The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-06-26

time to conform to changing conditions
and to reduce excessive rates, but with
out injury to any American industry. To
accomplish this correct information is in
dispensable This information can best
be obtained by an expert commission, as
the large volume OF useful facts contained
in the recent reports of the tariff board
has demonstrated.
We condemn the Democratic tariff bills
passed by the house OF representatives Of
the Sixty-second congress as sectional, as
injurious to the public credit and as de-
structive to business enterprise. The
steady increase in the cost Of living has
become a matter not only Of national but
of worldwide concern. The fact that it Is
not due to the protective tariff system Is
evidenced by the existence of similar con-
ditions 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 re-
mained stationary or been reduced.
For Safe Banking Methods.
The Republican party has always stood
for sound currency and for safe bank
ing methods It Is responsible for the re-
sumption Of specie payments and for the
establishment of the gold standard. 1t Is
committed to the progressive develop
ment Of our banking and currency sys-
| tenn. Our banking arrangements today
| need further revision to meet the require
ments of current conditions. We need
measures which will prevent the recur-
renee OF money panics and financial dis
| turbances and which will promote the
prosperity OF this country by producing
| constant employment
| II is of great Importance to the social
| and economic welfare of this country that
its farmers have facilities for borrowing
| easily and using the money. II is i'm
/ haf 6noDCinl machinery
| vided to supply the demand OF farmers
| for credit Therefore we recommend and
| urge an authoritative investigation Of
| agricultural credit societies and corpora
| tions in other countries and the passage
OF state and federal laws for the estab-
lishment and capable supervision of or
ganizations having for their purpose the
| loaning OF funds to farmers.
| The party stands committed to the main
! tenance, extension and enforcement Of the
| civil service law. and II favors the pas
| sage of legislation empowering the presi-
dent to extend the competitive service as
! far as practicable We favor legislation
| to make possible the equitable retirement
of disabled and superannuated members
| of the civil service in order that higher
| standard of efficiency may be maintained.
! We favor the amendment of the federal
| employees liability law so as to extend
| its provisions to all government employees
|
Of compensation for injury and death.
For Clean Campaigns.
We favor such additional legislation as
may be needed more effectually TO pro-
! hibit corporations from contributing
funds, directly or indirectly. to campaigns
| for the nomination or election of the pres
ident, the vice president, senators and
! representatives in congress.
In the interest OF the general public, and
| particularly Of the agricultural or rural
| communities, we favor legislation looking
TO the establishment, under proper regu-
lations, OF a parcels post, the postal rates
10 be graduated under a zone system in
proportion 10 the length OF carriage.
We approve the action taken by the
president and congress to secure with
Russia, as with other countries, a treaty
that will recognize the absolute right OF
expatriation and that will prevent all dis
elimination OF whatever kind between
American citizens, whether native born
or allen and regardless Of race. religion or
previous political allegiance.
The Mississippi river is the nation s
drainage ditch. It's flood waters. gather
ed from thirty-one states and the Do
minion OF Canada, constitute an overpow-
ering forco which breaks the levees and
pours Its torrents over many million