The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-03
Republicans Omitted Nothing in
Their Platform.
Endorse President Roosevelt and
Present State Administration.
FOR HEPBURN BILL.
Endorsed as Well as Railroad
Policy of the President.
Demand Enforcement of the
Anti Trust Laws.

Following are the resolutions adopt
ed by the Republican state conventions:
The Republican party in state con-
vention assembled reahirm its pride in
the history and achievements of the
national organization and adherence
to It's principles. The wisdom of its
financial policy so fercely antagonized
is now universally conceded, while its
protective policy provokes controversy
only between revisionists and stand
patters.
Under the magic of these wise
policies, the country has vaulted to the
front rank among the nations in
finance. manufactures. material de-
velopment and general prosperity,
while its wage earners ind remunera-
ton twice as great as under any other
flag.
1.-THE vigorous, able and wise admin
istration of President Roosevelt com
mands our enthusiastic approval as it
has won the plaudits of our country
men, regardless of party.
I'VE indorse the recent site admin
istration and commend its splendid
achievements to the favorable consid-
Grafton Of every patriotic citizen of the
state.
THE great calamity which befeIl
San Francisco and its sister cities on
the Pacific coast touched the ligature
Of sympathy which binds ali humanity
together and we are proud that Kan
sas was among the first to respond to
humanity, and that the response has
been In harmony with the great heart
and abundant resources Of this state.
ssPoInt With PRIDE Plank.
I'VE believe that platform promises
are as sacred as business contracts,
and should be as faithfully fulfilled,
and we point with pardonable pride to
the redemption of the numerous prom
ises made in our last state platform.
Among the many wise enactments of
the last legislature we call especial at
tention to the adoption Of an improved
plan for the management of our state
charitable Institutions. the selection of
a board devoting its whole time to the
care of these sacred institutions, with
ample headquarters in the state house,
a plan which IS resulting in an i'm
proved condition in all these institu-
tions and a large saving of expenses:
to the new state printing law. which
within a year has resulted in the erec-
ton of a large three story, fire proof
printing house. with modern equip
ment, the cost of all of which has been
saved in two years; to the Juvenile
court law which is saving countless
boys from prison brands; to the state
depository law. from which the state
is realizing more than $1,000 per
month upon It's state deposits; to the
fish and game law. which has placed
Kansas beside the most advanced state
in the protection of game and IN the
propagation of fish.
No Anti-Pass Law.
THE Republican party enacted the
first railroad law in Kansas. It has uni
fOrmly stood for consistent and efficient
regulation of these public corporations.
The last legislature without any specific
platform promise previously made
enacted a general railroad law. conced-
ed to be the best in the United States.
In addit' N it passed twelve other bills
regulating the various relations of the
railroads with their employees. passen-
gers and shippers, constituting alto
gether the most complete railway Iegis-
lation ever enacted at a single session
by tie legislature of any state It
pledges itself to such amendments and
additions to these laws as experience
that he board of railroad commission
ers may become and be maintained an
efficient tribunal for the enforcement
of exact justice in all matters relating
to the transportation of passengers and
freight
The legislature having conferred
upon the board of railroad commission
ers full power to regulate freight and
passenger rates, we pledge the nominee
of this convention upon that board to
and determination of all these cues
tons and the establishment of such
maximum rates for passenger and
freiss t traffic as shall be just to the
people and the railroads. and we hereby
place ourselves in harmony with the
policy of President Roosevelt on rail-
road questions. which policy we heartily
indorse.
I'VE are in favor of the passage by
congress of the Hepburn railroad rate
bill as it passed the house of represen-
tatives, without amendment that will
in any way impair its efficiency or di-
minish the powers granted by it to the
in -erstate commerce commission.
"Stand Pat Plank.
I'VE again declare our adherence to
the principles of a protective tariff and
earnestly favor its continuance by the
levyiny Of duties imports to an
amount sufficient to prevent rufnous
competition with foreign manufacturers
who employ cheap labor, but we do not
believe that tariff schedules are sacred
and we recognize that they should be
readjusted from time to time in order
to meet changed conditions.
Old Soldier Plank
1--WE again express our undving
gratitude to the men who fought to
maintain the integrity of our nation
and union and preserve to the world
a government founded upon liberalfty
and equality. we'll as to the men
who, in later war, carried the flag of
liberty to the oppressed of other lands
and extended the boundaries of free
dom.
I'VE demand strict enforcement of
all laws giving aid, relief or prefer
ence to soldiers and sailors and their
dependents Where such laws are not
effective, We demand amendments that
will make them effective. Forty years
having passed since the close of the
war for the union. we demand that.
in keeping with the custom estab-
lished by our government surviving
soldiers and sailors of that war be
now given a full service pension Of
not less than S12 per month.
Endorse Senator Long.
I'VE endorse the official record of
our able and efficient senator, Chester
I. Long. as we'll as the official con-
duct OF all the members of the Kansas