The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-17
REPUBLICANS, ATTENTION!

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The platform adopted by the Republican Ohio
Tas statewhch unanimously endorsed Taft for President re
garded by leading American papers the basis of the plat
form to be adopted by Republican convention Chi
cago. The platform is follows
The Republicans of Ohio proclaim this platform OF principles Of
the campaign of 1909 -
Justice equality and fair dealing brave and i'm
partial enforcement of the law commercial and industrial liberty in
duasm against socialism, competition as against monopoly
government regulation against government ownership; the promo
ton of labor and capital and the unncng
lection of BOTH compensation for injured employees OF the Govern
the constitutional form of the employers liability
act exercise Of the power of injunction order
to greater merchant marine and adequate
generous provision for the old soldiers liberal appropriations Tor the
Improvement waterways and abors including the Ohio River
the Lakes accordance with general plan which shall be
comprehensive and just all portions OF the country the oganza
existing national public health agencies into single ma
ional health department.
"A revision of the tariff by special OF the Congress,
nurng of the principle of protection by mpos-
ing duties will equal the difference between the cost
production home and abroad together with reasonable pt
that without excessive duties American manufacturers
farmers producers and may have adequate Protecuop
"a harmony with the achievements OF
the Republican party and such notifications OF the currency laws as
provide for the demands of satisfy the needs OF all
portions of the country and have all times the quality OF
security. Ifl*@F8E&M
he civil and political rights American negro every
believing do that his marvellous progress in intelligence
industry good citizenship has earned the respect and encourage
nation and that those legislative nactnents that have
their real aim his dfranchemnt for reasons OF color alone are
unfair and epugnan the law OF the land
reduction of representation Congress and the E
College all States of this Union where white and coored %
zns disfrancd to the end that the Fourteenth Amendment to
the Of the United States enforced
its letter and spirit
speedy completion of the Panama Canal the development
step popular the Philippines and the con-
expansion of American influence and trade in the interest OF
peace and progress among the nations of the earth
policies of the Republican party eXemp1hed IN
the Administration Theodore Roosevelt We ndorse his splendid
Administration that neither halt retreat shall be
the march toward better We specifically APP
prove of the railroad rate law the Strengthening OF
supervisory powers of the Interstate Commerce Commission the
illegal and monopoe and of edoers both in
the public service and in the commercial world together with the en-
Of all wholesome which have made safer the guar
of life liberty and property We congratulate the American
people that their safe through financial disturbance
indicates the sound basis upon which commercial industrial and
agricultural interests founded and the Republican party halls with
confidence the signs appearing of complete restoration of bust
prosperity all lines of trade and manufacturing
n this State stand for honesty and economy public office
the extension the merit system competitive bidding for supplies for
State Institutions affective and compulsory primary election law
efficient supervision inspection of banks and companies
the adjustment of child labor the protection of employees in shops
nes factories and upon the railroads. legislation relating the
liquor traffic in accord with the policy high taxation for the saloons
and local option for the people, the control of public service
ons and the regulation of their the improvement of public roads
and highways the restoration of the canals condition of genuine
usefunes the repeal of the act authorizing political parties
prove dpprve constitutional part tic
lets
"A modification of constitutional limitations greater
equality in the burdens of taxation method devised
Just return from the of franchises stocks bonds and other
intangible property ~
IAN assumption by the people direct Of such participation in the