The Tomahawk., 1916-06-22
THE ToMAHAWK, WHITE EARTH, MINI.

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their shipping interests, and in order
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 for
eign trade of liberal compensation. for
services actually rendered in carrying
the mails and such further legisla-
ton as will build up an adequate
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 gov
eminent ownership of vessels as pro-
! posed by the Democratic party, be-
| 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 vol
ume of American freights and will
leave us more helpless than ever in
the hard grip of foreign syndicates
Interstate and intrastate transport
tation have become SO interviewer
that the attempt to apply two ana
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 pub
lie.
The entire transportation system or
the country has become essentially
national We, therefore, favor such
action by legislation or, If necessary
through an amendment to the constl-
| tuition of the United States as Will re-
suit in placing it under exclusive fed
eral control.
"RAIDS ON THE TREASURY"
The increasing cost of the national
government and the need for the
greatest economy of it's resources III
order to meet the growing demands
of the people for government service
call for the severest condemnation Oh
the vastefu1 appropriations of this
Democratic administration, OF It's
shameless raids on the treasury, ana
Of it's opposition to and rejection or
President Taft's oft repeated propos-
ais and earnest efforts to secure ecoh'
omy and efficiency through the estab-
| lishment of a simple business-like bud
Get system to which we pledge our
support and which we hold to De 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
tior-a husbandry which means de-
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
partv has created since March 4, 1918,
10000 offices outside of the civil serV'
ice law at an annual cost of $44 ,0OO''
600 to the taxpayers of the country.
We condemn the gross abuse ana
the misuse of the law by the present
Democratic administration and pledge
ourselves to a reorganization Of this
!, service along lines of efficiency and
| economy.
Reafirming the attitude maintained
by the Republican party, we hold tA:aI
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
foEmEd.
: i, NATIONAL CHILD LABOR LAW.
We pledge the Republican party TO
the faithful enforcement OF all leoer,
al laws passed for the protection OF
labor. We favor vocational educa'
ton, the enactment Of a generous and
| comprehensive workmen's compensa
| tion law, within the commerce power
of congress, and an accident compeh
sation law covering all government
ern,ovees We favor the collection
and collation. under the direction o.
| the department Of labor of complete
| data relating to industrial hazards 10.
the information Of congress-, to tha
end that such legislation may ne
adopted as may be calculated to Sc
cure the safety, conservation, and pro
lection of labor from the dangers in
| titeIt 10 1nuuSLly u
EXTENSION OF VOTE 70 WOMEN
The Republican party, reafrmihg
it's faith in government OF the people
nv the people, for the people, as a
measure of justice to one-half the
admit people of this country, favors
! the extension of the suffrage to WON
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
az we began. The times are danger
GUS and the future is fraught Win
neril. The great issues OF the Gay
have been confused by words and
nhrases. The American spirit, which
made the country and saved the
Union. has been forgotten by those
charged with the responsibility OF
,ou,or We appeal to all Americans