Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-09

Droysl OF the action taken in Deem
Der, 1911, by the President and Con-
gress to secure with Russia as with
other countries, treaty that will rec
ognize the absolute right of expatria-
ton and prevent all discrimination Of
whatever kind between American citi-
zens whether native born or alien and
regardless Of race, religion or previous
political allegiance. We renew the
pledge to observe this principle and to
maintain the right of asylum which is
neither to be surrendered nor re-
stYicted, and we unite in the cherished
hope that the war which is now des-
oiating the world may speedily end,
with a complete and lasting restora-
ton of brotherhood among the ma
tons OF the earth and the assurance
Of full equal rights. civil and religious.
to all men in every land.
PROTECTION OF THE COUN-
TRY. 'In order to naintain our peace
and make certain the security of our
people within our own borders the
country must have rot only adequate
but thorough and complete national
defense ready for any emergency. We
must have a sufficient and efficient
regular army and provision for am
pie reserves, already drilled and disci'
pIined, who can be called at once %
the colors when the hour Of danger
comes.
We must have navy so strong
and SO well proportioned and equip
ped. so thoroughly ready and pre-
Pared that no enemy can gain COM
mand Of the sea and effect landing
in force on either our Western or our
Eastern coast. To secure these results
we must have a coherent continuous
policy of national defense which even
in these perilous days the Democratic
party has utterly failed to develop but
which we promise > give to the coun-
try
TARIFF: The Republican party
stands now as always in the fullest
sense for the policy of tariff protection
to American industries and American Ia
Dor and does not regard an anti-dumping
provision as an adequate substitute. Such
protection should be reasonable in
Amount. but sufficient to protect ade-
quately American industry and American
undue exactions by monopolies or trusts.
1t should, moreover. give special atten-
ton to securing the industrial indepen-
dence of the United States as in the case
of dyestuffs.
Through wise tariff and industrial leg
islation our industries can be so organ
tied that they will become not only a
commercial bulwark but powerful aid
to national defence.
1.-THE Underwood tariff act is COM
plete failure in every respect. Under its
administration imports have enormously
increased in spite Of the fact that the
intercourse with foreign countries had
been largely cut off by reason Of the
war, while the revenues Of which we
stand in such dire need have been great
ly reduced. Under the normal conditions
which prevailed prior to the war. it was
clearly demonstrated that this act depriv-
ed the American producer and the Amer
lean wage Garner of that protection which
entitled them to meet their foreign COM
petitors, and but for the adventurous con-
ditions created by the war would long
since have paralyzed all forms of Ameri-
can industry and deprived American Ia
Dor of its just reward.
ut has not in the least reduced the
cost of living, which has constantly ad-
yanced from the date of it's enactment.
The welfare Of our people demands its re-
peal and the substitution OF a measure
which in peace as well as in war Will
produce ample revenue and give reason
able protection to all forms Of American
production In mine, forest, field and &C
tory.
1--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 supervl-
sion and strict regulation OF the trans
portation and great corporations OF the
country. 1t has put its creed into IT'S
deeds and all really effective laws reg
ulatins the railroads and the great In
dustrial corporations are the Work OF
Republican congresses and presidents.
For this policy Of regulation and super
vision the Democrats in a stumbling
and piecemeal way are Undertaking 10
involve the government in business
which should be left within the sphere
of private Enterprise and direct compe-
tition with it's own citizens. a policy
which Is sure to result in waists great
expense to the tax payer. and in an IN
ferior product.
The Republican party firmly believes
that all who violate the laws in reeula-
ton Of business should be individually
punished. But prosecution is very DIFF
ferent from persecution. and business
success, no matter how honestly attain
ed, 10 apparently regarded by the Demo-
cratic party as in itself crime. Such
doctrines and beliefs choke enterprise
and stifie prosperity. The Republican
party believes in encouraging American
business A. 1t believes In and will sock
to advance all American interests.
RURAL CREDITS: We favor an e.
fective system Of rural credits as OPP
posed to the Ineffective law proposed by
the present Democratic administration
RURAL FREE DELIVERY: We fav-
or the extension Of the rural free de-
livery system and condemn the Demo-
cratic. administration for curtailing and