Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-06-28
TAFT AND SHERMAN
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stood for sound currency and for safe
banking methods. 1t is responsible for the
resumption of specie payments. and for
the establishment Of the gold standard.
1t is committed to the progressive devel-
opement of our banking and currency
system. Our banking arrangements to-
day need further revision to meet the re-
qurements Of current conditions. We
/ need measures which prevent the recur-
renee Of money panios and financial dis
turbances and which will promote the
prosperity of business and the welfare o
the laboring people 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 en-
couragement and better conduct of our
foreign trade. In attaining these ends,
the Independence of individual banks,
whether organized under national or
state charters, must be carefully protect
ed and our banking and currency system
must be safeguarded from any possibility
Of demonstr alton by sectional, financial
or political interests.
1t is Of great Importance to the social
and economic welfare of this country
that its farmers have facilities for bor-
rowing easily and cheaply the money they
need to increase the productivity of their
land. 1t is as important that financial
machinery be provided to supply the de-
mands of farmers for credit as it is that
the banking and currency systems be re-
formed in the interest Of general business.
Therefore. we recommend and urge an
authoritative investigation of agricultural
credit societies and corporations in
other countries. and the passage of state
and federal laws for the establishment
and capable supervision of organizations
having for their purpose the lending of
funds for farmers.
We reafirm our adherence to the prin-
ciple of appointment of public Office based
on proved fitness, and tenure during good
behavior and efficiency. The Republican
party stands committed to the mainten-
ance, extension and enforcement of the
civil service law, and it favors the pass
ing OF legislation empowering the presi-
dent to extend the competitive service so
far as practicable.
We rejoice in the success of the dis
tinctive Republican policy of the conserv-
alton OF our national resources. for their
use by the people without waste and
without monopoly. We pledge ourselves
to continuance of such policy.
We favor such fair and reasonable
rules and regulations as will not dsoour-
age or interfere with actual bonafide
homeseekers, prospectors and miners in
the acquisition of public lands under ex-
isting laws.
We favor the continuance of the policy
of the government with regard to the re :
clamation of arid lands; and for the en-
couragement of the speedy settlement
and improvement of such lands we offer
an amendment to the law that will reas-
onably extend the time within which the
cost of any reclamation project may be
repaid by the land owners.
We pledge the Republican party to the
enactment of appropriate laws to give re-
lief from the constantly growing evil Of
induced or undesirable immigration which
is inimioal to the progress and welfare Of
the people of the United States.