The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-18

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The resolution committee re-
ported the platform today shortly
after the convention convened. The
platform follows:
"Once more the republican party
in convention assembled submits
its cause to the people. This great
historic organization that destroyed
slavery, preserved the Union, re-
stored credit, expanded the nation
al domain, established sound f.
nancial system, developed indus
tries and resources, gave America
the seat of honor in the councils of
the world, now meets new problems
of government with the same cour-
age and capacity with which 1t
solved the old.
"In this greatest era of Ameri-
can advancement the republican
party reached it's highest service
under the leadership Of Pres. Roose-
welt. In no other period since ma
tional sovereignty was won under
Washington, or preserved under
Lincoln, has such mighty progress
been made. The highest aspirations
of the American people have found
voice in the republican party con-
science; courage in public station
has reached higher standard, and
right and wrong of private life have
become the cardinal principles of
its political faith. Capital and la
Dor have been brought into closer
relations, abuse of wealth and all
evils of privilege and favoritism
have been put to scorn by virtue Of
justice and fair play. The great ac-
complishments Of Roosevelt have
been first and foremost his brave,
impartial enforcement Of laws; his
prosecutions of illegal trusts and
monopolies; exposure and punish
ment of evildoers in public service;
more effective regulation of rates
and service of the great transporta-
ton lines; complete overthrow OF
preferences; arbitration of labor
disputes; amelioration of the con-
dition of workers of the country;
conservation of our national re-
sources, and a forward step In the
improv of our inland water
ways.
I'VE declare unfaltering adher-
ence to the policies thus inaugur-
ated and pledge the party to their
continuance under republican ad-
ministration of government, under
the guidance of republican prin.
ciples.
Nothing so clearly demonstrates
the sound basis upon which the
commercial, Industrial and agricul-
tural interests are founded and the
necessity OF promoting their con.
tinued welfare through the opera
ton of republican policies as the
recent safe passage Of the nation
through financial disturbance
midst Of democratic rule, might
have equalled the familiar demo
cratic panics In the past.
1.-The republican party declares
unquivocally for revision of the
tariff by a special session Of con-
sress Immediately following the In
auguration Of the next president.
We favor the establishment of
maximum and minimum rates to be
administered by the president I'M
der limitations of fixed law;
maximum rates to be available to
meet Determinations by foreign
countries against American goods,
entering at minimum rates to rep
resent normal measure OF prOtec-
tion for home industries. We be-
lieve in free interchange Of pro
ducts with the Philippines under
such limitations as to sugar, tobac-
co as well afforded adequate pro-
lection to domestic interests. We
especially commend the passage of
q law designed to protect the coun-
try FROM repetition of the money
stringency. The republican party
is committed to the development
of a permanent currency system re-
spending to our greater needs. The
appointment OF national monetary
commission by the present congress
after impartially investigating all
proposed methods, insures early
realization OF this purpose. The
present currency laws fully justi.
fed their adoption, but the expand
ing Of commerce, marvellous growth
of wealth and population are entail
ing periodical changes in monetary
conditions. disclosing need Of more
elastic and adaptable currency.
Such system must be automatic
In its operation, minimizing fluctua-
lions In interests and rates, and
above all. must be In harmony with
republican doctrine, which insists
that every dollar be based upon val
ne as good as gold