The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-23


has increased while rates of duty nave
remained stationary or been reonceo'
The Republican party will support
a prompt scientific inquiry INTO tn'
causes which arc operative poth III
the United States and elsewhere .o
increase the cost Of living when the
exact facts are known 1t VIII tahe
the necessary steps to remove any
abuses that be found to exist, in order
that the cost Of the food, clothing
and shelter of the people may IN NO
wav be unduly or artificially IN
creased
Banking and Currency.
The Republican party has always
stood for sound currency and Tor
safe banking methods. 1t is respon-
sible for the resumption Of specie pay
ments and for the establishment OF
the gold standard. Tt is committed
to the progressive development of our
banking and currency system. Our
banking arrangements today need fur
ther revision to meet the requirements
of current conditions. We need
measures which will prevent the re-
currence of money panics and finan-
cial disturbances and which will pro-
more the prosperity Of business and
the welfare of the laboring people by
producing constant employment
We need better currency facilities
for the movement Of crops in the west
and south. We need banking ar
rangements under American auspices
for the encouragement and better con-
duct of our foreign trade In attain
ing these ends, the independence of
individual banks, whether organized
under national or state charters, must
be carefully protected and our bank
ing and currency system must be safe
guarded from any possibility of de-
moralization by sectional, financial or
political interests.
Financing for Farmers.
It is of great Importance to the
social and economic welfare of this
country that its farmers have facili-
ties for borrowing promptly and
cheaply the money they need to IN
crease the productivity Of their land.
1t is as important that the financial
machinery be provided to supply the
demands OF farmers for credit as it
Is 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
tions, In other countries, the passing
of state and federal laws for the es-
tablishment and capable supervision
of organizations having for their pur"
pose the lending Of funds to farmers.
Conservation Policy.
We rejoce In the success Of the
distinctive Republican policy of the
conservation Of our national resources
for their use by the people without
waste and without 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
fide homeseekers, prospectors and
miners In the acquisition Of public
lands under existing laws.
In the interest of The general public
and particularly Of the agricultural
OF rural communities we favor legisla-
ton looking to the establishment, IN
der proper regulations, of parcels
post, the postal rates to be graduated
under a zone similar in proportion to
the length of carriage.
We approve the action taken by
the president and the congress to Sc
cure with Russia, as with other couu.
tries. treaty that will recognize the
absolute right of expartriatiou and
that will prevent all discrimination
Of whatever kind between American
citizens, whether native born or alien
and regardless Of race, religion OF
previous political allegiance. The
right Of asylum is precious posses
sion of the people of the United States
and it is not to be surrendered mol
restricted.
The Navy.
We believe In the maintenance of
an adequate navy for the national
defense and we condemn the action
Of the Democratic house of represen
tatives in refusing to authorize the
construction of additional ships.
We believe that one of the coun
try's most urgent needs is revived
merchant marine. There should be
American ships, and plenty Of them
to make use OF the great American
interoceanic canal now nearing com
, petion.
Mississippi River.