Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-04

Iner use by the people Wn0 waste aIiu monopoly. We pledge ourselves to a continuance of such a policy.
 We favor such fair and reasonable rules and regulations as will not dis courage or interfere with actual bona 1de homeseel1ers, prospectors and miners in the acquisition of public lands under existing laws.
 Parcels Post.
 In the interest of the general pub lie, and particularly of the agricultural or rural communities, we favor legis lation looking to the establishment under proper regulations, of parcels post, the postal rates to be graduated under zone system in proportion to the length of carriage.
 American Citizenship.
 We approve the action taken by the President and the Congress to secure with Russia, as with other countries, a treaty that will recognize the ab- solute right of repatriation and that will prevent all discrimination of whatever kind between American cit tzens, whether native born or alien, and regardless of race, religion or previous political allegiance. The right of asylum is a precious possession of the people of the United States, and it is to be neither surrounded nor re- stricted.
 The Navy.
 We believe in the maintenance of an adequate navy for the national de- fense, and we condemn the action of the Democratic House of Representa- tves in refusing to authorize the con- struction of additional ships.
 Merchant Marine.
 We believe that one of the country's most urgent needs is a revived mer- chant marine. There should be Amer ican ships and plenty of them, to make use of the great American inter oceanic canal now nearing completion.
 Flood Prevention. The Mississippi river is the nations drainage ditch. Its flood waters, gath cred from 3l states and the Dominion of Canada, constitute an OverpoWer- ing force which breaks the levees and pours its torrents over many millions of acres of the richest land in the Union, stopping mails, impeding com | merce and causing great loss of life and property. These floods are nation al in scope, and the disasters they pro l duce seriously affect the general wei | fare The states unaided cannot cope i with this giant problem; hence, we be- 1 lieve the federal government should assume a fair proportion of the bur | den of it's control 50 as to prevent the ! disasters from recurring floods. Reclamation. l We favor the continuance of the 1 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 amendment to the | law that will reasonably extend the ! time within which the cost of any re- 1 clamation project may be repaid by 1 the landowners under it.
 Rivers and Harbors.
 We favor liberal and systematic policy for the improvement of our rivers and harbors. Such improve nlents should be made upon expert 1 information and after g careful com parison of cost and prospective bene- fits.
 Alaska.
 We favor a liberal policy toward | Alaska to promote the development of the great resources of that district, with such safeguards as will prevent waste and monopoly,
 We favor the opening of the coal l lands to development through & law leasing the lands on such terms as will 1 invite development and provide fuel for the navy and the commerce of the Pacific ocean, while retaining title in i the United States to prevent monopoly.
 Philippine Policy, The Philippine policy of the Repub- liGaH party has been and is inspired by the belief that our duty toward the Filipino people is a national ebIiga- tion which should remain entirely free from partisan politics,
 Immigration
 We pledge the Republican party ta the enactment of appropriate laws tA give relief from constantly growing evil of induced or undesirable iB4fni- | grafton, which is iHiaicai te ths pro- gross and welfare of the people of the United States,
 Safety st Sea.
 We favor the speedy enactment of laws te provide that seameR shall not be cofnpeiley to endure involuntary servitude. and that life and property | at sea shall hs safegHarded by the ample equipment of vessels with life saving appliances and with full com plements of skiited, abiebedied sea- men to operate them.
 Republican Accomplishment.
 The approaching completion of the Panama canal, the establishment o1 a bureau of mines, the institution oi postal savings banks, the increased provision made in 1912 for the ageC and infirm soldiers and sailors of the republic and for their widows and the vigorous administration of the laws relating to pure food and drugs, al ! y-lr ku VD publican administration and are ad. ditional evidence of its effectiveness.
 Economy and Efficiency.
 We commend the earnest effort O the Republican administration to se- cure greater economy and increased ef ticienCy in the conduct of government business. Extravagant appropriation and the creation of unnecessary office: are an injustice to the taxpayer and bad example to the citizen. Civic Duty.
 We call upon the people to quicker their interest in public welfare, tt condemn and punish lynching and oth CT forms of lawlessness and t, strengthen in all possible ways re spect for law and the observance o 1t. Indifferent citizenship is an eyi f from which the law affords no ade
  quate protection and for which legis , lation can provide no remedy. r Arizona and New Mexico. We congratulate the people of Ari zona and New Mexico upon the admis sion of those states, thus merging fl the Union in final and enduring forn the last remaining portion of our con } tinental territory.
 ? Taft Administration lndorsed.
 We challenge successful criticism c the sixteen years of Republican admin istratton under Presidents Mckinley , Roosevelt and Taft. We heartily re . affirm the indorsement of Presiden Mckinley. contained in the platforr of 1900 and of 1904, and that of Presi 7 dent Roosevelt contained in the plat form of 1904 and 1908.
 We invite the intelligent iudgmen of the American people upon the ad