The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-06-16

regulation or business should be IN
diyidually punished, but prosecution
is very different from persecution, and
business success, no matter how hon
estly attained, is apparently regarded
by the Democratic party as in itself
a crime. Such doctrines and beliefs
choke enterprise and stife prosperity.
The Republican party believes in en-
couraging American business, as It be-
lieves in and will seek TO advance all
American interests.
We favor an effective system of
rural credits as opposed to the inef-
fectiye law proposed by the present
Democratic administration.
We favor the extension of the rural
free delivery system and condemn the
Democratic administration for curtais-
ing and Gripping it,
In view of the policies adopted by
all the maritime nations to encourage
their shipping interests, and In order
to enable us to compete with them for
the ocean carrying trade. we favor the
"a Y M & ~ MAIL
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
Ieave 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 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 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 It's
shameless raids on the treasury, and
of it's opposition to and rejection OF
President Tafts oft repeated propos-
ais and earnest efforts to secure econ
omy and efficiency through the estab-
Iishment 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
of national finances.
We believe in a careful husbandry
of all the natural resources OF the ma :
tion-a husbandry which means de-
without waste; use without
abuse
The civil service law has always
been sustained by the Republican par ,
Nv, and we renew our repeated declar-
alton that it shall be thoroughly and
honestly enforced and extended wher-
aver practicable. The Democratic
party has created since March 4, 1913,
&c, 900 Offices outside of the civil serv-
ce law at an annual cost of $44, 0O0,-
100 to the taxpayers of the country. c
We condemn the gross abuse and
he 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 7
" the Republican party, we hold that
fficials appointed to administer the A
government of any territory should
q bona fide residents or the territory
a which their duties are to be per- r,
ormed.
IATIONAL CHILD LABOR LAW.
We pledge the Republican party to
be faithful enforcement Of all feder- a
| laws passed for the protection OF
tbor. We favor vocational educa- Ii
on, the enactment of generous and
workmens compensa- H
on law, within the commerce power
congress, and an accident compen-
alton law covering all government re
nployees. We favor the collection
Id collation. under the direction OF
e department of labor OF completo ~
TIA relating to industrial hazards for
q information of congress, to the Al
i'd that such legislation may be
Iopted as may be calculated to Sc
ire the safety, conservation, and pro-
ction OF labor from the dangers In
dent to industry and transportation. rh
xTENSION OF VOTE TO WOMEN.