The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-28

animated members Of the civil service
in order that d higher standard OF el-
ticiency may be maintained.
We favor the amendment OF the led
eral employers liability law So as 70
extend its provisions to all govern
ment employees as we'll as to provide a
more liberal scale OF compensation for
injury and death.
Porto Rico.
We ratify in all its particulars the
platform of 1908 respecting citizenship
for the people of Porto Rico.
Flood Prevention.
The Mississippi river is the nations
drainage ditch. It's flood waters, gath
cred from thirty-One states and the
Dominion of Canada. constitute an
overpowering force which breaks the
levees and pourS its torrents over
many million acres of the richest land
in the union, stopping malls, impeding
commerce and causing great loss of
life and property. The floods are ma
tlonal III scope and the disasters they
produce seriously affect the general
welfare. The states maided can not
cope with this giant problem, hence
we believe the federal government
should assume fair proportion of the
burden Of its control so as to prevent
the disasters from reOCCurring floods.
Reclamation.
We favor the continuance of the
policy Of the government with regard
to the reclamation of arid lands and
for the encouragement of the speedy
settlement and Improvement of such
lands we favor an amendment to the
law that will reasonably extend the
time within which the cost of any
reclamation project may be repaid by
the land owners under it.
Rivers and karbors.
We favor liberal and systematic
policy for the Improvement of rivers
and harb0rs, such Improvement should
be made upon expert information and
after a careful comparison of cost and
prospective benefits.
Alaska.
We favor a liberal policy toward
Alaska to promote the development OF
the great resources Of that district.
with such safeguards as will prevent
waste and monopoly.
We favor the opening OF the coal
ands to development through law
easing the lands on such terms as
will invite development and provide
luel for the navy and the commerce
Of the Pacific ocean. while retaining
title in the United States to prevent
monopoly.
Philippine Policy.
The Philippine policy of the repub.
lean party has been and is inspired
| by the belief that our duty toward the
Philippine people is national obi
cation, which should remain entirely
free from partisan politics.
We 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.
Safety at Sea.
We favo, the speedy enactment Of
laws to provide that seamen shall not
be compelled to indure involuntary
servitude and that life and property
at sea shall be safeguarded by the
ample equipment Of vessels with life
saving apparatus and with full COM
plements of able-bodied seamen to
man the boats.
Republican Accomplishment.
fhe approaching completion of the
Panama canal, the establishment Of a
bureau of mines, the institution of
postal savings banks, the increased
provision made in 1912 for the aged
and infirm soldiers and sailors of the
republic and for their widows, and
the vigorous administration of laws
relating to pure food and drugs, all
mark the successful progress of re-
publican administration and are ad.
ditional instances Of effectiveness.
Economy and Efficiency,
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the republican administration to Sc
cure greater economy and increased
efficiency in the conduct of govern.
ment business. Extravagant appro.
priations and the creation Of unneces.
sary offices are an injustice to the
| taxpayers and bad example to the
citizen.
Civic Duty.
We call upsn the people to quicken
their interest in public affairs, to con-
denim and punish lynchings and other
forms of lawlessness. and te strength
en- In all possible ways a respect for
law and the observance Of it. Indif-
ferent citizenship is an evil for which
the law affords no adequate protection
and for which legislation can provide
no remedy
Arizona and New Mexico.
| We congratulate the people Of Ar.
zone and New Mexico upon the admis.
sion of those states, thus merging In
the union in final and enduring form
the last remaining portion of our con.
tinental territory.
Republican Administration.
We challenge successful criticism Of
the sixteen years of republican admin.
istrati0n under Presidents Mckinley,
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