Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-16
FIRST PLANK IN
PLATFORM CALLS
FOR RATE LAWS
WOULD GIVE MORE POWER TO
COMMISSION
AMENDMENT Is PROPOSED TO
INTERSTATE LAW
Republican Party Declares for Re-
vision Of Tariff by Special Session
Of Congress Upon lnau-
quratIon
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
CHICAGO, June 15.-The exact text
of the plank of the Republican plat,
form prepared by Wade H. Ellis ana
approved by President Roosevelt and
Secretary Taft relating to railroads, Is
as follows:
I'VE approve the enactment of q rail-
road rate law and the vigorous en-
forcement by the present administra-
tion of the statutes against rebates ana
discrimination, as a result of which the
advantages formerly possessed by the
large shipper over the small shipper
have substantially disappeared. In this
connection we commend the appropria-
tion of $3.50, 900 by the present congress
In order to enable the interstate COM
merce commission to thoroughly inves-
tigate and give publicity to the ac-
counts of railroads.
1--WE believe, however, that the inter-
state commerce law should be further
amended so as to give railroads the
right to make and publish traffic agree
ments subject to the approval OF the
commission, but maintaining always
the principle of competition between
naturally competing lines and avoiding
the common control of such lines by
any means 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"
More or less serious inaccuracy mas
characterized the reputed textual pub
lications of the plank relating to the
tariff. The exact text OF that plank,
as we'll as of the plank concerning anti
injunction legislation follows:
Tariff Revision
"The Republican party declares un-
equivocally for "a revision of the tarin
by special session of congress imme-
diately upon Inauguration of the next
president, and commends the steps al
ready taken to this end to work as
signed to appropriate committees OF
the two houses which are now investi-
eating the operation and effect OF exist
ing schedules.
'sIn all tariff legislation the true prin-
ciple of protection is best maintained
by the imposition of such duties as VIII
equal the difference between the cost
of production at home and abroad, to-
gether with reasonable pront 10
American industries, and the dement's
that follow are best secured by the
establishment of maximum and mini
mum rates which shall be applied auto
matically to the trade of other coun-
tries in accordance with their treat
ment of our trade. The minimum
should represent the normal measure
of protection requised for the beneft or
our own industries.
1.-The aim and purpose of the Repub-
lican policy is not only to preserve
without excessive duties that security
against foreign competition to which
American manufacturers. farmers and
producers are entitled, but also to main
tain the high standard of living of the
wage earners of this country. who are
the most direct beneficiaries OF the pro-
tective system. Between the United
States and the Philippine islands We
favor a free interchange of products
with such limitations as to sugar and
tobacco as will avoid injury to domestic
interests.
I'VE declare for such an amendment
of the statutes Of procedure In the fed
eral courts with respect to the use OF
the writ of injunction as will on the
one hand prevent the summary issue OF
such orders without proper considera-
ton and on the other will preserve un
diminished the power of courts to en-
force their processes to the end that JUS
tice may be done at all times and TO all
parties"
Flight viii BE Feature
The fight over the anti-injunction
plank promises to be one of the fea-
lures of the convention. The pre-
liminary skirmish on this plank has in
fact been waged with intensity from
the moment the provisions of the plank
became known.
Speaker Cannon has directed the
fight against the plank throughout the
day from his quarters at the Union
League club. Just what progress has
been made by the friends and oppo-
nents of the provision Is one of the
questions which will not be ascer-
tanned until the plank Is finally passed
upon in the committee.
Senator Hopkins, who Is slated for
chairman of the platform, is known to
favor the elimination of the plank
- ala in,
IS understood he will favor a much
more mild expression on the question.
1t was reported tc Scaker Cannon
today that the delegations from New
York, New Jersey. Pennsylvania, In
diana and Illir Ois had formally de-
clared against the injunction plank and
that efforts to obtain similar action
by other delegates gave promise of
success.
The compromise measures which the
opponents will urge IL it becomes evil
dent that a pronouncement on the
subject is to be included in the plat
form, has been determined upon. 1t
will be a simple statement that the
party believes the federal court pro-
ceedure should be so amended as to
provide against arbitrary orders being
made by a court, but at the same time
that nothing should be done to inter-
fere with the authority Of the court
over it's own orders.
Those who are arguing for the ell
mination or amendment OF tne pro-
vision maintain that their policy, II
followed, would net the party many
more votes than to make an injunc-
tion declaration.
For, no matter what the Republic
cans declare on the subject, the Demo-
cratic party will surely go them one
better" was the way 1t was expressed.
From this viewpoint 1t is claimed to be
better to say nothing than to put
forth weak or meaningless declara-
ton.
Trust Plank
The trust plank which at first
aroused some opposition IS now UNDER
stood to be acceptable to all elements
In the party. The explanation of this
Is that upon reading the plank seemed
to be an exemption extended to labor
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