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

regardless OF race. religion or po
litical allegiance. The right OF asylum
is precious possession of the people
Of the United States and is to be
neither surrendered nor restricted.
The Navy.
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 10 authorize the con-
struCtiOn of additional ships.
Merchant Marine.
We believe that one of the country'S
most urgent needs is a revived mer-
chant marine There should be Amer
lean ships and plenty of them to make
use of the great American inter
oceanic canal now nearing completion.
The Tariff.
We reaffirm our belief in n protec-
tive tariff The republican tariff
policy has been of the greatest bene-
fit to the country, developing our re-
sources, diversifying our industries
and protecting our WOrkmen against
competition with cheaper labor
abroad. thus establishing for our wage
earnerG the American standard Of liV-
ing.
The protective tariff is so woven
into the fabric of our industrial and
agricultural life that to substitute for
it tariff for revenue only would de-
StrOy many industries and throw mil
lions Of our people out OF employ
ment. The products OF the farm and
of the mine should receive the same
measure of protection as other prod
ucts OF American labor.
We hold that the import duties
should be high enough, while yielding
d sufficient revenue, TO protect ade-
quately American industries and
wages. Some Of the existing import
duties are too high and should be re-
duCed
REIMBURSEMENT should be made from
time to time to conform to changing
conditions and 10 reduce excessive
rates, but without injury to any
American industry. To accomplish
this correct information is indispen-
sable. This information can best be
obtained by an expert commission, as
the large volume Of useful facts con-
tanned in the recent reports OF the
tariff board has demonstrated.
The pronounced feature of modern
industrial life is its enormous diVersi-
fication. To apply tariff rates justly
to these changing conditions requires
closer study on more scientific meth
DDS than ever before.
The republican party has shown by
it's creation OF a tariff board its recog-
milton of this situation, and its deter
mination to be equal to it. We con-
denim the democratic party for its
failure either to provide funds for the
continuance of this board or to make
other provision for securing the in
formation requisite for intelligent tar
if legislation.
We protest against the democratic
method of legislating on these vitality
important subjects without careful in.
vestigation.
We condemn the democratic tariff
bills passed by the house of represent
atives of the siXty-second congress as
sectional, as injurious to the public
credit and as destructive of business
enterprise,
Cost Of Living.
The steadily increasing cost of liv
ing has, become a matter not only OF
national, but Of worldwide concern.
The fact that it is not due to the pro
tective tariff system is evidenced BY
the existence of similar conditions in
countries which have a tariff policy
different from our own, as well as
by the fact that the cost of living has
increased while rates of duty have
remained stationery or been reduced
The republican party will support a
prompt scientific inquiry into the
causes which are operative, both in
the United States and elsewhere, to
decrease the cost of living. When the
exact facts are known it will take
the necessary steps to remove any
abuses that may be found to exist
II order that the cost of the food
lothing and shelter OF the people may
n no way be unduly or artificially in
reased.
Banking and Currency.
The republican party has always
TODD for a sound currency and fol
afe banking methods. 1t is respon
ible for the resumption of specie pay
tents and for the establishment Of
le gold standard. It is committed
the progressive development of oul
mixing and currency system. Oul
hiking arrangements today need fur
err revision to meet the requirement.
current conditions.
We need measures which will pre-
mt the recurrence of money panics
d financial disturbances and which
Il promote the prosperity of bust
IS and the welfare of labor by pro
cling constant employment.
We need better currency facilitie!
Or the movement of crops in thu
lest and South. We need banking
rangements under American aus
ices for the encouragement and bet
conduct of our foreign trade. Ii
tanning these ends the independence
individual banks, whether organ
ed unde. national or state charters
lust be carefully protected and ou
,anking and currency system mus
g safeguarded from any possibility o