New-York tribune., 1908-06-19

that Republican doctrine which insists that
every dollar shall be based upon and as good as
gold.
POSTAL SAVINGS.
We favor the establishment of postal saw
ings bank system for the convenience or the
people and the announcement of thrift
TRUSTS.
The Republican party passed the Sherman
antitrust law over Democratic opposition and
enforced It after Democratic dereliction. 1t has
hands of q wise and fearless administration
But experience has shown that Its effectiveness
can be strengthened and Its real objects better
attained by such amendments as Will give 10 the
federal government greater supervision and con-
troll over. and secure greater publicity IN. the
MANAGEMENT of that class Of corporations en-
gagged IN Interstate commerce having power and
opportunity to effect monopoiies.
RAILROADS.
We approve the enactment OF the railroad rate
law and the vigorous enforcement by the pres
ent administration of the statutes against re-
bates and Determinations as result or when
the advantages formerly possessed by the large
shipper the small shipper have substan-
TALLY disappeared; and in this connection we
commend the appropriation by the present Con
gress to enable the Interstate Commerce Com
mission to thoroughly investigate. and give pub
Iicity to- the accounts Of interstate railroads
We believe, however, that the interstate com
merce law should be further amended so as to
give railroads the right TO make and publish
traffic agreements subject to the approval OF
the commission but maintaining always the
principle of competition between naturally COM
peting lines and avoiding the common control
of such lines by any means whatsoever We
favor such national legislation and supervision
as will prevent the future overissue of stocks
and bonds by interstate carriers
RAILROAD AND GOVERNMENT EN-
PLOYES.
The enactment In constitutional form at the
present session Of Congress OF the employers
liza bility law, the passage and enforcement OF
the safety appliance statutes. as well as the
additional protection secured for engineers and
ffrerlen: the reduction In the hours or labor
of trafnuen and railroad telegra piers the sue
cessful exercise of the powers OF mediation and
arbitration between interstate railroads and
thetr empIoyes and the law making a begin
ming in the policy OF compensation for injured
emDloves of the government, are among the
most commendable accomplishments of the pres
ent administration. But there ls 1urther Work
in this direction yet to be done, and the RepuD-
lican party pledges its continued devotion TO
every cause that make Tor safetN ana the
hette-ment of conditions among those whose
labor contributes so much to the progress and
welfare OF the country
WAGE FARMERS GENERALLY.
The same wise policy which has induced the
Renublican party to maintain protecton 10
American labor. esta bsh an eight-hour day
in the construction OF all public Works. 10 IN
crease the list Of employees VINO shall nave
rreferred claims for wages under the bank
ruDtcy laws TO adopt child labor statute Tor
the District of Columbia. TO direct an lnVFstlga-
lion into the condition of working women and
and telegraph companies engaged in interstate
business: to appropriate sI50.0O0 al the recent
session of Congress in order to secure q thor
ough inquiry into the causes or calaSlrophe3
and loss of life in the mines and to amend
and strengthen the law prohibiting the importa-
lion of contract labor, will be pursued in every
Legitimate direction within federal authority TO
tighten the burdens and increase the opportunity
fcr baDDinesss- and advancement of all who
toll The Republican party recognizes the spe-
ciai needs OF wage workers generally for their
u-eIlheing means the wellbeing of ali. But
-s.,, ,aaf rknara I.ssar Ions
tLat of good citizenship and we especially stand
Cor the needs of every American. whatever his
occupation in his capacity self-respectins
citizen.
COURT PROCEDURE.
The Republican party will uphold at all times
,ha authority and integrity OF the courts. state
apd federal. and viii insist that their
rouers 10 enforce their process and TO protect
life liberty and property shall be preserved In
,-Iolate We believe. however. that the rules
90 ,rocedure in the federal courts with respect
20 the issuance of the writ of injunction should
=. more accurately defined by statute. and that
- Injunction or temporary restraining order
ND he issued without notice. except where
irenarsb bile injury would result from delay. in
.iri, case a sreed' hearing thereafter should
be granted
THE AMERICAN FARMER.
Among those whose welfare is as vital to the
ue:fsre of the whole country as is that Oh the