The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-07-06

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The Republican party viii support a
prompt scientific inquiry into the
causes which are operative 10th In
the United States and elsewhere 70 In
crease the cost OF living
Sound Currency.
The Republican party has pirays
stood for a sound currency and for
safe banking methods. Our banking
arrangements today need further re-
vision to meet the requirements or cur
rent conditions. We need measures
which Will prevent the recurrence OF
money panics and financial disturb
ances and which will promote The pros
perity OF this country by producing
constant employment.
We need better currency facilities
for the movement OF crops In the west
and south. We need banking arrange
ments under American auspices for
the encouragement and better conduct
of our foreign trade. Our banking and
currency system must be safeguarded
from any possibility or domination by
sectional, financial or political interests.
We recommend and urge an authori-
tatlve investigation OF agricultural
credit societies and corporations In 9TH
er countries and the passage OF state
and federal laws for the establishment
and capable supervision OF organiza-
tions.having for their purpose the loan
ing OF funds TO farmers.
The party stands committed TO the
maintenance, extension and enforce
ment of the civil service law. We IA
vor legislation TO make possible the
equitable retirement OF disabled and
superannuateC civil employees.
We favor the amendment OF the fed
eral employees liability law so as to
extend its provision 10 all government
employees as well as to provide more
liberal scale OF compensation for In
! Jury and death.
We favor. such additional legislation
as may be needed more effectually to
prohibit corporations from contribut-
/ Ing funds, directly or indirectly. to
campaigns for the nomination or cleo
ton of the president, the vice presi-
dent, senators and representatives In
i congress. We heartily approve the re-
| cent act OF congress requiring the full
est publicity In regard to all campaign
| contributions.
We rejoice In the success OF the dis
| tinctive Republican policy OF the con.
servation OF our national resources for
their use by the people without waste
and without monopoly. We pledge
ourselves 10 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
fde homeseekers, prospectors and min
ers in the acquisition OF public lands
under existing laws.
Parcels Post.
We favor legislation looking to the
establishment, under proper regula-
lions. of a parcels post, the postal rates
to be graduated under a zone system
IN proportion to the length of carriage.
We approve the action taken by the
president and congress TO secure with
Russia, rs with other countries, a
treaty that will prevent all discrimina-
ton OF whatever kind between Aneri-
can citizens, whether native born or
alien and regardless or race, religion
or previous political allegiance The
right OF asylum Is to be neither sur.
rendered or restricted.
We believe I'M the maintenance OF an
adequate navy for the national defense,
and we condemn the action OF the
Democratic house OF representatives In
refusing 10 authorize the construction
of additional ships.
We believe that one Of the country's
most urgent needs is a revived mer-
chant marine The Mississippi floods
are national In scope, and the disasters
they produced seriously affect the gen
eral welfare The states unaided can
not cope with this giant problem; hence
we believe the federal government
should assume a fair proportion Of the
burden.
We favor liberal and systematic
policy for the Improvement OF our riy-
ers and harbors.
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.
immigration.
We pledge the Republican party to
the enactment OF appropriate laws 70
give relief from the constantly grow
ing evil OF induced or undesirable Inn
migration.
We favor the speedy enactment OF
laws 10 provide that seamen shall not
be compelled 20 endure involuntary
servitude and that life and property nc
sea shall be safeguarded.
The approaching completion OF the
Panama canal. the establishment OF
bureau OF mines, the institution OF
postal savings banks. the increased
provision made In 1912 for the aged