Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-15

their shipping interests, and IN Crusr
to enable us to compete with them for
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 legisia-
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, viii 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 transpor-
tation have become so interviewer
that the attempt to apply two and
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 OF
the country has become essentially
national. We, therefore, favor such
action by legislation or, II necessary,
through an amendment to the consti-
tuition of the United States as will re-
suit in placing 1t under exclusive fed
eral control.
GRADS 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 Tafts 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 to 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
| ty, and we renew our repeated declar-
| alton that II 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 $44 ,000.-
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.
| Reaffirming the attitude maintained
by the Republican party, we hold that
Off cials appointed to administer the
government OF any territory should
be bona fide residents OF the territory
in which their aus!ss 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 workmens 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 FOL
the information OF congress, to the
end that such legislation may be
adopted as may be calculated to SO
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, reaffirm!ns
it's faith in government of the people
by the people, for the people, as
measure of justice to one-haf thu
adult people of this country, fa'or'
the extension of the suffrage TO WON
en-, but recognizes the right Of eacf
state to settle this question for 1t
self
such are our principles, such arr
our purposes and policies. We clos'
as we began. The times are danger
Gus and the future is fraught will
peril. The great issues OF the da!
have been confused by words ant
phrases. The American spirit. which
made the country and saved thu
Union. has been forgotten by thos'
charged with the responsibility o
power. We appeal to all Americans
whether naturalized or native born
to prove to the world that we ar
Americans in thought and In deed
with one loyalty, one hope, one aspir
alton. We call on all Americans Il