The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-16

shown that its effectiveness can be
strengthened and it's real objects bet
ter attained by such amendments as
will give to the federal government
greater supervision and control over
and securing greater publicity in the
management of that class Of inter-
state corporations having power and
opportunity to effect monopolies and
at the same time will interfere with
the existence of association among
business men, farmers and wage earn
ers 30 long az their conduct or opera
ton results In a positive benefit to the
public" -k ttser - - s-.s..'
The exact text of the plank relating
to railroads Is as follows: SfaFts5t# 3.
1--WE approve the enactment of a
railroad rate law ana a vigorous en-
forcement OF, the present administra-
ton, OF the statutes against rebates
and Discrimination as a result Of
which the advantages formerly pos
sessed by the large over the small
shipper have substantially disappear
ed. In this connection we commend
the appropriation OF $350,000 by the
present congress in order to enable
the interstate commerce commission
to thoroughly investigate and give
publicity to the accounts OF railroads.
1--WE believe, however, that the in
terstate commerce law should be fur
Their amended 80 as to give railroads
agreements subject to the approval of
the commission but maintaining al
ways the principle Of competition be-
tween naturally competing lines and
avoiding the common control of such
lines by any means whatsoever and we
especially favor the enactment of such
| LEGISLATION as will provide for federal
restriction against the overissue of
stock and bonds by interstate car
riers." -s-es,---1
Plank ON the Tariff.
More or less serious inaccuracy has
| LEGATION Of the plank relating to the
tariff The exact text OF that plank
| as well as Of the plank concerning
| anti-iniunction legislation follows:
'.The Republican party declares un-
| eQuiyocally for q revision. of the tarin
mediately following the Inauguration
| of the next president and commends
] the steps already taken to this end In
the work assigned to the appropriate
committee of the two houses which
are now Investigating the operation
ana effect OF existing schedules. In all
tariff legislation the true principle OF
protection Is best maintained by the
| imposition of such duties as will equal
the difference between the cost OF pro-
With q reasonable profit to American
| industries and the benefits that follow
are best secured by the establishment
of maximum and minimum rates
WHICH shall be appiied automaticail.
| cordance with their treatment of oul
trade. The minimum should repre-.
sent the normal measure of protec.
ton required for the beneflt OF ou1
own industries. The aim Of the Re.
publican policy is not only to preserve
without excessive duties that security
against foreign competitor TO which
American manufacturers. farmers and
producers are entitled. but also tc
protective system. Between the United
| States and the Philippines we have ir
free interchange OF products with
\ such limitations as to sugar and to.
| bacco as will avoid injury to domestic
| interests.
I'VE declare for such an amendment
/ of the statutes of procedure in the
| federal courts with respect to the use
OF the writ of injunction as will on the
one hand prevent the summary issue
81 such orders without proper consid-
1 GRAFTON and on the. other wifi preserve
undiminished the power of the courts
| to enforce their process to the end
| that Justice may be done at all timei
| and to all parties.
| Currency Plank. =.
1.-THE currency plank contains the Ian
guaEe:
".The Republican party approves thu
Aldrich- Vreeland currency bill but onl!
as an emergency measure. We deciar
for a thorough and new system of cur
| rency laws that will be In accord will
| the need Of the time and which b.
adaptable to the demands Of business
1 and more elastic in Its character as
i circulating medium.
The fRft over the anti-fnJunctiol
plank promises to be the feature OF tn
session Of the committee the first o
which has been held for today. Pre-