The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1916-06-14

failure I'm every respect. Under its admin
.stration imports have enormously In.
creased In spite OF the fact that the inter-
course with foreign countries 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. Tn
der the normal conditions which prevailed
prior to the war, 1t was clearly demon-
strated that this act deprived the Amer
lean producer and the American wage
Garner Of that protection which entitled
them to meet their foreign competitors
and. but for the adventurous conditions
created by the war. would long since have
paralyZed all forms of American indus
try and deprived American labor OF its
Just reward
II has not in the least reduced the cost
81 living, which has constantly advanced
from the date of its enactment. The well
fare of our people demands its repeal and
the substitution of a measure which, in
peace as well as in war, will produce am
pie revenue and give reasonable protec-
ton to all forms of American production
In mine, forest, field and factory.
We favor the creation OF a tariff COM
mission, with complete power to gather
and compile information for the use OF
congress in all matters relating to the
tariff.
The Republican party has long believed
In the rigid supervision and strict reEula-
ton of transportation and great cor
porations Of the country. II has put its
creed into its deeds, and all really effec-
tive laws regulating the railroads and the
great industrial corporations are the WORK
of Republican congresses and presidents
For this policy Of regulation and super
vision the Democrats In "A stumbling ana
piecemcal way. are undertaking TO involve
the government in business which should
be left within the sphere Of private en-
terprise and indirect competition with its
own citizens. a policy which is sure to re-
suit in waste, great expense to the TAX
payer and i'm an inferior product.
The Republican party firmly believes
that all who violate the laws in regula-
ton of business should he individually
punished But prosecution is very differ
ent from persecution, and business sue
cess, no matter how honestly attained. is
apparently regarded by the Democratic
party a in itself crime. Such doctrines
and beliefs choke enterprise and stihe
prosperity. The Republican party believes
in encouraging American business as 1t
believes i'm and will seek to advance ali
American interests.
Rural Credits.
We favor an effective system of rural
credits as opposed to the Ineffective law
proposed by the present Democratic adj
ministration.
Rura! Free Delivery.
We favor the extension of the rural free
delivery system and condemn the Demo-
cratic administration for curtaiins and
Gripping H.
Merchant Marine.
h. oil
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 payment to
ships engaged in the foreign trade of lib
eral compensation for services actually
rendered i'm carrying the mails and such
further legislation as will build up an ade-
quatc American merchant marine and
give us ships which may he requiSitioned
BY the government in time OF national
emergency.
We are utterly opposed to the govern
meut ownership OF vessels as proposed by
the Democratic party because government
owned ships while effectively preventing
;hc development Of the American mer-
chant marine by private capital viii he
entirely unable To- provide for the vast
volume Of American frn-htS and will
leave us more helpless than ever in the
hard grip of foreign syudicates.
Transportation.
Interstate and utrastato transportation
has become so interviewer that the at
tempt To apply two and often several sets
Of laws to its regulation has produced
conflicts Of authority. embarrassment in
operation and Inconvenience and expense
10 the public.
. The entire t1uSporta tiuu system of the
country has become essentially national.
Ne, therefore. favor such action by lcgis-
la ion or, If necessary, through an amend
mcnt To the constitution of the United
States as viii result in placing it under
exclusive federal control
Economy and National Budget.
The increasing cost Of the national gov
eminent ana the need for the greatest
economy of its resources. i'm order to meet
the growing demands Of the people for
government service, call for the Severest
condemnation Of the Wasteful appropria-
lions Of this Democratic administration.
of it's shameless raids on the treasury and
Of it's opposition to and rejection of pres-
dent TditS oft repeated proposals and
earnest efforts TO secure economy aud Ell
ucicucy through the establishment of
simple, husiucssliSe budget system. to
which We pledge our support.
Conservation.
We believe in careful husbandry of
all the natural resources of the nation-a
husbaudry which means development
without waste, use without abuse
Civil Service Reform.
The civil service law has always been
sustained by the Republican party. and
we renew our repeated declaration that
ii shall be thoroughly and honestly en-
forced and extended wherever practicable
The Democratic party has created since
March L. 1913, :D,oOO Offices outside of the
civil service law AT an annual cost of si4,-
10000 To the taxpayers of the country.
Territorial Matters.
Reafirming the attitude long maintained
by the Republican party, We hold that OFF,
Gals appointed to administer the govern
ment of any territory should be bona iide
residents Of the territory in which their
duties are TO he performed.
Labor Laws.
We pledge the Republican party to the
faithful aUfaYfaUrRuT If all federal IaNHa