Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-07-02

of the Democratic House of Repre-
i sentatives in refusing to authorize the
construction of additional ships.
Merchant Marine.
We believe that one of the country's
most urgent needs is a revived mer-
chant marine. There should be
American ships, and plenty of them.
TO make use of the great American
jnteroceanic canal now nearing COM
pletion.
Flood Prevention.
The Mississippi river is the nations
drainage ditch. Its food waters gath
cred from thirty-one states and the
Dominion of Canada, constitute an
overpowering force which breaks the
leyees and pours its torrents over
many million acres of the richest
land in the union, stopping mails, im-
peding commerce, and causing great
loss of life and property.
These foods are national in scope
and the disasters they produce seri-
ously affect the general welfare. The
state unaided cannot cope with this
giant problem, hence, we believe the
federal government should assume a
fair proportion of the burden of it's
control so as to prevent the disasters
from recurring floods.
Reclamation.
We favor the continuance of the
policy of the government with regard
to the reclamation of arid lands; and
for the encouragement OF the speedy
settlement and Improvement of such
lands we favor an amendment to the
law that will reasonably extend the
time within which the cost of any
reclamation project may be repaid by
the land owners under it.
Rivers and Harbors.
We favor liberal and systematic
policy for the Improvement of our
rivers and harbors. Such improve
ment should be made upon expert in
formation and after a careful COM
parison CT cost and prospective bene-
fits.
We favor liberal policy toward
Alaska to promote the development
of the great resources of that dis
Jrict. with such safeguards as will
prevent waste and monopoly.
We favor the opening of the coal
lands to development through a law
leasing the lands on such terms as
win invite development and provide
fuel for the navy and the commerce
of the Pacific ocean, while retaining
title in the United States to prevent
monopoly.
The Philippine policy of the Re
publican party has been and is in
spired by the belief that our duty
toward the Filipino people is a ma
tional Obligation which should remain
entirely free from partisan poiices.
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
immigration, which is inimical to
the progress and welfare of the peo-
pie 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 will full com
plement of skilled, able-bodied sea-
men to operate them.
Republican Accomplishment.
The approaching completion of the
Panama canal, the establishment of
a bureau of mines, the institution of
postal savings banks, the increased
provision made in 1912 for the aged
and inf1rm soldiers and sailors of the
republic and for their widows, and
the vigorous administration of the
laws relating to pure foods and drugs
all mark the successful progress of
Republican administration, and are
additional evidence of its effectiveness.
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 to strength
en- in all possible ways a respect for
law and the observance of it. Indif-
ferent 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 Ariz-
ona end Kew Mexico upon the adj
mission of those states, thus merging
i1 the union in final and enduring
eorm the last remaining portion of our
continental territory.
Republican Administration.
We challenge successful criticism
of the sixteen years of Republican ad
ministration under Presidents Nc
Kinley, Roosevelt and Taft. We heart
lily reafirm the Endorsement of Pres
ident Mckinley contained in the plat
form of 1900 and 1904, and that Of
President Roosevelt contained in the
platform of 1904 and 1908.
We invite the intelligent judgment
of the American people upon the ad-
ministration of William H. Taft. The |
country has prospered and been at
peace under his presidency. During
the years in which he had the CO.
operation of Republican congress
an unexampled amount of construc-
tive legislation was framed and
passed in the interest of the people
and in obedience to their wish. That |
legislation is a record on which any !
administration might appeal with con-
fidence to the favorable judgment OF
history.
We appeal to the American cleo
torate upon the record of the Repub- |
lican party and upon this declaration
Of its principles and purposes. We
are confident that under the leader
ship of the candidates here TO be