Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-06-19

turbed our economic life. The law
recently enacted is designed to pro-
tect the inhabitants of our country.
not only the American citizen. but
also the alien already with us who is
seeking TO Secure an economic foot
mold for himself and family from the
competition that would come from
unrestricted immigration. The adj
ministratiye features of the law rep
resent great constructive advance
and eliminate the hardships suffered
by immigrants under the emergency
statute.
we favor the adoption of methods
which will exercise a helpful influ.
ence among the foreign-born popula.
ton and provide for the education of
the alien in our language. customs.
Ideals and standards of life. We
favor the improvement Of naturaliza-
ton laws.
The Philippine policy of the Repub-
lican party is inspired by the belief
that our duty toward the Filipino
people is national obligation which
should remain entirely free from
parties and politics.
If the time comes when il is eyi.
dent to congress that independence
would be better for the people of the
philippines with respect to both their
domestic concerns and their status in
the world, and the Filipino people
then desire complete independence,
the American government will gladly
accord it, A careful study of the
conditions in the Philippine islands
has convinced us that the time for
such action has not yet arrived.
RECLAMATION OF ARID
REGIONS IN WEST
Federal reclamation of the arid
and semi-arid lands in the west has
been the subject of intense study in
the department of the interior in the
last fiscal year. New methods and
policies of operation have been adopt
ed which assure the successful &C,
complishment Of the objects sought
The completion of this reorganization
plan is regarded as one of the
achievements of the present admins
| tration in the interests of farmers
Immediately and of all the people
ultimately.
| There must be no further weaken
ing of our regular army and we adj
vocate appropriations sufficient tC
provide for the training of all mem
bers of the national guard, the cit
zens' military training camps the re
serve officers training camps and the
reserves who may offer themselves
for service. We pledge ourselves tC
round out and maintain the navy tt
the full strength provided the United
States by the letter and spirit of the
limitation of armament conference.
We urge the congress to enact a
the earliest possible date fedora
anti-lynching law so that the full in
| fuence of the federal government
may be welded to exterminate thi'
hideous crime.
The Republican party reaffirms it
devotion TO orderly government undel
the guarantees embodied in the con
stitution of the United States. W,
recognize the duty of constant vigi
lance TO preserve at all times a cleal
and honest government and to brinI
to the bar of justice every defiler o
the public service in or out Of office
Dishonesty and corruption are no
political attributes. The recent con
gressional investigations have eS
posed instances in both parties o
men in public office who are willin
TO sell official favor and men out o
office who are willing to buy them, II
> some cases with money and in other