The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1912-07-04

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ease " state and federal laws for the
rs and capable supervision
80 oisahlIatlons having for their pur.
pose ioanlng of funds to farmers.
campaign Contributions.
we favor such additional legislation
az May De necessary more effectually
70 pronlblt corporations from contrib
Jung FUNDS, directly or indirectly, to
campaigns for the nomination or cleo.
sion OF the president, the vice-presi.
uent, senators and representatives In
congress.
We heartily approve the act of con.
sress requiring the fullest publicity in
regard to all campaign contributions,
Whether made in connection with pri.
uaries' conventions or elections.
Conservation Policy.
=. we rejoice in the success of the dis.
tihctlve republican policy of the con.
serVation OF our national resources,
Ior their use by the people without
waste and without monopoly. We
pleoge ourselves to a continuance of
such a policy.
we favor such fair and reasonable
rules and regulations as will not dis.
courage or interfere with actual bona
noe homeseekers, prospectors and
miners In the acquisition Of public
lands under existing laws.
Parcels Post.
In the interest of the general pub.
lie and particularly of the agricultural
or rural communities, we favor legis.
lation looking to the establishment,
under proper regulations, of a parcels
post. the postal rates to be graduated
under zone similar in proportion to
the length of carriage.
The Navy.
We believe in the maintenance OF an
adequate navy for the national defense
and We condemn the action of the
democratic house of representatives
IN refusing to authorize the construc.
ton of additional ships.
Merchant Marine.
We believe that one of the coun.
try's most urgent needs is a revived
merchant marine. There should be
American ships, and plenty of them,
to make use of the great American in.
ter-oceanic canal now nearing com.
pletion.
Reclamation.
We favor the continuance of the pol.
icy of the government with regard to
the reclamation of arid lands, and for
the encouragement of the speedy set.
tlement 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.
Rivers and Harbors.
We favor liberal and systematic
policy for the improvement Of our
rivers and harbors. Such improve
ments should be made upon expert In
formation, and after careful compar.
ison 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
lands to development through law
leasing the lands on such terms as will
invite development and provide fuel
for the navy and the commerce OF the
Pacific ocean, while retaining title in
the United States to prevent mon.
opoly.
Republican Accomplishment.
The approaching completion of the
Panama canal, the establishment OF a
bureau of mines. the institution Of the
postal savings bank, the increased pro-
vision made in 1912 for the aged and
infirm soldiers and sailors Of the re-
public and for their widows. and the
vigorous administration of the laws
relating to pure food and drugs, all
mark the successful progress of the
republican administration and are ad.
ditional evidence Of its effectiveness.
Economy and Efficiency.
We commend the earnest effort of
the republican administration to Sc
cure greater economy and increased
efficiency in the conduct of the gov
eminent business.
Republican Administration.
We challenge successful critism OF
the 16 years of republican administers
ton under Presidents Mckinley,
Roosevelt and Taft. We heartily re-
affirm the Endorsement OF President
Mckinley, contained in the platform
OF 1900 and of 1904, and that OF Presi-
dent Roosevelt. contained in the plat
forms of 1904 and 1908.
we invite the luteIii6cut JuuSiieHt
of the American people upon the adj
ministration of William H. Taft. The
country has prospered and been at
peace under his presidency. During
the years in which he had the cooper,
alton of a republican congress, an un'
exampled amount of constructive leg.
islation was framed and passed In
the interest of the people and in obed'
fence to their wish. That legislation
Is a record on which any administra.
ton might appeal with confidence to
the favorable judgment of history.
We appeal to the American elector-
ate upon the record of the republican
party and upon this declaration of its
principles and purposes. We are con.
fident that under the leadership OF
candidates here to be nominated our
appeal will not be in vain; that the
republican party will meet every just
expectation of the people whose ser,
want it is; that under its administra-
ton and it's laws our nation will con-
tiuue to advance; that peace and pros
perity will abide with the people and
that glory will be added to the great
republic.
Unimportant Planks Summarized.
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