The Springfield herald., 1912-06-28

, end that those who honestly intend to
obey the law may have a guide for
| their action and those who aim to vi
olate the law may the more surely be
punished. The same certainty should
| be given to the law prohibiting combi-
| nations and monopolies that character
| ICES other provision of commercial laws
| in order that no part of the field OF
business opportunity may be restricted
| by monopoly or combination, that
business success honorably achieved
may not be converted into crime and
that the right Of every man to ac-
quire commodities. and particularly the
necessares of life. in an open market
uninfluenced by the manipulation OF
trust or combination may be preserved
TRADE COMMISSION.
In the enforcement and administra-
tion OF federal laws governing inter-
state commerce and enterprises i'm
pressed with public use engaged
therein, there is mucn that may be
committed to a federal trade commits
sion. thus placing In the hands OF an
administ rative board many of the func-
tions now necessarily exercised by
ness in the administration of the law
and avoid delays and technicalities in
cident to court procedure.
THE TARIFF.
We reaffrm our belief in n protec-
tive tariff. Inc ltepublican tariff pol
The country. developing our resources,
| diversifying our industries and protect
ing our workinsmen, AGAINST comPeti. !.
| establishing Tor our wage earner1 the
American standard OF l:vins.
The protective tariff is so woven into
the fabric OF our Industrial and aSri-
| cultural life that to substitute Tor IL d
! tariff for revenue only would destroy
many Industries and throw millions of
our people out of employment. The
|
should receive the same measure OF
protection OF the farm and the mines
can labor.
| We hold that import duties should be
high enough while yielding a sufficient
revenue to protect adequately Ameri-
| can Industries and wages. Some OF the
| existing import duties are too high and
should be reduced. Readjustment should
| be made from time to time to conform
cessive rates, but without injury to
American industry. 10 accomplish TINS
correct Information is Indispensable;
| This Information can best be obtained
| by an expert commission. as the large
volume of useful facts contained IL,
| the recent reports OF the tariff board
| has demonstrated.
| The pronounced feature of modern
Industrial life is its enormous divers!-
| tication. To supply tariff --tcs justly
to these charging conditions REQUIRES a,,
DDS than ever before.
The Republican party has shown by
Its creation of the tariff board Its rec
ognition of this situation and its de-
\ termination to be equal to II. we con-
denim the Democratic party Tor It's tall-
ure either to provide funds for the con-
| tinuance of this board or to make some
other provision for securing the IN
formation requisite for Intelligent tar
III legislation. We protest against the
| theseLvitally important subjects with
out careful investigation. We condemn
the Democratic tariff bills passed by
| he
ty-second congress as sectional. as m
| iurious to the public credit and as de-
stroying business enterprises.
COST OF LIVING.
The steadily increasing cost Of liv.
/ Ing ms ~beconfe' matter not only OF
national but of Worldwide concern.
| The fact that 1t is not due to the pro-
tective tariff system Is evidenced by
| The existence or similar conditions in
countries which have a tariff policy
difierent from our own. as wen as pE
the fact that the cost of living mas IN
| creased while rates of duty have re
mained stationary or been reduced.
The Republican party will support a
prompt scientific inquiry into the causes
States and elsewhere to increase the cost
of living. When the exact facts are
known it will take the necessary M steps tpsnS 10
TO exist in order that the cost of the
food. clothing and shelter of the people
may in no way be unduly or artificiaiiy
Increased.
| BANKING AND CURRENCY.
The Republican party has always stood
| ing methods II is responsible for the
0s r$rs pa payeIhdIs neId sianaard anS iS
| 1t is committed to the progressive de-
velopment of our banking and currency
system our banking arrangements TODAY
! reed further revision to meet the require
ments of current conditions. we need
measures which will prevent the recur-
! Of
turbances and which Will promote the
prosperity of business and the welfare
| of the laboring people by producing coh-
| stant employment.
We need better currency facilities fol
the movement of crops in the West and
South We need banking arrangements
| undee American auspices for the encour-
| agement and better conduct OF our ior-
eign trades. In attaining these ENDS the
independence of individual banks; whetnei EN- =.
orgalzed under national or state char,
| tiers must be carefully protected ano
our banking and currency system mus!
be safeguarded from any posslpiity OF
demonstration by sectional, financial OIL
political interests
1t is of great Importance to the socia
. 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 oi
their land 1t is important that finan'
cinl machinery be provided TO supply the
demands of farmers for credit as IL Is
that the banking and currency systems
he reformed in the interest of general
business.
Therefore we recommend and urge an
authoritative investigation of the agri-
cultural credit societies and corporations
in other countries, and the passage oi
state and federal laws for the establish
ment and capable supervision of organi'
| cations having for their purpose tht
| loaning of funds to farmers.
CIVIL SERVICE.
/ We reafflrm our adherence to the prin
ciple of appoin: mot OF public office
based on prCs ed fitness, and tenure dur
Ing good behavior and efficiency. The Re
publican party stands committed to tn,
| maintenance extension and enforcement
of the civil service law. and it favors
| the passage of legislation empowering
| the President TO extend the competitive
service so far as practicable. We favor
legislation to make possible the equitable
retirement of disabled and superannuat'
ed members of the civil service in order
that a higher standard of efficiency may
be maintained.
We favor the amendment of the fed
eral employees liability law as to eN-
tend It's provision to all government ON
ployes as well as to provide n more lib,
eral scale of compensation for injury anc
death.
CONTRIBUTIONS.