The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-11
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n 10 deceive the pSopio VAN
promises
Il But ais the political party that
i throughout its history has stood for
d honest money and sound finance, we
Ii pJedee ourselves to earnest and con.
Il sistent attack upon the high cost OF
Y livine bv rigorous avoidance of fur-
Il Their initiation in our government Dor
II rowing. by courageous but intelligent
II Bdeflation of over-expanded credit ana
currency. by announcement Oh
II n al ghtened production OF goods ana
q services. by prevention of unreason'
4 Bile profits, by exercise OF pubic
ECONOMY and stimulation OF private
thrift, and by revision of war
q imposed taxes unsuited to peace
1 time economy.
we condemn the democratic ad'
nairistration for failure imparually
to enforce, the anti-profiteering laws
enacted by the republican congress,
Railroads.
We are opposed to government
ownership and operation or empioye
operation of the railroads. In view
\ of the conditions prevailing IN TINS
country the experience of the last
two years. and the conclusion which
NAV be fairly drawn from an obser-f
walton of the transportation systems
of other countries, it is clear that
ADEQUATE transportation service, both
for the present and future, can De
! furnished more certainly, economic
ally and efficiently through private
Ownership and operation under prop
err regulation and control.
se There should be no speculative
profit in rendering the service of
transportation, but in order to do
Justice to the capital already invested
! in railway enterprises, to restore rail-
way credit. to induce future invest
ments at a reasonable rate, and to
furnish enlarged facilities TO meet
the requirements of the constantly
increasing development and distrlhu-
ton, fair return upon actual value
Of the railway property used IN trans
poTtation should be made reasonably
sure and at the same time to PROVIDE
\ constant employment to those en-
gagged in transportation service, with
fair hours and favorable working
conditions, at wages or compensation
at least equal to those prevailing IN
similar lines of industry. We endorse
the transportation act of 1920 enacted
by the republican congress as most
constructive legislative achieve
menr.
Waterways
We declare it to be our policy to
encourage and develop water trans
portation service and facilities in
connection with the commerce of the
United States.
Regulation of Industry and
Commerce.
we approve in general the existing
federal legislation against monopoly
and combinations in restraint of
trade. but since the known certainty
#of law is the safety of all. we advo-
cate such amendment as will provide
American business men with better
means of determining in advance
whether or not proposed combination
Us or is not unlawful The federal
trade com mission. under demo |
icratic decentralization, has not acorn |
splished the purpose for which it was
scDeatsd. This commission, properly !
organized and its duties efficiently |
administered, should afford protec- |
.fion to the public and legitimate |
business interests.
International Trade and Tariff.
The uncertain and unsettled con- !
Edition of international balanced the |
abnormal economic and trade situa- |
ton of the world, and the in1possi. |
bility of forecasting accurately even !
the near future precludes the fornu. !
1ation of a definite program to meet !
conditions year hence. But the .
republican party reaffirms its belief .
IN the Protective principle and !
pledges itself to revision of the !
tariff as soon as conditions shall
make 1t necessary for the preserva.
tion OF the home market. for Ameri-
can labor, agriculture and industry.
Merchant Marine. i
The national defense and our for.
eign commerce require a merchant
marine of the best type of modern
ships, flying the American flag and
manned by American seamen, owned
by private capital and operated by
private energy.
We indorse the sound Legislation
recently enacted by the republican
congress and will insure the promo =
ton and maintenance of the Ameri
can merchant marine. y
We favor the application of the
workmen's compensation acts. to the y
merchant marine.
We recommend that all ships engag-
ed in coastwise trade and all vessels
Of the American merchant marine
3haIl pass through the Panama canal
Without payment of tolls.
immigration
The standard of living and the
tandard of citizenship Of a nation are
Is most precious possessions and the
preservation and elevation Of those
Standards is the first duty of our
government.
The immigration policy Of the Unit !
sd states should be such as to insure
hat the number Of foreigners in the
country at any one time shall not ex-
seed that which can be assimilated
with reasonable rapidity. and to ia
For immigrants whose standards are