The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-08-15

ton to the Of the government
and. third, as to the effect of the tariY
on prices, operations Of middlemens as
on the purchasing power of the con-
sumner.
We believe that this commission
should have plenary powers to elicit In.
formation, and for this purpose pre-
scribe a uniform system Of accounting
for the great protected industries. The
work Of the commission should not IRE.
vent the immediate adoption of acts re-
ducing these schedules generally rec
ognized as excessive.
We condemn the Payne-Aldrich biu
as unjust to the people. The repub-
lican organization is in the hands OF
those who have broken faith, and can
not again be trusted to keep the prom
ise Of necessary downward revision.
The democratic party is committed to
the destruction of the protective sys-
tenn through a tariff for revenue only
a policy which would inevitably pro-
duce widespread Industrial and COM
mercial disaster.
We demand the immediate repeal OF
the Canadian reciprocity act.
Inheritance and Income Tax.
We believe in a graduated inheri-
lance tax as a fractional means Of
equaiizing the obligations of holders of
property 20 the government. and we
hereby pledge our party to enact such
a federal law as will tax large inheri-
tances, returning to the states an
equitable percentage Of all mounts
collected. We favor the ratification of
the pending amendment to the consti-
tuition giving the government power to
levy an income tax.
Peace and National Defense.
The progressive party deplores the
survival in our civilization of the bar
barrie system of warfare among nations,
with its enormous waste of
even in time Of peace and the conse-
quent impoverishment of the life of
the toiling masses. We pledge the par
ty to use its best e~ndeavors to substi-
tute judicial and other peaceful means
of settling international difficulties.
We favor an international agreement
for the limitation of ava force. Pend
ing such an agreement, and as the best
means Of preserving peace, we pledge
ourselves to maintain for the present
the policy of building two battleships a
year.
Treaty Rights.
We pledge our party to protect the
rights Of American citizenship at home
and abroad. No treaty should receive
the sanction of our government which
discrimnates between American citi-
zens because of birthplace, race or re-
ligion or that does not recognize the
absolute right Of e~xpatriation.
The Immigrant.
Through the establishment of indus
trial standards we propose to secure to
the ~able-bodied immigrant to his ma
ton of fellow workers a large share Of
American opportunity.
We denounce the fatal policy OF in
difference and neglect which has left
our enormous immigration population
to become the prey of chance and
cupidity. We v governmental ac-
ton to the distribution of
immigrants away from the congested
cities. to rigidly supervise all private
agencies dealing with them and to
promote their assimilation, education
and advancement.
Pensions.
We pledge ourselves to a wise and
Just policy of p~ensioning American SOL
diers and sailors and their widow and
children by the federal government.
and we approve the policy of the
southern states in granting pensions to
the ex-confederate soldiers and sailors
and their widows and children.
Parcels Post.
We pledge our party to the immedi-
ate creation of a parcels post with
rates proportional to distance and SER
| vice.
Civil Service.
We condemn the violations of the
civil service law under the present ad-
ministration. including the coercion
and assessment of subordinate en-
ployes, and the presidents refusal to
punish such violation af~ a finding
of guilty by his own commission; his
distribution of patronage among sub
serVient congressman, while withhold
ing 1t from those who refuse to sup
port administration measures: his
Withdrawals of nominations from the
senate until political support for HIM
self was secured, and the open use of
the offices to reward those who voted
for his denomination.
To eradicate these abuses, we de-
mand not only the enforcement of he
civil service act in letter and spirit,
| but also legislation that will bring
under the competitive system postmas-
ters, collectors. marshals and all other
non-political officers, as we'll as the en-
actment Of an equitable retirement
law, and we insist on continuous serv-
] Ice during good behavior and ef-
fciency.
Business Organization.
We pledge our party to readjust-
ment of the business method of the
national government and a proper CO.
ordination of the federal bureaus.
which will increase the economy and
efficiency In the government service,
| prevent dunlicatinns and sacl1ra hattar