The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-10-24
] REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

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me following is the platform adopt
- 1ythe Republican state conventions:
me Republican party Of the state of
1dahO in convention assembled at Boise
n this 31st day of August. 1902, for the
DuBp0se of nominating a congressional
md state ticket. do make the following
declarations Of political principles:
1KEst-Since the last meeting Of the
Depublicans In state convention, the
nation and the cause OF humanity and
sfviTfxation have suffered an irrepar-
able loss in the death of President Nc
Kfnrey. His magnificent personal char
acter, his cool Judgment, keen sense of
Justice and wise craftsmanship will
ever stand as guide to the people
u personal and political affairs.
We believe that in President Roos-
avelt our party has found a worthy
RAIDER whose fearlessness in the dts
charge of his duty, and whose devo-
uun to the best interests Of the whole
GUuntry prove him to be q worthy sue
sessor to his lamented predecessor, and
ne Republican party Of Idaho extends
- President Roosevelt its hearty sup
D0rt.
We especially endorse the foreign
DpIicy Of the administration and de-
nOunce the unpatriotic attitude OF the
Democratic party wherein 1t has
sought to degrade our army and navy
11r the purpose OF puerile political
gain, and has unhesitatingly made
eUmmon cause with the enimies of our
eOuntry in hopes that the same would
secure to it political advancement.
8econd-The wisdom of the .protec-
I'VE policy Of the Republican party Ia
made manifest by its results. It needs
10 vindication in view of the general
prosperity attendant upon all parts Of
sur country, prosperity that has
come to all classes Of our citizens, and
mat IL In striking contrast with the
djstressful conditions Of the last ma
t1onal Democratic administration. We
therefore again reaffirm our belief in
the policy OF protection to- American
Industries and American labor
That many OF the Industries of the
s0untry have Outgrown the need of a
protective tariff Is made evident by
ne fact that the American manufac-
turer has entered the markets Of the
world and IL successfully competing
with the manufacturers Of all other
ecuntries. Many OF the tariff sched-
MICS adopted to foster infant indus
tries have fully served that purpose
and have now become means Of aid
1ag and building up powerful trusts
and combinations, and enabled these
- exact from the American purchasers
me payment Of higher prices than
they exact for the same class of
goods sold in foreign countries. We
therefore favor q revision of the
tariff, without unreasonable delay,
which will place upon the free list
every article and product controlled
~ any monopoly, and such other ar
ucles and products as are beyond the
need of protection.
Thfrd-Since It's organization the Re-
publican party has steadfastly been
me true friend of the worlxlngman.
O0r party in congress abolished the
eompetition Of slave labor. prohibited
eOOlie immigration, enacted the alien
sentract labor law, did away with con-
Wet contract system, provided for
Boards of arbitration and the incorpo-
ration Of national trades unions, and
Dmfted the hours Of labor for nation
ut employees. 1t has ever thrown the
safeguard Of protection around all
American industries and has exalted
and dfgnified the man that tolls. Ma
Si0nally II II the avowed friend oil
organised labor. ana we. the Repub-
Means OF Idaho. following the lead OF
TIE party, pledge these organization
1ur earnest support.
Nourth-The Republican party Is In
hvor Of the policy of government
which results in the largest number OF
people engaging In Independent enter
prise and business on their own ac-
count, and recognizes the fact that the
larger the proportion Of the people 80
sngaged. the higher the stage of CIV
1ixatiOn.
Resolved. That the formation OF
enormous over-capitalized corpora
lions. commonly called trusts, for the
purpose Of concentrating all Of the
industries and products In the hands Of
= few men. sitting. competition and
enabling them to dictate the wages of
hbOr and the prices OF commodities to
both the producer and the consumer
ID the interest of their own agkran-
dlsement. Is great and growing evil.
me plain remedy for which should be
Aws regulating the capitalization of
corporations within reasonable and
fAct that under the constitution of the
United States. AZ 1t now stands. no
adequate restrictions can be put upon
me organization Of such corporation
therefore we favor such an amendemnt
% the constitution AZ will enable con-
grrss to effectually regulate and sup
press all trusts and injurious combi-
nations or agsregations. Of capital.
F1fth-Ae 1t resolved that II IL the
sense Of this convention that Il IL of
great public interest that all the
hnds within the borders Of the for
est reservation OF. this state which are
more valuable for agriculture than for
any other purpose. be opened for set
Element to bona flde settlers. and we
urge that the department having this
n charge take immediate steps to that
md
Sixth-We condemn the reckless dis
regard by the present state admins
sration of the best interests Of the