The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-06-19
OUTL|NE0FPLAFORM
Principal Planks as Submitted to
Resolutions Committee.

NeSUlullUnS GOIllnlllee.
BITTER FIGHT is PROBABLE
Anti-Injunction, Railroad Regulation
and Proposed Amendment Of Sher.
man Antitrust Law Meets With
Strong Opposition.
Chicago. June 17.-T The principal
Dlanks in the platform as prepared for
submission to the resolutions commit
tee of the Republican national con
ventaon are as follows, covering rail
road regulation, revision of the tarif,
antiinjunction, the trust question and
currency reform:
I'VE approve the enactment Of a
railroad rate law and a vigorous en-
forcement of the present. administra-
ton of the statutes against rebates
and discrimination as q 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 $35O,000 by the pres
ent congress in order to enable the
interstate commerce commission to
thoroughly investigate and give pub
lictty to the accounts Of interstate
roads. h
"We believe, however, that the in
terstate commerce law should be fur
Their amended so as to give railroads
the right to make and publish traffic
agreements subject to the approval of
the commission, but maintaining al
ways the principal of competition be-
tween naturally competing lines and
avoiding the common control of such
lines by any ear whatsoever and
we specially favor the enactment of
such legislation as will provide for
federal restriction against the over
issue of stocks and bonds by interstate
carriers.
For Revision of the Tariff.
THE Republican party declares I'M
equiyocally for a revision of the tariff
by a 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 the two houses, 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 and the benefits that follow
are best secured by the establishment
of maximum and minimum rates,
which shall be applied automatically
to the trade of other countries in ac-
cordance with their treatment of our
trade.
"The minimum should represent the
normal measure of protection re-
quired for the benefit of u own in
dustries. The aim and purpose of the
Republican policy is not only to pre-
serve, 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 n of this
country who are more direct benef-
Charles of the protective system. Be-
tween the United States end the Phil
,ippines we believe in a free inter
change Of products, with such limita-
lions IS to sugar and tobacco as will
avoid injury to domestic interests.
Regarding Writ Of injunction.
"We declare for such an amendment
of the statutes of procedure in the fed
eral courts with respect to the S Of
the writ Of. injunction as will on the
one hand prevent the summary issue
Of such orders without proper consid-
GRAFTON, and on the other will preserve
undiminished the power Of courts to
enforce their process, to the end that
justice may be done at all times and
to all parties"
The trust plank is as follows:
''The Republican party passed the
Sherman antitrust law over Demo
cratic opposition and enforced It after
Democratic dereliction. 1t has been
a wholesome instrument for good in
the hands Of a wise and fearless adj
smin~istration. But experience has
shown that its effectiveness can be
strengthened and it's 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
management Of that class Of interstate
corporations having power and ,oppor-
5tunity to effect monopolies, and at the
same time will not interfere with the
existence Of associations among bust
ness men, farmers and wage earners
so long as their conduct or operation
results In q positive benefit to the pub
lie"
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