The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-06-29

+ end that those who honestly intend to
| obey the law may have guide for
| their action and those who aim to vi
olate the law may the more surely be
punished. The same certainty should
be given to the law prohibiting combi-
nations and Inonopolies that character
ICES other provision of commercial laws
! IN order that no part of the field of
business opportunity may be restricted
| by monopoly or com bination, that
| business success honorably achieved
/ may not be converted into crime and
that the right of every man to ac-
quire commodities. and particularly the
| necessaries of life. in an open market
| uninfluenced by the manipulation OF
trust or combination may be preserved
TRADE COMMISSION.
| In the enforcement and administra-
| tion OF federal laws governing inter-
state commerce and enterprises i'm
pressed with public use engaged
committed to a federal trade commits
sion, thus placing in the hands OF
tions now necessarily exercised by
the courts. 1his will promote prompt
ness in the administration of the law
and avoid delays and technicalities in
| cident to court procedure.
THE TARIFF.
| We reaffirm our belief in a protec-
| tive tariff. 1he Republican tariff pol
| ley has been of the greatest benefit to
the country, developing our resources,
diversifying our industries and protect
ing our wurkingmen, against competi-
| tion with cheaper labor abroad. thus
establishing for our wage earners the
American standard of living.
The protective tariff is so woven into
| the fapric of our indust rial and agri-
cultural life that to substitute for it
tariff for revenue only would destroy
our people out of employment. The
products of the farm and the mines
should receive the same measure of
| can labor.
| high enough while yielding a sufficient
revenue to protect adequately Ameri-
can Industries and wages. Some of the
existing import duties are too high and
should be reduced. REIMBURSEMENT should
be made from time to time to conform
to changed conditions and to reduce eX-
cessive rates, but without injury to
American industry. To accomplish this
correct information is Indispensable.
This information can best be obtained
by an expert commission, as the large
volume of useful facts contained in
the recent reports of the tariff board
has demonstrated.
The pronounced feature of modern
industrial life is its enormous diversi-
fication. To supply tariff rates justly
to these charging conditions requires
closer study and more scientific meth
DDS than ever before.
The Republican party has shown by
it's creation of the tariff board its rec
ognition of this situation and its de-
termination to be equal to It, We con-
ure either to provide funds for the con
| other provision for securing the In
formation requisite for Intelligent tar
f ,essiaei1n method of iegisiatins @ on
these vitality important subjects with
out careful investigation: We condemn
the house of representatives of the six
ty-second congress IS sectional, as IN
furious to the public credit and as de-
Stroying business enterprises.
COST OF LIVING.
The steadily increasing cost of liv-
! ing has become matter not only of
national but of worldwide concern.
| The fact that it is not due to the pro-
tective tariff system Is evidenced by
countries which have tariff policy
| different from our own. as well as by
the fact that the cost of living has in
creased while rates of duty have re-
mained stationary or been reduced.
The Republican party will support
prompt scientific inquiry into the causes
which are operative both a IN the ~ Uh1ted nosi
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
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 de-
velopment of our banking and currency
system. Our banking arrangements today
reed further revision to meet the require
ments of current conditions. We need
measures which will prevent the recur-
rance of money panics ana financial ais
turbances and which will promote the
prosperity of business and the welfare
of the laboring people by producing con-
stant employment.
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 Tor
independence of individual banks, whether
orgaized under national or state char,
our banking and currency system must
be safeguarded from any possibility OF
demonstration 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 bor-
rowing easily and cheaply the money
they need to increase the productivity of
their land 1t is as important that fthan-
cial machinery be provided to supply the
demands of farmers for credit as it is
that the banking and currency systems
be reformed in the interest of general
business.
Therefore we recommend and urge an
authoritative investigation of the 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 organi-
cations having for their purpose the
loaning of funds to farmers.
CIVIL SERVICE.
We reaffirm our adherence to the prin-
ciple of appointment of public office
based on proved fitness, and tenure dur
ing good behavior and efficiency. The Re-
publican party stands committed to the
maintenance, extension and enforcement
of the civil service law, and 1t favors
the passage of legislation empowering
the President to extend the competitive
service so far as practicable. We favor
legislation to make possible the equitable
retirement of disabled and superannuat-