Evening journal., 1912-06-24

N.
arrangements under American auspices
for the encouragement and better con-
duct OF our foreign trade
In attaining these ends, the indepen-
dence of individual banks, whether or
ganized under national or state charters,
must be carefully protected and our
banking and currency system must be
safegiarded from any possibility of DOM
nation by sectional, financial or politi-
cal interests.
II is OF great Importance to the social
and economic welfare of this country
that its farmers have facilities for bor-
rowing easily and chesply, the money
they need to increase the productivity of
their land. It is as important that
financial machinery be provided to sup
ply the demand of farmers for credit as
it is that the banking and currency sys-
TENS be reformed in the interest OF gem
eral business. Therefore, we recommend
and urge an authoritative investigation
of agricultural credit societies and cor
porations in other countries and the pas
sage Of state and federal laws for the
establishment and capable supervision of
organizations having for their purpose
the loaning of funds 10 farmers.
The Civil Service.
We reaffirm our adherence to the prin-
ciple OF appointment to public Office
based on proved fitness and tenure dur
ing good behavior and efficiency. The
Republican party stands committed to
the maintenance, extension and enforce
ment of the civil service law, and it fa-
vors the passage of legislation empower
ing the President TO extend the competi-
tive service so far as practicable. We fa-
vor legislation TO make possible the
equitable retirement of disabled and SUI
peranuated members Of the civil service
in order that a higherstandard of eficien-
cy may be maintained We favor the
amendment of the federal employees
liability law so as to extend its provision
TO all government employees, as well as to
provide q more liberal scale of compensa.
tion for injury and death
Campaign Contributions.
We favor such additional legislation
as may be necessary more effectually to
prohibit corporations from contributing
funds, directly or indirectly, to cam
paigns for the denomination or election
Of the President, the Vice President,
Senators and Representatives in Con-
gress.
We heartily approve the recent act OF
Congress requiring the fullest publicity
in regard TO all campaign contributions,
whether made in connection with primar-
les, conventions or elections.
Conservation Policy.
We rejoice in the success of the dis
tinctive Republican policy of the conser-
walton OF our national resources, for
their use by 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 dis
courage OF interfere with actual bonafde
homeseekers, prospectors and miners in
the acquisition OF public lands under ex-
listing 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 prop
er regulations of a parcels post, the pos
tai rates to be graduated under a zone
system in proportion to the length of
carriage.
Protection Of American Citizenship.
We approve the action taken by the
President and the Congress to obtain
with Russia, as with other countries, a
treaty that will recognize the absolute
right Of expatriation and that will pre-
vent all discrimination of whatever kind
between American citizens, whether ma
tive born or alien, and regardless of race,
religion or previous political allegiance.
All the right of asylum is a precious pos
session,of the people Of the United States
and IL is to be neither surrendered nor
restricted. We believe in the mainte-
nance Of an adequate navy for the ma
tional- defence and we condemn the ac-
tion of the Democratic House of Repre-
sentatives in refusing 20 authorize the
construction of additional 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.
Mississippi Flood Prevention.
The Mississippi River is the nations
drainage ditch. It's food waters, gath
cred from thirty-one States and the Do
minion of Canada, constitute an over
powering force which breaks the levee
and pours into torrents over many mil
lion acres of the richest land In the
union, stopping mails, impeding COM
merce and causing great loss of life and
property. These floods are national in
scope and the disasters they produce
seriously affect,the general welfare. The
States, unaided, cannot cope with this
giant problem; hence, we believe the
federal government should assume a fair
proportion of the burden Of its control
so as TO prevent the disasters from re-
curing floods.
Reclamation.
We favor the continuance of the pol
icy Of the government with regard 70 the
reclamation of arid lands; and for the
encouragement of the speedy settlement
and improvement OF such lands.
Rivers and .Harbors.
We favor a liberal and systematic pol
icy for the improvement OF our rivers
and harbors. Such improvements should
be made upon expert information and af-
ter careful comparison OF cost and pros
pective benefits.
Alaska.
We favor a liberal policy toward Alas
ka, 70 promote the development of the
great resources of that district with such
safeguard as will prevent waste and mo
nopoly. We favor the reopening of the
coal lands TO development thru a law
leasing the lands on such terms as will
invite development and provide fuel for
the navy and the commerce OF the Pa.
cifc Ocean, while retaining title in the
United States TO prevent monopoly
Philippine Policy.
The Philippine policy Of the Repubh'
can party has been and is inspired by