The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1890-08-06
THE PLATFORM
Adopted BY the Seventh Congressional
District Convention.


District Convention.
We congratulate the republican party
upon the great achievements OF the past,
its ever responsive attitude to the intelli-
gent demands of quickened conscience,
as the great national party. born of high
intelligence. embracing the best thought.
and broadcast humanitarian impulses OF
American citizenship; party which has
never been divorced from principle ana
which is never welded TO administrative
policy inimical to the material prosperity
and political welfare of the people the
ONLY party i'm the nation with sufhclent
indeDendence TO critcise its leaders and
the courage to modify or change its pol
lev. when such change is in the interest
of good government and the general well
fare: party holding protection as prln-
ciple i'm the brOadest sense of the term
protection TO the citizen in person. in life
and in freedom. protection in industry as
that by which the citizen lives. adopting
such administrative policy from time to
time for the protection of life and the en-
jOvment of freedom as the eXigencies OF
the times demand; holding tariff sched-
ules to be but administrative policy sub
ject to changes whenever necessary to
the new and rapidly shifting conditions
of q great and growing nation.
After fifteen years of divided response
bility in legislation. it is matter of con-
graduation that the republican party. in
full control of both houses Of congress.
has moved with rapid strides in the line
of IA wise and progressive policy of re-
fOrmatory legislation, the enlargement
of the volume of money, the revision of
the tariff schedules. the extinguishment
of trusts hurtful to business, making a
large increase in the pension roll by the
addition of all the disabled union sold
iers and sailors thereto.
Second-We favor the free and unlim-
tied coinage of silver and such other leg
islatiOn as may be necessary to insure an
increasing volume of currency adequate
to the growing demands of our trade and
population. And we commend the re-
Gently enacted silver law as long step
in the right direction.
Third-Believing that the banking sys-
TEN has accomplished the purpose for
which it was created. and that it cannot
further subserve any useful purpose, we
favor the repeal of the national banking
law.
Fourth-We favor the issue of full legal
tender treasury notes in such amounts as
may be necessary for the proper trans
action of the business of the country.
without reference to the whims or de-
mands of those who desire to control the
financial affairs of the nation for purely
speculative purposes.
Fifth-We favor such adjustment and
reduction of tariff schedules as shall best
phco tha sn6 inf af
nation, keeping in view as matter of
first Importance the prosperity of agricul-
ture, our greatest industry; adjusting the
rates of duty that the best markets may
be opened to the staple products of our
soil. And in view of the steady shrink
age in value of such staples, we favor
such reductions of duties as shall without
Gripping our industries cheaper the pro-
ducts of factory and shop in ratio with
cheapened farm products.
SiXth-We commend the administra-
ton of President Harrison and endorse
to the fullest extent the principles of re-
ciprOcity in our commercial relations
with other nations of America, so ably
advocated by Hon. James G. Blaine
We believe that the broad and compre-
hensive American policy outlined by that
distinguished republican statesman is
equally calculated to develope the re-
sources and expand the trade of our
country and to dignity American states
manship in the eyes of the world.
Seventh-We also recognize the growth
of the mutual interests of the western
and southern states of the union, and we
believe the policy suggested by Senator
John J. Ingalls,, looking to closer rela-
tiOns between these two great sections of
our country is wise and timely and should
be upheld and encouraged regardless of
past political differences.
Eighth-We favor such legislation as
will effectually prevent the organization
or maintenance of trusts and combines
for the purpose of speculation in the pro-
ducts of labor or the necessaries of life
or in the transportation of the same.
Ninth-We demand that congress shall
pass such laws as shall effectually pre-
vent dealing in futures in any agricultu-
raj or mechanical productions. preserv-
ing such stringent system of procedure
In trials as shall secure prompt conviction.
and imposing such penalties as shall Sc
sure the most perfect compliance with
the law.
Tenth-WithOut seeking in the small
est degree to cripple the great transporta-
ton lines of the country, we nevertheless
demand that all charges for transporta-
ton of food product be reduced to such
basis as will pay reasonable rate of
interest upon the capital actually invest
ed III such lines, but no more. We insist
that the producer not less than the trans
porter is entitled to an honest livelihood.
and we demand of congress stringent leg
islatiOn for the regulation of all inter
state traffic and providing for the prompt
and vigorous enforcement of all DEGREES
of the interstate commerce commission
pursuant thereto. and such legislation as
will prevent the watering the stock of
railroads, and other corporate compan-
les.
Eleventh-We commend the republi-
cans in the present congress for the pas
sage of the disability pension bill and de-
clare it the duty of the coming congress
to pass further bill providing for just
and equitable system of service pension.
We declare that justice and patriotism
alike demands this at the hands of a
great and prosperous people. and We are
utterly opposed to the theory that this act
of justice should be postponed until most
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