Bisbee daily review., 1916-06-09

believes it will seek to advance American interests.
 Rural cderits.
 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 ru- ral free delivery system and condemn the Democratic administration for crippling it
 Merchant Marine. Tn 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 foreign trade of liberal compensation for ser vice actually rendered in carrying the mails and such further legislation as will build up an adequate American merchant marine and give up ships which may be requisitioned by the government in time of national emer- gency
 We are utterly opposed to tn gov eFnmeIt ownership of vessels as pro posed by the Democratic party. be- cause government ownership while eff fectively preventing the development of the American merchant marine by private capital. would be entirely un- alberto provide for a vast volume Of American freiehts and will leave us more helpless than ever in the hard grip of foreign systems Transportation. Interstate and intrastate transpor tation have become so fnterwoveh that the attempt to apply two and often several different sets of laws to flicts Of extraordinary emberrass- ment in operation and inconvenience and expense to them.
 "The entire transportation system Of the country has become essentially national. We therefore, favor such action by legislation or, if necessary, through an amendment to the consti- tuition of the United States as will re- suit in placing it under exclusive fed eral control
 Economy and Budget.
 The increasing cost of the nation al government and the need for the great economy of it's resources in or der to meet the growing deipands of the people for government service call fo rthe severest condemnation of the masterful appropriations Of this Demi- cratic administration, of it's shame 'ess appropriations of thos Democrat ic administration, of its shameless raids on the treasury and of it's oppo- sition to and rejection of President Taft's oft repeated proposals and earnest efforts to secure economy and efficiency through the establishment of simple business-like budget sys- tenn to which we pledge our support and which We hold to be necessary to effect any real reform in the admin ,stration of national finances.
 Conservation.
 We believe in a careful husbandyy 1f all the natural resources Of the na- tion-a husbandry which means devel- )pment without waste; use without abuse.
 Civil Service Reform.
 The civil service law has always been sustained by the Republican par ty and we renew ou repeated decla raton that it shall be thoroughly and honestly enforced and extended where ever practicable. The Democratic party has created since March f, 1913. thirty thousand offices outside of the civil service law at an annual cost of forty-four million dollars to the tax payers of the country.
 We condemn the gross abuse and he misuse of the law by the present Democratic administration and pledge ourselves to a reorganization of this service along lines of efficiency and economy.
 Territory Officials.
 "Reaffirming the attitude long main tained by the Republican party, we hold that officials appointed to ad- minister the government of any ter rtory should be bona fide residents of the territory in whic hduties are to be performed.
 Labor Laws.
 We pledge the Republican party to the faithful enforcement of all fed