The Forrest City times., 1912-06-28

1IaAlG HdA As lOi ltS IhAiuIS tll4lC4 u provide funds for the continuance of this board or to make some other pro- vision for securing the information requisite for intelligent tarif legisla. tion. We protest against the Demo cratic method of legislating on these vitally important subjects without careful investigation
 We condemn the Democratic tariff bills passed by the house of repre- sentatives of the sixty-second congress as sectional as injurious to the public credit and as destructive of business enterprise.
 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 When the exact facts are known. 1t will take the necessary steps 10 remove any abuses that may be found to exist, in order that the cost of the food. cloth ing and shelter of the people may in no way be unduly or artifieiaiiy in creased
 Our banking arrangements today need further revision to meet the re quirements of new conditions. w need measures which will prevent tho recurrence of money panics and fnan- cial disturbances and which will pro mote the prosperity of business and the welfare of labor by producing con stant employment We need better currency facilities for the movement of crops In the west and south. We need banking arrangements under American auspices for the encourage ment and better conduct of our for. eign trade. In attaining these ends the independence of individual banks, whether organized under national or state charters, must be carefully pro- tected and our banking and currency possibility of domination by sectional. financial or political interests.
 We recommend and urge an au- thoritatiYe investigation of agricul- tural credit societies and corporations in other countries and the passage of state and federal laws for the estab- lishment and capable supervision of organizations having for their purpose the loaning of funds to farmers.
 We reaffirm our adherence to the principle of appointment to public Of fee based on proved fitness and tenure during good behavior and efficiency The Republican party stands commit fed tn ha I,1aiDfoDopao nd enforcement of the civil service law and it fayors the passage of legisla- ton empowering the president to ex- tend the competitive service so far as practicable
 We favor the amendment of the federal liability law so as 10 extend it's provisions to all government employees as well to employ more liberal scale of compensation for injury and death
 We favor such additional legislation as may be necessary more effectually to prohibit corporations from contrib uting funds. directly or indirectly. to campaigns for the nomination or cleo ton of the president. viee-president, senators and representatives in con- gress.
 We heartily approve the recent act of congress requiring the fullest pub lieity in regard to all campaign con. tributions.
 We rejoice in the success of the distinctive Republican policy of con. sertation of the natural resources for their use by the public without waste and monopoly. We pledge ourselves to continuance of such a policy.
 Parcels Post.
 "In the interest of the general pub lie and particularly of the agrieultu ral or rural communities. We favor legislation looking 10 establishment. under proper regulations of a parcels post, the postal rates to be graduated under zone system in proportion 10 the length of the carriage
 We approve the action taken by the president and the congress to SC. cure with Russia as with other coun. tries a treaty that will recognize the absolute rest of repatriation and that will prevent all discrimination of whatever kind between American cit izena
 We believe in the maintenance Of an adequate navy for the national de, fense and We condemn the action of the Democratic house of representa-. tiyes in refusing to authorize the con. struction of additional ships.
 We believe that one of the coun- try's most urgent needs is a revived merchant marine. The Mississippi river Is the nations drainage ditch. Hence we believe the federal govern. ment should assume fair proportion of the burden of its control so as to prevent the disasters from recurring floods
 We favor & liberal and systematic policy for the improvement of cur riv- CTS and harbors. Such improvements should be made upon expert informa- tion and after careful comparison of cost and prospective benefits.
 Immigration Laws.
 "We pledge the Republican party to i, NS