The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-01

an "anti-dumping" provision, the terms of
which are sufficient to show its ineffective
character,
The Republican party sands for the
principle of protection. We must ap-
ply that. principle fairly, without abuses.
and congress should be aided by
the Investigations of an expert body.
or the
ment of American industry, for the main
tenance of American standards of living
gle that is about to come the American
workingmen shall not suffer.
G. o. p. for Prosperity.
The Republican party is not sectional
party. 1t thinks aud plans nationally. Its
policies are for the promotion of the pros
perity of every part of the country, south,
east, north and west. 1t is not simply a
question of wise adjustment of the tariff
there is also the need in other respects for
stable conditions for commercial and in
dustrial progress. If We are to meet ef-
fectively the conditions which will arise,
after the is over, we must put our
house in order. Let it be understood that
the public right is to be maintained d., with,
can do this without impairing the essen
tial agencies of progress; There is no for
social justice which in the last analysis
does not rest upon the condition that there
shall be stable basis for honest enter
prise. This subject has several important
phases to which at this time l can allude
only briefly We should place our trans
portation system on sure footing. We
should be able widely to adjust our regu-
lative powers that the fundamental OBJ
ject of protecting the public interest can
be fully secured without uncertainties or
conflicts and without hampering the de-
velcpment and expansion of transportation
facilities. This national end may be nc
complished without the sacrifice of any
interest that is essentially local, or without
weakening public control. Our crescent
system IS crude and inadequate. More
In, nrnfr Sfr erey1u ffaof
is tefore us, and in seeking, as we should.
to expand commerce-we should
quire the most efficient organization, quite
as efficient as that found in any nation
abroad. There must be no unnecessary
wastes and no arbitrary distractions. We
have determined TO tut ont. root and
branch, monopoiistic practices, but we can
do this without hobbling enterprise mar
rowing the scope of legitimate achievement.
Agf in, we must build up our merchant ma
rine. 1t will not aid to put the govern
ment INTO competition with private own
That, 1t seems to me, IS counsel of
folly. A surer- way of destroying the
promise of our foreign trade could hardly
be devised IT has well been asked-does
the government intend to operate at
profit or at a loss? We need the en-
couragement and protection of government
for our shipping industry. but 1t cannot
afford to have the government as a com-
petitor.
Labor Stand.
We stand for the conservation of the Just
interests of labor. We do not desire pro-
duction, or trade. or efficiency in either
for it's own sake. but for the betterment of
the lives of hrman beings. We shall not
have any lasting industrial prosperity.
less buttress our industrial endeavors
by adequate means for the protection of
health for the elimination of unnecessary
periis to life and limb for the safeguard
ing of our future through proper laws for
protection Of women and children in indus
try: for increasing opportunities for edu-
cation and training. We should be solicit
GUS to inquire carefully into every griev-
ance, remembering that there are few dis
putes which cannot be easily adjusted If
there be an impartial examination of the
facts. We make common cause in this
country not for few, but for all; and
our watchword must be cooperation, not
exploitation No plans will be adequate
save they Instinct with genuine
democratic sympathy.
stand for adequate federal workmen's
compensation laws, dealing not only with
the employees Of the government. but with
those employees who engaged in inter-
state commerce and are subject to the haz-
ards of injury, that those activities
which are within the sphere OF the consti-
tuttonal authority Of congress may be dealt
with under suitable law.
Rural Credits.
We pronnse TO promote By every practic-