The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-06-15


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 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
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 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 its
shameless raids on the treasury, and
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 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 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 1t 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 ,OOO,'
900 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
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-
tion, the enactment Of generous and
comprehensive workmens compensa.
tion 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 Sc
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, reaff1rming
its faith in government Of the people,
by the people, for the people, as a
measure of justice to one-half the
adult people of this country. favors
the extension of the suffrage to wonr
en-, but recognizes the right of each
state to settle this question for It.
self.
Such are our principles, such ere
our purposes and policies. We cl6ae
as we began. The times are danger.
Gus and the future is fraught with
peril. The great issues of the day
have been confused by words and
phrases. The American spirit, which
made the country and saved the
Union, has been forgotten by those
charged with the responsibility oi
power. We appeal to all Americans,
whether naturalized or native born,
to prove to the world that we are
Americans in thought and in deed,
with one loyalty, one hope, one aspir
alton. We call on all Americans to
be true to the spirit of America, to
the great traditions Of their common
country and, above all things to keep
the faith.