West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-06-25
BUILT FOR TAFT
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL PLAT
FORM DRAWN ACCORDING
TO HIS WISHES.
MODIFIED INJUNCTION PLANK
Platform Declares for Postal SAVINGS
Banks, Admission OF Arizona and
New Mexico ss States and Reauia.
tion OF Railroad stock Issues.

The platform OF the Republican
party. adopted by the national conven.
ton OF 1908 at Chicago. contains this
declaration OF principles
In this. the greatest era OF Ameri.
can advancement. the Republican party
has reached Its highest service under
the leadership OF Theodore Roosevelt
His administration IL AN epoch in
American history. In no other period
since national sovereignty was
won under Washington or preserved
under Lincoln has there been such
mighty progress in those ideals OF gov.
ernment which make for justice. equal.
ity and fair dealing among men. The
highest aspirations OF the American
people have found a voice. Their most
exalted servant represents the best
aims and worthiest purposes OF all his
countrymen. Conscience and courage
In public station and higher standards
OF right and wrong in private lite have
become cardinal principles OF political
faith; capital and labor have been
brought into closer relations OF conn.
dence and interdependence. and the
abuse or wealth. the tyranny OF pow
er and all the evils OF privilege and
favoritism have been put to scorn by
the simple, manly virtues OF justice
and fair play
The Revival OF Business.
Nothing 80 clearly demonstrates the
sound basis upon which our CONNER.
clal, Industrial and agricultural inter.
ests are founded and the necessity OF
promoting their continued welfare
through the operation OF Republican
| policies, as the recent safe passage OF
the American people through a fnan.
cial disturbance which. II appearing
| In the midst OF Democratic rule or the
menace OF u, might have equaled tho
familiar Democratic panics OF the past.
We congratulate the people upon this
renewed evidence of American su.
| premacy and hail with confidence the
signs now manifest OF complete res.
toration OF business prosperity I'm all
| lines OF trade. commerce and manu-.
featuring.
Recent Republican Legislation.
The many wise and progressive
measures adopted at recent sessions OF
congress have demonstrated the patri.
otic resolve OF Republican leadership
In the legislative department to keep
In step I'm the forward march toward
better government.
Notwithstanding the indefensible
| flibustering of Democratic minority
In the house OF representatives during
the last session many wholesome and
| progressive laws were enacted and we
especially commend the passage OF the
emergency currency bill. the appoint.
ment OF the national monetary com.
mission, the employers and govern.
ment liability laws. the measures for
the greater efficiency OF the army and
navy. the widows pension bill, the
child labor law for the District OF Co.
lumbia. the new statutes for the safe.
" OF railroad engineers and fremen
and many other acts conserving the
| public welfare.
Tariff Revision.
The Republican party declares un.
equivOcally for n revision OF the tariff
| bysa special session OF congress i'm.
mediately following the Inauguration
OF the next president and commends
the steps already taken to this end in
the work assigned to the appropriate a
| committees OF congress which are now
investigating the operation and effect
OF existing schedules. In all tarlr leg.
islstion the true principle OF protec.
tion is best maintained by the impo
sition OF such duties as will equal the
| difference between the cost OF produc.
uon at home and abroad together
! with reasonable profit to American
Industries. We favor the establish.
ment OF maximum and minimum rates
to be administered by the president
under limitations fixed in the law. the
maximum to be available 10 meet dis.
examinations by foreign countries
! against American goods entering their
markets and the minimum TO repre-
sent the normal measure OF protection
| at home; the aim and purpose OF the
Republican policy being not only to
! preserve without excessive duties
that security against foreign competi.
ton TO which American manufacturers
| farmers and producers are entitled
but also TO maintain the high stand
ard Of living OF the wage-earners OF
| this country, who are the most direct
! benehciaries Of the protective system.
! Between the United States and tho
! Philippines we believe in a free inter.
change OF products with such llmita.
| tiOns a. 10 sugar and tobacco as viii
] shord adequate protection 10 domes.
/ tic interests
Currency.
We approve the emergency meas.
ures adopted by the government dur.
] 0lhIuNUHnfn
and especially commend the passage
| by congress AZ the last session OF the
law designed 10 protect the country
/ from a repetition OF such strinHency
| The Republican party Is committed 10
/ the development OF a permanent cur.
rency system, responding 10 our great.
er needs, and the appointment OF the
national monetary commission by tho
| pressnt congress. which will impar.
tally investigate all proposed meth.
DDS. insuros the early realization Of
/ this purpose. The present currency
laws have fully justified their adop.
ton. but an expanding commerce. q
| marvellous growth in wealth and popu.
lation, multiplying the centers OF dis.
! tribution, Increasing the demand for
the movement OF crops In the west
and south and entailing periodic
changes in monetary conditions. dis.
close the need OF a more elastic and
adaptable system. Such a systsm must
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