The state herald., 1916-06-16

Wntcu eutitleu tnom 70 meet tuoiT Ior.
eign competitors. and but for the ad-
vontitious conditions created by the
war would long since have paraly1ed
all forms Of American industry and de-
prived American labor Of its Just re-
High Cost Of Living.
It has not in the least reduced the
cost of living which has constantly ad-
vanced from the date Of its enactment.
Welfare of our people demands Its re-
peal and the Substitution Of measure
which in peace as well as in war will
enable protection to all forms Of
American production in mine. forest.
field and factory.
We favor the creation of a tariff
gather and compile information for the
Ing to the tariff.
The Republican party has long be-
lieved In the rigid supervision and
strict regulation Of the transportation
1t has put Its creed into its deeds. and
all really effective laws regulating the
railroads and the great industrial COR
porations are the work Of Republican
policy of regulation and supervision
the Democrats. in q stumbling and
piecemeal way. are undertaking to in
volye the government In business
ol hia pais shssd ana the rsc
competition with Its own .citixens, .
policy which IL 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 In
dividually punished. But prosecution
is very different from persecution and
business success, no matter how hon.
sstly attained. is apparently regarded
crime. Such doctrines and beliefs choke
enterprise and stifle prosperity. The
Republican party believes In encourng-
Ing American business. as II believes
Rural Credits.
We favor an effective system of ru-
raj credits as opposed to the ineffect-
i've law proposed by the present Demo-
cratic administration.
Rural Free Delivery.
We favor the extension of the rural
free delivery system and condemn the
Democratic standardization for curtail-
Ing and Gripping II.
Merehant Marine.
In view Of the policies adopted by
ALI the maritime nations to encoura ge
their shipping interests, and in order
to enable us to compete with them fo.
the ocean carrying trade. we favor the
payment to ships engaged in the for.
eign trade Of liberal compensation fo-
sci vices actually rendered in carryinx Z
the mails. and such further legislation
as Will build up an adequate Ameri-
can merchant marine and give us
ships which may be .requisitioned BY
emergency.
We are utterly opposed to the gov.
ernment Ownership Of vessels as pro
posed by the Democratic party. be
fectively preventing the development
of the American merchant marine BY
private capital. will be entirely unabi,
to provide for the vast volume OF
more helpless than ever In the hard
grip OF foreign syndicatss
TfaasDertatisa.
Interstate and intrastate transporta-
tion have become 80 interviewer that
the attempt to apply two and often
several sets OF laws to Its regulation
has produced conflicts of authority
embarrassment in operation and In
convenience and expense to the public.
The entire transportation system OF
the country has become essentially ma.
tion by ieEisiation. or. IL necessary
through an amendment to the constl-
tuition Of the United States, a. will re-
SUIT IN placing II under exclusive fed
eral control.
Eesssay asa . National Budget.
The Increasing cost of the national
est economy of its resources in order
to meet the growing demands of the
people for government service call for
the severcst condemnation OF the
wasteful appropriations of this Demo-
cratic administration. of Its Shameless
raids on the treasury and of Its oppo-
sition to and rejection of President
Tafts oft-repeated proposals and earn
est efforts to secure economy and ef
flciency through the estnblishmen Mt of
simple. business-iike budget system
to which we pledge our support and
which We hold to be necessary to ef-
feet any real reform In the admins
tration of national finances.
Conservation.
We believe In n careful husbandry
OF all the natural resources OF the
nation-a husbandry which means de. :.
velopment without waste. use without
abuse.
Civil Service Reform.
The civil service law has always
been sustained by the Republican par.
y and we renew our repeated declare.
ticn that Il shall be thoroughly and
honestly enforced and extended where
ever practicable. The Democratic par
Y has crcated. since March 4. 1919.
civil service law. at an annual cost 10
yN.000.0oo to the taxpayers of the
country.
We condemn the gross abuse nn
tte misuse OF the law by the present
Democratic administration and pledge
ourselves to n reorganization OF this
service along lines OF efficiency and
economy.
Territorisi Officials.
Rcnffirming the attitude long main ..
tnined by tho Republican party, we
hold that officials appointed to nd !.
minister the government OF any terri.
tory should be bona fide residents of
the territory In which their duties arc
- be performed.
Labor Laws.
We pledge the Republican party to
the faithful enforcement of all federal
laws passed for the protection OF la
Dor. We favor vocational education; /;
the enactment and rigid enforcement
oil \ federal child labor law; the en-
nctment OF generous and comprehen-
siye workmen's compensation law.
within the commerce power of Con /.
grcss. and an accident compc nsation
law covering all government en-.
pioyees.
We favor the collection and cola.
tion under the direction OF the depart 4.
mcnt OF Labor OF complete data rsint-
ing to Industrial hnrurdn for thu In 4.