The Dickinson press., 1908-07-11
PLATFORM ADOPTED
Declaration Of Principles Of the
Republican Party.

Republican Party.
MINORITY REPORT OFFERED
Cooper Of Wisconsin Submitted on.
fersnt Planks on Several Of the I'm.
portant Issues, but They Were Over
whelmingIy Voted Down.
Chicago. June 1s.-The Republican
national convention adopted the report
OF the resolutions committee by a viva
voce vote after Overwhelmingly de-.
teating the minority report offered by
Mr.. Cooper Of Wisconsin. The minor.
ity report provided for removal Of tar
III on trust controlled goods. declared
for physical valuation Of railroads.
election Of senators by direct vote
and prohibiting the issuance Of injunc-
lions in labor disputes. The platform
- oN~HS0V AVAAO Vs. III R0AIS '' a '
Tariff.
The Republican party declares I'm.
eQuivocally for q revision of the tariff
by q 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
committees of congress. which are
now investigating the operation
and effect of existing schedules. In
all tariff legislation the true principle
of protection is best maintained by the
imposition of such duties as will equal
the difference between the cost of pro.
duction at home and abroad, together
with a 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 to meet
discrimination 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 competition
to which American manufacturers,
farmers and producers are entitled,
but also to maintain the high standard
of living of the wage earners Of this
country who are the most direct ben.
eflciaries of the protective system. Be-
tween the United States and the Phil
ippines we believe in a free inter-
change Of products, with such limita-
lions as to sugar and tobacco as will
avoid injury to domestic interests.
Currency.
We approve the emergency meas.
ures adopted by the government dur.
ing the recent financial disturbance
and especially commend the passage
by congress at the last session Of the
law designed to protect the country
from q repetition of such stringency.
The Republican party Il committed to
the development Of q permanent eur
rency system, responding to u great
er needs, and the appointment Of the
national monetary commission BY the
present congress, which will impair.
TALLY investigate all proposed meth
dds. insures the early realization Of
this purpose. s
Postal Savings Bank.
We favor the establishment of a
postal savings bank system for the
convenience Of the people and the en-
couragement Of thrift.
Trusts.
The Republican party passed the
Sherman antitrust law over Demo.
cratic opposition and enforced it after
Democratic dereliction. It has been
q wholesome instrument for good in
the hands of q wise and fearless ad-
ministration. But experience has
shown that its effectiveness can be
strengthened and its real objects bet.
ter attained by such amendments as
will give to the federal government
greater supervision and control over,
and secure greater publicity in, the
VI IAoL SAoD0 VI OApOAo
lions engaged in interstate commerce
having power and opportunity to effect
monopolies.
Railroads.
We approve the enactment Of the
railroad rate law and the vigorous en-.
forcement of the present administra-
ton of the statutes against rebates
and determinations, as a result OF
which the advantages formerly pos
sessed by the large over the smaller
shipper have substantially disappeared
In this connection we commend the
appropriation of $350,000 by the pres.
emit congress In order to enable the
Interstate commerce commission to
thoroughly investigate and give pub
licity to the accounts of interstate
railroads.
We believe, however, that the in
terstate commerce law should be fur
Their amended so az to give railroads
the right to make and publish traffic
agreements subject to the approval OF
the 'ssion, but maintaining al.
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