The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-06-24

We favor the amendment Of the
federal employers libaiiity law 50
las q extend 81 provision 10 an gov
Eefnment employees, as wen as to
provide more liberal scale Of COM
ipensation Tor injury and death
Campaign Contradictions
We favor such additional leglsla-
tion as may be necessary more eff
lteetnally to prohibit corporations
iron contributing funds, directly or
indirectly. to campaigns for the
domination or election Of the presl-
dent. the vice president, senators
and representatives In Congress
We heartily approve the recent act
of Congress requiring the fullest
publicity in regard 70 all campaign
contributions, whether made in con-
nection with primaries. conventions
or elections.
Conservation Policy.
We rejoice in the success Of the
distinctive Republican policy Of the
conservation of our national re-
sources, for their use by the people
without waste and WITHOUT. monopoly.
We pledge ourselves to a continuance
ot such apitcy.
We favor such fair and reasonable
rules and regulations as win not
discourage or interfere with actual
bonatde home seekers, prospectors
and miners in the acquisition of pub
lie lands under existing laws.
I Parcels Post. r
In the interest Of the general pub
lie, and particularly Of the agricuf
Itural or rural communities, we favor
Legislation looking to the establish
lmenb under proper regulations, Of a
parcels post, the postal rates to be
graduated under zone SYSTEM in
proportion to the length Of carriage.
Protection Of american Citizenship.
We approve the action taken by
the president and the congress to
secure with Russia, as with other
countries, a treaSr that will:recognfze
the absolute right Of expatriation
and that will prevent all discrimina-
ton of whatever Kind between Amer
lean citizens, whether native born or
aJen, and regardless ofirace, religion
or previous political allegiance. The
right OF asylum is a precious posses
sion OF the people ot the United
States and It is to be neither sur
rendered nor restricted.
The Navy.
We believe in the maintenance of
an adequate navy for the national.
defence and we condemn the action
81 the Democratic house Of repre-
sentatives in refusing to authorize
the construction Of additional ships.
Merchant Mdpine.
We belive that one * the country,s
most urgent needs is a revised mer-
chant marine. There shoG1d be
American ships. and plenty OF them,
to make use Of the great American
interoceanic canal now nearing COM
p!etion.
The Mississippi river is the nations
drainage ditch. It's Hood waters,
gathered from thirtysone states and
the Dominion OF Canada, constitutes
an overpowerlng force which breaks
the levees and pours its torrents over
many million acres of the richest
land in he union, stopping mills, i'm
peding commerce and causing great,
loss of life and property. These
floods are national in scope, and the
disasters they produce seriously effect
the general welfare. The states un-
aided cannot cope with this giant
problem; hence, we believe the fed
eral government should assume fair
proportion of the burden of its con-
troll SO as to prevent the disasters
from recurring foods ~.
We favor the continuance of the
policy Of the government with regard
to the reclamation of arid lands;
and for the encouragement of the
speedy settlement and improvement
OF such lands we favor an amend
nent to the law that win reasonably
extend the time within which the
cost Of any reclamation project may,
be repaid by the land owners under
E.it.
Rivers and HarbOrs.
We favor liberal and systematic
policy for the Improvement of our
rivers and harbors. Such improve
ments should be made upon expert
information and after careful COM
parison of cost and prospective bene-
fits,
Alaska.
We favor a liberal policy toward