The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-06-17
PLANK RELATING T0RAIL WAYS
Some Corrections; Text of Planks on
Tariff and lnunctons.


Chicago, June 16.-The exact text
Of the plank Of the Republican plat
form prepared by Wade Ellis and ap-
proved by President Roosevelt and
Secretary Taft relating to railroads, is
as follows:
1--WE approve the enactment of a
railroad rate law and a vigorous en-
| forcement of the present administra-
tion of the statutes against rebates and
discrimination, as a result of which
the advantages formerly possessed by
the large over the small shipper have
| substantially disappeared. In this
connection we commend the appro-
priation of $350,00O by the present con-
gress in order to enable the interstate
commerce commission to thoroughly
investigate and give publicity to the
accounts of interstate railroads.
1--WE 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 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 specially favor the enactment of
such legislation as will provide for
| federal restriction against the over
issue of stocks and bonds by interstate
carriers"
More or less serious inaccuracy has
characterized the reputed textual pub
lications of the plank relating to the
tariff. The exact text Of that plank,
as well as of the plank concerning
anti-injunction legislation, follows:
"The Republican party declares un-
equivocally for revision of the tariff
by a special session of congress imme-
diately following the Inauguration of
the next president, and commends the
steps already taken to this end in the
work assigned to the appropriate COM
mittees of the two houses which are
now investigating the operation and
| erect OF existing ScnedueS.
''In all tariff legislation the true
principle of protection is best main
tanned by the imposition of such duties
as will equal the difference between
the cost and production at home and
abroad, together with a reasonable
profit to American industries. and the
benefits that follow are best secured
by the American establishment of
maximum and minimum rates which
shall be applied automatically to the
end of treating 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 benefit of our own industries.
The aim and purpose Of the Republi-
ran policy Is not only to preserve,
without excessive duties, that security
against foreign competition to which
American manufacturers, farmers and
| producers are entitled, but also to
maintain the high standard of living
of the wage earners of this country
who are The most direct beneficiaries
of the protective system.
Between the United States and the
| Philippines we believe in a free inter-
change Of products, with such limita-
tions as to sugar and tobacco as will
avoid injury to domestic interests.
1--WE declare for such amendments
of the statute of procedure in the fed
eral courts with respect to the use Of
the writ of injunction as will on the
one hand prevent the summary issue
Of such orders without proper consid-
GRAFTON, and on the other will preserve
undlminished the power of the courts
to enforce their process, to the end
that justice may be done at all times
and to all parties"