Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-06-16

their shipping interests, ana III oIu0A
to enable us to compete with them Tor
the ocean carrying trade, we favor the
PAYMENTS TO MAIL VESSELS.
payment to ships engaged In the 1or-
eign trade of liberal compensation for
services actually rendered in carrying
the mails, and such further leg1sla-
ton as will build up an adequate
American merchant marine and give
us ships which may be requisltloneu
by the government in time OF national
emergency
We are utterly opposed to the gov
eminent ownership of vessels as pro-
posed by the Democratic party, De-
cause government ownership, while
effectively preventing the develop
ment of the American merchant ma
rine by private capital, will be entire
ly unable to provide for the vast vOl4
une of American freights and Will
leave us more helpless than ever III
the hard grip Of foreign syndlcates.
Interstate and intrastate transpor-
tation have become so interviewer
that the attempt to apply two anu
often several sets Of laws to it's regu-
lation has produced conflicts Of author
ity, embarrassment in operation, ana
inconvenience and expense to the pup
lie.
The entire transportation system OF
the country has become essentially
national We, therefore, favor sucn
action by legislation or, If necessary
through an amendment to the constr
tuition of the United States as will re-
suit in placing it under exclusive fed
eral control.
GRADS ON THE TREASURY"
The increasing cost of the national
government and the need for the
greatest economy of it's resources IN
order to meet the growing demands
of the people for government service
call for the severest condemnation OF
the wasteful appropriations OF this
Democratic administration, OF It's
shameless raids on the treasury, ana
of its opposition to and rejection OF
President Taft's oft repeated propos-
ais and earnest efforts to secure econ
omy and efficiency through the estaD-
lishment Of a simple business-l1ke Dud-
get system to which we pledge our
support and which we hold to be nee
essary to effect any real reform in the
administration of national finances.
We believe in careful husbandry
of all the natural resources OF the ma
13oIo
velopment without waste; use without
abuse.
The civil service law has always
been sustained by the Republican par
ty. and we renew our repeated declar-
alton that it shall be thoroughly and
honestly enforced and extended Wher-
ever practicable. The Democratic
party has created since March 4, 1913,
10000 offices outside of the civil serv-
ice law at an annual cost of $44 ,OOOs-
900 to the taxpayers of the country.
We condemn the gross abuse and
the misuse of the law by the present
Democratic administration and pledge
ourselves to reorganization or this
service along lines of efficiency and
economy.
Reaf1rming the attitude maintained
by the Republican party, we hold that
officials appointed to administer the
government Of any territory should
be bona fide residents of the territory
in which their duties are to be per-
formed.
NATIONAL CHILD LABOR LAW.
We pledge the Republican party to
the faithful enforcement of all FEEDER.
al laws passed for the protection OF
labor. We favor vocational educa-
ton, the enactment Of a generous and
comprehensive workmen's cOmpensa-
ton law, within the commerce power
of congress, and an accident compen-
sation law covering all government
employees. We favor the collection
and collation. under the direction OF
the department of labor of complete
data relating to industrial hazards for
the information of congress, to the
end that such legislation may be
adopted as may be calculated to Sc
cure the safety, conservation, and pro-
lection of labor from the dangers in
cident to industry and transportation.
EXTENSION OF VOTE TO WOMEN.
The Republican party, reaffirming
its faith in government of the people,
by the people, for the people, as
measure of justice to one-half the
adult people of this country, favors
the extension of the suffrage to wom-
en-, but recognizes the right of each
state to settle this question for it.
self.
Such are our principles, such are
our purposes and policies We close
as we began. The times are danger
Gus and the future is fraught with
peril. The great issues Of the day
have been confused by words and
phrases. The American spirit, which
made the country and saved the
Union, has been forgotten by those
charged with the responsibility OF
power. We appeal to all Americans,
whether naturalized or native born,