Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-06-19

Republican policy being not only to-
reserve, without excessive duties,
that. security against foreign compe-
tition to which American manufac-
! tursrs, farmers and producers are en-.
/ titled, but also to maintain the high
standard of living for the wage earn.
ers Of this country, who are the most
direct benefciaries of the protective
system.
Between the United States and
the Philippines we believe in free
Interchange Of products, with such
limitations as to sugar and tobacco
as will avoid injury to domestic in
| terests.
Approve Of Currency Measures.
We approve of emergency meas
ures adopted by the government dur.
! ing the recent financial disturbance,
and especially commend the passage
by the last session of congress of the
temporary enactment designed to pro
tect the country. from repetition of
such stringemcies only until there can
be established a permanent currency
system that will avoid all emergen-
cies. The Republican party is com
mitted to the development Of such a
permanent system, responding to our
greater needs and in line in all re.
spects with the most progressive ma
4 TONS Of the world and the appoint
nsntsof a monetary commission by
i the present congress, which will i'm
partially Investigate all proposed
methods. insures the early realization
of this purpose.
The Sherman Antitrust Law.
aThe Republican party passed the
i Sherman antitrust law over Demo
cratic opposition, and enforced it af-
i ter Democratic rejection It has been
i a wholesome instrument. for good in
1 the hands of wise and fearless ad.
i ministration. But experience has
II shown that its effectiveness can be
| strengthened, and its real object bet.
4 ter attained, by such amendments as
il will give to the federal government
4 greater supervision and control over
Il and secure greater publicity in the
i management of that class of inter
i state corporations, having power and
!, opportunity to effect monopolies, and
4 at the same time will not interfere
i with the operation of such associa,
tions among business men, farmers
q and wage earners as result in a posi-
4 tive benefit to the public.
I'VE approve the enactment of the
railroad rate law, and the vigorous
enforcement by the present admins
tration of the statutes against rebates
and determinations, as the result Of
4 which the advantages formerly pos
4 sessed by the large shippers over the
4 small shippers have substantially dis
D appeared. In this connection we com
!. mend the appropriation of $3.50, 1000 b,
q the present congress IN order to en-
able the Interstate commerce com
mission thoroughly to investigate and
! to give puglicity to the accounts oI
! interstate railroads.
s Interstate Commerce.
J We believe, however, that the in
terstate commerce law should be fur
i ther amended, SO as to give railroads
the right TO make and publish traffic
a agreements, subject to the approva
! of the commission, but maintaining
always the principle of competition
between naturally competing lines
!. and vaoiding the common control O.
i such lines BY any means whatsoever
/ and especially favor the enactment fo
j such legislation as will prevent sb.
. federal restrictions the future oysris
. sue Of stocks and bonds by interstate
! locarriers.
The enactment in constitutional
form by the present session of con
sI gress Of the safety appliance statutes
as we'll as the additional protection
a secured for engineers and firemen, the
4 reduction in the hours of laborers
4 trainmen and railroad telegraphers;
r the mediation and arbitration between
II Interstate railroads and their EN-
sI ployes, and the law making a begin
|. ming nthe policy of compensation
J. for injured employees Of the govern
) ment are among the most commend
$ able accomplis lishments of the presen
!. administration. But there is furthe,
work in this direction vet to be done
I and the Republican party pledges it.
& devotion to every cause that make.
! for safety and the betterment OF con
j ditions among those whose labo
$ lcontributes SO much to the progress,
, and welfare Of the country
i Attitude Toward Labor. 3
i. sThe same wise policy which ha.
i induced the Republican party to main
d tain protection to American labor, t,