The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-07-01
congress in all matters relating to the

Business.
The Republican party has long believed
In the rigid supervision and strict regula-
ton of transportation and great cor
porations of the country. It has put it's
creed into its deeds, and all really effec-
tive laws regulating the railroads and the
great industrial corporations are the work
OF Republican congresses and presidents.
For this policy Of regulation and SUPER
vision the Democrats in stumbling and
plecemeal way, are undertaking to involve
the government in business which should
be left within the sphere Of private en-
terpr1se and indirect competition with its
own citizens, policy which is sure to re-
suit In waste, great expense to the tax
payer and in an inferior product
The Republican party firmly believes
that all who violate the laws in regula-
ton of business should be individually
punished. But prosecution is very differ
ent from persecution, and business Sue
cess no matter how honestly attained, is
apparently regarded by the Democratic
party as in itself a crime. Such doctrines
and beliefs choke enterprise and stif1e
prosperity. The Republican party believes
In encouraging American business as 1t
believes in and will seek to advance all
American interests.
Rural Credits.
We favor an effective system Of rural
credits as opposed to the ineffective law
proposed by the present Democratic adj
ministration.
Rural Free Delivery.
We favor the extension of the rural free
delivery system and condemn the Demo-
cratic administration for curtailing and
! Gripping it.
Merchant Marine.
In 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 foreign trade Of lib
eral compensation for services actually
rendered in carrying the mails and such
| further legislation as will build I'D an ade-
Quate American merchant marine and
give US ships which may be requisitioned
,, by the government in time Of national
| emergency.
We are utterly opposed to the govern
ment ownership Of vessels as proposed by
the Democratic party because government
owned ships, while effectively preventing
the development Of the American mer-
chant marine by private capital. will be
entirely unable to provide for the vast
volume Of American treights and will
leave US more helpless than ever in the
hard grip Of foreign syndicates.
Transportation.
Interstate and intrastate TRANSPORTATION
has become so interviewer that the at
tempt to apply two and often several sets
of laws to its regulation has produced
conflicts Of authority, embarrassment in
operation and inconvenience and expense
to the public.
The entire transportation system Of the
| country has become essentially national
We, therefore, favor such action by legis-
lation or, If necessary, through an amend.
ment to the constitution of the United
States as will result In placing it unde,
exclusive federal csntrol.
Economy and National Budget.
The increasing cost of the national gov.
eminent and the need for the greatest
me growing aemands OF the o people TO,
government service, call for the severes
condemnation of the wasteful appropria.
tons Of this Democratic administration
OF Its shameless raids on the treasury anG
OF Its opposition to and rejection of Presi
dent Taft's oft repeated proposals ane
ficiency through the establishment of 6
simple, businesslike budget system. Il
which We pledge our support.
Conservation.
We believe in careful husbandry o.
all the natural resources Of the nations
husbandry which means development
without waste, use without abuse.
Civil Servics Reform.
The civil service law has always beef
sustained by the Republican party, AM
we renew our repeated declaration tina
| It shall hA thoron9hlv and hn.4sklD -.