Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-14
Adequate Tariff Favored

NlittiiOll.
i Adequate Tariff Favored
Agriculture. -" The agricultural
problem is national in scope and. as
such. is recognized by the Rcpubli-
can party which pledges its strength
and energy to the solution of the
same.
- We promise every assistance in
the reorganization of the marketing
I system en- sounder and more eco
nomical lines, and where divcrsiti-
cation is needed, government finau-
cial assistance during the period Of
transition.
"Tho Republican party pledges
itself TO the enactment of lcgi>la
tion creating n federal farm board
vested with the necessary powers
to promote the establishment Of
farm marketing system Of farmer
owned and controlled stab,liZation
corDorations or associations
We favor adequate tariff pro
lection to such Of our agricultural
products as are affected by foreign
competition.
We favor. without putting thr
government into business, the cs-
tai 'ishment If Il federal system of
organization fer cooperative and
orderly marketing of farm prod
ucts.
Tariff We rcaffirm our belief
in the protective tariff rs a funda-
mental and essential principe Of
the economic life Of this nation.
Eve realize that there are Ger
tain industries which cannot now
compete successfully with foreign
PRODUCERS because Of lower foreign
wages and a lower cost of living
abroad and we pledge the next he.
congress 10 an eNam!na-
ton and. where necessary, a reNlS,,
ION of these schedules to the end
that American labor in these indus
tries may again command the home
market.
Foreign Policies
'.Wc endorse the proposal OF me
secretary OF state for multlIateral
treaty to rcnounre war -,
tn. first step in outlaWing war.
THE Republican party will con
tinuc to support American rights IN
Niexiro as elsewhere in the world, |
and at the same time, promote ana .
strengthen friendship and CONT /
dcnce. The marines now III ,
Nicaragua are there to protect /
American lives and property and to /
aid in carrying out an agreement /
whereby we have undertaken to do !
what we can to restore and maintain /
order and to insure a fair and free |
election +
We shall always be glad to be I
of assistance TO China when cur ,
duty is clear.
This government definitely has
refused membership in the League /
Of Nations and to assume any ohll- (
cations under the coveaent OF the
League Of Nations. Thus we stand.
Labor Injunctions /
eve believe that iniunctions in /
labor disputes have in some m I
stances been abused and have given
.ise to serious question for legs !
ation.'
Public Utilities
While recognizing that az tunes /
federal regulation might be more
effective than state controlling in
a-state utilities, the party favors !,
9nd has sustained state regulation, (
believing that such responsibility /
in the end VIII create a force of /
state public opinion which will be /
more effective in preventing dis
and injustices.
Only brief mention was made Of !
water power development under the
head Of conservation =. The party
was pledged to a policy Of perman-
cnt retention of power sites on
land "and power privi-
leges on uavigable streams, and one
third Of the potential water power
resources in the United States as
has been assured by the federal
water power act. Boulder dam and
Muscle Shoals legislation were not
mentioned.