Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-26
THE PLATFORM ADOPTED.

"The Republican party of Wisccn-
sin, through It's representatives. as
sembled in cordance with the pro-
visions of the primary law, hereby in
dorse the administration of Theodore
Roosevelt, the national Republican
platform adop' ed at Chicago and the
sentiment expressed in the letter of
acceptance of the Hon. William Hiatt.
"We pledge our support to the Re-
publican nominees, William I'll. Taft
and James S. Sherman.
"We favor the physical valuation of
railway property as an element in fix
ing reasonable rates; we also favor
publicity of campaign contributions
and the election of United States
senators by direct vote of the people.
Laws of this state have been passed
under the Republican administration
embracing these questions and we
heartily approve of the efforts Of our
senators and representatives in seek
ing to secure such legislation in con-
gress.
"We indorSe the administration of
Gov. James O. Davidson and his asso-
ciates and their conduct of the affairs
of the state Gov. Davidson'S adher-
ence to the principles of the party as
expressed in its platform of recent
years assures continuance of the
progressive legislation that has been
heretofore enacted into the laws.
Among the important laws enacted
under recent Republican administra-
tions we point with pride to those
providing for a primary creating a
state tax commission, providing for
the advaIorem taxation OF railroads
and other public service corporations;
creating state railroad rate commits
sion; the anti lobby law: the law pro-
hibiting political contributions by
corporations; the public utility law;
the railway co-employe law; the cent
passenger rate law; the civil service
law; the inheritance tax law; the law
creating the forestry commits sion; the
law to promote emigration; the law
conserving the water power of the
state and the insurance legislation
enacted for the protection of the
policy holders of Wisconsin.
"We stand pledged to the faithful
administration of all these laws and to
the enactment of such amendments
thereto as experience may show to be
necessary to render them more effic-
lent.
"We believe that demoralizing ex-
penditures of money in the primary
election would be restrained were due
publicity given to such expenditures
prior to such election.
1--WE favor a law that Will require
public statements to be frequently
fled by candidates and committees
before such primaries and such other
legislation as may further prevent
excessive and improper payment by
candidates, compliance thereto to be
secured by provisions making the fill
ing of fraudulent statement a dis
qualification for the office.
Experience, shows that an unfair
advantage may be had through the
alphabetical arrangement of the can
didates' names, also that members of
one political party may be improperly
permitted to control nominations in
the opposing party.
"We pledge ourselves to such
amendments as will strengthen the
primary law IN these particulars and
make it the more effective.
Notwithstanding the fact that dur
ing the last four years under the adj
mirable state banking laws an average
of 400 state banks carrying approx
mately 100000 00in deposits through
out that period have so conducted the
banking business in this state that
not one dollar has been lost to a
depositor. We recognize the great
Importance of adopting all reasonable
ma constitutional measures to secure