Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-10

ment of a public utilities law, suspend
ed by the activities of the leaders Oh
the Democratic party, the attempt OF
the Republican party to pass work.
mems conversation act defeated by
the Democrats in violation OF thelr
own platform the resolve pfoNldlhs
that United States senators may be
elected by the people, and the pro-
vision for the building of improved
highways to link together our COM
mercial interests and to make us all
nearer and better neighbors, all bear
potent witness that the Republican
party is responsive to the most ad-
vanced ideas of a thinking and pro-
gressive people.
Tariff
We are firmly of the opinion that
the Republican policy of protection mas
been most potent in the development
of our national resources ana by YER
sifying our industries in encouraging
our farmers and mechanics in Great
ing comfortable homes and HAPPY
firesides. in protecting our laborefs,
in raising the standard of living OF
our wage earners and in Identifying toll
on the farm, in the factory, IN the
mill and in the workshop.
Believing this we earnestly REAR
firm our belief in a protective tariff
high enough to yield a sufficient reVe-
nue. and to adequately protect Ameri-
can industries AMI labor.
We believe in a adjustment OF
the tariff schedules from time to time
to meet changing conditions but De
lieve that revisions should be based
upon accurate information obtained by
Investigations carefully conducted by
a scientific, permanent, non partisan
tariff board.
We believe the Underwood tarlft
bill is uniustly sectional and men
ace to our industries and we there
fore condemn it, especially provisions
thereof which so vitality and destruc-
lively affect the agricultural and in
dustrial interests of our State.
National Administration
We condemn the national Democrat
ie administration for its hurried sur
render to Great Britain in the matter
of the Panama Canal, which was
built and is owned by the United
States for its seeming admission that
this country can be made to yield to
foreign power. whether right or
wrong" through fear for its viola
ton of platform pledges upon which
il induced the people to entrust II
with power: and We commend the
patriotic stand of Names three Re
publican members of the national
House of Representatives in their
struggle to maintain the traditional
policy of this country that in matters
affecting its own territory and in the
conduct of its domestic affairs the
United States will never permit dieta-
ton by any foreign power.
We condemn that administration Tor
its vague and vacillating policy in
dealing with conditions in Mexico.
Prohibition
We believe prohibition to be the set
tied policy of this State and that the
people want no more re-submission
but demand the faithful enforcement
of the law by the regular officers elect
ed for that purpose and that If those
officers neglect their duties they
should be removed from office. We
oppose the resubmission provided by
the Democratic platform together with
it's demand for license and in the cities
and local option for the towns. we
also oppose that plank in the platform
of the Progressive party that adVocat-
ed amendment to the constitution
whereby that constitution can be
changed by the initiative as the re-
suit of such legislation would permit
the prohibitory amendment to be sub
mitted to the people every two years.
We further declare in favor of fed
eral legislation that shall make the
principle of national prohibition prac-
ticable and effective and shall ulti-
mately prohibit the sale, the manufae-
ture for sale and importation for sale
of intoxicating liquors for use as a
beverage in the United States and all
territories subject to its jurisdiction.
Public Utilities
We affirm and commend the public
utilities bill enacted by the last Leg
islature as the best method of reg
uIating corporations and their services,
rates and charges and we believe that
the people should rebuke at the ballot
box at the next election, the attempt
of Democratic politicians to make po-
litical capital by the partisan use OF
the referendum and call upon all vot-
ers to approve this law at the ballot
box.
Workman's Compensation
We believe in the conservation OF
humanity; that industrial accidents
now appalingly frequent should be
minimized so far as may be through
legislation and the loss caused by such
accidents treated as a part of the ex-
pense of industry. To this end we
pledge our support to the enactment
of a workman's compensation law in
harmony with similar laws now in
force in most enlightened states and
countries, law that will guarantee
to employees injured and the depend
ants of those killed in industrial acct
dents, a reasonable compensation
without doubt, without delay and
without litigation.
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