Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-19

naturally competing lines and avoiding
the common control of such lines by
any means whatever.
I'VE favor such national legislation
and supervision as will prevent the fu.
ture over-issue of stocks and bonds by
interstate carriers.
Trust Regulation.
"The Republican party passed the
Sherman antitrust law over Democra-
tic opposition, and enforced it after
Democratic derelction. 1t has been IL
wholesome instrument for good In tn
hands of wise and fearless admins
tration. But experience has shown
that its effectiveness can be strength
ened and It's real objects better at
tanned by such amendments as will
give to the federal government greater
supervision and control over, and se
cure greater publicity in, the manage.
ment of that class Of corporations eu.
gagged In interstate commerce having
power anu opportunity to effect mon.
opolies.
Relief for Employees.
"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 addi
tional protection secured for engineers
and firemen; the reduction in the hours
of labor of trainmen and railroad teleg-
raCherS: the successful exercise Of the
powers of mediation and arbitration
between interstate railroads and thel
employees, and the law making 4 be.
ginning in the policy OF compensation
for injured employees Of the ,overn-
ment, are among the most comlhenda.
BILE accomplishments of the present ad
niniStration. But there is further work
in this direction yet to be done, and
the Republican party pledges It's con.
tiHued devotion to every cause that
makes for safety ana the betterment
of conditions among those whose labor
contributes SO much to the progress
and welfare of the country.
Wage Farmers Generally.
'The same wise policy which has In
duced the Republican party to main.
tain protection to American labor; to
establish an eight-hour day on the con.
struction of all public works; to in
crease the list of employees who shall
have preferred chains for wages un-
der the bankruptcy laws; to adopt a
child labor statute for the District OF
into the condition of working women
and children, and Js,oF. CT employees OF
telephone and telegraph companies en-
gagged in Interstate business; to ap.
propriate $15o,O0O at the recent session
of congress in order to secure a thor
ough inquiry into the causes Of catas.
trophies and loss Of life In the mines,
prohibiting the importation Of contract
LABOR, will be pursued in every legit-
irlate direction within federal authOri-
ty to tighten the burdens and increase
the opportunity for happiness and ad'
vancement of all who toll. The Re-
publican 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 American, whatever
his occupation, in his capacity as a
self-respecting citizen.
Court Procedure.
1.-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 processes and to protect
life, liberty and property shall be pro-
served inviolate. We believe, how
ever, that the rules of procedure in the
federal courts with respect to the issu-
ance of the writ Of injunction should
be more accurately defined by statute,
and that no injunction, or temporary
restraining order, should be issued
without notice, except where irrepara-
BILE injury would result from delay, In
which case q speedy hearing thereafter
should be granted.
Resources and waterways.
"We indorse the movement inau-
gurated by the administration for the
conservation Of natural resources; we
approve all measures to prevent the
waste Of timber; we commend the work
now going on for the reclamation Of
arid lands, and reafirm the Republican
policy Of the free distribution of the
available areas Of the public domain to
the landless settler. Ne obligation Of
the future Is more insistent and none
will result in greater blessings to pos
terity. In line with this splendid un-
dertaking is the further duty, equally
imperative, to enter upon a systematic
Improvement upon large and compre-
hensive plan, just to all portion Of the
country, of the waterways, harbors and
great lakes
Other Matters Considered.
Aside from these planks the platform
is solicitious as to the welfare of the
American farmer and the rights and
good citizenship of negroes; the move
ment for the conservation of the natur-
al resources is indorsed. The platform
SAYS the army and navy should be kept
at all times ready to defend the Amer
lean people; tells Of the growth Of for.
eign commerce under Republican ad
ministraton; tells of the conspicuous
contributions of American statesman
ship to the great cause Of information
al peace; adheres to the encouragement
of the merchant marine; recommends
liberal pensions; commends the civi.
service laws; favors the immediate ad