The Glasgow courier., 1916-09-15

ing of all administrative bureaus and
departments of this state government
ard that the state land department
should especially be subject to COM
plcte, rigid and thorough examination
of all it's acts and methods for the
pas 20 years, to the end that this
great public trust be conserved and
I maraged for the welfare Of it's bene-
! iciaries for the present and future
generations and all past abuses be
corrected.
Section 10
We insist that the state bank ex-
..miner and all of his deputies should
be required to furnish adequate bonds
to the state of Montana, and we de-
mand that an investigation be made of
bank examiner and particularly in
connection with defunct banking in
stitutions.
Section II
l, is our deliberate judgment that
the several county sheriffs and their
deputies could readily and economical
|, perform all the duties now devolv-
! ej upon horde of deputy game war
dens and render much more efficient
service that the state has received un-
der present administration. We there
fore recommend legislation eliminat-
ing all present deputy game wardens
and devolving their duties on the sew
eral sheritfs and their deputies under
the supervision of a competent and
efficient game warden.
Section IL
! Men elected to public office should
serve the public whose servants they
are and public office should never be
used as vantage ground for private
speculation and profit. We therefore
condemn the practice Of public offic-
ials using their private positions as
basis for forming corporate relations
for the exploiting of the public. All
profits made out of public business by
public officers by means of their offic-
ial positions should be deemed public
funds and be converted into the pub
lie treasury.
Section l3
We favor an equitable and just dis
tribution of the burdens of taxation
and in that behalf pledge the best ef-
forts Of Republican legislators to Sc
cure that condition either by legisla-
tion or constitutional amendment.
We endorse the principle of license
tax upon the net profits of mines
and recommend to our members OF
the legislative assembly that careful
investigation be made of the subject
and slcn legislation drafted as will
adequately cause the producing mine:
of Montana TO pay an equitable pro
portion Of the taxes of the state.
Section Ia
Conditions Of railway operation il
Montana and neghboring states, be
ing very similar, railway rates il
Montana should be made to conform
approximately to those that now pre-
vail under similar conditions else
where.
Section Is
1t is a matter of common knowledg
that the existing workmen's compen
satlon act requires careful revision
The maximum rate of compensatio
should be increased. Certain prov
sionS Of the act are unjust and unfai
to the working men Of the state. w
pledge ourselves to the enactment c
such proper amendments as will rer
der the act more equitable and jus
and as will also provide more ade
quate compensation to the dependent
of the workmen killed in industris
occupations and to those totally dis
abled while so engaged
Section Is
The Republican party of Montan
unqualitiedly endorses the demand {
the growers of grain in this stat
that they be permitted to obtain tn
full market value for their product
less only fair handling charge b.
tween themselves and the ultimate col
sumner. That the present grain il
Spection law be amended to the er
that the growers of grain shall |
| adequately protected
I Section II
Recognizing as we do, the beneti