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Show THE SAUNA SUN. SAUNA, UTAH REPUBLICAN PLATFORM I ' Kansas City. The text of the Republican national platform follows: The Republican party. In national convention assembled, presents to the .people of the nation this platform of Its principles, based on a record of Its accomplishments, and asks and awaits a new vote of confidence We reaf- firm our devotion to the Constitution of the United States and the principles and institution of the American system of representative government. We Indorse without qualification the record of the Coolidge administration. The record of the Republican party Is a record of advancement of the nation. .Nominations of Republican national of the conventions have for fifty-twseventy-twyears since the creation of our purty have been the Chief Executives of the United States. Under Re publlcun Inspiration and largely under Republican executive direction the con tlnent has been hound with steel rails the oceans and great rivers have neen have Joined by canals, waterways been deepened and widened for ocean commerce, and. with all. a high American standard of wage and living ha been established. . By unwavering adherence to sound principles, through the wisdom of Re publican policies, and the capacity ot Republican administration, the foun dations have been laid and the greatness and . prosperity of the country firmly established. Never has the soundness of Repub llean policies been more amply demonstrated and the Republican genius for o better exemplified than during the last five years under the leadership of President administration been 0olldge. Pledge Coolidge Policies. No better guarantee of prosperity and contentment among all our people at home, no more reliable warranty of protection and promotion of American Interests abroad can be given than the pledge to maintain and conThis tinue the Coolidge policies. promise we give and will faithfully perform. Under this administration the country has been lifted from the depths of a great depression to a level of prosperity. Economy has been raised to the dignity of a principle of go- vernment. A standard of character In public service has been established under the Chief Executive which has given to the people of the country a. feeling of stability and confidence so all have felt encouraged to proceed on new undertakings In trade and commerce. A foreign policy based on the traditional American position and carried on with vision and steadfastness has extended American Influence throughout the world and everywhere promoted and protected American Interests. The mighty contribution to general well being which can be made by a government controlled by men of character and courage, whose abilities are equal to their responsibilities Is and should not blind us to the consequences which its loss would self-eviden- t, entail. Under this administration a high level of wages and living has been established and maintained. The door of opportunity has been opened wide to all. It has given to our people great comfort and leisure, and the mutual profit has been evident In the Increasingly harmonious relations between employers and employees, and the steady rise by piomotlon of the men In the shops to places at the council tables of the Industries. It hns also been made evident by the Increasing enrollments of our youth In the technical schools and colleges, the Increase In savings and life insurance accounts, and by our ability, as a people, to lend the hnnd of succor not only to i ,e overcome by disaster In our own country, but In foreign lands. With all, there has been a steady decrease In the burden to tin of federal taxation, rel people tl greatest possible portion of the results of their labor from government exactions. Justified In Great Claims. For the Republican party we are Justified In claiming a major Bhure of the credit for the position which the United States occupies today as the most favored nation on the globe, but it is well to remember that the con-- l tence and prosperity which we eu-can be shattered, If not destroyed, If this belief In the honesty and sincerity of our government Is In any way affected. A continuation of ils great public peace of mind now existing, which tuukes for our materiul well being, Is v possi to the by holding ns and prlncipb the have marked 1 3 " j control. The record of the present administration Is a guaranty of what may be expect"'! of ihe next our words have been made deeds. We oiTor not pr but accompl men's. Public Economy. citizen and taxpayer has a natThe ural right to be protected from unaec-cessarand wasteful expenditures. This Is a rich but also a growing na tion, with constantly Increasing legit (mate demands for public funds, if we are able to spend wisely and meet these requirements. It Is first necessary that we save wisely. Spending extravagantly not only deprives men through taxation of the traits of their labor, but ofttlmes 1 ft means the postponement of vitally Important public works. We commend President Coolidge for bis establishment of this fundamental principle of sound administration and pledge ourselves to live up to the high standard be has set. Finance, Taxation. The record of the United States Mellon treasury under Secretary stands unrivaled and unsurpassed. The finances of the nation have been managed with sound Judgment The financial policies have yielded Immediate and substantial results. In l21 the credit of the government was at low ebb. We were burdened with a huge public debt a load of war taxes, which In variety and weight exceeded anything In our national life, while vast unfunded Intergovernmental debts disorganized the economic life of the debtor nations and seriously affected our own by reason of the serious obstacles which they presented to commercial relations. This critical situation was evidenced by a serious disturbance In our own life which made for unemployment. Today all these major financial problems have been solved. The Public Debt In seven years the public debt has been reduced by $0,41 1,000.000. From March. 1921, to September, 1928. over eleven billion dollars of securities, hearing high rates of Interest, will have been retired or refunded Into securities bearing a low rate of Interest, while Liberty bonds, which were selling below par, now command a pre tnlum. These operations have resulted In an annual saving In Interest charges of not less thnn $275, (MM 1,000, without which the most recent tax reduction measures would not have been made possible. The Republican party will continue to reduce our national debt as rapidly as possible and In accordance with the provision of existing laws and the present program. Tax Reduction. Wise administrative management under Republican control and direction has made possible a reduction of over $1,800,000,000 a year In the tax bill of the American people. Four separate tax reduction measures have been enacted, and millions of those least able to pay have been taken from the tax rolls. Excessive and uneconomic rates have been radically modified, releasing for Industrial and pay roll expansion and development great sums of money which formerly were paid In taxes to the federal government. Practically all the war taxes have been eliminated and our tax system has been definitely restored to a basis. peace-tim- e We pledge our party to a continuation of these sound policies and to such further reduction of the tax burden as the condition of the treasury may from time to time permit Tariff. We reaffirm our belief in the protective tariff as a fundamental and essential principle of the economic life of this nation. While certain provisions of the present law require revision In the light of changes In the world competitive situation since Its enactment the record of the United States since 1922 clearly shows that the fundamental protective principle of the law has been fully Justified. It has stimulated the development of our natural resources, provided fuller employment at higher wages through the promotion of Industrial activity, assured thereby the continuance of the farmers major market, and further raised the standard of living and general comfort and wellbeing of our people. All Sections Benefited. Nor have these manifest benefits been restricted to any particular section of the country. They are enjoyed throughout the land either directly or Indirectly. Their stimulus has been felt In Industries, farming sections, trade circles, and communities In every quarter. However, we realize that there ere certain Industries which cannot now successfully compete with foreign wages and a lower cost of living abroad, and we pledge the next Republican congress to an examination, and where necessary, a revision of these schedules to the end that American labor la ihese Industries may again command the home market, may maintain Its standard of living, and may count upon steady employment In Ita accustomed . field. Adherence to that policy la essential for the continued prosperity of the country Under It the standard of living of the American people has been raised to the highest levels ever known. Vital to Agriculture. A prospective tariff la aa vital to American agriculture as It Is to AmerThe Republican ican manufacturing. party believes that the home market, built up under the protective policy, belongs to the American farmer, and It pledges Ita support ot legislation which will give this market to him to the full extent of his ability to aupply It Agriculture derives large benefits not only directly from the protective duties levied on competitive farm products of foreign origin but, also. Indirectly, from the Increase in the purchasing power of American workmen employed In Industries similarly protected. These benefits extend also to persons engaged In trade, transportation and other activities. Domestic Exports Increase. The tariff act ot 1922 has justified Itself In the expansion of our foreign trade during the last five years. Our domestic exports have Increased from In 1922 to $4,800,000,000 $3,800,000,000 In 1927. During the same period Imports have Increased from $3,100 000. 00 to the to $4,400,000.000.. Contrary prophecies of Its critics, the present tarlfT law has not hampered the natural growth In the exportation of the products of American agriculture. Industry and mining, nor has It restricted the Importation of foreign commodities which this country can utilize Ita economic without ieopardlxlng structure. The United State Is the largest customer In the world today. If we were not prosperous and able to buy, the rest of ths world also would suffer. It Is Inconceivable that American labor will ever consent to the abolition of protection which would bring tbo American standard of living down to the level of that In Europe, or that the American farmer could survive If tba enormous consuming power of the people In this country was curtailed and Its market at borne, If not destroyed, at least seriously Impaired. Foreign Debts In accordance with our settled policy and platform pledges, debt settlement agreements have been negotiated with all of our foreign debtors with th exception of Armenia and Russia. That with France remains as yet Those with Greece and Austria are before the congress for neces-- . If the French debt eary authority. be Included, the total settlement We amount funded le $11,522,354,000. have steadfastly opposed and will continue to oppose cancellation of foreign debts. We have no desire to be oppressive or grasping, but we hold that obligations Justly incurred should be honorably discharged. We know of no authority whicb would permit public officials, acting aa trustees, to shift the burden of the war from the shoulders of foreign taxpayers to those of our own people. We believe that the settlements agreed to are fair to both the debtor nation and to the American taxpayer. Our debt commission took Into full consideration the economic condition and resources of the debtor nations, end were ever mindful that they. must be permitted to preserve and improve their economic position, to bring their budgets into balance, to place their curiencies and finances on a sound basis, and to improve tbe standard of living of their people. Giving full weight to these considerations, we know ot no fairer test than ability to pay, Justly estimated. The people can rely on the Republican party to adhere to a foreign debt policy now definitely established and clearly understood both at borne and abroad. Settlement of War Claims A satisfactory solution hat been found for the question of war claims. Under the act, approved by the President on March 10, 1928, a provision was made for the settlement of war claims of the United States and its citizens against the German, Austrian and Hungarian governments, and of the claims ot the nationals of these governments against the United States, and for the return to its owners of tha property seized by the alien property custodian during the war, In accordance with our traditional policy for reaped of private property. Foreign Policies. We approve the foreign policies of the administration of President Cool-tdgWe believe they express the will ot the American people In working actively to build up cordial International understanding that will make world peace a permanent reality. We indorse the proposal of the secretary of state for a multi-latertreaty proposed to the principal powers of the world and open to the signatures of all nations, to renounce war as an Instrument of national policy and declaring In favor of pacific settlement of International disputes, the first step In outlawing war. The Idea has stirred the conscience of mankind and gained widespread approval, both of governments and of the people, and has been acclaimed as the greatest single step In history toward the conservation of peace. New Treaties at Hand. In the same endeavor to substitute for war the peaceful settlement of International disputes tha administration has concluded arbitration treaties In a form more definite and more Inclusive than ever before and plana to negotiate similar treaties with all countries willing In this manner to define their policy peacefully to settle Justiciable disputes. In connection with those, we Indorse the resolution of the conference held at sixth Havana, Cuba, In 1928, which called a conference on arbitration and conciliation to meet In Washington during the year, and express our earnest hope that such conference will greatly further the principles of International arbitration. We shall continue to demand the eame respect and protection for the persons and property of American citizens In foreign countries that we cheerfully accord In this country to the persons and property of aliens The commercial treaties which we have negotiated and those still In the process of negotiation are based on strict justice among nations, equal opportunity for trade and commerce on 'he principle and are simplified so as to eliminate the danger of misunderstandings. The object and the aim of the United States Is to further the cause of peace, of strict Justice between nations wth due regard for the rights of others In all international dealings Protect U S. Rights. The record of the administration toward Mexico has been consistently friendly, and wth equal consistency have we'upheld American rights. This firm and at the same time frlendlv policy has brought recognition of the Inviolability of legally acquired rights This condition has been reached without threat or without bluster, through a calm support of the recognized principles of international law, with due regard to the rights of a sister sovereign state. The Republican party will continue to support American rights and at the same time to promote and strengthen friendship and e. al confidence. There has always been, as there always will be. a firm friendship with Canada. American and Canadian Interests are In a large measure Identical The United States bas an especial Interest In the advancement and progcounress of all the tries. Ths policy of the Republican 'party will always be a policy of thorough friendship and In the rase of Nicaragua, we ar enwith the govgaged In ernment of that country upon the task of assisting to restore and maintain peace, order and stability, and In no way to Infringe upon her sovereign right. The marines, now In Nicaragua, are there to protect American lives and property and to aid tn 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. Our policy absolutely repudiates any idea of conquest or exploitation, and Is actuated solely by an earnest and sincere desire to assist a friendly and neighboring state which has appealed It Is for aid in a great emergency the same policy the United Slates has pursued In other cases In Central Latln-Amerlc- America. Sympathize With China. The administration has looked with keen sympathy on the tragic events We have avoided InterferIn China. thst unence In the Internal affairs of sutn.-icnt happy nation, merely keeping naval and military forces In China to protect the llvee of the Americans who ere ther on legitimate business and tn still larger numbers for nobly humanitarian reasons. America baa not been stampeded Into making reprisals but. on tbs other hand, bas consistently taken tbe position of leadership among tbe nations tn a policy of wise moderation. The Republican party maintains the traditional American policy of noninterference tn tbe political affairs of other nations. This government haa definitely refused membership in tbe League of Nations and to assume any obligations under the covenant of the league. On this we stand. , In accordance, with the however, long established American practice of giving aid and assistance to other peoples, we have moat usefully assisted by In tha humanitarian and technical work undertaken by the league, without Involving ourselves In European politics by accepting membership. The Republican party has always given and will continue to give its support to the development of American foreign trade, which makes for domestic prosperity. During this administration extraordinary strides have been made in opening up new markets for American and manufacture. produce Through these foreign contacts, a mutually better International understanding has been reached which aids in the maintenance of world peace. The Republican party promises a firm and cons.stent support of American persons and legitimate American Interests in all parts of the world. This support will never contravene the rights of other nations It will always have in mind and support In every way the progressive development of International law since It Is through the operation of Just laws, as well as through the growth of friendly understanding, that world peace will be made permanent To that end the Republican party pledges Itself to aid and assist In the perfection of principles of International law and the settlement of International disputes. Civil Service. The merit system in government service originated wifh and has been developed by the Republican party. The great majority of our public service employees are now secured through and maintained in the government service rules. Steps have already been taken by the Republican congress to make the service more attractive as to wages and retirement privileges, and we copimend what has been done, as a step In the right direction. - Agriculture. The agricultural problem la national In scope and as such Is recognized by the Republican party, whicb pledges Its strength and energy to the solution of the same. Realizing that many farmers are facing problems more difficult than those which are the portion of many other basic Industries, the party Is anxious to aid in every way possible. Many of our farmers are still going through readjustments, a relic of the years directly following the great war. All the farmers are being called on to meet new and perplexing conditions created by foreign competition, the complexities of domestic marketing, labor problems and a steady Increase in local and state taxes. The general depression In a great basic Industry inevitably reacts upon the conditions In the country as a whole and cannot be Ignored. It la a matter of satisfaction that the desire to help In the correction of agricultural wrongs and conditions Is not confined to any one section of oar country or any particular group. Party Settles Problems. The Republican party and the Republican administration, particularly during the last five years, have settled many of the moat distressing problems aa they have arisen, and the achievements In aid ot agriculture are properly a part of this record. The Republican congresses have been moat responsive In the matter ot agricultural appropriations, not only to meet crop emergencies, but for the extension and development of the activities of the Department of Agriculture. The protection of the American farmer against foreign farm competition and foreign trade practices haa been vigorously carried on by the Department of State. The right of the farmers to engage In collective buying and the selling aa provided for by the d act of 1922 haa been promulgated through the Department of Agriculture and the Department of JusCapper-Volstea- tice, which have given most valuable aid and assistance to the heads of the farm The Treasury department organization. and the proper committees of congress have lightened the tax burden on farming communities, and through the federal farm loan system there has been made available to the farmers of the nation $1,850,0(0.000 for loaning purposes at a low rate of interest, and through the Intermediate credit banka $055,000,000 of short-tercredits have been made available to the farmers. Coolidge Takes Hand. When a shortage of transportation facilities threatened to deprive the farmers of their opportunity to reach waiting markets overseas, the President, appreciative and sensitive of the condition and the possible loss to the communities. ordered the reconditioning of shipping board vessels, thus relieving a great emergency. Last, but not least, the federal tariff commission has at all times shown a willingness under the provisions of the flexible tariff act to aid the farmers when foreign competition, made pos slble by low wage scales abroad, threatened to deprive our farmers of their domestic markets. Under this act the President has Increased duties on wheat, flour, mill feed, and dairy products. Numerous other farm products are now being Investigated by the tariff commission. We promise every assistance In the reof the marketing system organization on sound and more economical lines, Is needed, and, where diversification financial assistance during government the period of transition The Republican party pledges Itseit to the enactment of legislation creating a federal farm board clothed with the necessary powers to promote the establish ment of a farm marketing system of farmer owned and controlled atabllzatlon corporations or associations to prevent' and control surpluses through orderly distp-butlom We favor adequate tariff protection to such of our agricultural products aa are affected by foreign competition. Favor Marketing. We favor, without putting the government Into business, the establishment of a federal system of organization for cooperative and orderly marketing of farm products. The vigorous efforts of this administration toward broadening our exports markets will be continued. The Republican party pledges Itself to the development and enactment of pleasures which will place the agricultural Interests of America on a basis of economic equality with other Industry to Insure Its prosperity and success. Home Rule. We believe in the essential unity of the American people Sectionalism In any form Is destructive of nation-- ! life The federal government hou..J zealously protect the national and In ternational rights of Its citizens. It should be equally zealous to respect and maintain the rights of the states and to uphold the vigor and balance of our dual system of government. The Republican party always has given Its energies to supporting th government In this direction when any question has arisen. Ther ar certain other well defined federal obligations such as Interstate commerce, th development of rivers and harbors, and th guarding and conservation of national resources. Th effort, which, however, is being continually mad to hare th federal Into th field of government mov state activities, never has had and never will have th support of th Republican party. In th majority of th cases stats citizens and officers ar most pressing in their deBlrs to have the federal government take over these state functions. This Is to be deplored for It weakens the sense of initiative and creates a feeling of dependence whl'ch Is unhealthy and unfortunate for the whole body politic. There Is a real need in the country today to revitalize fundamental principles; there ia a real need of restoring the Individual and local sense of there responsibility and is a real need for the people once more to grasp the fundamental fact that under our system of government they are expected to solve many problems themselves through their municipal and state governments, and to combat the tendency that Is all too common to turn to the federal government as the easiest and least burdensome method of lightening their own responsibilities. e; Mining. The money value of the mineral products of the country is second only to agriculture. The nation suffers as a whole from any disturbance in the securing of any one of these minerals, and particularly when the coal supply Is affected. The mining Industry always has been but we believe that the government should make every effort to aid the Industry by protection, by removing any restrictions which may be hampering its development and by Increased technical and economic research which are necessary for Investigations Us welfare and normal development The party Is anxious, hopeful and willing to assist In any feasible plan for the stabilization of the coal mining industry which will work with Justice to the miners, consumers and producers. Highways. Under the federal aid road act, adopted by the Republican congress In 1921 and supplemented by generous appropriations each year, road construction has made greater advancement than for many decades highway Improved previous. conditions are a gauge of our rural developments and our commercial activity. We pledge our suport to continued appropriations for this work, commensurate with our needs and resources. We favor the construction of roads and trails in our national forests necessary to their protection and utilization. In appropriations therefor the taxes which these lands would pay if taxable should be considered as a controlling factor. Labor. record of tbe Republican party stands unchallenged. For fifty-tw- o of the seventy-tw- o years of our national administrations existence Republican have prevailed. Today American labor enjoys the highest wage and the highest standard of living throughout the world. Through the saneness and soundness of" Republican rule the American workman Is paid a real wage, which allows comfort for himself and his dependents, and an opportunity and leisure for advancement It is not surprising that the foreign workman, whose greatest ambition still Is to achieve a living wage, should look with longing toward America as tha goal of h!s desires. The ability to pay such wages and maintain such a standard comes from the wisdom of ths protective legislation which the Republican party has oka, placed upon the national statute the tariff which bars cheap foreign-mad- e and from American the market goods provides continuity of employment for our workmen and fair profits for the manufacturers, the restriction of Immigration which not only prevents the glutting of our labor market, but allows to our newer immigrants a greater opportunity to secure a footing tn tbelr upward struggle. The party favors freedom tn wage the right of collective bargaining by free and responsible agents of their own choosing, which develops and mainwhich tains that purposeful gains Its chief Incentive through volunThe labor -- con-tract- tary agreement. We believe that Injunctions In laoor disputes have In some Instances been abused and have given rise to s serious question for legislation. The Republican party pledges itself to continue Its efforts to maintain this present standard of living and high wage scale. Railroads. Prompt and effective railroad service at the lowest rates which will provide for its maintenance and allow a reasonable return to the Investor so they may be to advance new capital for acquired developments, has long been recognized by the Republican party as a necessity of national existence. We believe that the present laws under which our railroads are regulated are soundly based on correct principles, the spirit of which must always be preserved. Because, however, of changes In the public demands, trade conditions and of the character of the competition, which even the greatest railroads are now being called upon to meet, we feel that In the light of this new experience possible modifications or amendments, the need of which Is proved, should be considered. Merchant Marine. The Republican party atands for the American built. American owned and American operated merchant marine. The bill la In enactment of the White-Jonline with a policy which the party has long advocated. Under this measure substantlaf aid and encouragement are offered for the building In American yards of new and modern ships which will carry the American flag. es Flood Control. The Mississippi valley flood In which 700,000 of our fellow citizens were placed In peril of life, and which destroyed hundreds ot millions of dollars' worth of property, was met wfth energetic actloD by the- Republican administration. During this disaster the President mobilized every public and private agency under the direction of Secretary Hoover of the Department of Comnjerce and Dwight Davis, secretary of war, and everything possible was done to rehabilitate the people in their homes and to relieve suffering and distress. Congress promptly passed legislation authorizing the expenditure of $375.00,1,000 for the construction of flood control aorks. which it ta believed will prevent the recurrence of such a disaster. - Law Enforcement (Prohibition). The full text of the "bone dry plank Is as follows: We reaffirm the American constltutfon-a- l doctrine as announced by George Washington In hla farewell address" to wit: The Constitution which at any time exists until changed by tbe explicit and authentic act by the whole people Is sacredly obligatory upon all. We also reaffirm the attitude of ths American people toward the federal Constitution as declared by Abraham Lincoln: We arc by both duty and Inclination bound to stick by that Constitution In all its letter and spirit from beginning to end. I am for tbe honest enforcement of ths Constitution. Our safety, our liberty, depend upon our preserving tbe Constitution of ths United States, as our forefathers made It Inviolate.' The people through the method provided by tbe Constitution have written tha eighteenth amendment into the Constitution. The Republican party pledge Itself and its nominees to the observance and vigorous enforcement of this provision of the Constitution. Radio. We stand for the administration of th radio facilities of the United States under wise and expert government supervision which will (1) Secure to every home In the nation, whether city or country, the great educational and Inspirational values of broadcast programs, adequate In numIn ber and varied character, and (2) Assign the radio communication and channels, regional, continental, transoceanic. In the best Interests of the American business the man, American farmer, and the American public generally. Honesty in Government Party stands for honesty In government and for the appointment of officials whose Integrity cannot be questioned. We deplore the fact that any official has ever fallen from this high standard and that certain American citizens of both parties have so far forgotten their duty as citizens as to traffic tn national Interests for private gain. We have prosecuted and shall always prosecute any official who subordinates his public to hla personal interest. Campaign Expenditures. Economy, honesty and decency are a necessity; no relaxing of endeavor to keep elections clean, honest and free from taint gf any kind. Commerdfal Aviation. Without governmental grants or subsidies and entirely by private InltiatWe the nation has made extraordinary advances in the field of commercial aviaservtl tion. Over 20,000 miles of ice privately operated are now being flown daily and the broadening of this service Is an almost weekly event Because of our close relations with our sister republics on the south and our neighbor on the north It Is fitting our first efforts should be to establish an air comwith Latin America and munication Canada. The achievements of the aviation branches of the army and navy are all to the advantage of commercial aviation and In the Mississippi flood disaster the work performed by civil and military aviators was of inestimable value. The development of a system of aircraft registration, Inspection and control Is a credit to the Republican administration, which, quick to appreciate the Importance of this new transportation development, created machinery for It alr-ma- safeguarding. National Defense. We believe that In time of war the notion should draft for its defense not only Its citizens but also every resource which may contribute to success The country demands that should the United States ever again be called upon to defend Itself by arms, the President be empowered tc draft such material resources and such services and essential commodities, whether utilized In actual warfare or private activity. Women, Public Aid. Four years ago at the Republican In national convention Cleveland women members of the national committee were welcomed Into full association and responsibility In party management. During the four years which have passed, they have carried with their men associates an equal share of all responsibilities and their contribution to the success of the 1924 campaign Is well recognized. The Republican party, which from the first has sought to bring this development about, accepts wholeheartedly equality on the part of women, and In the public service It can present a record of appointments of women In the legal, diplomatic, Judicial, treasury and other government departments. We earnestly urge on the women that they participate even more generally than now in party management and activity. Veterans. Our country Is honored whenever It bestows relief on those who have faithfully served Its flag. The Republican party, appreciative of this solemn obligation and honor, has made Its sentiments evident In congress Our expenditures for the benefit of all our veterans now aggregate 750 million dollars annually. Increased hospital facilities have been provided, payments In compensation have more than doubled, and in the matter of rehabilitations, pensions, and insurance, generous provision has been of laws The administration made. .dealing with the relief of veterans and their dependents has been a difficult task, but every effort has been made to carry service to the veteran and bring about, not only a better of the and generous interpretation law, but a sympathetic consideration of the many problems of the veteran. Full and adequate relief for our disabled veterans is our aim, and we commend the action of congress In further liberalizing the laws applicable to veterans relief. Public Utilities. Republican congresses and administrations Bteadily have strengthened the Interstate commerce commission. The protection of the public from exactions or burdens In rates for service by reason of monopoly control, and ths protection of the smaller organisations from suppression In their own field, has been a fundamental Idea In all regulatory enactments. While recognising that at times federal regulations might be more effective than states in Intrastate utifitiea, the controlling party favors and has sustained state regulation, believing that such responsibility In the end will create a force of state public opinion which will be more effective In preventing discrimination and injustices. Waterways. Cheaper transportation for bulk goods from the midwest agricultural sections to the sea is recognized by the Republican party as a vital factor for the relief of agriculture. To that end we favor the continued development in inland and In tntracoaatal waterways as an essential part of our transportation system. The Republican administration during the last four years initiated the systematic development of the Mississippi system of Inland transportation lines, and It proposes o carry on this modernization of transportation to speedy completion, and the party pledges Itself to continue these activities for the modernization of our national equipment. Our country Is honored whenever It bestows relief on those who have faithfully served its flag. The Republican jarty, appreciative of this solemn obligation and honor, has made Its sentiments evident In congress. |