The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-06-19

| criminals, and more enectlVe mspec-
| ton applied as near the source of immi-
| grafton as possible, as we'll as the port
| of entry. Justice to the foreigner and
| to ourselves demands provision for the
| guidance. protection and better economic
| distribution of our alien population. 10
| facilitate government supervision, all al
| lens should be required to register an
| nually until they become naturalized.
g. The existing policy g,oo OF the United ed
| Asiatic immigrants is sound, and should
| be maintained
| Naturalization.
| There is urgent need of improvement
in our naturalization law. No alien
| should become a citizen until he has be-
| come genuinely American, and adequate
tests for determining the aliens fitness
| for American citizenship should be pro-
| yided for by law.
We advocate in addition. the indie
| pendent naturalization of married Wom-
| en-. An American woman should not lose
| her citizenship by marriage to an alien
| resident in the United States.
Free Speech and Alien Agitation.
We demand that every American citi-
| zen shall enjoy the ancient and consti-
| tutional right of free speech, free press,
| and free assembly, and the no less
| sacred right of the qualitled voter 10 pe
| represented by his duly chosen repre-
| sentatives but no man may advocate
resistance to the law, and no man may
advocate violent overthrow of the gov
| eminent.
Aliens within the Jurisdiction of the
| United States are not entitled OF right
| to liberty of agitation directed against
| the government or American 1nstltu-
| tons.
Lynching.
| We urge congress to consider the MOST
| effective means to end lynchlng IN thts
country, which continues to be terrible
| blot on our American civilization.
Law and Order.
The equality of all citizens under the
| law has always been policy OF the re
publican party. without ooe oIIe S,,aro
| law and maintenance of order our A!lei-
| lean institutions must perish. our laws
| must be impartially enforced ana SPECIFY
| justice should be secured.
| With regard to the sale and mauIac-
| ture of intoxicating beverages, the he
| publican party will stand for the ENFORCE
ment of the constitution of the United
| States as it shall be declared by the SUI
| preme court.
Public Roads and Highways.
We favor liberal appropriations In CO.
| operation with the states for the con-
| struction of highways, which Will prlhs
| about a reduction of transportation costs,
| better marketing Of farm products I'M
| provement in rural postal delivery as
| well as meet the needs of military de-
| Tense
| The Service Men.
We hold in inperishable remembrance
| the yalor and the patriotism of the SOL
| diers and sailors of America VINO loueh.
| in the great war for human nperty, anu
| we pledge ourselves to discharge to the
| fullest the obligations which a grateiul
| nation Justly should fulfill, in apprecla-
| ton of the services rendered by fts de-
| tenders on sea and on land
Republicans are not . ulsfaT saua
| shown their gratitude toward the ma
| tion's defenders on land and sea. LID
| eral legislation for the care OF the as
abled and infirm and their dependents
| has ever marked Republican poucy
toward the soldier and sailor OF all tne
| wars in which our country has partlcl-
| pated The present congress has appro
priated generously for the disabled OF
the world war. The amounts aiready APP
| piled and authorized for the nscal year
| 1e1-H for this purpose reached the STU
| nendous sum of 81. $780, 81, 1913. This legis-
| iation is significant of the party's pur-
pose in generously caring Tor the niaifiieu
| and disabled men of the recent war
Civil Service.
We renew our repeated declaration that
| the civil service law shall be Thoroughly
| and honestly enforced and EXTENDED
| wherever practicable The recent action
| of congress in enacting a comprehensive
| civil service retirement law and in work
| ing ont a comprehensive employment ana
wage policy that will guarantee equal
| and Just treatment to the army OF gov
| eminent workers. and in centrallzing the
| administration of the new and progress
| sive employment policy in the hands of
| the civil service commission Is worthy OF
| all praise.
Postal Service.
| We condemn the present administra-
ton for its destruction of the emcleney
| of the postal service when controlled by
| the government, and for its failure TO
| properly compensate employees whose
| EXPERT knowledge is essential to the
| proper conduct of the affairs or the pos
| tal system We commend the Republican
congress for the enactment of legislation
| increasing the pay of postal employees.
who up to that time were the poorest
paid in the government service
Woman Suffrage.
We welcome women into full participa-
ton in the affairs of government and tne
| activities of the Republican party. we
! urge Republican governors whose states
have not yet acted upon the su11rase
amendment to Immediately call special
sessions of their legislatures for the pur-
nose of ratifving said amendment, TO the
end that all of the women OF the nation
of voting age may participate In the cleo
ton which is so important to the welfare
of our country.
Women in Industry.
Women have special problems of en-
plovment which make necessary special
study. We commend congress for the
permanent establishment of the women's
bureau In the United States department
| Of labor to serve as a source of informa-
ton to the states and to congress.
The principle of equal pay for equal
service should be applied throughout all
branches of the federal government in
| which women are employed.
We demand federal legislation to limit
the hours of employment of women en-
| gagged in intensive industry. the product
| of which enters into interstate commerce.
The League of Nations.
| We favor a liberal and generous for
eir, policy founded upon definite moral
| nnH political principles. characterized by
| clear un6eTsts 7ding of and firm adher-
! enca to orr rights, and unfailing respect
| for the rights of others. We should af-
| ford full and adequate protection for the
life. lihertv and property, and all inter-
| ma tion2i rights Of every American citf-
| for the American flag: but we should be
| equally careful to manifest just regard
for tie rights Of other nations. A scrI-
| ruiolts observance Of OUT international
| enea Fer,ents when lawfully assumed. is
| essential to our own honor and self-re-
| spect and the respect of other nations.
| Subject to a due regard for international
| obligations. we should leave country
free to develop its civilization along lines
most conducive to the welfare and hap
| piness of the people. ard tn cast its in
| fluence on the side of justice and right
should occasion require.
| The Republican party stands for agree
ment among the nations who preserve
| the peace of the world. We believe that
. | based upon international justice and
must provide methods which shall main
tain the rule OF public right by the de-
| yelonrnent OF law and the decision Of i'm