El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-09


@ S0RDER.
, moreover give special attention TO Sc
I curing the industrial independence Of
the United States
; Through wise tariff and industrial
} legislation our industries can be so or
/ ganized that they Will not only be
/ commercial asset but powerful aid
[ to national defence
! eThe Underwood tariff act is COM
plete failure In every respect Under
I its administration imports have enOr-
mousiv increased in spite Of the fact
Z that intercourse with foreign countries
has been largely cut off by reason OF
I the war while the revenues Of which
{ We stand in such dire need have been
I greatly reduced.
Under the normal conditions which
prevailed prior TO the war, il was clear
( " demonstrated that this act deprived
the American producer and the Amer
lean wage Garner OF that protection
/ which entitled them TO meet their for
eign competitors, and but for the ad-
ventitiOus conditions created by the
war would long since have paralyzed
American industries and deprived
American labor Of its just reward
1T has not in the least reduced the
] cost Of living. which has constantly
advanced from the date Of its enact
menL Welfare OF our people demands
d
measure which in peace as well as in
war VIII produce ample revenue and
give reasonable protection TO all forms
Of American production in mine. for
est field and factory
I'VE favor the creation OF tariff
commission with complete power 10
gather and compile information for
the use OF congress in all matters re-
lating TO the tariff
business.
The Republican party has long be
I lieved in the rigid supervision and
strict regulation Of the transportation
and great. corporations of the country
I u 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
congresses and presidents For this
policy OF regulation and supervision,
the Democrats. in a stumbling and
piece-meal way are undertaking 10 in
vOlve the government in business which
should be left within the sphere Of
private enterprise and in direct COM
petitions with its own citizens. a pol
icy which is sure TO result in waste.
great expense to the taxpayer and in
an Inferior product
sThe Republican party firmly he
Iieves that all who violate the laws in
regulation OF business, should be indi-
vidually punished But prosecution is
very different from persecution, and
business success. no matter how hon
estly attained, is apparently regarded
by the Democratic party as in itself a
crime Such doctrines and beliefs choke
enterprise and stifle prosperity The
Republican Durty believes in encourage
ing American business which il be
leves in. and viii seek 10 advance
American interests
Rural Credits.
we favor an effective system OF
rural credits as opposed to the inef-
fective law proposed by the present
Democratic administration.
Rural Free Delivery.
we favor the extension OF the rural
free delivery system and condemn the
Democratic administration for cur
failing and Gripping il.
Merchant Marine.
an view of the policies adopted by
all the maritime nations TO encourage
their shipping interests and in order
to enable US to compete with them for
the ocean carrying trade, we favor the
payment TO ships engaged in the for
cign trlde Of liberal compensation for
services actually rendered in carrying
the mails, and such further legislation
as viii build up an adequate American
merchant marine and give us ships
which may be requisitioned by the
government in time Of national en-
Urgency
we are utterly opposed to the gov
eminent ownership Of vessels as pro-
posed by the Democratic party. be-
cause government OWnerships while
effectively preventing the DEVELOPMENT
Of the American merchant marine by
private capital. will be entirely una
bic 20 provide for the vast volume of
American freights and will leave us
more helpless than ever in the hard
grip Of foreign syndicates.
Transportation.
Interstate and interstate Transport
tatiOn have become 50 interviewer that
the attempt to apply two and often
several sets Of law to its regulation
a1nnH
embarrassment in operation and in
convenience and expense to the public.
The entire transportation system of
the country has become essentially ma
uonaL We. therefore, favor, such ac-
ton by legislation, or if necessary.
through ali amendment to the cOnsti-
tuition of the United States as will re-
suit in placing il under exclusive fed
eTal control
Economy and n National Budget.
The Increasing cost of the national
government and the need for the great
est economy OF its resources in order TO
meet the growing demands Of the
people for government service call for
the severest condemnation of the waste
Iui appropriations OF this Democratic (
administration. Of its shameless raids
on the treasury and OF its opposition to
and rejection Of president Taft's oft re-
peated proposals and earnest efforts 10
secure economy and efficiency through Z
me establishment Of a simple business f
IKE budget system TO which we pledge .
our support and which we hold TO be 4
necessary to effect any real reform IN /
the administration Of national finances (
Conservation.
we believe i'm a careful husbandry .
OF all the natural resources Of the IA B
tiOn-a husbandry which means devel- ;
opment without waste. use without /
abuse
Civil Service Reform.
THE civil service law has always
been sustained by the Republican party,