The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-07-16

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ties for borrowing promptly and cheap
ly the money they need to increase
the productivity of their land. 1t is
as important that the financial machin-
cry be provided to supply the demands
OF farmers for credit as it Is that the
banking and currency system be re-
formed in the interest of general BUSH
ness.
Therefore, we recommend and urge
an authoritative investigation OF agri-
cultural credit societies and corpora
tons, in other countries, the passing
of state and federal laws for the es-.
adjustment and capable supervision
Of organizations having for their pur-
pose the lending of funds to farmers.
Conservation Policy.
We rejoice in the success of the dis
tinctive Republican policy Of the con-
servation of our national resources for
their use by the people without waste
and without monopoly. We pledge
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
fide homeseekers, prospectors and
miners in the acquisition of public
lands under existing laws.
In the interest of the general public
and particular of the agricultural or
rural communities we favor legislation
looking to the establishment, under
proper regulations, of parcels post
the postal rates to be graduated under
zone similar in proportion to the
length of carriage.
We approve the action taken by the
president and the congress to secure
with Russia, as with other countries,
a treaty that will recognize the abso-
lutte right of expatriation and that will
prevent all discrimination Of whatever
kind between American citizens,
whether native born or allen, and re-
CARELESS of race, religion or previous
political allegiance. The right Of asy'
lum is a precious possession of the
people of the United States and II is
not to be surrendered nor restricted.
The Navy.
We believe in the maintenance OF
an adequate navy for the national de
Tense and we condemn the action o.
the Democratic house of representa-
ives in refusing to auth0"'"o the con
struction OF additional ships.
We believe that one of the country
most urgent needs is revived mer
chant marine. There shci''A he 'me-
lean ships, and plenty of them, u
make use OF the great American inter
oceanic canal now nearing completion
Mississippi River.
> The Mississippi river is the nation
= drainage ditch. Its flood waters, gait
: cred from thirty-one states and tn
= dominion OF Canada, constitute an o'
empowering force which breaks owe
many million acres OF the richest Ian
in the union, stopping mails, impedin
= commerce and causing great loss c
life and property. These floods ar
national in scope and the disaster
they produce seriously affect the gel
. eral welfare. The states unaided cal
not cope with the giant problem
90 hence we believe the federal govern
OF ment should assume fair proportio
- OF the burden OF its control so as
u prevent the disasters nom recurrin
floods.
q Reclamation.
We favor the continuance OF the pc
lev ~ the government with regard
the reclamation OF arid lands, and II
the encouragement OF the speedy sc
Element and improvement OF sue
lands we favor an amendment 10 u
law that win reasonably extend u
time within which the cost OF any T
clamation projer. may be repaid
- the land owners.
NO Rivers And Harbors-
~ We favor q liberal aud systemat
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