The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-10


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We must have a navy strong and so
well proportioned and equipped. so
thoroughly ready and prepared. that
no enemy can gain command OF tho
sea and effect a landing in force on
either our Western or our Easter
coast. To secure these results we
must have a coherent and continuous
policy of national defense. which even
in these perioUs days the Democratic
party has utterly failed to develop.
hut which we promise to give to the
country
CALLS UNDERWOOD
! TARIFF COMPLETE FAILURE
! The Republican party stands now.
as always. in the fullest sense for the
policy OF tariff protection to American
Industries and American labor and
does not regard an anti dumping pro-
vision as an adequate substitute. Suci
/ protection should be reasonable in
amount but sufficient to protect ad-
equately American industry and
American labor and be so adjusted as
10 prevent undue exactions by mon
opolies or trusts. 1t should, moreover.
give special attention to securing the
industrial Independence of the United
states as in the case Of dyestuffs.
Through wise tariff and Industrial
legislation cur Industries can he so
organized that they will become not
! only commercial bulwark but a pow
erful ala 10 national defense.
The Underwood tariff act is a COM
plete failure in every respect. Under
TIA administration imports have enor-
mously increased in spite of the fact
that intercourse with foreign countries
has been largely cut off by reason OF
mar xthf he ,.P tal,
we stand in such dire need have been
greatly reduced. Under the normal
conditions which prevailed prior to
the war 1t was clearly demonstrated
that this act deprived the Asaeriean
producer and the American wage earn
er of that protection which entitled
them to meet their foreign compete
tors, and. but for the adventurous con-
ditions created by the war, would
long since have paralyzed all forms of
American industry and deprived
American labor of it's just reward.
IT has not in the least reduced the
cost of living, which has constantly
advanced from the date of It's enact
ment. The welfare or our people de-
mands its repeal and the substitution
of a measure which in peace az we'll
as In war will produce ample revenue
and give reasonable protection to all
forms Of American production in
mine, forest field and factory.
We favor the creation of a tariff
commission with complete power to
gather and compile information for
the use of Congress in all matters
relating TO the tariff
FOR SUPERVISION AND
REGULATION OF BUSINESS
The Republican party has long be-
lieved In the rigid supervision and
strict regulation OF the transportation
and great corporations OF the coun-
try. 1t has put It's creed into it's
deeds, and all really effective laws
! regulating the railroads and the great
industrial corporations are the work
of Republican Congresses and Presi-
| dents. For this policy of regulation
= and supervision the Democrats. IN a
i stumbling and piecemeal way, are I'M
dertaking to involve the government
, in business which should be left with
, in the sphere of private enterprises
. land In direct competition with its own
citizens, a policy which is sure to re-
! suit in waste. great expense to the
taxpayer and in an inferior product,
The Republican party firmly be-
= lieves that all who violate the laws
, In regulation of business should be
r individually punished But prosecu-
: ton, and business success, no matter
, how honestly attained, Is apparently
regarded by the Democratic party as
In Itself a crime. Such doctrines and
beliefs choke enterprise and stifie
!. prosperity The Republican party be-
!, lieves in encouraging business and
: will seek to advance all American in
! terests.
RURAL CREDITS
We favor an effective system OF
rural credits as opposed to the in
!, effective law proposed by the present
Democratic administration
RURAL FREE DELIVERY.
? We favor the extension OF the rural
free delivery system and condemn the
Democratic administration for curtail-
ing and Gripping 1t.
MERCHANT MARINE
POLICIES OUTLINED
/ In view OF the policies adopted by
all the maritime nations to encourag &c
their shipping and 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 liberal COM
pensation for services actually rem
dered In carrying the malls, and such
: further legislation as will build up an
adequate American merchant marine,
and give US ships which may be requi-
sitioned 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 governm owned ships, while
effectively preventing the development
of the American merchant marine by
private capital. will be entirely I'M
, able to provide for the vast volume OF
American freights 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
several sets OF laws to It's regulation
has produced conflicts of authority,
! embarrassment in operation and in
, convenience and expense to the pub
! lie.
The entire transportation system of
the country has become essentially ma
tional. We. therefore. favor such ac-
j ton by legislation or, IL necessary.
through an amendment to the Consti-
i tuition Of the United States as viii