The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-07-06

1 ties for borrowing promptly and cheap
ly the money they need to increase
the productivity of their land. 1t is
as important that the financial machin.
cry be provided to supply the demands
of farmers for credit as it is that the
banking and currency system be re-
formed in the interest of general bust.
ness.
Therefore, we recommend and urge
an authoritative investigation OF agri
cultural credit societies and corpora.
tons, in other countries, the passing
Of state and federal laws for the es-
Enlistment and capable supervision
CO organizations having for their pur-
pose the lending of funds to farmers
Conservation Policy.
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 to 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 particular of the agricultural or
rural communities we favor legislation
looking to the establishment, under
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 secure
with Russia, as with other countries,
a treaty that will recognize the abso-
lutte right of expatriation and that W
prevent all discrimination of whatever
kind between American citizens,
whether native born or alien, and re.
CARELESS of race, religion or previous
political allegiance. The right Of asy.
lum is a precious possession Of tho
people of the United States and 1t is
not to be surrendered nor restricted.
The Navy.
We believe in the maintenance OF
an adequate navy for the national de
tense and we condemn the action o.
the Democratic house OF representa-
ives in refusing to authorize the con
struction Of additional ships.
We believe that one OF the country
most urgent needs is a revived mer
chant marine. There shcr'a he bme'
5 lean ships, and plenty of them, q
make use Of the great American inter
i ocea,ic canal now nearing completion
Mississippi River.
u The Mississippi river is the nation
@ drainage ditch. It's flood waters, gait
II cred from thirty-one states and tn
u dominion OF Canada, constitute an o'
T. empowering force which breaks owe
% many million acres Of the richest Ian
D. in the union, stopping mails, impedin
e commerce and causing great loss
T. life and property. These floods ar
&c national in scope and the disaster
&c they produce seriously Affect the gel
Is eral welfare. The states unaided cal
no. cope with the giant problem
es hence we believe the federal govern
81 ment should assume a fair proportio
% Of the burden OF It's control 30 as
OF prevent the disasters from recurrin
Ut foods.
az Reclamation.
W. We favor the continuance OF the PC
'h' icy OF the government with regard
Isl the reclamation OF arid lands, and Il
lN' the announcement OF the speedy sc
'e Element and Improvement OF sue
ue lands we favor an amendment TO u
VI law that will reasonably extend u
time within which the cost Of any r
clsmation project may be repaid
so the land owners.
lis Rivers And Harbors.
III We favor liberal and systemat