The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-06-15

s8nable IN amount but sufficient 20 pro-
4 tect adequately American Industry and
| American labor and be so adjusted as TO
4 prevent undue cXAeiions By inonopolics or
/ trusts II should, moreover. give special
attention TO securing the Industrial inde.
| pendence of the United States an In the
/ ease OF dyestuTs
terousn wise tarin and industrial iegis-
| lation our Industries can be so organized
| that they will become not only a CONNER
rial bulwark. but powerful aid to ma
tional defensa
The Underwood tarir act is q complete
failure In every respect Under It's admin
| istration 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 tho war. while
the revenues. OF which we stand In such
| dire need. have been greatly reduced. I'm
der the normal conditions which prevailed
prior to the war II 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 adyentitious conditions
created by the war, would long since have
parslyzed all forms OF American indus
try and deprived American labor Of Its
Just reward.
IL has not In the least reduced the cost
Of 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 az well rs in war. will produce ann
pie revenue and give reasonable protec-
tion TO all forms Of American production
n mine forest field and factory
We favor the creation OF tariff com
mission, with complete power to gather
and compile information for the use of
congress In all matters relating to the
tariff.
Business.
The Republican party has long believed
In the rigid supervision and strict Tegula-
ton OF transportation and great cor
porations OF the country. 1t has put It's
creed into its deeds. and all really effec-
tive laws regulating the railroads and the
great Industrial corporations are the work
VI Republican congresses and presidents
For this policy of regulation and super
vision the Democrats, In stumbling and
piecemeal 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
DWI CItlHtl7t pOilNy NlilNH 10 NSi . W ~
suit in waste, great expense TO the tax
payer and in an inferior product.
The Republican party firmly believes
that all who violate the laws In regula-
ton of business should be individually
punished But prosecution Is very diheF-
ant from persecution and business sue
cess, no matter how honestly attained, is
apparently regarded by the Democratic
party as in itself crime. Such doctrines
and beliefs choke enterprise and stife
prosperity. The Republican party believes
in encouraging American business as II
believes in and will seek to advance all |
American interests
Rural Credits.
We favor an effective system of rural
credits as opposed to the ineffective law
proposed by the present Democratic ad-
ministration.
Rural Free Delivery
We favorthe extension of the rural free
delivery system and condemn the Demo-
cratic administration for curtailing and
crippling IT.
Merchant Marine.
In view Of the policies adopted by all |
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 in carrying the mails and such
further legislation as will build up an ade-
quate American merchant marine and
give US ships which may be requlsitioned
by the government in time of national
emergency.
We are utterly opposed to the govern
ment ownership OF vessels as proposed by
the Democratic party because government
owned ships, while effectively preventing
the development Of the American mer-
chant marine by private capital. will be
entirely unable 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 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 transportation system OF the |
country has become essentially national. I
alton or, If necessary, through an amend q
nent to the constitution Of the United {
States as will result in placing It under Il
exclusive federal control
Economy and National Budget.
The increasing cost Of the national gov r
and the need for the greatest :
economy OF its resources. in order TO meet n
he growing demands OF the people for n
government service, call for the seyerest n
of the wasteful appropria- /
ions OF this Democratic administration n
4 it's shameless raids on the treasury and a.
Il its opposition to and rejection OF Presi- A
lent Taft's oft repeated proposals and II
arnest efforts TO secure economy and ef- n
cency through the establishment OF /,
impe, businesslike budget system. 10 n
ghich we pledge our support n
Conservation.
We believe in a careful husbandry Of "
II the natural resources Of the nation-a 10
usbandry which means development
'ithout waste use without abuse u
Civil Service Reform. y
The civil service law has always been
ustained by the Republican parry, and =
70 renew our repeated declaration that ~
shall be thoroughly and honestly en- j,
orced and extended wherever practicable >,
he Democratic party has created since
farch T. 1919 5000 Offices outside Of the Y
wi service law at an annual cost of si4.- a