The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-06-18

rocal trade agreement law. It Is
futile and dangerous. It's effect on
agriculture and industry has been
destructive. It's continuation would
work to the detriment of the wage
Garner and the farmer.
We will restore the principle of
the flexible tariff in order to meet
changing economic conditions here
and abroad and broaden by careful
definition the powers of the tariff
commission In order to extend this
policy along nonpartisan lines.
We will adjust tariffs with a view
to promoting international trade,
the sterilization of currencies, and
the attainment of a proper balance
between agriculture and industry.
We condemn the secret negotia-
ton of reciprocal trade treaties
without public hearings or legisla-
tive approval.
Monopolies
A private monopoly is indefen-
sible and intolerable. It menaces
and, If continued, will utterly des-
troy constitutional government and
the liberty of the citizen.
We favor the vigorous enforce
ment of the criminal laws, as well
as the civil laws, against monopol-
les and trusts and their officials,
and we demand the enactment OF
such additional legislation as is
necessary to make it impossible
for private monopoly to exist in the
United States.
We will employ the full powers
Of the government to the end that
monopoly shall be eliminated and
that free enterprise shall be fully
restored and maintained.
Regulation of Business
We recognize the existence of a
field within which governmental
regulation is desirable and salu-
tory. The authority to regulate
should be vested in an independent
tribunal acting under clear and
specific laws establishing definite
standards. Their determinations on
law and facts should be subject 70
review by the courts. We favor fed
eral regulation, within the Consti-
tuition, of the marketing Of secur-
tiles to protect investors. We favor
also federal regulation of the inter-
state activities Of public utilities.
Civil Service
Under the new deal official au-
thority has been given to inexper-
fenced and incompetent persons.
The civil service has been sacrifice
ed to create a national political
machine. AS result the federal
government has never presented
such picture Of confusion and in
efficiency.
We pledge ourselves to the merit
system, virtually destroyed by new
deal spoilsmen. It should be restor-
ed, improved and extended.
We will provide such conditions
as offer an attractive permanent
career in government service 70
young men and women of ability,
irrespective of party affiliations.
Federal Finance
The new deal administration has
been characterized by shameful
waste, and general financial ir.
responsibility. It has piled deficit
upon deficit. It threatens national
bankruptcy and the destruction
through initiation of insurance poll
cies and savings bank deposits.
We pledge ourselves to:
Stop the folly of uncontrolled
spending.
Balance the budget-not by in
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penditures, practically and immed-
lately.
Revise the federal tax system
and coordinate it with state and
local tax systems.
Use the taxing power for raising
revenue and not for punitive or
political purposes.
Money, Banking
We advocate a sound currency
to be preserved at all hazards.
The first requisite to a sound and
stable currency is a balanced bud
get
We oppose further devaluation of
the dollar.
We will restore to the congress
the authority lodged with it by the
Constitution to coin money and
regulate the value thereof by re-
pealing all the laws delegating this
authority to the executive.
We will cooperate with other
countries toward sterilization of
currencies as soon as we can do so
with due regard for our national
interests and as soon as other ma
tons have sufficient stability to
justify such action.
Foreign Affairs
We pledge ourselves to promote
and maintain peace by all honor