The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-07-06

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duties are too high and should be re-
duced. Readjustment should be made
from time to time to conform to
changed conditions and to reduce ex-
cessive rates, but without injury to
American industry. To accomplish
this correct information is indispen-
sable. This information can best be
obtained by an expert commission, as
the large volume Of useful facts con.
tanned in the recent reports Of the
tariff board has demonstrated.
Tariff Study Needed.
The pronounced feature of modern
industrial life is it's enormous diver.
sification. To apply specific rates
Justly to these changing conditions
requires closer study and more scion.
tific methods than ever before.
The Republican party has shown by
its creation of the tariff board. it's
recognition of this situation, and its
determination to be equal to it. We
condemn the Democratic party for
its failure either to provide funds fol
the continuance OF this board or to
make some other provision for secur-
ing the information requisite for in
telligent tariff legislation. We pro-
test against the Democrats methods
of legislation on these vital important
subjects without careful investigation.
We condemn the Democratic tariff
bills passed by the house OF repre-
sentatives of the Sixty.second con-
gress as sectional, as injurious to the
public credit, and as destroying bust
ness enterprise.
The steadily increasing cost of liv-
ing has become matter not only of
national but of worldwide concern.
The fact that it is not due to the
protective tariff system is evidenced
by the existence of similar condi-
tons in countries which have tariff
policy different from our own, as we'll
as by the fact that the cost OF living
has increased while rates Of duty have
remained stationary or been reduced.
The Republican party will support
a prompt scientific inquiry into the
causes which are operative both in
the United States and elsewhere tC
increase the cost of living. When the
exact facts are known 1t will take tn,
necessary steps to remove any abus
es that be found to exist, in ordel
that the cost OF the food, clothing ant
shelter of the people may in no wa!
be unduly or artificially Increased.
Banking And Currency.
The Republican party has Away
stood for sound currency. and 70
safe banking methods. 1t is respor
sible for the resumption OF specie pay
ments and for the establishment G
the gold standard. II is committed
the progressive development of on
banking and currency system. Gu
, banking arrangements today need flu
Their revision to meet the requirement
OF current conditions. We need mea
). ures which will prevent the recurrenc
|. Of money panics and financial distu
4 Dances and which will promote ii
:. prosperity Of business and the welfal
}. of the laboring people by producer
1. constant employment.
s We need better currency faciliti
e for the movement OF crops in the We
e and south. We need banking arrang
Ie ments under American auspices 4
4. the encouragement and better condu
a OF our foreign trade. In attainil
" these ends. the independence % ~
Is vidual banks, whether organized u
le der national or state charters, mu
es be carefully protected and oar pan
Of mR and cu.'-en'y system must be sa'
r. guarded from any possibility CT
moralization by sectional, rnanc:si
es political inter- cts.
,g Financing For Farmers
Ie " is OF great Importance TO the |
nd cial and economic welfare OF II
TT country that It's farmers have fac