The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-06-15

NtftNtu NDNI NtllH AtN htNiNNth Atit Atiei'
4 lean producer and the American wage
Garner Of that protection which entitled
! them to meet their foreign competitors
l and but for the adventurous conditions
, created by the war. would long since have
Z paralyzed all forms OF American indus.
I try and deprived American labor Of n,
I Just reward.
/ Of living, which has constantly advanced
from the date Of It's enactment The wei.
fare Of our people demands Its repeal and
/ the substitution OF a measure which. In
Z peace as well as In war. viii produce am.
/ pie revenue and give reasonable protec'
ton to all forms Of American production
/ In mine. forest. field and factory.
1 We favor the creation Of a tarir com.
mission. with complete power TO gather
and compile Information for the use OF
congress In all matters relating to the
tarif.
Business.
The Republican party has long believed
In tho rigid supervision and strict reguls.
ton OF transportation and great cor.
porations Of the country IL has put ia
creed into its deeds and all really efYec.
tive laws regulating the railroads and this
great Industrial corporations are the worh
OF Republican congresses and presidents
For this policy OF regulation and super.
I
piecemeal way. are undertaking to lnvolvs
the government In business which should
be left within the sphere OF private en-.
terprise and Indirect competition with u,
own citizens. a policy which II sure TO re.
suit In waste. great expense to the tar
payer and In an inferior product.
The Republican party hrmly believes
that all who violate the laws In regula.
ton OF business should be individ ually
puniahad Ilut a vary diffar.
ent from persecution. and business sue.
cess, no matter how honestly attained. 1,
apparently regarded by the Democratic
party as In itself crime. such doctrines
and beliefs choke enterprise and stins
prosperity. The Republican party believe,
in encouraging American business as 4
believes In and win seek to advance al
American interests
~ cI,.
We favor an effective system Of rural
nron"s.S VP, ,Ss n ~ ..e nn,nr,a,,s nv nv
ministration.
p o.t..
wv SNJ'
We favor the extension OF the rural free
delivery system and condemn the Demo.
cratic ADMINISTRATION for curtailing and
Gripping IL
Mereh.,. Marin.
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s.,., ,,. ase ''i.,'
an'pP'"s anu N o,ue' 70 e'la '.
~ eo,pe.e ~'u '"e"h 'o' 'ne 80. =.
49,. 'ns uAue We IA,or uAs p'yunen' -
erai compensation for services actually
rendered IN carrying the mails ana sueh
further lesis'ation as VIII build up an ade.
quAte american merchant marine ana
give US SHIPS whieh may De requisitioned
ny the government IN time OF national
emergency
We are utterly opposed TO the govern
nleht ownership OF vessels as proposed D,
the befhocraue party pec.uAe government
swhen snips, WINE enectNeN preventing
tne oeNeiopheht OF the American her-
chant marine by private capitai, VIII be
entirely unable TO provide Tor me vas,
,oiuihe OF Ansr, ,c, i,sthu ahd WI
hard grip OF foreign syndicates
r.,..o...,;.,
interstate ana intras'ate multiplication
nas become so Ih'eINo 'nat lne AT
OF laws 10 its regulation has produced
conflicts Of authority. embarrassment In
operation and Inconvenience and erpense
To the public.
The entire transportation system % the
country has become essentially national.
We, therefore, favor such action by legis-
lation or. n necessary. through an amend
ment TO the constitution OF the United
states as VIII result In placing II under
ECONOMY -"o "s'o"~' ouess@
The Increasing cost OF the national gov
eminent and the need Tor the greatest
economy OF its resources In order TO meet
the growing demands OF the people for
government service. call Tor the severest
lions ~ MS n.nocratic ,5nints,r,,,on
OF its shameless raids on the treasury ana
Of its opposition 20 and rejection Of Presi-
dent Tafts Oft repeated proposals and
earnest efforts TO secure economy and ef-
hcisncy through the establishment Of n
simple businesslike budget system. tn
which we pledge our support.
c..
We believe IN careful hushandry OF
all the natural resources 81 the nnuon-a
hushiudry which means development
without waste, use without abuse
civil c..,,;.. p.,o,,,
me elFh s'IN l'' ~" mas alN"sH bc'h
sus' ,inrl ~ IN" N"fu''i.an parry I'M I'M
We r,n'W our t'iel,ed asel'iailan tna'
i sAHH o., th'rgu. my ana honestly en-
agi.'l all .A.4,'i,u MhSrt''r plac,'',uls
March 4 1914 .0tDo offices outside Of tho
ciyu s.r,-ir. law M au annual c,gt ~ ga !
a., no IN tbe taxnavers of me country
Territorial Matters.
Rennirming the attitude long maintained
by the Republican parry. we hold that offi-
c.als Amounted 10 administer tho Govern
mont of any territory should be bona nde