The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-06-25
FIVE IMPORTANT PLANKS
OF REPUBLICAN PLATFORM
How the Republicans Stand Regard
ing Trusts, Antllnjunction, Rail.
road Rates, Tariff Revision
and Currency.

| road Rates, 1arih Revision
and Currency.
Chicago The five most important
pIanks Of the Republican platform,
| formulated by President Roosevelt
and Secretary Taft and drafted by
Wade II. Ellis. attorney general OF
Ohio, are here given. They are the
planks on trusts, antiinjunction, rail-
read rates. tariff revision and cur
rency.
The Trust PLANK.
THE Republican party passed the
Sherman antitrust law over Demo
cratic opposition and enforced II after
Democratic dereliction. II has been
a wholesome instrument for good In
the hands of a wise and fearless adj
niinistratiOn. But experience mas
shown that It's effectiveness can be
strengthened and It's real objects bet
ter attained by such amendments as
will give the federal government
greater supervision and control over
and secure greater publicity In the
MANAGEMENT OF that class OF inter-
state corporations having power and
opportunity to effect monopolies, ana
at the same time will not interfere
with the existing associations among
business men, farmers and wage-earn-
ers 80 long as their conduct or opera
ton results In a positive benefit to
the public"
Anti-injunction.
The anti-injunction plank OF the
platform as passed upon In Washing
ton is as follows:
I'VE declare for such an amend
ment of the statutes of procedure In
the federal courts, with respect to the
use OF the writ OF injunction, as will.
on the one hand, prevent the sum-
mary issue OF such orders without
proper consideration. and on the
other. will preserve undiminished the
power of the courts to enforce their
process, to the end that justice may
be done at all times and to all par
ties"
A. to Railroads.
The exact text of the plank OF the
Republican platform prepared by
Wade II. Ellis and approved by Pres
dent Roosevelt and Secretary Taft
.elating to railroads is as follows:
I'VE approve the enactment OF
abroad rate law and the vigorous en-
orcement by the present administra-
ion of the statutes against rebates
Ind discrimination, as a result OF
which the advantages formerly pos
essed by the large shipper over the
mall shipper has substantially disap- |
feared. In this connection we recon-
mend the appropriation of $350,000 by |
he present congress in order to en-
bile the Interstate commerce COM
mission to thoroughly investigate
md give publicity to the accounts Of
ailroads.
"We believe, however, that the in
erstate commerce law should be fur;
her amended so as to give railroads
he right to make and publish traffic
greements subject to the approval of
he commission, but maintaining al
'ays the principle of competition be-
ween naturally competing lines and
voiding the, common control of such
mes by any means whatsoever and
U NnPNttahy iaNpi tuG vi |
nch legislation as will provide for
sderal restriction against the over.
sue Of stocks and bonds by inter
iate carriers"
The Tariff.
THE Republican party declares ul.
for revision of the tar
by special session OF congress
after the Inauguration of
10 next president. and commends the
cps already taken to this end as to
ork assigned to the appropriate com
ittees of tse two houses which are
Wv investigating the operation and
feet OF existing schedules. In all
riff legislation the true principle of
OBJECTION Is best maintained by the
iposition OF such duties as will equal
q difference between the cost OF
oduction at home and abroad, to-
'ther with reasonable profit to
merican industries. and the benefits
at follow are best secured by the
Establishment of maximum and mini
um rates which shall be applied aut-
natically to the trade of other coun-
les In accordance with their treat
ent or our trade. The minimum
ould represent the normal measure
protection required for the benefit
our own industries. The aim and
rpose OF the Republican policy IL
I only to preserve. without exces
70 duties. that security against for
IN competition to which American
farmers and producers
Q entitled, bat also to maintain the
sh standard of living of the wage
rners OF this country. who are the
,st direct beneticiaries of the pro
'tive system. Between the United
ates and the Philippines. we favor
free Interchange OF products with ,
en- limitations rs TO sugar and 10. 4
eco as will avoid injury to domestic i
erests."
The Currency Plank. 4
The Republican party approves \
Aldrich.vreeland currency bin I
only as an emergency measure !,
declare for thorouxh and new
stem OF currency laws that win h. 7
accord with the need of the times z
d which win be more adaptable "a y
demands Of business and more Q
site In its character as a circulat 6
, medium"