Evening journal., 1908-04-08
OF
REPUBLICANS

The platform adopted by the Re
publican State Convention yesterday
was as follows. the tenth plank refer
ring to railroads and demanding rea-
sonable rates for freight shippers In
Delaware;
We. the representatives of the Re
publican party Of the State of Della
ware in convention assembled at Dover.
the seventh day of April. A. d. 1908,
declare our steadfast allegiance to the
National Republican party. and adopt
the following declaration of principles
/. We earnestly uphold the policies
Of the National Republican party and
the leadership Of President Roosevelt.
We endorse his views and recommen-
dations for peace and arbitration Of
disputes among nations. while holding
ourselves prepared for wars for JUS
tice and square-dealing, irrespective OF
race, color or religion; for the rigid
and equal enforcement Of the laws;
for honesty and integrity, alike in
financial. commercial and industrial
life; and for the development and pro-
per conservation of our immense nat
ural resources.
2. We commend and endorse the
services of our representatives in Con-
gress. and the able and honest admin
istration of the governor of this State.
3. We re-assert our faith in the
policy of protection to American work.
men and TO American industries by tho
imposition of duties on foreign m ado
merchandise high enough 10 fully and
adequately cover the differences be-
tween wages at home and wages
abroad.
A. For the third time, we record
ourselves In favor Of a wise, and con-
servative revision Of the tariff. believ-
ing that the true interests Of protection
demand that IL should be amended by
its friends to conform to the changes
in conditions. and that by means OF
maximum and minimum scales of
duties foreign markets may be opened
and extended TO our own productions.
g. We favor a careful and compre-
hensive reorganization of our national
banking and currency system so as to
remedy the defects and deficiencies
which experience has shown to exist
6. We strongly commend to our
delegation in Congress any measures
looking TO the collection of informa-
tion and data by competent experts
which may facilitate and expedite
wise and conservative national legis-
lation in regard to the tariff and the
finance.
Z. We recommend a reduction OF
duties on imports from the Philippine
Islands.
8. We favor a national postal saw
ings bank system. believing that 1T
would promote thrift and economy and
be Of very marked benefit to those
whose avocations constrain them to
work in localities distant from their
homes.
9. We recognize the paramount i'm
portance of a comprehensive inter
state system of internal improvements
for carrying freight by inland water
ways and look to our representatives
in the national legislature to do every
thing in their power 10 promote ap-
legislation.
10. We approve OF governmental
supervision OF railroads so as to pro-
mote equal and reasonable railway
rates and railway service, as well as
a larger measure Of protection and
safety alike to the public and TO the
employees. We demand reasonable
railroad rates for all shippers at AL
points in Delaware.
IL. We denounce all unreasonable
combinations Of capital and of labor
in restraint Of trade.
~. We approve Of the Improvement
of our roads pursuant to the recent
acts Of the General Assembly, which
should be carried out on a strictly
economic and scientific basis.
l3 We favor a conservative revi-
sion Of the general Incorporation law
TO promote publicity and integrity in
corporate affairs.
H. We favor the payment to the
State and counties Of interest on pub
lie funds deposited in banks or else
where.
Is. We favor that a national organ
ization Of public health, be created
for the protection of human life.
is. We afirm our belief in the en-
forcement Of the constitutional provi-
sion and statutes regulating the sale
Of intoxicating liquors.
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