The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-06-12
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THE PLATFORM
Declaration Of Principles Of Republican,
PARTY Practically Connnleted

Declaration OF Principles OF Republicad
Party Practically Completed. I,
That the platform 10 be adopted al
the Chicago convention and on whlcn
the Republican party viii stand during
the next campaign. has been complet
ed with the exception OF few details,
which will be left for the COMMITTEES
on resolutions to insert. is the opinion
OF many who are in the confidence OF
the Republican leaders. The work has
been done by Hon. Wade Ellis. attor-
ncy general Of Ohio. the craftsman OF
The Ohio state platform; Senator Hop
kins, who viii be chairman OF the com.
mittee on resolutions; Senator Long.
of Kansas. and a few others. including
the president and Secretary Taft. who
have been freely consulted.
The policies OF President Roosevelt
will be endorsed unequiyocally. and
this endorsement viii be the central
idoa OF the document These policies
Will be set forth as the embodiment
OF the principles OF the Republican
party. whose achievements viii be
lauded as az an times wise and benef
cent; as ever In the interest OF all the
people. These principles. It will be de.
olared. are quite In contrast with the
policies OF the Democratic party, which.
as embodied I'm the public utterances
of its leaders Il will be said. promise
nothing good that can be assured OF
accomplishment
Specifically speaking more attention
has been given by the platform-mak.
ers 10 the tariff than 10 any other sui
ject There will be an unequiyocal
declaration for revision. but the dis
position is 10 leave the working out OF
details TO the ingenuity OF congress
The declaration will take the shape OF
a pledge 10 so equalize the duties as &c
give the consumer the benefit Of the
most favorable prices consistent with
the protection OF domestic industries
and home labor. Il VIII be cmphaticaly
stated that there must be no innoya
tion that will permit American labor tc
come into competition with foreign
labor. and accordingly Il will be speci
fed that IN all cases the duty must
be equal to the difference between the
American and the European cost OF
production. including a reasonable
profit 10 the American producer.
Next 10 the tarn the financial plank
has received most careful attention
Congress and the administration will
be congratulated upon the passage OF
the Allrich.V .Vreeland bin as In the In
tcrost Of sound finance and as calcu.
lated 10 protect the business world
against possible panics In the neal
future and at the same time provide
for The permanent Improvement Of our
currency system through the recon.
mondations which Il is anticipated will
be made BY the commission appointed
under the nGy law.
The administration will be also en-.
phatloally compllmented upon the pas
sage during the hityninth congress OF
the railroad rate law.
The convention viii place Itself on
record as favorable TO such an amend
ment OF the Sherman antitrust law as
Will enable the railroads 10 enter into
reasonable traffic agreements without
taking the risk Of prosecution In the
criminal courts
C0gnizance win be taken Of the De.
mands of labor 10 the extent Of recon
mcuilng such legislation as will in
sure labor organizations against snar
judgment by the courts In the issuance
of iniunctions without due notice OF
necessary hearing. A recommendation
for the removal Of the triple penalty
in conspiracy prosecutions when such
prosecutions are directed against labor
organizations. is probable.
Among other recommendation that
will De made will be the following
For the admission at tho next session
Of congress Of Arizona and New Mex
ico rs separate states Of the Union,
for the protection Of American citizens
abroad. for the fostering of our com
merce ln the Orient, for the open door
in China. for the exclusion Of cOolis
labor. whether Chinese or japanese;
strong commentator OF the present
civil service policy; endorsement OF
the plan TO grant a subsidy in the IN
terest OF tho ocean malls 10 South
America and Australasia. and for the
of American shipping
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