The Springfield herald., 1912-06-28

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isting laws.
PARCELS POST.
In the interest of the general public
and particularly of the agricultural or
| rural communities. we favor legislation
looking to the establishment. under proper
regulations. of a parcels post. the postal
rates to be graduated under zone SIM
liar in proportion to the length OF car
riage
PROTECTION OF AMERICANS.
We approve the action taken by the
with Rusosa. as with other countries.
treaty that will recognize the absolute
right of expatriution and that VIII pre-,
vent all discrimination of whatever klnu
between American citizens, whether ma
tive-born or alien and regardless OF race.
religion or previous political allegiance.
! The right of asylum Is "A precious possess
sion OF the people of the United States
and ii is not to be surrendered nor re-
stricted.
We believe In the maintenance OF an
adequate navy for the national deichse
and we condemn the action of the Demo-
cratic House of Representatives in refus-
ing TO authorize the construction OF I'D
ditional ships.
MERCHANT MARINE.
We believe that one of the country's
most urgent needs is a revived merchant
marine. There should be American ships,
and plenty of them, to make use of the
| great American inter-oceanic canal now
nearing completion.
FLOOD PREVENTION.
The Mississippi river is the nations
drainage ditch. Its floodwaters. gathered
| of Canada, constitute an overpowerinS
force which breaks the levees and pourss
the richest land in the Union. stopping
mails. impeding commerce and causing
great loss of life and property. These
| floods national in scope and the dis
asters they produce seriously affect the
general welfare. The states unaided can.
not cope with this giant problem. hence
| ". hRl tpN he should
assume fair proportion OF the burden
of its control so as to prevent the disas-
ters from recurring floods.
RETALIATION.
We favor the continuance of the policy
of the government with regard to the
reclamation of arid lands, and for the en-
and Improvement of such lands we favor
an amendment to the law that VIII rea-
sonabiy extend the time within which
| the cost of any reclamation project may
be repaid by the land owners
RIVERS AND HARBORs.
We favor n liberal and systematic pol
Icy for the Improvement of our rivers
| be made upon expert information and
after a careful comparison of cost and
prospective benefits.
ALASKA.
We favor n liberal policy toward Alas
kn to promote the development of the
great resources of that district. with
such safeguards as will prevent waste
We favor the opening of the coal lands
| TO development through a law leasing the
lands on such terms as will invite de-
| velopment and provide fuel for the navy
\ and the commerce of the Pacific ocean.
| while retaining title in the United States
to prevent monopoly.
PHILIPPINE POLICY.
The Philippine policy of the RepublI-
can party has been and is inspired by the
belief that our duty. toward the Filipino
people is n national obligation which
at,N
san politics.
IMMIGRATION.
| We pledge the Republican party to the
enactment of appropriate laws to give
relief from the constantly growing evil
of induced or undesirable immigration
which is inimical to the progress and
SAFETY AT SEA.
We favor the speedy enactment OF
laws to provide that seamen shall not at
sea be compelled to endure involuntary
servltude. and that life and property at
pliances and with full compliments Of
skilled able-bodied seamen to operate
| them.
ACCOMPLISHMENT.
The approaching completion of the
Panama canal. the establishment of a
tai savings banks. the Increased provi-
sion made in 1912 for the aged and in
firm soldiers and sailors of the republic
1
administration of the laws relating to
pure food and drugs, all mark the sue
tration and are additional evidence of
| its effectiveness.
ECONOMY.
| We commend the earnest effort of the
Republican administration 10 secure
| greater economy and increased efficiency
in the conduct of the government busi-
ness, extrayagant appropriations and the
| creation of unnecessary offices are an
Injustice to the taxpayer and bad ex-
ample to the citizen.
CIVIC DUTY.
We call upon the people to quicken
their interest in public affairs. to con-
denim and punish lynchings and other
forms of lawlessness, and the strength
ening in all possible ways a respect for
law and the observance of it. lndiffer-
ent citizenship is an evil from which the
law affords no adequate protection and
for which legislation can provide no
remedy.
ARIZONA AND NEW MEXICO.
We congratulate the people of Arizona
and New Mexico upon the admission of
these states, thus merging In the Union
in final and enduring form the last re.
naming portion of our continental terri
tory.
REPUBLICAN DEEDS.
We challenge successful criticism of
the sixteen years of Republican admin
istration under Presidents Mckinley.
Roosevelt and Taft. We heartily
dent Mckinley contained in the plat.
form of l 900 and of 1904, and that of
| President Roosevelt contained in the
platform of 1904 and 1905.
We invite the intelligent judgment
of the American people upon the ad-
ministration of William II. Taft.
The country has prospered and been
at peace under his presidency. During
the years in which he had the coop
esation of Republican congress an
unexampled amount of constructive
legislation was framed and passed in
the interest of the people and in obedi-
a record on which any administration
might appeal with confidence to the
favorable judgment of history.
We appeal to the American elector-
ate upon the record of the Republican
party and upon this declaration of its
principles and purposes. We are CON
fident that under the leadership of the
candidates here to be nominated our
appeal viii not be In vain; that
the Republican party Will meet every
just expectation of the people, whose
servant it is: that under its admins
tration and its laws our nation Will
continue to advance; that peace ana
prosperity will abide with the people
and that new glory will be added to
the great republic.
Borah Stays With Taft.
Chicago.-Senator w. E. Borah Of
Idaho declared Saturday night that he
would support the nominee of the con-