Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-06-17

pansion ~ our currency and credit. Re-
duced production burdensome taxation.
swollen prohts and the increased demand
for goods arising from fictitious but en-
larged buying power have been contribu-
tins causes in greater or less degree.
We condemn the unsound policies Of
the Democratic administration which hav.
brought these things to pass Much
of the injury wrought is irreparable. There
is no short way out and decline to de-
ceive the people with vain promises or
quack remedies.
We pledge ourselves to earnest and con
sistent attack upon the high cost Of liv-
ing by rigorous avoidance Of further in
fation in our government borrowing. by
courageous and intelligent defation Of
expanded credit and currency. by encour-
agement of heightened production Of good.
and services. by prevention OF unreason-
able profits by exercise of public economy
and stimulation of private thrift and by
revision Of war-imposed taxes unsuited to
peace time economy.
PROF1TEERING
We condemn the Democratic administra-
ton for failure impartialy to enforce the
anti-profteering laws enacted by the Re-
publican Congress.
RAILROADS
ship and operation or employe operation OF
the railroads. 1t is clear that adequate
transportation service both for the present
and future be furnished moro GER
tainly, economically and efficiently through
private ownership and operation under prop
er regulation and control. .
We endorse the transportation act Of 1920
enacted by the Republican Congress as
most conservative legislative achievement.
WATERWAYS
We declare it to be our policy to en-
courage and develop water transportation
service and facilities in connection with the
commerce Of the United States
REGULATION OF INDUSTRY AND COM
We approve in general the existing fed
eral legislation against monopoly and COM
binations in restraint OF trade but since
the known certainty OF law is the safest
OF all we advocate such amendment as will
provide American businessmen with better
means OF determining in advance whether
a proposed combination Is or is not unlaw-
full The federal trade commission under
n Democratic administration has not ac-
complished the purpose for which II was
created. We pledge the party to an
| immediate resumption Of trade rela lions
with every nation with which we are at
peace.
INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND TARIFF
The uncertain and unsettled conditions Of
| International balances and the abnormal
economic and trade situation Of the world
and the impossibilty of forecastng accur-
| ately even the near future preclude the
| formulation Of a definite program to meet
conditions year hence But the Repub-
| lican Party reaffirmed its belief in the
protective principle and pledged itself to
a revision OF the tariff as soon as condi
tions shall make II necessary for the pres
ervation OF tho home market for American
labor. agriculture and industry.
MERCHANT MARINE
The national defense and our foreign com
| merce require merchant marine OF the
best type Of modern ship flying the Ameri-
can nag, manned by American seamen own
cd by private capital and operated by pri-
vate energy.
We endorse the sound legislation recent
| ~ enacted by the Republican Congress- that
! VIII insure the promotion and maintenance
I OF the American Merchant Marine.
| we FAVOR the application OF the workmen's
compensation act to the Merchant marine.
! we recommend that all ships engaged
| IN coastwise trade and all vessels OF the
american Merchant Marine shall pass
through the Panama Canal without premium
Of tolls
IMMIGRATION
The standard of living and the stand =
ara or citizenship are its most precious
possessions and the preservation and eie-
walton OF these standards is the hrst duty
OF our government.
The Immigration policy of the United
states should be such as to insure that the
number OF foreigners in the country at any
one time shall not exceed that which can
be assimiiated with reasonable rapidity and
similar to ours
The selective tests that are at present ap
pneu couln De improved by requesting a
msher physical standard, a more complete
excursion OF mental detectives and OF Grim
inals ana or more effective inspection ap-
pueo a. near the source OF immisra ton
az possible as well as at the port Of entry.
.us'oe 10 the foreigner and to ourselves de-
mahds provision for the guidance. protec-
ton and better economic distribution OF our
alien population. To facilitate gvernmsnt
supervision. all aliens should be required
!. 10 register annually until they become
naturalized
ms existing policy OF the United States
~ pracUcal exclusion OF Asiatic I'M
migrants 10 sound and should be maintained
NATURALIZATION
There is urgent heed of improvement In
our naturalization law No alien should
! become a citizen until he had become genu-
ney american and tests for determining
the shehs ntness for American citizenship
shouid De provided for by law
W auSocate IN addition, the Independent
! neturahsation OF married women An Am
es,can woman should not lose her citizen
sIP oy marriage to an alien resident in
FEE SPEECH AND ALIEN AGITATION
} we demand that every American citizen
snau ENJOY the ancient and constitutional
} l.nt OF Tree speech. free press and free as
eemuy ana inc no less sacred right OF the
quanned voter to be represented BY his duly
D cnoseh representatives; but no man may
auVocA.e resistance to the law and no man
eminent. '"
Aliens within the Jurisdiction Of the Unit
] sr,, 20, arc not entitled of right to nd
; cry OF agitation directed AGAINST tho gov
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