The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-06-15

| The entire transportation system OF
| the country has become essentially ma
uonal. We, therefore, favor such ac-
uon by legislation, or, IL necessary,
through an amendment to the consti-
tuition of the United States. as will re-
suit In placing 1t under extensive fed
| eral control
Economy and National Budget.
"The increasing cost of the national
government and the need for the great
est economy Of its resources In order
TO meet the coming demands for the
people for government service call for
seVerest condemnation of the wasteful
appropriations of this democratic adj
mintstration, of its shameless raids on
the treasury. and OF its rejection of
President Taft's oft repeated pro-
posals for earnest efforts to secure
economy and efficiency through the
establishment of a simple. businesslike
budget 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.
I'VE 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.
Civil Service Reform. 81.
The civil service law has always
been sustained by the republican party,
and we renew our repeated declaration
that it shall be thoroughly and honestly
enforced and extended wherever prac-
ticable. The democratic party has
created, since March 4. 1913, 10000 Of
fees outside Of the civil service law, at
an annual cost Of $44, 200, 900 to the tax
payers of the country.
I'VE condemn the gross abuse and
the misuse Of the law by the present
4 sV1t- ton nd NIL
ourselves to a reorganization or this
service along lines of efficiency ana
economy.
Territorial Officials.
"Reaffirming the attitude long MAIN
tanned 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.
Labor Laws.
I'VE pledge the republican party to
the faithful enforcement of all federal
laws passed for the protection OF labor.
We favor vocational educatton; the en-
actment and rigid enforcement OF
federal child labor law; the enactment
Of generous and comprehensive work
mems compensation law, within the
commerce power Of congress-, and an
accident compensation law covering all
government employees. We favor the
collection and collation. under the d..
rection of the department Of labor or
complete data relating to Industrial
hazards for the information of con-
gress to the end that such legislation
may be adopted as may be calculated
to secure the safety, conservation and
protection of labor from the dangers
incident to industry and transportation.
Suffrage.
THE republican party, reaffirming
its faith in government of the people,
by the people, for the people. as mea-
sure of justice to one-half the adult
people of this country, favors the ex-
tension Of the suffering to women, but
recognizes the right of each state to
settle this question for itself.
such are our principles. such are
our purposes and policies. We close
as W began. The times are dangerous
and lie future is fraught with peril.
The great issues of the day have been
confused by words and phrases. The
American spirit, which made the coun-
try and saved the union, has been for
gotten by those charged with the re-
sponsibility of power. We appeal to all
Americans whether naturalized or ma
tive born, to prove to the world that We
are Americans in thought and deed
with one loyalty, one hope, one asptra-
ton. We call on all Americans to be
true to the spirit Of America, to the
great traditions of their common coun-
try and above all things to keep the
faith"