Milford chronicle., 1908-06-12

will be endorsed unequivocauy, ana
this endorsement will be the central
idea of the document. These policies
will be set forth as the embodiment
lof the principles of the Republican
party. whose achievements will be
Landed as at all times wise and baneh-
cent: as ever in the interest of all the
people. These principles. it will be de-
cared. are quite in contrast with the
policies of the Democratic party. which
as embodied in the public utterances
! of its leaders. it will be said. promise
nothing good that can be assured Of
accomplishment.
Specifically speaking more attention
has been given by the platform-mak-
ers to the tariff than to any other sub
ject. There will be an unequiVoca
declaration for revision. but the dis
position is to leave the working out OF
details to the ingenuity of congress
The declaration will take the shape OF
a pledge to so equalize the duties as tc
give the consumer the benefit of the
most favorable prices consistent with
the protection of domestic industries
and home labor. 1t will be emphatically
stated that there must be no innOva
ton that will permit American labor to
come into competition with foreign
labor. and accordingly it will be speci
fed that in all cases the duty must
be equal to the difference between the
American and the European cost OF
production. including a reasonable |
profit to the American producer.
Next to the tariff the financial plank
has received most careful attention
Congress and the administration viii
be congratulated upon the passage o:
the Aldrich-Vreeland bill as in the in
terest of sound finance and as calcu
lated to protect the business worlj
against possible panics in the near
future, and at the same time prOvide
for the permanent improvement Of Out
currency system through the recon
which it is anticipated viii
be made by the commission appointed
under the new law
The administration will be also EN-
Dhatically complimented upon the pas
sage during the ffty-ninth congress o
he railroad rate law.
The convention will place itself on
'ecord as favorable to such an amend
nent Of the Sherman antitrust law as
will enable the railroads to enter into
reasonable traffic agreements withOu.
aking the risk of prosecution in the
criminal courts.
COgnizance will be taken Of the de
hands Of labor to the extent of recon
nending such legislation as will in
ure labor organizations against snap
by the courts in the issuance
+ injunctions without due notice o =
ecessary hearing. A recommendation /
Dr. the removal of the triple penalty ?
I conspiracy prosecutions. when such =
are directed against labor I
EXAMINATIONS, is probable. I
Among other recommendation tha'
ill be made will be the following
or the admission at tAe next session
{ congress of Arizona and New Mex r
% as separate states of the Union y
IT the protection of American citizens =.
broad; for the fostering CT our com -
lerce in the Orient: for the open door =
/ China; for the exclusion Of coOH >
lbor, whether Chinese or japanese y
-rong commentator of the presen; .
.vil service policy; endorsement o. =
lie plan to grant a subsidy in the in .
crest of the ocean mails to Souta ~
merica and Australasia. and for the .
1coura gement of American shipping =.
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