The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-07-23


er. In this work we commend the
growing practice of State aid, and
We approve the efforts of the Nation
al Agricultural Department, by ex-
periments and otherwise, to make
clear to the public the best methods
of road construction.
Extension of Commerce.
Under the administration of the
Republican party the foreign COM
merce Of the United States has ex-
perienced a remarkable growth until
it has present annual valuation of
approximately three billions of dol
lars and gives employment to a vast
amount of labor and capital which
would otherwise be idle. 1t has in
augurated, through the recent visit
OF the Secretary of State to South
America and Mexico, a new era of
pan-American commerce and comfy
which is bringing us into closer
touch with our twenty sister Ameri-
can republics, having a common his
torical heritage, a republican form
OF government and Offering us a lin
itless field of legitimate commercial
expansion.
Another Republican policy which
must be ever maintained is that of
generous provision for those who
have fought the country's battles
and for the widows and orphans of
those who have fallen. We COM
mend the increase in the widows
pensions made by the present Con-
gress, and declare for a liberal ad-
ministration of all pension laws, to
the end that the peoples gratitude
may grow deeper as the memories of
heroic sacrifice grow more sacred
with the passing years.
We re-affirm our former declara
lions that the Civil Service laws en-
acted, extended and enforced by the
Republican party shall contine to be
and obeyed.
We commend the efforts designed
to secure greater efficiency in ma
tional public health agencies and
favor such legislation as will effect
this purpose.
Bureau of Mines.
In the interest of the great min
eral Industries of our country, we
favor the establishment of
Bureau of Mines and Mining.
The conspicuous contributions of
American craftsmanship to the great
cause of international peace, so sig
nally advanced in the Hague confer
ences, are an occasion for just pride
and qualification. At the last ses-
sion of the Senate of the United
States eleven Hague conventions
were ratified, establishing the rights
Of neutrals, laws of war on land, re-
of submarine mines, limit
ng the use of force for the collec-
Ion Of contractual debts, governing
he opening of hostilities, extending
ne application of Geneva principles,
and in many ways 1essening the evils
IL war and promoting the peaceful
settlement Of international contro-
1ersles. At the same session twelve |
arbitration conventions with great |
nations were confirmed and extradi- |
ION, boundary, and naturalization |
reat1es of supreme Importance were |
'at1tled. We indorse such achieve
nents as the highest duty a people !
AN perform and proclaim the obIi-
cation of further strengthening the
ponds OF friendship and good will |
With all the nations of the world.
We adhere to the Republican doc
r1ne Of encouragement to American |
and urge such legislation
Is will revive the merchant marine
prestige of the country, so essential |
o national defense; the enforcement
II foreign trade and the Industrial |!
prosperity of our own people.
Wage Farmers Generally.
The platform again declares for
he same policy which has induced
ne Republican party to maintain
protection to American labor: to es-
abilsh an eight-hour day in the con-
truet1on of all public works, ETC.,
o adopt a child labor law for the
district of Columbia; to direct an
investigation into the condition of |
women and children.
1t declares for the enforcement of /
ne thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fiji
eenth Amendment. to the Constitu-
lon 1t praises the Sixtieth Con-
'ress for passing many commenda-
lie acts, increasing the efficiency of /
he army and navy.
The platform calls attention to the
act tnat Cuba was freed, that peace Il
no protection was given to Porto
tico and the Philippines, and that II
ne construction of the Panama Ca
laI was begun under Republican
administrations. The movement in