The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-08-10
Continued from last week.
THE COST OF LIVING.

Continued from last week.
THE COST OF LIVING.
The steadily increasing cost of living
has become a matter not only of national
but of world wide concern. The fact that
1t is not due to the protective tariff sys-
tenn is evidenced by the existence of
similar conditions in countries which
have tariff policy different from our
own, as well as by the fact that the cost
of living has increased, while rates of
duty have remained stationery or been
reduced.
The Republican Party will support
prompt scientific inquiry into the causes
which are operative, both in the United
States and elsewhere to increase the
cost of living. When the exact facts are
known it will take the necessary steps to
remove any abuses that may be found
to exist, in order that the cost of the
food, clothing and shelter of the people
may in no way be unduly or artificially
increased.
BANKING AND CURRENCY.
The Republican Party has always stood
for sound currency and for safe bank
ing methods. 1t is responsible for the
resumption of specie payments, and for
the establishment of the gold standard.
1t is committed to the progressive deve-
lopment of our banking and currency
system Our banking arrangements to-
day need further revision to meet the
requirements of current conditions. We
need measures which will prevent the
recurrence of money nanics and financial
disturbances, and which will promote
the prosperity of business and the welfare
of labor by producing constant employ
ment.
We need better currency facilities for
the movement of crops in the West and
South. We need banking arrangements
under American auspices for the encour-
agement and better conduct of our for
eign trade. In attaining these ends the
independence of individual banks, whe-
Their organized under National or State
charters, must be safeguarded from any
possibility of domination by sectional,
financial or political interests.
1t is of great Importance to the social
and economic welfare of this country
that its farmers have facilities for Dor
rowing easily and cheaply the money they
need to increase the productivity of their
land. 1t is as important that financial
machinery be provided to supply the de-
mand of farmers for credit, as it is that
the banking and currency systems be re-
formed in the interest of general bust
ness. Therefore we recommend and urge
an authoritative investigation of agri-
cultural credit societies and corporations
in other countries, and the passage OF
State and Federal laws for the establish
ment and capable supervision of organ
cations having for the purpose the loan
ing of funds to farmers
CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS
We favor such additionai legislation
as may be necessary more effectually TO
prohibit corporations from contributing
funds, directly or indirectly, to cam
paigns for the nomination or election OF
the President, the Vice President, Sena-
tors and Representatives in Congress.
We heartily approve the recent act of
Congress- requiring the fullest publicity
in regard to all campaign contributions
whether made in connection with primar-
les, conventions or elections.
THE CIVIL SERVICE.
We reaffirm our adherence to the prin-
ciple of appointment to public office based
on proved fitness and tenure during good
behavior and efficiency.
The Republican Party stands commit
ted to the maintenance, extension and
enforcement of the civil service law, and
it favors the passage of legislation en-
towering the President to extend the
competitive service SO far as practicable.
We favor legislation to make possible
the equitable retirement of disabled and
superannuated members of the civil SER
vice, in order that higher standard of
efficiency may be maintained
We favor the amendment of the Fed
eral employees liability law so as to eX-
tend its provisions TO all Government
employees as well as to provide a more
liberal scale of compensation for injury
and death.
CONSERVATION POLICY.