,..
Asiatic immigration.
In the matter of the limitation upon
Asiatic immigration. referred to in the
Democratic platform, it is sufficient to
say thats the present Republican Ad-
ministration has shown itself able, by
diplomatic negotiation, and without
unnecessary friction with self-respect-
ing governments, to minimize the evils
suggested. and a subsequent Repub-
lican Administration may be counted
on to continue the same policy.
Conservation of National Resources.
The conservation Of National re-
sources is subject to which the pres
ent Administration has given especial
attention. The necessity for compre-
hensive and systematic improvement of
our waterways, the preservation of our
soil, and of our forests, the securing
from private appropriation the power
in navigable streams, the retention of
the undisposed of coal lands of the
Government from alienation, all will
properly claim from the next Admin
istration earnest attention and appro-
pirate legislation.
National Health Bureau.
have long been of opinion that the
various agencies OF the National Gov
eminent established for the preserva-
ton of the National health, scattered
through several departments, should be
rendered more efficient by uniting them
in bureau of the Government under
a competent head. and that | under
| stand to be, in effect, the recommends
| ton of both parties.
Publicity of Campaign Contributions
and Expenditures.
Another plank of the Democratic
| platform refers to the failure of the
Republican Convention to express an
opinion in favor of the publicity of con-
| tributions received and expenditures
made in elections. Here again we con-
trast our opponents promises with our
own acts. Great improvement has TAX
en- place under Republican auspices in
| respect to the collection and eXpendi-
ture Of money for this purpose. The
old and pernicious system of levying
| a tax on the salaries of Government
| employees in order to pay the expenses
| of the party in control of the Admins
| tration has been abolished by statute.
By law passed by the Republican
Congress in 1907, contributions from
oopnOra tiOnc fO indunncn or nav fhp oX-