The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-08

of the Sherman antitrust law as Will
enable the railroads to enter into rea-
sonable traffic agreements without
taking the risk of prosecution In Grim.
inal courts. Probably, also, there Will
be a declaration in favor of registra-
tfon of certain corporations-h having the
means to become monopolies engaged
in interstate commerce. so as to give
the national government such super
vision over them as Is now exercised
over transportation companies In THIS
connection there will be pronounce
ment in favor of national control as
against national ownership. Cogniz-
ance will be taken of the demands OF
labor to the extent of recommending
such legislation as will insure LABOR Or
ganizations against snap judgment py
the courts in the issuance OF 1nJunc-
lions without due notice or necessary
hearing. A recommendation for re-
moyal for the triple penalty In con-
spiracy prosecutions when sucn prose
cutions are directed against labor Or
ganizations is probable.
There will be trust resolution alone
the lines of that embraced In the pat,
form of 1900 when the necessity and
nronrietv Of honest cooperation and
combination was recognized to meet
the new conditions and extend amer.
can trade in foreign countries, pu'
when conspiracies which create monop,
olies. limit production and control
prices were pointedly condemned.
Cuba and the Philippines.
Much care will be given to the planks
dealing with the Philippines ana Cupd
The pacific attitude of this country "
| ward Cuba will be held to nave DeeA
demonstrated by the present relation
shin Of the two countries and by the
generally known fact that, having re-
| Stored peace and order to that lsiano
| the United States is now preparing :.
bring it's protectorate to an emu anu
| remove the evidences OF It's conl1U :,
orr MANAGEMENT of affairs in the fnll-
;,-iras viii he extolled; it will be de-
cIared that the Fflipinos are prosperiHe
and improving under the present al
| ADMINISTRATION Of affairs, and 1t Will PROD
ablv be set forth that to ABANDON tnoss
islands until our work there Is nnlsneo
and the Philippine people made READY
| 60 .aIf government would be inhuman
unwise and in every way un1ustinaole
AS usual. the platform Will declare
for protection of the civil Hperties 81
] the negro race. A special eHort VII
be made to have TINS plank euu uni ~
hensive and emphatic. There Will DC
a strong declaration in favor OF con-
! tinued Improvement of the navy, IN
Guiding constant increases OF our pat
tleshins with the end in view or pro-
| tecttnr our interests abroad, MAINTAIN
/
and supporting the Monroe doctrine
which doctrine will again receive un-
qualified endorsement There VIII oe
| a word in favor of the maintena nee
IF the army on its present basis, but
no Recommendation for its enlarge
ment The action of congress in in
creasine the pensions of the widows OF
soldiers will be commended, and lib.
| eraI pension policy for the future will
be advanced.
Among other recommendations thai
will be made will be the following:
For admission at the next session OF
congress of Arizona and New Mexico
as separate states of the Union: fol
protection of American citizens
abroad; for fostering of our com
merce in the Orient: for the open dool
| in China; for exclusion of coolie labor
| whether Chinese or japanese; strong
| commentator Of the present civil ser
vice policy: endorsement OF the plaI
to grant q subsidy in the interest o
the ocean mails to South Africa ans
Australia. and for the encouragement