The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-06-27

CREASE tue Cost OIL uVlnS. "heH tie
exact facts are known, 1t will take
the necessary steps to 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 artifcially in.
creased
Our banking arrangements today
need further revision to meet the re-
quirements of new conditions. We
need measures which will prevent the
recurrence of money panics and finan-
cial disturbances and which will pro
mote the prosperity of business and
the welfare Of labor by producing con-
slant 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
| system must be safeguarded from any
| possibility of domination by sectional
| financial or political interests.
I'VE recommend and urge an ar
| thoritative 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.
! I'VE reafirm our adherence to the
| principle of appointment to public Of
| flee based on proved fitness and tenure
| during good behavior and efficiency
| The Republican party stands commit
| ted to the maintenance, extension and
enforcement of the civil service Law
| and it faVors the passage of legisla
| ton empowering the president to ex
| tend the competitive service so far as
| practicable
Eve favor the amendment of thu
| federal liability law so as to extend It!
| provisions to all government employees
| as we'll to employ more liberal scale
Of compensation for injury and death
I'VE 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, vice-president,
senators and representatives in con,
gress.
1--WE heartily approve the recent act
OF congress requiring the fullest pub.
LEFTY in regard to all campaign con,
| tributions.
| I'VE rejoice in the success OF the
distinctive Republican policy of con.
servation 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 agricultu.
raj or rural communities, we favor
| legislation looking to establishment,
under proper regulations, of parcels
| post, the postal rates to be graduated
under zone system in proportion to
the length of the carriage.
I'VE approve the action taken by
| the president and the congress to Sc
cure with Russia as with other coun-
tries treaty that will recognize the
absolute rest of expatriation and that
| will prevent all discrimination of
whatever kind between American cit
| liens.
| 1--WE believe in the maintenance Of
an adequate navy for the national de.
| Tense and we condemn the action of
The Democratic house of representa-
tives in refusing to authorize the con-
| struction of additional ships.
I'VE 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 it's control so as to
prevent the disasters from recurring
| floods.
I'VE favor liberal and systematic
policy for the improvement Of our rv.
| ers and harbors. Such improvements
| should be made upon expert informa.
ton and after careful comparison Of
| cost and prospective benefits
immigration Laws.
I'VE pledge the Republican party to
the enactment of appropriate laws to
| give relief from the constantly grow
ing evil of induced or undesirable i'm.
migration, which is inimical to the
! progress and welfare of the people Of
| the United States.
1--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 with full com.
plements of skilled, able-bodied sea.
| men to operate them.
1--WE COZ end the earnest effort OF
the Republican administration to Sc
| cure greater economy and increased
efficiency In the conduct OF govern
ment
I'VE call upon the public 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 respect for
! law and the observance OF It,"