Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-09


 tiguous policy Of national defence. which even in these periIous days the l democratic party has utterly failed tO develop hut which we promise to give % the country.
 Tarff.
 .arhe republican party stands now, tho policy of tariE protection to American industries ana American la- I bOr and does not regard an anti dumping provision as an adequate | substitute. Such protection should be reasonable in amount but sufficient to l prOfect adequately American indus 1 try and American labor and be SO ad- justed as to prevent undue exactions l by monopolies or trusts. It should, | moreover, give special attention to securing the industrial independence of the United States as in the case of | dyestuffs.
 .arhrough wise tarir and industrial I Legislation our industries can be so | orTanized that they will become not I only q commercial bu1wark but a I powerful aid to national defence. 'AThe Underwood tariff act is a l complete failure in every respect. Ur- der it's administration imports have | been greatly increased in spite of the l fact that the intercourse with for elgn countries has been largely cut 1 off by reason of the war; while the I jrevenues of which we stand in such 4 dire need have been greatly reduced. I prevailed prior to the war, it was I clearly demonstrated that this act de- prfved the American producer and the I American wage earner Of that pro- lection which entitled them to meet l their foreign competitors, and but for I the adventitious conditions created by l the war, will long since paralyzed all J forms of American industry and de- prived American labor of its just re- l ward.
 I 'It has not in the least reduced the cost of living, which has constantly advanced from the date of it's enact ment. The welfare of our people de- 'I naands it's repeal and the submission as in war will produce ample revenue and give reasonable protection to all forms of American production in mine, forest. field and factory.
 we favor the creation of tariff commission with complete power to gather and compile information for the use of congress in all matters re- . lating to the tariff.
 Business.
 "The republican party has long be- lieved in the rigid supervision and strict regulation of the transportation |, | and great corporations or the country. It has put it's creed into its deeds and all really effective laws regulating the railroads and the great industrial cor porations are the work of republican congresses and presidents. For this policy of regulation and supervision the democrats, in stumbling and piecemeal way, are undertaking to in- : volve the government in business , which should be left within the sphere of private enterprise and in direct competition with it's own citizens, a policy which is sure to result in waste, great expense to the taxpayer | and in an inferior product.
 The republican party firmly be- lieves that all who violate the laws in regulation of business should be individually punished. But prosecu- i tion is very different from persecution and business success, no matter how honestly attained is apparently re- garded by the democratic party IS in itself a crime Such doctrines and beliefs choke enterprise and stifie prosperity. The republican party be- lieyes in encouraging American busi- ness, as it believes in and will seek to advance all American interests.
 Rural Credits.
 I've favor an effective system o1 rural credits as opposed to the inef-- Efective law proposed by the present democratic administration.
 Rura: Free Delivery.
 we favor the extension of the ru- rel free delivery system and condemn the democratic administration for cur tailing and crippling it.
 Merchant Marine.
 .'Tn view of the policies adopted by all the maritime nations to encourag gt their shipping interests and in order to enable us to. compete with then Tor the ocean-carrylng trade, we ia, vor the payment to ships engaged il the foreign trade of liberal compensa. tion for services actually rendered il carrying the mails and such further legislation as will built up an ade quate American merchant marine anC give us ships which may be requisi toned by the government in time O national emergency.
 ''We are utterly opposed to the gov ernment ownership of vessels as pro posed by the democratic party, be cause government-owned ships, whil effectively preventing the developnen of the American merchant marine b, private capital, will be entirely unabI to provide for the vast volume o American freights and will leave u more helpless than ever in the har grip of foreign syndicates.
 Transportation.
 Interstate and intrastate transpor tation have become so interwoven tha the attempt to apply two and ofte several sets or laws to Its reguiatio has produced conflicts of authoritie. embarrassment in operation and in convenience and expense to the pub lie.
 "The entire transportation syste1 of the country has become essential national We, therefore, favor sue action by legislation or, if necessar. through an amendment to the consti tuition of the United States, as wi result in placing it under exclusiv federal control.
 Economy and National Budget.
 "The increasing cost of the nation: government and the need for tL greatest economy of it's resources i order to meet the growing demand : of the people for government serviS call for the severest condemnation tn wasteful appropriations of tn democratic administration, of i shameless raids on the treasury ar of it's opposition to and rejection President Taft's oft-repeated p=opt sals and earnest efforts to secu1 economy and efficiency through u establishment of simple business like budget system to which we pledl our support and which we hold to necessary to effect a real reform
 the administration of national fnanc