The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-06-16
INCLUDE WELL KNOWN
POLICIES OF PRESIDENT
Trusts, Anti-IniunCtlOn, Railroad
Rates, Tariff Revision
and Currency
cBy Assoelated Press.l

10Y Associated ffesS.
Chicago, June l6-The five most
important planks of the republican,
platform, formulated by President
Roosevelt and Secretary Taft and
drafted by Wade II. Ellis, attorney
general of Ohio. AID now in possess
sion Of members OF the lesomtionsl
committee for consideration, are here
given
They are the planks on trusts. anu-i
/ Injunction, railroad rates, tariff revisit
ion and currency.
The trust plank is as follows
The republican party passed the
fisherman antitrust law over democra-
| tic opposition ana enforced il after
democratic dereliction II has been a
wholesome instrument for good In the
hands of a wise and fearless adminis-i
tration But experience has shown that
its effectiveness can be strengthened
and its real objects better attained by,
lsuch amendments as will give to the
federal government greater supervise
ion and control over and secure greater
publicity IN the Management of that
class Of interstate corporations having
power and opportunity to affect mono
poles and al the same time VIII not in
terfere with the existence Of associa-
lions among business men, farmers and
wage learners SO long as the conduct
or operation results in a, positive bon-l
ofit to the public"
Publish Railroad Accounts.
we approve the enactment of al
railroad rate law and a vigorous en-l
lforcement of the present administers
ton of the statutes against rebates
and discrimination as a result OF which
the advantages formerly possessed byi
the large over the small shipper have
substantially disappeared In this CON
lnection. we recommend the appropria-
tion OF S3l0O00 by the present con-
gress in order to enable the Interstate
commerce commission thoroughly to-
Investigate and give publicity TO the
accounts of railroads
I'VE believe. however, that the in,
terstate commerce law should be fur
ther amended so as TO give railroads
The right to make and publish traffic
agreements subject TO the APPROVAL
of the commissions but maintaining all
ways the principle OF competition be
tween naturally competing lines and
layodng control of such lines by anyl
means whatsoever, aud We speciality
| favor the enactment of such legisla
iion against the over-issue OF stocks
and bonds by interstate carriers
More or less serious naccurracy has
characterized the reputed texturant
publications of the plank relating ~
the tariff The exact text Of that
plank, as well as of the plank concerh-,
ing antiinjuEction legislation. follows:
"The republican party declares un-l
! lequiyocally for a revision OF the tariff
by special session of congress inme-
liately following the Inauguration of
the next president and com.nends the
steps already taken to this end in the
work assigned to the appropriate coni-l
mittees Of the two houses, which are
now investigating the Operations and eff
feet of the existing schedules. In an
! tariff legislation the true principle Of
protection is best maintained by the
/ Imposition Of ouch duties as will equal
The difference between the cost of pro-
lductlon at home and abroad together
with a reasonable profit TO American
/ industries AID the benefits that follow
are best secured by the establishment
OF maximum and minimum rates which
shall be applied automatically to the
| trade of other countries in accordance
with their treatment Of our trade. The
minimum should represent the normal
measure OF protection required for the
lboncfit OF our own Industries The
aim and purpose on the republican
Ip-licy is nor only to preserve without
excessive duties, that security agalnst
\ foreign competition 10 which Amerf-
can manufacturers, farmers and pro
lducers are entitled. but also to main
tain the high standards of living Of the
wage-earners OF the country who are
the most direct benelicaies OF the
protective system. Between the Unit
ied states and the Philippines We have
a free interchange OF products with
such limitations as to sugar and to-
lbacco as viii avoid Injury 10 domestic
interests.
we declare for such an amendment
of the statutes of procedure IN the fed
leral courts With respect to the use Of
the writ OF injunction as VIII on the
one hand prevent the summary issue
OF such orders without proper consider
atGn. and on the other VIII preserve
lundiminisled the power Of the courts
10 enforce their process 10 the end that
Justice may be done at an times and 70
al parties"
The currency plank contains this
language.
The republican party approves the
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