The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-24

lIic lOd!l!IS ol IuIuS 10 farmers.
The Civil Service.
We reafflrm adherence to the prin-
ciple of appointment to public office
based on proved illness and tenure
during good behavior and efficiency
The republican party stands commit
ted to the maintenance. extension and
enforcement of the scivil service law,
and It favors the passage of legisla-
ton empowering the president to eX-
tend the competitive service so fan
as practicable. We favor legislation
to make possible the equitable retire
ment of disabled and superannuated
members of the civil service. i'll order
that a higher standard of efficiency
may be maintained.
We favor h amendment of the
federal employers liability law to as
to extend its provision to all govern
ment employees as we'll AS to provide
a mor liberal scale of commentator
for injury and death.
Campaign Contributions.
We favor additional legislation as
may be necessary more effectually to
ing funds, directly or indirectly to
campaigns for the nominations or
election of the president. the vice
president. senators and representa-
tives in congress-.
We heartily approve the recent act
of congress requiring the fullest pub
licity in regard to all campaign con-
tributions. whether made in connec-
ton with primaries. conventions or
elections.
Conservation Policy.
We rejoice in the success of the
distinctive republican policy of the
conservation of our natural resources
for their use by the people without
waste and without monopoly.
We pledge ourselves to a continu-
ance of such a policy.
We favor such fair and reason
BILE rules and regulations as will not
discourage or interfere with actual
bona fde homeseekers. ~prospectors
and miners in the acquisition of pub
lie lands under existing laws.
Parcels Post.
In the interest of the general pub
lie and particularly of the %agricultur-
al or rural communities, we favor
legislation looking to the establish
ment under roper regulations. of Il
parcels post. the postal rates to be
graduated under a zone similar in
proportion to length of carriage.
Protection Of American Citizens.
We approved the action taken by
the president and the congress to Sc
cure with Russia, as with other coun-
absolute right of expatriation, and
that will prevent all discrimination
of whatever kind between American
citizens. whether native born or alien
and regardless of race. religion Of
previous political alle"iance. The
right of asylum is a precious poses
sion of the people of the United
States and 1t is to be neither surren-
dered nor restricted.
The Navy.
We believe in the maintenance Of
an adequate navy for the national de-
and we condemn the action of
the democratic house Of representa-
tives in refusing to authorize the con-
struction Of additional ships.
Merchant Marine.
We believe that one Of the
most urgent needs is a revived
merchant marine. There should be
ships. and plenty Of them
to make use of the great American
I~nter-oceanic canal now nearing
Flood Prevention.
The Mississippi river is the ma
TONS drainage ditch. it's flood waters
gathered from thirty-one states and
the dominion of Canada. constitute
an overpowering force which breaks
the levees and pours its torrents over
million acres of the richest
land in the union. stopping mails. Inn
commerce. and causing great
loss Of life and property.
These floods are national in O
and the disasters they produce seri-
ously affect the general welfare.
The state unaided cannot cope with
giant problem: hence. we believe
the federal government should asume
a fair proportion Of the burden Of its
control so as to prevent the disasters
from recurring floods.
Reclamation Policy.
We favor the continuance Of the