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their adoption. but an expanding COM:
meroe, q marvellous growth in wealth and
population, multiplying the centres OF
distribution, increasing the domand for
the movement OF crops in the West and
South, and eptailing periodic, changes
need OF more elastic and adaptable
system. Such system must meet the re-
quirements OF agrioulturiste, manufa ctur-
ers. merchants and business men generally;
must be automatic In operation, minimizing 9
the fluctuations In interest rates, and above
all must he In harmony with that Republic
can doctrine which insists that every dollar
shall be based upon and an good az gold.
POSTAL SAVINGS
We favor the establishment of a postal
savings bank system for the convenience OF
the people and the encouragement Of thrift.
TRUSTS.
The Republican party passed the Sher-
man antitrust law over Democratic oppo-
sition, and enforced it after Democratic
strument for good In the hands Of wise
and fearless administration. But expert
ence has shown that Its effectiveness can be
strengthened and It's real objects better
attained by such amendments as will give
to the Federal Government greater super
vision and control over, and secure greater
publicity, the management Of the class OF
corporations engaged in interstate COM
merce having power and opportunity to
effect monopoles.
RAILROADS.
We approve the enactment Of the railroad
rate law and the vigorous enforcement
by the present Administration OF the statutes
against rebates and determinations. as a
result of which the advantages formerly
possessed by the large shipper over the
small shipper have substantially disap-
peared. And in this connection we COM
mend the appropriation by the present
merce Commission to thoroughly invest
gate and give publicity to the accounts Of
interstate railroads.
We believe, however, that the interstate
commerce law should be further amended
so as to give railroads the right to make
and publish traffic agreements subject to
the approval OF the commission, but main
tanning always the principle of competition
between naturally competing lines and
avoiding the common control OF such lines
by any means whatsoever. We favor such
national legislation and supervision as will
prevent the future overissue OF stocks
and bonds by interstate carriers.
RAILROAD AND GOVERNMENT EMPLOYERS.
The enactment in constitutional form at
the present session of Congress of the
employers liability law, the passage and
enforcement Of the safety appliance statutes,
as well as the additional protection secured
the hours Of labor of trainmen and railroad
telegraphers, tho successful exercise of the
powers Of mediation and arbitration between
interstate railroads and their employees and
the law making Deginning in the policy
Of compensation for injured employ ees
Of the Government, are among the most
commendable accomplishments Of the pres
ent Administration. But there is another
work in this direction yet to be done, and
the Republican party pledges its continued
devotion to every cause that makes for
safety and the betterment Of conditions
among those whose labor contributes 30
much to the progress and welfare Of the
country.
WAGE FARMERS GENERALLY.
The same wise policy which has induced
the Republican party to maintain protection
to American labor to establish an eight
hour day in the construction Of all public
works, to increase the list Of employees
who shall have preferred claims for wages
under the bankruptcy laws, to adopt child
labor statute for the District Of Columbia,
to direct an investigation into the condition
OF working women and children and later.
Of employees Of telephone and telegraph
companies engaged IN interstate business.
for inquiry into the causes Of catas-
trophies and loss of life in the mines
and to amend and strengthen the law
prohibiting the Importation of contract
labor, will be pursued in every legitimate
direction within Federal authority to
tighten the burdens and increase the OPP
portunity for happiness and advancement
for all who toll.
The Republican party recognizes the
special needs Of wage workers generally,
for their well-being means the well-being
of all. But more important than all other
considerations is that Of good citizenship,
and we especially stand for the needs Of
every man, whatever his occupation, in
his capacity as a self-respeoting citizen.
COURT PROCEDURE.
The Republican party will uphold at all
times the authority and integrity OF the
courts, State and Federal. and will ever
insist that their powers TO enforce their
property shall be preserved inviolate. We
believe. however, that the rules Of pro-
cedure in the Federal courts with respect
to the issuance OF the writ Of injunction
should be more accurately defined by statute
and a,ti that % no Injunction Ra % or temporary re,
notice, except where irrepar able injury
would result from delay. In which case a
speedy hearing thereafter should be granted.
THE AMERICAN FARMER.
Among those whose welfare is as vital to
the welfare Of the whole country as is that
Of the wage Garner 10 the American farmer.
The prosperity Of the country rests peoul-
larly upon the prosperity OF agriculture.
The Republican party during the last
twelve years has accomplished extraordi-
nary work In bringing the resources of the
national Government to the aid OF the
farmer, not only In advancing agriculture
itself. but increasing the oonveniences OF
rural life. Free rural mail delivery has been
established; II now reaches millions of our
citizens, and we favor its extension until
every community In the land receives the full
benefits of the postal service. We recognize
the social and economic advantages Of good
country roads, maintained more and more
largely at public expense. and less and less
at the expense Of the abutting owner. In
this work we commend the growing practice
Of State aid, and we approve the efforts
OF the National Agricultural Department
by experiments and otherwise to make clear
to the public the best methods Of road con-
struotion.
RIGHTs OF THE NEGRO.
The Republican party has been for more
than Atty years the consistent friend of the
American negro. 1t gave him freedom and
1t wrote into the organic law
the declarations that proclaim his civil and
political rights, and 1t believes to-day that
his noteworthy progress In intelligence
industry and good citizenship has earned
the respect and encouragement of the ma
ton. We demand equal Justice for all men,
without regard to race or color. We de-
clare once more, and without reservation, for
the enforcement In letter and spirit of the