The Marshall republican., 1912-10-25


TO make some other provision for se-
curing the information requisite for
intelligent tariff legislation. We pro-
test against the Democratic method
OF legislating on these vitality impor-
tant subjects without careful investi.
CATION.
We condemn the Democratic tariff
bills passed BY the house OF repre-
sentatives Of the sixty-second con-
gress as sectional, a. injurious TO the
public credit, and a. destructive GO
business enterprise.
Banking and Currency.
The Republican party has always
stood for a sound currency and for
safe banking methods. Il In RESPONSE
Bile for the resumption Of specie pay.
ments. and for the establishment OF
tho gold standard. II 10 committed
to the progressive development Of our
banking and currency system.
Our banking arrangements today
need further revision TO meet the n
quiremcnts OF current conditions. We
utfu ih'hnuNtn WuNtu VII DIoNtht thN
recurrence OF money panics and A.
nancial disturbances. and which will
promote the prosperity OF business
and the welfare OF labor by producing
constant employment.
We need better currency facilities
for the movement OF crops In the
west and south. We need banking
EranFaVa.Ns s.nAaR AnnAFtgan ata-
pices for the encouragement and bet
ter conduct OF our foreign trade. In
attaining these ends. the independence
Of individual banks. whether organ
.zed under national or state charters,
must be carefully protected. and our
banking and currency system must
be s~afeguarded from any possibility
OF domination by sectional. financial
or political interests.
Money for the Farmers.
II 10 Of great Importance to the SO
cial and economic welfare Of this
country that It's farmers have facili'
ties for borrowing easily and cheaply
the money they need to increase the
productivity OF their land.
II is rs important that financial
machinery be provided to supply the
demand Of farmers for credit 10 II Ia
that the banking and currency sys
TENS be reformed In the interest OF
general business.
Therefore. we recommend and urge
an authoritative investigation Of agri
cultural credit societies and corpora
lions In other countries, and the pas
sag OF state and federal laws fol
the establishment and capable super
vision OF organizations having FOL
their purpose the loanng Of funds Il
farmers,
Ths Civil Service. ,
We reafirm our adherence to the
principle Of appointment to public
ONCE based on proved fitness. ant
tenure during good behavior and EN-
cheney.
The Republican party stands com
mitted to the maintenance. extension
and enforcement of the civil servic,
law. and II favors the passage Of leg
islation empowering the president I,
extend the competitive service 20 70
As practicable. We favor Legislation
to make possible the equitable retire
ment Of disabled and supersnnuate,
members Of the civil service. in ords
that . higher standard o. efacienc,
may be maintained.
We favor the amendment Of tn
federal employees liability law 20 q
to extend its provisions to all govern
ment employees. ~ veil a. to provid
. Tor liberal scale Of oompsnsatiol
for injury and death.
Campaign csrtrihutiens.
We favor such additional legisls
. tion a. may be necsssary more d
fectually to prohibit cooperation
from Contributing funda directly 0
indirectly. To campaigns for he nom
tnatiop " election oe The president
tho vice president s~snatera and rsT
reSsntativss In Congress.
We heartily approve ~ rsesat ~
Of Censrsss rsGuirtng ~ fullest pui
iieity y rsssrd u ~ eanpelgn eos
tributionA whether made u eoanel
! tios with psinAsasa. csavsa&feaA :
slsctisaA.