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PLATFORM ADOPTED.
Declaration Of Principles Of the
Republican Party. -
MINORITY REPORT OFFERED

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MINORITY REPORT OFFERED.
Cooper Of Wisconsin Submitted DIFF
, ferent PIanks on Several of the I'm
portant Issues, but They Were Over.
wfeInnlneIy Voted Down. i
Chicago, June 19.-Tne Republican
national convention adopted the report
Of the resolutions committee by viva
voce vote after Overwhelmingly de-
feating the minority report offered by
Mr. Cooper of Wisconsin. Tie minor
fty report provided for removal of tar
III on trust controlled goods. declared
for physical valuation of railroads,
election of senators by direct vote
and prohibiting the Issuance of iniunc-
tons in labor disputes. The platform
as adopted follows. In part:
.-'.* s. Tariff.
The Republican party declares I'M
equivocally for q rev lsiol Of dhe tariff
by special session of congress i'm
mediately fol!oYfing, the Inauguration
of the next president and commends
the steps already ta..en to this end in
the work assign ed 10 abe appropriate
committees Of congress. which are
now investigating the: operation
and effect OF existing schedules. In
all tariff legislation the true principle
Of protection is best maintained by the
imposition of such duties as will equal
the difference between the cost of pro-
duction st home and abroad, together
with reasonable profit to American
industries. We favor the establish
ment of maximum and minimum rates,
to be administered by the president
under limitations fixed In the law,
the maximum to be available to meet
discrimination by foreign countries
against American goods entering their
markets and the minimum to repre-
sent the normal measure of protection
at home; the aim and purpose Of the
Republican policy being not only to
preserve, without excessive duties, that
security against foreign competition
10 which American manufacturers,
farmers and. producers are entitled,
but also to maintain the high standard
of living of the wage earners of this
country who are the most direct ben
eficiaries Of the protective system. Be-
tween the United States and the Phil
ippiness we believe in a free inter-
change of products, with such limita-
lions 2ds to sugar and tobacco as will
avoid injury to domestic interests. :.
}:- s3s;3,.,, Currency. ~ .,,.', r.
sSt5'I Vera approve the emergency meas
nres adopted blythe government dur
ing the recent financial disturbance
and especially commend the. passage
BY congress at the last session Of the
law designed to protect the country
from rs repetition OF snchS stringe 81.
I The Republic lean party IS conmit teds to
theT development of d perm an ent cur
rency system, responding to our great
er3needs, and the appointment of the
national smone tary commission by tie
present congress ii which will impair
TALLY investigate all proposed meth
DDS, insures the early realization OF
this purpose. III T555 D H r. y :. . ,= III :.
5 Is. Postal Savings Bank. i, Vt.
! We favor the, establishment of "a
postal savings bank system for the
,convenien ce of the people and the en-
courageme Of thrift. $ $i@' $s &: J. i
$$ 4ssvs Trusts. i ' '$s E$ +
II The Republican party passed the
/ Sherman antitrust law over Demo-
critic $oppositi and enforced Iii after
democratic: dereliction. 1t, has been
Is who lesome instrument for good Ii
the hands Of "a wise and fearless ad-
nainistration. H But j5s experience has
shown that Its effectiyene can be
3strengt hened and its real objects bet
ter att ained such am ENC ments as
will give .Sto the federal government
greater supervision and control over,
and secure greater publicity III, the
management of that class of corpora,
tions engaged In Interstate com merce
having power and opportunity to effect
monopo Hes
3ESYy Il Railroads
sS We approve the enactment OF the
railroad rate law and the vigorous en.
forcementF of the present administra.
tion IA the statutes against rebates
and discrimina ions, as result 81
which the advantages formerly pos.
sesged ~ the large over the smaller
shipper have subs ant tally Disappeared
/ ia this conneetio We commend The
/ appropriation of $3.50, 900 bys the pres.
TENT congress Ia ordse to enable the
interstate commerce commission to
|athogoughly inyestig gate and give pub
LEFTY to the ccpunsts Of Interstate
railroads
Ve believe, however, that the Id.
ltsrstate commerce Law should be fur
ther amended 50 aa ttoe give gailrcada
the right 10 make and pub hi trafac
agreements sub % the approval oi
on, but mai ntainfng Ill.
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