New-York tribune., 1908-06-17
TENTATIVE PLATFORM
Draft of Document Subject to
CHANGES.

lutions committee of the Republican convention
Tor its approval. II IS probable that many
changes will be made In this tentative declara-
ton Of principles. the chief planks Of which have
already appeared in The Tribune. before II is
submitted TO the convention. The Taft people
here insist that no authentic copy Of the plat
form has been made public yet:
Once more the Republican party In national
people This great historic organization that De,
credit expanded the national domain established
sound financial system developed the industries
nation her seat Of honor in the councils of the
rnent with the same courage and capacity with
which 1t solved the old.
eht the Republican party u has reached It's high
est service under the leadership of Theodore
American history In no other period since ma
preserved under Lincoln has there been such
mighty progress in these ideals OF government
which make for Justice, equality and fair deal
ing among men The highest aspirations Of the
eHaited servant has come to represent not politl5
cal Sovereignty alone. but the best aims and
American manhood and womanhood have been
d HIied to nobler sense Of duty and obligation
highest standards of right and wrong in private
litical faith: capital and labor have been brought
a lnto closer relations Of confidence and indepen-
all the evils Of privilege and favoritisn have
been put 10 scorn by the simple, manly virtues
The great accomplishments Of President Roose-
impartial enforcement of the law the prosecution
0I Illegal trusts and monopoIies the exposure ana
more effective regulation Of the rates and service
overthrow of preference rebates and discrimina-
tons; the arbitration Of labor disputes the anne
Iteration of the condition Of wage workers every
whore. the conservation of the natural resources
rlent of the inland waferWavs and sIwaTs the
earnest support and defence Of every wholesome
guarantees of life liberty and prosperity '''7
These are the achievements that will make for
theodore Roosevelt nlaCa n
more than all else. the great things he has done
greater things to do. We declare our nnfaiterfns
adherence TO the policies thus inaugurated, and
ministration of the law.
RICHEST NATION IN THE WORLD.
the the American people have become the rfchest
that Of Enean6 and ali T eatn odn,s s 9a of
France and Germany combined. When the Re
country was $4,000 ooo. 600 It has eaped to
Britain has gathered only $50 1000, 100000 in five
WoTlds Eds wealth and makes onethi7d of all manu-
IacIured products In the great necessities Of
acIITty: iron the chief basis Of all industries cot
corn and s the R4odnat a that ed
mankind. American supremacy is undisputed.
scarcely touched We hsve Vast domains of tiTR s
million squeTe miles literally bursting with latent
dustry to be converted TO the practical uses of
q
unharnessed energy Of its rivers and in all the
VIII itf PToqnc[sc 1isa C.s .o,+, -,ao ,
the splendid productiveness of the past and with
RepHbcsn party deciaPes for o the enT prncipe that
IN the development and enjoyment of wealth SO
@ oPPorHP a foT al 50 benign there snail De equal
Nothing 50 clearly demonstrates the sound basis
cultural interests founded and the necessity Of
operation Of Republican policies as the recent safe
passage Of the American people through financial
Democratic rule or the menace of It. might have
We th@ 4aaE % s6Be PanGs 5oS this 6f 1se r
neweo evidence Of American supremacy, and hail
p!ete restoration Of business prosperity in all lines
since The eiectioH Of ofe wam MCKINLEY, in 1896
the people of this country have felt anew the wis
decisive ajorites the control and direction Of
sive measures adopted by recent sessions of Con
Eress have Demonstrated the PATRIOTS resolve of
meent to keep step in the forward march ,oward
only the Obstruction and dlibustering Of a Demo
esn o,I,- he ;1strsted 10 ero+beT Renbijcsr ms
jority But many Wholesome and progressive laws
were enacted. and we especially commend the pas
rnent Of the national monetary commission the
employers and goveTnTent liability laws the meas.
navy, the widows pension bill the model child
for emulation nv the states the new statutes
the safety of railroad engineers and fremen and
TARIFF MUST BE REVISED.
The Republican party declares unequivocally for
eess d following the inauguration of the
next President, and commends the steps already
taken to this end in the work assigned to the
appropriate committees of the two houses which
In ali tariff legislation the true principle of pro
duties as will equal the difference between tie cost
Of production at home and abroad. together with
2 reaS M
benefits that follow best secured by the estab-
1l h The President under limitations
fixed IN the law the na1lnn i 10 De "a analiap5g 20
American goods entering their markets and the
lection at home: the aim and purpose Of the Re
publican policy being not only to preserve without
petition to which American manufacturers, farmers
an, aa bg6 gs16aId Of living Of the wage carriers Of
this country. who are the most direct bcheleiarleS
. Between the United States and the Philippines
we believe in a free interchange of products, with
such limitations as 10 sugar ana Tobacco as VIII
avoid injury TO domestic interests ... -,
the government during the recent financial dis
ti ssf session of Congress Of the temporary enact
rnent designed 10 protect the country from repet-
ton OF such stringency only until there can be
established permanent curreqcy system that vii
avoid al emergences Inc ~ sCh neIna
nent system, responding TO our greater nFans ana
nations OF the world, and the appointment OF a
monetary commission by the present Congress;
eT,ods i irsnres the early realization OF This pur
pose
MORE ELASTIC CURRENCY SYSTEM
The present currency laws have fully justified
their adoption but expanding commerce, a mar
e1lo1e growth in wealth and population. multiply
tng the centres distribution, increasing the de-
y1sr5 for the movement OF crops in the Nest ana
SoTtb and entailing periodic changes in monetary
Conditions disclose the need Of a more elastic ana
.5sr,sbIe system Such q system must meet the
-rIiiTenents OF agriculturists manufacturers mer-
rbarfs and business generally, automatic IN
orera ZION minimizing the fluctuations in interest
lies and above all il must be In harmony with
80 t2erublicau doctr rine. which insists that every
sl1r.r Shnn he hased unon. redeemahle in. and as