The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-07-04
Denounce Malicious Criticism.

such criticisms are inspired by par
tisanship, malice or disloyalty. As
courageous and loyal service Is to be
defended against malice, so should
courageous and loyal criticism of cor
ruption or incompetency be defended
and all men, who In their patriotic
good judgment offer such sympathetic
suggestion and constructive criticism,
will be fair enough and broad enough
to command where commentator Is
due.
! We insist that every possible eff
cient instrument, man and material,
which is available shall be used to aid
in winning the war and that inefi-
cheney shall be replaced by efficiency
wherever found. And these things
which we demand of the party in pow
er, we irrevocably pledge for our
selves.
Pledge Party to Country.
| There will always be party politics
In this country, but we insist that poll
tics shall be open and acknowledged,
and on a plane and Of a character that
needs no apology or subterfuge, and
that there be no partisan politics In
anything that touches the war, by Re
publicans or Democrats, in Office or
out of Office.
The history Of the growth of the Re
publican party Is the story Of the prog
ress Of the nation. Affirming that our
past performances of 90 years of
achievement Is the best guarantee to
the country of our future fulfillment,
that our usefulness will depend.
Therefore, we pledge to the country
that the Republican party thall con-
tinue to be the instrument In this ma
ton to apply to new and changing
conditions, the wisdom of experience
and the efficacy Of honest, jealous SER
vice.
What Party Stands For.
The Republican party stands for:
~ To use every possible means
to win the war now.
i (2) For peace with victory and
never peace by a compromise bargain-
ing of principles which would violate
; American rights, interests and honor
and make of our sacrifice a sacrifice
to be made again by our grandchil.
dren.
(3) For a sane preparation now for
the solution of the problems, immeas
urable in complexity and magnitude
which will come after the war. We
will bring the government back to the
limitations and principles Of the con-
stitution in time of peace, and estab'
fish policies, which again will bind uI
} the wounds Of war, renew our pros
perity, administer the affairs OF gov
eminent with the greatest economy
enlarge our strength at home and
abroad.
To this end we promise a forward
stepping as well as q forward looking
program for labor, for business and
for the farmer.
For Labor Legislation
The labor of the country constitutes
its greatest asset. In the crises now
obtaining, the labor of the country Il
its salvation. The Republican party
is the natural friend Of labor, for Il
made labor free. By its protective
tariff policies it has made the wage.
of our laborers the highest in tn,
world. Today and In the future tn,
labor in this country is entitled to ant
must receive fair representation in tn,
councils of the nation. Labor In thiI
country today Is for the war and 4
giving In full measure to the nation'
cause. We are a nation Of wage earn
ers and the welfare Of these men mus
have that consideration that guaran
tees to them that to which in all fair
ness they are entitled. We must hav
just, remedial legislation for the bet
torment OF this great mass of our pop
ulation at all times, not only becaus
1t is their due, but also that by jus
tice always we can prevent insidiou
criminal influences Of unlawful or
ganizations taking hold in the rank
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influences we irrevocably pledge tn
fullest exercise of all our lawful pow
ers.
We commend labor for its supper
of the war and its extraordinary ef
forts to produce those things essen
tial to the success Of the war. An,
we should particularly declare tina
we recognize the necessity upon tn
conclusion Of this war Of a wider
J more tolerant program for labor base
, upon wider and broader spirit Of CO
operation between labor and capital.
} For Farmers Welfare
Just as vigorous and thorough shal
be our efforts to make certain for tn
business of the country that oppoi
tunity and encouragement which vii
insure its development and growtl
upon which the prosperity Of the cour
try depends.
To the welfare of the farmer an
the solution of the problems whic
confront him, we pledge our most sir
cere and earnest efforts. Greater an
greater grows the importance Of Ian
development and the welfare Of thos
on whom the burden rests; and NOR
! and more 1t is apparent that the dill
I ficulties incident thereto are not bein
! met and that adequate preparation
! not being made for the future.
We commend also the unusual an
! extraordinary efforts under most aG
! verse circumstances put forth by tn
l farmers and agriculturists of thi
J country to produce the necessary foo
I to sustain the nation and our soldier
I in arms. The loyalty of the America
! farmer in this crisis should have tn
4 unstinted commentator Of the Re
I nuhlicay $500 Snnl ~ ~
mistakably that If the government |
I to fix the price of wheat or other sta
1 pie articles Of agriculture 1t should Fl