The Topeka state journal., 1908-06-16
Praises the Administration and
All Its Policies.
ON THE SAME LINES.
Continuance of These Policies
In the Future Pledged.
Take Strong Ground for Reform
of the Tariff.
Favor Postal Banks and Trust
Law Amendment.

Chicago, June 16.-The national Re-
publican platform as it now stands is
as follows:
once moro the Republican party,
In national convention assembled SUBJ
mlts Its cause to the people. This
great historic organization that de-
stroyed slavery. preserved the union,
restored credit, expanded the national
domain, established a sound financial
system, developed the industries and
resources of the country and gave to
the nation her post of honor in the
countries OF the world, now meets the
new problems Of government with the
same courage and capacity with which
it solved the old
In this, the greatest era of American
advancement, the Republican party
reached it's highest service under the
leadership of Theodore Roosevelt His
administration Is an epoch in Ameri-
can history. In no other period since
national sovereignty was won under
washington or preserved under Lincoln
has there been such mighty progress
In the ideals of government which make
Tor Justice, equality and fair dealing
among men. The highest aspirations
| of the American people have found
voice. Their most exalted servant has
come to represent not political SOW
ereignty alone, but the best aims and
Worth1est purposes of all his country
hood have been lifted to a nobler sense
! of duty and obligation. Conscience
| and courage in public station and high
| est standards of right and wrong in
| private life have become the cardinal
principles of political faith; capital and
| labor have been brought into closer
relations of confidence and independ-
ence In the abuse Of wealth, the tyran.
ny of power and all the evils of privi-
lege and favoritism have been put tt
i oi i'm, Ia oy,1x ytv{, ~
| Justice and fair play.
! Rooseyelt's Work.
The great; accomplishments of Presi
dent Roosevelt have been first anl
foremost, a brave and impartial en-.
fOrcement of the law, the prosecution
1 OF illegal trusts and monopolies, tht
/ exposure and punishment Of evildoer:
| in the public service, the more effec.
| tive regulation Of the rates and ser
| vice of the great transportation lines
! the complete overthrow Of preference
rebates and Determinations; the arbi
| tration of labor disputes, the ameliora-
| ton of the condition of wage-workers
| everywhere, the conservation of the
| natural resources of the country, the
| forward step in the improvement Of
| earnest support and defense of every
wholesome safeguard which has made
| more secure the guarantees Of life, lib.
erty and prosperity. These are the
achievements that will make for Theo.
| dore Roosevelt his place in history.
| But more than all else, the great
things he has done will be an inspira-
ton to those who have yet greater
things to do. We declare our unfalter-
ing adherence to the policies thus in
augurated and pledge their continuance
under a Republican administration OF
the government. Under the guidance
| Of Republican principles, the American
people have become the richest. nation
| in the world. Our wealth today ex-
ceeds that of England and all her
colonies and that of France and Ger
many combined.
When the Republican party was born
the total wealth of the country was
SIG, ,O00, 900. 900. It has leaped to $11O,000,-