American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-06-15

and to maintain the right Of asylum,
which Is neither to be surrendered nor
and we unite in the cher
ished hope that the war which Is now
desolating the world may speedily end
with a complete and lasting restora-
ton of brotherhood among the ma
lions OF the earth and the assurance
OF full equal rights, civil and religious,
to all men in every land.
Protection Of the Country.
"In order to maintain our peace and
make certain the security of our people
within u own borders, the country
must Rave not only adequate bat thor
ough and complete national defense, |
ready for any emergency. We must
nave a sufficient and effective regular |
army, and a provision for ample re-
serves, already drilled and disciplined,
who can be called at once to the COL
ors when the hour OF danger comes.
I'VE must have a navy so strong
and 30 we'll proportioncd and equip
ped, SO thoroughly ready and prepar-
ed. that no enemy can gain command
Of The sea and effect a landing in
eastern coast. To secure these results
we must have a coherent and %contin-
uous policy Of national defense. which
even In these perilious days the Demo
cratic party has utterly failed to de-
velop. but which we promise to give
to the country.
Tariff.
"The Republican party stands now,
and always has, In the fullest sense
for the policy OF tariff protection to
American Industries ard American la
Dor, and does not regard an antidump-
Ing provision as an adequate substi-
tute. Such protection should be rea-
sonable In amount, but sufficient to
protect adequately American indus
try and American labor, and be so ad-
justed as to prevent undue exactions
by monopolies or trusts. 1t should,
moreover, give special attention to Sc
curing the industrial Importance Of
che United States as In the EAST OF
dyestuffs.
Through wise tariff and Industrial
Legislation our Industries can be 30 or
ganized that they will become not
only a commercial but a powerful aid
to national defense.
The Underwood tariff act Is a
complete failure In every respect. I'm
der Its administration imports have
enormously increased In spite of the
fact that intercourse with foreign
nations has been largely cut of by
reason Of the war, while the revenues
OF which we stand in such dire need
have been greatly reduced. Under
the normal conditions which prevailed
prior to the war, 1t was clearly DEM
onstrated that this act deprived the
American producer and the American
wage Garner of that protection which
entitled them TO meet their foreign
competitors, and but for the favorable
conditions created by the war. woult
long since have paralyzed all forms Of
American industry and deprived Amer.
lean labor Of It's just reward.
I 1T has not in the least reduced Tho
cost OF living, which has constantly
advanced from the date of It's enact.
ment. Welfare Of our people demands
Its repeal and the substitution of q
measure which In peace as well as IN
war will produce ample revenue and
give reasonable protection to all forms
OF American production In mine. for
est, field and factory.
I'VE favor the creation OF a tariff
commission with complete power to
gather and compile information for
the use OF congress In all matters re-
lating to the tariff.
Business.
THE Republican party has long be-
lieved In the rigid supervision and
strict regulation Of the transportation
companies and great corporations OF
the country. II has put its creed into
It's deeds and all really effective laws
regulating the railroads and the grea,
industrial corporations are the work oil
Republican congresses and presidents
For this policy Of regulation ard SUI
pervision the Democrats, In a stun
bling and piecemeal way. are under
taking to involve the government In
business which should be left within
the sphere OF private enterprise and In
direct competition with its own ciu-
zens, a policy which is sure to result
in waste. great expense to the tax.
payer and In an inferior product.
The Republican party firmly be
iieves that all who violate the laws II
regulation OF business, should be indi
~vidually punished. But prosecution 1
/ different from persecution. and bust
4 ness success, no matter how honestl.
attained, is apparently regarded by tn,
Democratic party as I'm itself a crime
Such doctrines and beliefs choke EN-
A terprise and stifle prosperity. TIL
Republican party believes In encour
@ aging American business, as IL be
lieves this will seek to advance al