Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-06-24
PLATFORM ADOPTED BY REPUBLICAN
PARTY At CHICAGO CONVENTION
Endorsemenfof Roosevelt and His Policies
are Guarantee OF Reforms
Tariff Revision and Anti-Injunction Planks
are Of Largest Interest

ment and enjoyment Of wealth so great
and blessings so benign there shall be
equal opportunity for all.
REVIVAL or BUSINESS.
Nothing so clearly demonstrates the
sound basis upon which cur commercial
Industrial and agrieu tural interests are
founded. aud the necessity Of promotlng
operation Of Republican policies MS the
recent safe passage OF the American PEG
pie through financial disturbance which,
il appearing in the midst Of Democratic
rule or the menace Of IL. might have
equaled the familiar Democratic panics 81
The past
We congratulate the people upon This
aud hail with confidence the signs now
manifest of complete restoration Of bus
mess prosperity IN ] lines Of trade, CON
merce and manufacturing
REPUBLICAN LEGISLATION.
since the election Of william Mekm'ey,
In 1896. the peOple Of this country nave
felt anew the wisdom Of ntrustiug 10 the
Repuhlican party through decisive major
tiles the control and direction Of national
legislation.
The many wise and progressive meas
ures adopted at recent sessions Of Con
gress have demonstrated the patriotic re-
solve Of Republican leadership In the ieg'
islative department to Keep step IN the
forward march 10 better government.
Notwithstanding the iDdefensibie NIL
clustering Of Democratic minority IN
the House OF Representatives during tue
last session. many Wholesome ana pro
greAsfve laws were enacted, ana We rs.
pecially commend the passage OF the efner
geney currency bill, the appointment ~
the national moHetar.' commission INC
employers and government Habully
laws. the measures for the greater en-
cheney Of the army anE navy, the child
, abOr law for the Distrt.J Of Columbia
the new statutes for the safety 81 rail-
road engineers and fremen, and many
other acts concerning the public welfare.
DECLARATION FOR TARIFF
The Republican party declares unequig
OcaliY for a reylsit Of the tartH by a
special session Of Congress Immediately
following the Inauguration II the next
President. and cOmmends tie steps al
ready taken TO this end in the e"rE as.
signed 10 the appropriate committees 81
Congress which are nov investigating the
operation and effect Of existing schedules
IN al tariff legislation the true principle
81 protection Is best maintained by ths
| imposition Of such duties as viii eqna
| the difference between The cost Of pFoduc
| ton 80 home and abroad. together with Z
! reasonable profit 70 American industries
I We favor the establishment 0f maximum
and minimum rates 10 be administered b5
I the President under limitations fixed IN
. the law, the maximum 10 DE available r.
meet discriminate lions by foreign countries
against American goods entering theil
/ markets, and the minimum ~ represent
] the normal measure Of protection at home
the aim and purpose ~ the Republican
! policy being not only - preserve. witho'
i excessive duties. Tat security agains
| foreign competition 10 which American
| manufacturer, farmers and Er0ducer,
/ are entitled. but also n maintain the bigl
\ standard ~ living u the wageearners d
/ this country, who are the most direc
/ beneiciaries q the protective sysie.
I Between the United states ana the Phiiip
] pines We bfiieye 10 q free Interchange u
, products with such limitations as 10 sugar
I and f0bacco 90 viii afford adequate pro
K feeti0n 10 domestic interests