The Washington times., 1912-07-12
REPUBLICAN CLUBS
URGE INCREASE IN
+. FEDERAL SALARIES
Nomination of Taft and
Sherman Endorsed BY
: Executive Committee.

Approving the stand of the National
Republican League for adequate SAL
aries and increased efficiency and
economy in the Government depart
ments, and commencing the action Of
the Chicago convention in nominating
Taft and Sherman, the executive COM
mittee of the League of Republican
State Clubs held its regular meeting
here last night.
Henry NJ. Camp, of Connecticut, pre-
sented resolutions which were adopted
endorsing the nomination of President
Taft and Vice President Sherman. The
, executive committee also praised the
President for his efforts In behalf Of
the Government employees, this section
Of the resolution reading:
Resolved, That we especially COM
mend his efforts in behalf of the Gov
ernment clerks in their positions as
employees of the Government, emphasiz-
ing particularly his messages to Con-
gress in advocacy of q suitable plan of
retirement and reasonable provision
for the needs of those who have given
the best part of their lives In the ser
vice of the state, as we'll as the extern
sion of the civil service law-all OF
which we are glad to note has been In
corporated in the national platform.
President for his Endorsement of the
privilege OF all Government employees
to cast ballot and express their politi-
cal preference"
Want Easier Registration.
The delegation from the League of
Republican state Clubs of Washington,
d. c., recently obtained the adoption OF
the following resolution at the biennial
convention of the National Republican
League at Chicago:
"Whereas, Personal registration of all
electors is required in many of the
States of the Union, and that such re-
quirement works an unnecessary hard
ship on such electors employed in the
service of the Federal Government and
temporarily residing outside their re-
spective States in compelling them tt
make a special trip with it's incident ex'
pense, loss of time, and inconvenience
in going to their homes for the purpose
of such personal registration; therefore
be 1t
Resolved. That the National Republi
can League respectfully requests tina
the members of the executive committee
Of the league be directed to bring thi!
matter to the attention of the Legisla
lures of their respective States with thu
end in view of having such laws enacted
as will provide registration by affidavi
similar to the law now in force in th'
State of New Jersey: and,
Want Direct Petition.
"Whereas, Ine great mass of elector
now residing in the District OF Colum
bia are employed in the Federal ser
vice; therefore be 1t
Resolved That the National Repub
lican League stands for increased eff
cheney and economy in the public ser
vice: and to this end believes in tn
application Of business methods to tn
public business; including compensa
ton commensurate with the cost Of liv
ing and faithful service, tenure of of
f1ce based on efficiency, provision for
approximation and retirement act, an
the extension Of the employees compen
sstion act for the classified civil ser
vice of the United States; and be
further
Resolved. That the right of direc
petition to Congress be accorded to EN-
ployes of the Federal service"