The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-07-11


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 1t 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
lions, in other countries, the passing
of state and federal laws for the es-
Enlistment and capable supervision
Of 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 a continuance Of such
policy.
We favor such fair and reasonable
rules and regulations as will not die
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
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
prevent all discrimination of whatever
kind between American citizens,
whether native born or allen, and re-
CARELESS of race, religion or previous
political allegiance. The right of asy-
lum is a precious possession of the
people of the United States and it 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 of
the Democratic house of representa-
ives in refusing to authorize the con
struction OF additional ships.
We believe that one OF the country's
most urgent needs is a revived mer-
chant marine. There Should be amer
lean ships, and plenty of them, 70
make use Of the great American inter
oceanic canal now nearing completion.
Mississippi River.
The Mississippi river Is the nations
drainage ditch. Its flood waters, gath
cred from thirty-one states and the
dominion OF Canada, constitute an ov.
empowering force which breaks over
many million acres Of the richest land
in the union, stopping mails, impeding
commerce and causing great loss OF
life and property. These floods are
national In scope and the disasters
they produce seriously affect the gen.
eral welfare. The states unaided can
not cope with the giant problem,
hence we believe the federal govern
ment should assume fair proportion
OF the burden OF it's control 30 as to
prevent the disasters from recurring
/ foods.
Reclamation.
We favor the continuance OF the pol
icy OF the government with regard TO
the reclamation OF arid lands, and for
the announcement of the speedy set
Element and Improvement OF such
lands we favor an amendment TO the
law that win reasonably extend the
time within which the cost OF any re-
clamation project may be repaid by
the land owners
Rivers And Harbors.
we favor a liberal and systematic