The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-06-15

| ton is very different from perSecut-
ton, and business success, no matter
how honestly attained, is apparently
regarded by the democratic party as
in itself crime. Such doctrines and
beliefs choke enterprise and stifle
prosperity. The republican party be-
| lieves in encouraging American bust
ness as it believes in and will seek
| to advance all American interests.
Rural Credits
1--WE favor an effective system OF
rural credits as opposed to the inef-
fective law passed by the present
democratic administration.
Rural Free Nelivery
1--WE favor the extension of the ru-
raj free delivery system and condemn
the democratic administration for
curtailing it and Gripping it.
Merchant Marine
"In view of the policies adopted by
all the maritime nations to encour-
age their shipping interests and in
order to enable us to compete with
them for the ocean carrying trade,
we favor the payments to ships en-
gagged in the foreign trade OF liberal
compensation for services actually
rendered in carrying the mails, and
such further legislation as will build
up an adequate merchant marine, and
give us ships which may be requisi-
toned by the government in time OF
national emergencies.
I'VE are utterly opposed to the
government ownership OF vessels as
proposed by the democratic party, be-
cause government ownership, while
effectively preventing the develop
ment of the American merchant ma
rine by private capital, will be en-
tirely 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 interstate trans
portations have become so interWov-
en- that the attempt to apply two and
often several sets of laws TO their
regulation has produced conflicts OF
authority. embarrassment in opera
ton and inconvenience and expense
to the public.
THE entire transportations system
of the country has become essen
TALLY national We, therefore favor
such action by legislation, or, ii neces-
sary, through an amendment to the
CONSTITUTION VI tllC CAlIOu ol11SS esS
will result in placing it under eXclu-
sive federal control.
Economy and a National Budget
The increasing cost OF the ma
tional government and the need for
the greatest economy of its resources
in order to meet the growing de-
mands of the people for government
service call for the severest condem-
nation of the wasteful appropriations
of this democratic administration. OF
it's shameless raids on the treasury,
,, and of its opposition to and rejection
of President Tafts Oft repeated pro-
posals and earnest efforts to 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
eve believe in the careful husban-
dry of all the natural resources OF
the nation--a husbandry which
means development without waste;
use without abuse.
1.-The civil service law has always
been sustained by the republican
party, and we renew our repeated
declaration that it shall be thorough
ly and honestly enforced and ex-
tended wherever practicable. The
democratic party has created since
March 4, 1913, 10000 offices outside
of the civil service law at an annual
cost of S44 100000 to the taxpayers
of the country.
eve condemn the gross abuse and
the misuse of the law by the present
democratic administration and pledge
ourselves to a reorganization OF this
service along lines of efficiency and
economy.
Territorial Officials
"Reaffirming the attitude alone
maintained by the republican party,
we hold that officials appointed to
administer the government OF any
territory, should be bona fide resi-
dents of the territory in which their
duties are to be performed.
Labor Laws
Eve pledge the republican party
to the faithful enforcement OF all
federal laws passed for the protec-
ton OF labor. We favor vocational
education; the enactment and rigid
enforcement OF federal child labor
law; the enactment OF a generous
and comprehensive workmen's COM
pensation law, within the commerce /!
power Of congress, and an accident
compensation law covering all gov
eminent employees. We favor the
collection and collation. under the di-
rection of the department of labor
of complete data relating to indus
trial hazards for the information Of
congress, to the end that such legis-
lation may be adopted as may be cal
culated to secure the safety, conser-
walton and protection of labor from
the dangers incident to industry and
transportation.
Suffrage
1.-The republican party, reaffirm-
ing it's faith in government of the
people, by the people, for the people,
as a measure of justice to one-half
the adult people of this country, IA
vors the extension of the suffrage to