Arizona republican., 1920-05-30

opportunity to expand, and to increase production, and this encouragement we propose to give. Farmers must be helped to own their farms.
 Included in this announcement we would have improvements in the farm loan and rural credit systems, i'm proyements worked out by experts wherever needed. An efficient farm loan system is indispensable for the assistance or the farmer, and an effi- cient system we are pledged to. This system must include provisions for aiding man to get started on a farm. as well as assisting a man. with land 10 get more land, which is as far as the present inadequate system goes.
 Civil Service Reform
 As step of utmost importance in the interests of an economical, efficient government, we believe in immediate reform of the civil service Incidental y, this reform should include the ex- elusion from the service of a number of radical thinking 'sreformers" who are said to be How in offices of i'm portance,. under the government, and return thousands of recently created government offices to their place under the Civil Service Act.
 The reform we favor would increase the efficiency of federal employes by offering opportunities of promotion de- pending solely upon merit. and the dropping of all persons whose work is inefficient Salaries should be in creased at least to tho point where enn- ployes of the federal services may make as much in the service as they could in private business. Useless government offices, and offices em- ploying more persons than needed to do the work. would be eliminated, or have their staffs cut down.
 We also pledge ourselves to the reor- aa-rrrf frN Of ~.1s service as vital agency
 Conservation Of Natural Resources
 The Republican party, in line with its policies in the past, believes in policy of conservation of natural re- sources. At the same time. 1t believes in measures to encourage and permit the increased use of water power, to conserve other natural resources and save waste of power. Reclamation projects in various parts of the country should also be given federal attention and aid as soon as possible.
 Latin America
 We pledge ourselves to the Latin American policy of past Republican presidents, a policy strengthening the the nations to it's south. Cordial and friendly commercial and governmental relations with the countries of Central and South America should be fostered In every way.
 The Philippines
 We favor replacing the present policy of the government toward the Philippines, if the present administra- ton can be said to have a fixed policy. with the Philippine policy naugurated by Mckinley and followed out, with enormous material and social benefits to the islands, by Roosevelt and Taft. Ours is the responsibility for the [ -Ys. 1-- wise and definite policy will improve greatly conditions in the Philippines.
 Prohibition
 National prohibition has become a law of the land. passed by congress as an amendment to the constitution and ratified by the separate states. The Republican party believes in and sup ports the prohibition law as it does every other measure which is part Of the constitution, and opposes any poll tical movements against that law which is already proving itself a ben eft to the people of this nation. Any attempt at its modification must come from the people, not from any one or ganization.
 The Republican party welcomes into the ranks Of the voters the women of the United States and renews its al- i legiance to the cause of equal suffrage, uTSlilS the WODl6n or lfiG fafiu to take full part in the government of the land and knowing that part will be for the best interests Of the country.
 These are the things we are pledged 1 to. our policies and our principles. But above all we are pledged to the preservation of the United States, its ideals and it's constitution; to the American people and the American flag; to efficiency and economy; to ] the best interests of the nation For every problem we pledge a wise and 1 just solution for every i'll a wise and
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