The Green Forest tribune., 1912-06-28


 requisite for intelligent tariff legisla- tion. We protest against the Demo- cratic method of legislating on these vitally important subjects without careful investigation
 we condemn the Democratic tariff bills passed by the house of repre- sentatives of the sixty-secOnd congress as sectional, as injurious to the public credit and as destructive of business enterprise
 "The Republican party will support a prompt scientific inquiry into the causes which are operative, both in the United States and elsewhere, to in- crease the cost 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, cloth ing and shelter of the people may in no way be unduly or artifcially in- creased.
 Our banking arrangements today need further revision to meet the re- quirements of new conditions We need measures which will prevent the recurrence of money panics and finan- cial disturbances and which will pro mote the prosperity of business and the welfare of labor 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 encourage ment and better conduct of our for eign trade. In attaining these ends the independence of individual banks, whether organized under national or state charters, must be carefully pro- tected and our banking and currency system must be safeguarded from any possibility of domination by sectional, financial or political interests.
 We recommend and urge an au- thoritatiye investigation of agricul- tural credit societies and corporations in other countries and the passage of state and federal laws for the estab- lishment and capable supervision of organizations having for their purpose the loaning of funds to farmers.
 We reaffirm our adherence to the principle of appointment to public of flee based on proved fitness and tenure during good behavior and efficiency. The Republican party stands commit ted to the maintenance, extension and enforcement of the civil service law and it favors the passage of legisla- tion empowering the president to ex- tend the competitive service so far as practicable.
 'We favor the amendment of the | federal liability law so as to extend its | provisions to all government employees as well to employ a more liberal scale of compensation for injury and death. We favor such additional legislation as may be necessary more effectually to prohibit corporations from contrib uting funds, directly or indirectly, to ] campaigns for the nomination or cleo | tio9 of the president, vice-president, | senators and representatives In con- | gress.
 We heartily approve the recent act | of congress I9quiring the fullest pub | licity in regard to all campaign con | tributions.
 We rejoice in the success O. li.e
  servation of the natural resources for | their use by the public without waste | and monopoly. We pledge ourselves | to continuance of such a policy. Parcels Post. "In the interest of the general pub | lie and particularly of the agricultu- | ral or rural communities, we favor | legislation looking to establishment. | under proper regulations, of a parcels | post, the postal rates to be graduated under zone system in proportion to | the length of the carriage. We approve the action taken by the president and the congress to se- | cure with Russia as with other coun- | tries a treaty that will recognize the | absolute rest of repatriation and that will prevent all discrimination of | whatever kind between American cit | izens.
 We believe in the maintenance of an adequate navy for the national de- | fense and we condemn the action of the Democratic house of representa- tives in refusing to authorize the con struction of additional ships.
 
 try's most urgent needs Is revived merchant marine The Mississippi river Is the nations drainage ditch. Hence we believe the federal govern ment should assume fair proportion of the burden of it's control so as to prevent the disasters from recurring floods.
 "We favor liberal and systematic policy for the improvement of our riv- CTS and harbors. Such improvements should be made upon expert informa- ton and after careful comparison of cost and prospective benefits. Immigration Laws. "We pledge the Republican party to the enactment of appropriate laws to give relief from the constantly grow ing evil of induced or undesirable i'm migration, which Is inimical to the progress and welfare of the people of the United States.
 "We favor the speedy enactment of laws to provide that seamen shall not be compelled to endure involuntary servitude and that life and property at sea shall be safeguarded by the ample equipment of vessels with life. saving appliances and with full com. plements of skilled, able-bodied sea- men to operate them.
 'We commend the earnest effort of the Republican administration to se- cure greater economy and increased efficiency in the conduct of govern ment.