Newark post., 1912-08-21

progressive record Of our party we
confidently invite the support Of
all citizens.
:. We believe in and advocaGe
the stability Of government as
guaranteed under the Cons~itui-
tion, and that the true and certain
progress Of the nation can only be
achieved by action which shall nct
destroy the Constitution Of our
forefatherS. which has well served
its purposes for more than a hun-
dred years.
8 The Republican party has
always stood for a sound currency
and safe banking methods. We
advocate d revision Of our present
banking laws in order that an
elastic currency may be provided.
with such safeguard as win pre-
vent sudden stringency and panic.
The independence oI banking Ill
st.tutions must be assured so that
all parts Of the country shall be
free from any central domination.
The movement Of agricultural
products should be facilitated by
IA better and easier method OF
providing the necessary currency.
10. We are utterly opposed to
the recall Of judges and Of judi
cial decisions. We advocate a
free. Independent aud untram-
olcd judiciary, which the recall
would destroy.
+ H. We strongly favor such
legislation as will expedite both
civil and criminal cases, 50 that
justice shall not be slow and eX-
. pensive. but that cases shall pro-
ceod eEpeditiously, but net eXpen-
>iveIy.
T.. We demand the prompt
prosecution ot all otteusts against
the registration and election laws
and denounce bribery and cor
ruption at elections.
u. We favor an improved and
simpIifcd secret ballot, readily
understood and easily voted,
. II. We demand the strict en-
forccmeut OF the law against the
sale Of Intoxicating liquor in those
districts Of the state where the
same is prohibited. and in those
districts Of the state where the
sale Of Intoxicating liquor Is H.
censed. we favor the absolute
elimination Of the saloon from
policies.
/ -. We favor a Worlinemen 5
Compensation Act. which shall be
, fair and just alike to employer
and elnploye. and. in order to en-,
sure Just and reasonable c0mpen
SatIon to an employe incapacita
/, ted by injury at work and proper
support for the widow and or
phans Of a workman dying BY
reason Of injuries received a
, work. we favor the abolition o
doctrines known in the law as tn,
: fellow servant and assumption o
: risk doctrines and modification O
: the doctrine Of contributory neg
ligence 50 far as such latter doc
! trine applies to the law Of maste
, and servant.
: 16. We again advocate the es
I tabIishment Of a national system
/ of inland waterways, and we e>
S pecially favor the immediate ac
: quisition Of the Delaware am
: Chesapeake Canal as a part there
: Of, and we favor legislation tina
a will provide competition betwee
: carriers by rail and water.
Y II. We favor legislation to g!
s tablish a parcels post, belieyin
$ that it will tend TO reduce the 60:
II of the necessities Of life, by brin'
{ inc the consumer closer to ii
d producer.
e Is. We are opposed to suC
20 consultations. combination
It merging Of public utility cor
d panies as will cause oppression
the people
al 1o In the interest Of peace v
pf favor maintaining the Army al
E. Navy on the basis and policy {
n tahlished by past Republican a
minisrration and we condemn t
o. action Of the Democratic House
ty Representatives in its attempt
~ cripple the Navy by reducing t
n number OF battleships to be co
as structed.
Of 20. We commend the carer
he and economic Republican admi
r. istrations Of county affairs in t
H. counties of New Castle and 81
rd sex and invite a comparison
Is their present county affairs WI
nj their county affairs under Den