Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-06-27

tons In countries which have a tariff
policy different from our own, as well
as by the fact that the cost of living
has increased. while rates Of duty
have remained stationary or been re-
duced.
The Republican party will support
prompt scientific inquiry into the
causes which are operative both in
the United States and elsewhere to in
crease the cost Of living
Sound Currency.
The Republican party has always
stood for a sound currency and for
safe banking methods. Our banking
arrangements today need further re-
vision to meet the requirements of cur
rent conditions. We need measures
which will prevent the recurrence OF
money panics and financial disturb
ances and which will promote the pros
perlty of this country by producing
constant employment.
We need better currency facilities
for the movement of crops in the west
and south We need banking arrange
ments under American auspices for
the encoura cement and better conduct
of our foreign trade. Our banking and
currency system must be safeguarded
from any possibility of domination by
sectional, financial or political interests.
We recommend and urge an authori-
tative investigation of agricultural
credit societies and corporations in 9TH
er countries and the passage of state
fo1a los h.
and capable supervision of organiza-
lions having for their purpose the loan
ing of funds to farmers.
The party stands committed to the
maintenance, extension and enforce
ment of the civil service law. We IA
vor legislation to make possible the
equitable retirement of disabled and
superannuated civil employees.
We favor the amendment of the fed
eral employees liability law so as to
extend its provision to all government
employees as well as to provide more
liberal scale of compensation for in
jury and death.
We favor such additional legislation
as may be needed more effectually to
prohibit corporations from contribute
ing funds. directly or indirectly, to
campaigns for the nomination or cleo
ton of the president, the vice presi-
dent. senators and representatives in
congress, We heartily approve the re-
cent act of congress requiring the full
est publicity in regard to all campaign
contributions
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 a
policy.
We favor such fair and reasonable
rules and regulations as will not dis
courage or interfere with actual bona
fde homeseekers, prospectors and min
ers in the acquisition of public lands
under existing laws
Parcels Post.
We favor legislation looking to the
establishment, under proper regula-
tons, of parcels post, the postal rates
to be graduated under a zone system
in proportion to the length of carriage.
We approve the action taken by the
president and congress to secure with
Russia, as with other countries,
treaty that will prevent all discrimina-
ton of whatever kind between Ameri-
can citizens, whether native born or
alien and regardless of race, religion
or previous political allegiance, The
right of asylum is to be neither sur.
rendered or restricted
We believe in the maintenance of an
adequate navy for the national defense,
and we condemn the action of the
Democratic house of representatives in
refusing to authorize the construction
of additional ships.
We believe that one of the country's
most urgent needs is a revived mer-
chant marine The Mississippi floods
are national in scope, and the disasters
they produced seriously affect the gen
eral welfare The states unaided can
not cope with this giant problem; hence
we believe the federal government
should assume fair proportion of the
burden.
We favor liberal and systematic
policy for the Improvement of our riv-
ers and harbors
We favor a liberal policy toward
Alaska to promote the development of
the great resources of that district,
with such safeguards as will prevent
waste and monopoly.
immigration.
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.
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
The approaching completion of the
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