The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-06-16

all the maritime nations 10 encourage
their shipping interests. and in order
10 enable us 10 compete with them for
the ocean carrying trade. we favor the
PAYMENTS TO MAIL VESSELS.
payment 10 ships engaged in the for
eign trade OF liberal compensation for
services actually rendered i'm carrying
the mails. and such further legisla-
tion 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.
ernment 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
iy 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 transpor-
tation have become so interviewer
| that the attempt 10 apply two ana
| often several sets OF laws TO its regu-
lation has produced conflicts OF author
ity. embarrassment in operation. and
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. II necessary,
! through an amendment TO the const-
tuition OF the United States as will re-
suit in placing II under exclusive fed
eral control. ...------ ----.. AZ.
"RAlDs ON THE TREASURY"
The increasing cost of the national
government and the need for the
greatest economy OF its 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 its
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 estab-
lishment OF a simple business-like bud
get system to which we pledge our
support and which we hold 10 be nee
essary TO effect any real reform In the
administration OF national finances.
We believe in a careful husbandry
OF all the natural resources OF the ma
tion-a husbandry which means de-
velopment without waste; use without
abuse.
The civil service law has always
been sustained by the Republican par
". 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 s44 ,OOo,-
600 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 a reorganization OF this
service along lines of efficiency and
economy.
ReafIirming 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 feder-
al laws passed for the protection OF
| labor. We favor vocational educa-
ton, the enactment OF 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 se-
| 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. reafiirming
its faith in government OF the people,
by the people, for the people, as a
l.. sl.