The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-06-14

free delivery system and condemn the
democratic administration for eurtail-
ing and Gripping it:
Merchant Marine.
In view of the policies adopted by all
the maritime nations to encourage their
shipping interests and in order to en-
able us to compete with them for the
ocean carrying trade, we favor the pay
ment to ships engaged in the foreign
trade Of liberal compensation for serv-
ices actually rendered in carrying the
mails, and such further legislation as
will build up an adeQuite merchant ma
rine 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. because
government ownership, While effectively
preventing the development of the Amer
lean merchant marine by private capital,
will be entirely unable to provide for the
vast volume of American freight and
will leave us more helpless than ever
in the hard grip of foreign syndicates.
Transportation.
Interstate and intraState transporta-
ton have become so interviewer that
the attempt to apply two and often sew
eral sets of laws to their regulation has
produced conflicts of authority, embar-
rassment in opera ton and Inconvenience
and expense to the public.
The entire transportation system OF
the country has become essentially ma
tional. We therefore favor such action
by legislation, or. If necessary, through
an amendment to the constitution of the
United States as will result in placing
it under exclusive federal control.
Economy and q 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 growing demands of the
| people for government service call for
the severest condemnation Of the waste
fuf appropriations of this democratic
administration, of its Shameless raids
on the treasury, and of its opposition to
and rejection of President Tafts oft re-
lpeated proposals and earnest efforts tC
secure economy and efficiency through
the establishment of simple business
| like budget system, to which we pledge
| our support, and which we hold to be
necessary to effect any real reform in
the administration of national finances
Conservation. - -, -
| We believe in a careful huSbandry
| of all the natural resources of the ma
tion--a husbandry which means develop.
ment without waste; use without abuse
The civil service law has always beer
sustained by the republican party, and
we renew our repeated declaration that
it shall be thorough ly and honestly en-.
forced and extended wherever practi
cable. The democratic party has Great
ed since March q, 1913, 10000 offices out.
side Of the civfl service law at an an
nual cost of $44,0OO,000 to the taxpay.
ers of the country.
| We condemn the gross abuse and the
| misuse of tho law by the present demo
cratic administration and pledge our.
selves to a reorganization of this serv-
| ice along lines of efficiency and economy
Territorial Officials ... ,
ReaffirninE the attitude long main
Ltained 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 perform
| ed.
labor Laws
We pledge the republican party tC
the faithful enforcement of all federal
laws passed for the protection of labor
We favor vocational education; the en-.
actment and rigid enforcement of a fed.
eral child labor law; the enactment of 6
generous and comprehensive workmen's
compensation law, within the commerce
power of congress, and an accident com
pensation law covering all government
| employes We favor the collection ant
collation. under the direction Of the de.
partnent of labor of complete, data re-
lating to industrial hazards for the in
formation of congress, to the end that
such legislation may be adopted as may
be calculated to secure the safety, con-
servation and protection. of labor from
the dangers incident to industry and
transportation.
The republican party, reaffirming It's
faith in government of the people, by
the people, for the people, as measure
of Justice to one-half the adult people
of this country favors the extension of
the suffrage 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 we
began, The times are dangerous and
the future is fraught with peril. The
great issues of the day have been con-
fused by words and phrases. The Amer
lean spirit, which made the country and
saved the union. has been forgotten by
those charged with the responsibility of
power. We appeal to all Americans.
whether naturaliZed or native born, to
prove to the world that we are Ameri-
cans in thought and in deed, with one
loyalty; one hope, one aspiration. We
call on all Americans to be true to the
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