Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-06-27

time TO conform TO changing conditions
and to reduce excessive rates, but with
out injury to any American industry. TO
accomplish this correct information is in
dispensable This information can best
be obtained by an expert commission,
the large volume Of useful facts contained
In the recent reports of the tariff board
has demonstrated
We condemn the Democratic tariff bills
passed by the house OF representatives. of
the Sixty-second congress as sectional, as
injurious to the public credit and as de-
structive to business enterprise. The
steady increase in the cost Of living has
become matter not only of national but
Of worldwide concern. The fact that it is
not due to the protective tariff system is
evidenced by the existence Of similar CON
ditions in countries which have a tariff
policy different from our own, as well as
by the fact that the cost of living has
increased while rates of duty have re-
manned stationary or bSen reduced.
For Safe Banking Methods.
The Republican party has always stood
for a sound currency and for safe bank
ing methods. 1t is responsible for the re-
sumption of specie payments and for the
establishment Of the gold standard. 1t is
committed to the progressive develop
ment OF our banking and currency sys-
tenn. Our banking arrangements today
need further revision to meet the require
ments of current conditions. We need
measures which will prevent the recur-
renee of money panics and financial dis
turbances and which will promote the
prosperity OF this country by producing
constant employment
1t is of great Importance to the social
and economic welfare Of this country that
its farmers have facilities for borrowing
easily and using the money. 1t is i'm
portant that financial machinery he pro-
vided to supply the demand of farmers
for credit Therefore we recommend and
urge an authoritative investigation of
agricultural credit societies and corpora
tons in other countries and the passage
Of state and federal laws for the estab-
lishment and capable supervision OF or
CARNATIONS having for their purpose the
loaning of funds to farmers.
The party stands committed to the main
tenance. extension and enforcement of the
civil service law. and it favors the pas
sage of legislation empowering the presi-
dent to extend the competitive service as
far as practicable We favor legislation
to make possible the equitable retirement
OF disabled and superannuated members
Of the civil service in order that higher
standard of efficiency may be maintained
We favor the amendment OF the federal
employees liability law so as to extend
Its provisions to all government employees
as well as 10 provide more liberal scale
Of compensation for injury and death.
For Clean Campaigns.
We favor such additional legislation as
may be needed more effectually to pro-
hibit corporations from contributing
funds directly or Indirectly. to campaigns
for the nomination or election of the pres
dent the vice president, senators and
representatives in congress.
In the interest of the general public, and
particularly Of the agricultural or rural
communities. we favor legislation looking
to the establishment. under proper regu-
lations. of n parcels post, the postal rates
20 be graduated hnder r gon1 system In
proportion 10 the length of carr hge.
We approve the action taken by the
president and congress to secure with
Russia. as with other countries, a treaty
that will recognize the absolute right OF
expatriation and that will prevent all dis
elimination Of whatever kind between
American citizens. whether native born
or alien and regardless Of race, religion or
previous political allegiance
The Mississippi river is the nations
iraInage ditch Its flood waters. gather
ed from thirtyone states and the Do
minion OF Canada. constitute an cverpow-
srlng force which breaks the levees and
pours its torrents over many million