Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-09
DRAFT OF FLArFORM READY
Policies Of Roosevelt and Revision o
TARiR PrineipaI Isauee.

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Policies Of Roosevelt and Revision of
TAFiR PrineipaI Isauee.
WASHINGTON. June THAT the plat
form which will be adopted a. the Chicago
convention and on which the republican
party will stand during the next campAish
has been completed. with the exception Of
a few details. which will Be left for the
committee on resolutions to insert, IL the
opinion OF many who are in the confidence
OF the republican leaders.
The work has been done by Hon. Wade
Ellis. attorney general Of Ohio the drafts
man OF the recent Ohio state platform;
Senator Hopkins. who will be the chair
man Of the committee on resolutions; Sen
atot Long OF Kansas, and g few others,
including the president and Secretary Taft,
who rave been freely consulted.
The policies Of President Roosevelt win
be endorsed unequivooally. and this en-
dorsement will be the central idea Of the
document. These policies VIII be set forth
as the embodiment Of the principles Of the
republican party, whose achievements will
be lauded as at all times wise ~ benefit
cent; as ever in the interest Of all the peo-
pie.
These principles. It will be declared, are
quite in contrast with the policies of the
democratic party. which, az embodied in
the public uttSrances OF it's leaders, It will
be said promise nothing good that can be
assured Of accomplishment
The republican party poses as the party
Of protection and sound money; a. the
party Of progress and good principles; a.
the party that gave freedom TO Cub and
lifted the yoke from the nseks OF the peo-
pie of the Philippines and from Porto Rico;
will be upheld for admiration and made the
subject Of much praise. and the voting pub
lie will be asked to. continue TO patronize
the political craft that has carried II
across 80 many streams.
Specifically speaking. more attention has
been given by the platform makers to the
tariff than to any other subject. There
will be an unequivoeai declaration for re-
vision. but the disposition is to leave de-
tails to the INGENUITY Of congress. The &C.
ton OF the two houses Of congress in In
structing the committees which will deal
with the tariff. the senate COMMITTEES on
finance and the house committee on ways
and means, TO make especial Investigation
Of the situation. will afford sufficient rea-
son for this course as the result OF these in
quiries will be unavailable to the conven-
ton while they supposedly furnish congress-
with a basis for action. This preparatory
step will be endorsed and this win be q
general pronouncement IN favor OF such
changes in the schedules as the advance OF
time n the pfosress Of the country may
have made necessary since the enactment
OF the Dingley Law. The declaration takes
the shape OF a pledge to 80 equaIIze the
duties 90 as to give the consumer the ben.
eft Of the most favorable prices consistent
with the protection OF domestic industrie,
and home labor. II win be emphaticaIiy
stated that there must be no Innovation
that will permit American labor TO com.
into competition with foreign labor. and se.
cordingiy II will be specified that IN Al
cases the duty must be equal to the air
ference between the American and Euro.
peap cost OF production. a reasonable profit
to the American producer. The principl,
Of protection Will be endorsed in genera
terms and there may be a declaration IA
vorabie to a maximum and q minimum
tariff as the best calculated to insure IN,
promotion OF American Interests under va
rying conditions. A clause declaring aEaIns
utilization Of tariff for the promotion o
monopoly IL also among the probabilities
Next 70 the tariff the financial pIani
has received most careful attention, bu
the enactment Of the emergency Law jus
before the close OF the recent session o
congress has rendered the preparation .
this plank much simpler than Il woul
! have been II there had been no sue
legislation. Congress viii be congratu
lated on the Aldrieh-VTeeIand bill as /
the interest Of sound nance and eaicu
lated to protect the business world againi
possible panics In the near future and 9
I the same time provide for the permaner
I Improvement Of our eurrsncy systeI
. through the recommendation which IL
q anticipated will Be MADE b. me commits