The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-09-18


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fui -oast1sfati9u - zach % th~se amend
n~nts ara their adoption 0r retectl0n ac-
cofflnE a. the merits 81 each
"" ~ruuNriEr The fart that the preaHut
system * contract labor n NJ ny pen
itsufiafy should b. diacnutinued aa A1ru
- some plan can b. devised ~ which tho
c1nNirts can y ~mplgyei IN 0th~r Ngrk.
continuance - the present contract labor
FyEtsm and the employment % state con
yIcta Ia work which will not make them
competitors with free labor.
merit system for Police.
III police departments % The large
cii~s should be organized and conducted
from political inf lences. We pledge tho
y nognlness % the Republican party % work
for the accomplishment % this end Ia or
der that ths police departments may be-
actively aggressive In m Investigation
and pDnishm~nt Of crime, and that ap-
pointmenu and psement therein
II shan be made ~ tho basis Of charac-
ter and efficiency alone.
In the educational eleemosynary and
penal Institutions NJ the state appoint
ment1 and management IN position
s1onld also be made uron TIA basis Of in
h~ividisi character. and Efficiency aud not
as rewards for political services W
declare the conduct and standard Of <ni
cheney OF such Institutions 20 be or9 o.
the truest Indications OF the civil alton
and advancement Of a people. and a in
, trusted with political power the repre-
sentatISes Of the Republican party will
endeavor to advance the standard OF ad-
, ministrstion OF all of the lDsptXilxis Of
the state and. conduct them und.f eco-
monte. scientific and Intelligent manage
ment. free from political influence,
In conclusion. We declare that II will
: be the policy OF the Republics1~plrty. II
! intrusted with power, not to enac-lse-
less legislation to interfere with the psr-
sonaliibertyiof the citizen.or to exercise
4 the power OF regulation and -contrOl OF
business enterprises where no useful pub
y lie purpose will be accompiish~rNtkGEaby
We believe. however. that laws should be
enacted and vigorously enforced for The
correction Of industrial evils and the pro
= lection OF the lives and health Of those
= engaged in hazardous or Injurious occu-
: pations; for the prevention Of fraud and
= imposition upon the people in the manu-
e ~facture and sale OF foods and drugs: that
( children OF tender age should be kept
from the workshop. the mine and the fac
tory. in order that they may receive the
? benefits OF education. But laws should
not be enacted merely because the power
r exists to pass them and enforce them
{ and the right OF business enterprises &c
e be free from the burden and expense oil
Il state regulation and control. should be
= respected. unless the conditions therein
e Justify the state In the supervision OF
IT regulation thereof.
Although we adopt and announce thi,
h declaration Of principles as the platform
of the Republican party. these princip,e.
g should appeal to the good citizens of th'
r state. irrespective OF party. We invit,
: the cooperation of all those who agre.
g with us that the enactment into Law ot
I these principles will advance the ha ppi.
d ness and welfare of the people of Mis-
5 souri,.