The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-07-16

0PSSldi 0eSSlon OF congress inTneol- .
ateIy After Inauguration of Incoming
President.
The platform approved by the Re
publican national convention held
at Chicago is a lengthy document.
covering many subjects of national
Importance. One of its most i'm
portant planks, that on injuIctions.
was changed after much discussion.
The rest Of the platform is in part as
follows:
Once more the Republican party, in
national convention assembled. sub
mits its cause to the people. This great
historic organization, that destroyed
slavery, preserved the Union, restored
credit, expanded the national domain,
established a sound financial system.
developed the industries and resources
of the country. and gave to the nation
her seat of honor in the councils of the
world, now meets the new problems of
government with the Same courage and
capacity with which ii solved the old
In this the greatest era of American
advancement the Republican party has
reached its highest service under the
leadership Of Theodore Roosevelt.
The great accomplishments Of PrcSi-
dent Roosevelt have been. first and
foremost. a brave and impartial en-.
forcemeut of the law; the prosecution
of illegal trusts and monop0lieS. the ex-
uosure and punishment of evildocrs in
the public service, the more effective
regulation Of the rates and service of
the great transportation lines; the COM
plete "erthrow of preference. rebates,
and lis, riminationS. the arbitration of
labor disputes. the ameliOration of the
condition of wagcworkers everywhere.
the conservation of the natural re
sources Of the country the forward
step in the Improvement of the inland
waterways. and always the earnest
support and defense of every whole
some safeguard which has made more
secure the guarantees of life, liberty
and prosperity.
Roosevelt's Place In History.
These are the achievements that will
make for Theodore Roosevelt his place
in history, But more than all else. the
great things he has done will be an in
SEPARATION to those who have vet greater
things to do We declare our unfalter-
ing adherence to the policies thus in
augurated, and pledge their continu-
ance under a Republican administra-
ton of the government.
In the last house OF congress
many wholesome and progressive laws
were enacted, and We especially com
currency bill, the appointment of the
national monetary commission the EN-
plOyers' and government liability laws,
the measures for the greater efficiency
of the army and navy. the widows
pension bill, the model child labor law
for the District of Columbia, designed
for emulation by the states: the new
statutes for the safety of railroad en-
gineers and tiremen and many other
acts conserving the public welfare
For Revision of Tariff.
The Republican party declares I'M
equivocally for revision of the tariff
by a special session of congress i'm
mediately following the inauguration
of the next president, and commends
the steps already taken to this end in
the work assigned to the appropriate
CON mi Of hA l.
are now investigating the operation
and effect of existing schedules.
In all tariff legislation the true prin-
ciple of protection is best maintained
by the imposition of such duties as
will equal the difference between the
cost of production at home and abroad.
together with a reasonable profit to
American industries; and the benefits
that follow are best secured by the es-
adjustment of maximum and mini
mum rates to be administered by the
president under limita tons fixed in the
law, the maximum to be available to
meet discrimination by foreign coun-
tries against American goods enter
represent the normal measure of pro-
lection a home; the aim and purpose
of the Republican policy being not only
to preserve, without excessive duties.
that security against foreign competi-
ton to which American manufacture
ers, farmers and producers are en-
titled, but also to maintain the high
standard of living Of the wage earners
or this country, who are the most di-
rect benefciaries of the protective sys-
TEN.
Between the United States and the
Philippines we believe In a free inter
change of products. with such limita-
ton as to sugar and tobacco as will
avoid injury to domestic interests.
We approve the emergency measures
adopted by the government during the
recent financial disturbance and espe-
cially commend the passage by the last
session of congress of the temporary
enactment designed to protect the
country from a repetition Of such strin-
gency only until there can be establish
ed permanent currency system that
Will avoid all emergencies The Re-
publican party Is committed to the de-