Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-06-18

of which can be entrusted only to an
other Republican majority. But many
wholesome and progressive laws were
enacted, and we especially commend
the emergency currency bill, the bill
appointing a national monetary COM
mission, the employers and govern
ment liability laws, measures for the
greater efficiency of the army ana
navy. widows pensions bill. a model
child labor law for the District OF
Columbia, designed for emulation by
the states, new statutes for the safety
of railroad engineers and firernen.
and many acts conserving the public
welfare"
The platform declares for a revision
of the tariff, approves the emergency
measures adopted by the government
during the recent financial disturb
ance and especially commends the
passage by Congress of temporary
enactment designed to protect the
country from repetition OF sucn
strlngency only until there can De
established a permanent currency sys-
TEN that will avoid emergencies. IL
says:
present currency laws have fully
justified their adoption by the ex-
panding commerce. The marvellous
growth In wealth and population
| multiplying centers of distribution, in
creasing demand for movement of
! crops in the west and south and en-
| falling periodic changes in monetary
conditions, sclose the need OF a
more elastic currency and adaptable
system.
! such a system must meet the re-
aurements OF agriculturists, manu-
| facturers, merchants and business
men generally, must be automatic In
| operation, minimizing fluctuations OF
| interest rates, and above all must be
in harmony with the Republican doc
| trine which insists that every dollar
shall be based upon, redeemable IN
I and as good as gold.
Postal savings banks are also ia
vored.
The court procedure plank as adopt
ed by the committee on resolutions
is as follows:
THE Republican party will uphold
at all times the authority and integ-
rity OF the courts, state and federal,
and will ever insist that their powers
to enforce their processes and to pro-
tect life. liberty and property shall
be preserved inviolate. We believe.
however, that the rule of procedure
in federal courts with respect to the
issuance OF a writ of injunction should
be more accurately defined by stat
ute and that no injunction or tempo
rary restraining order should be is
/ sued without notice, except that lr-
reparable injury would result from
delay, In which case a speedy hearing
! thereafter should be granted"
The plank dealing with trusts az
adopted by the committee says:
The Republican party passed the
Sherman antitrust law over Demo-
cratic opposition and enforced II after
/ Democratic dereliction. 1t has been
a wholesome instrument for good in
/ the hands of our wise and fearless
administration. But experience has
shown that It's effectiveness can Oe
| strengthened and its real objects bet
ter attained by such amendments as
will give to the federal government
greater supervision and control over.
and secure greater publicity in the
management OF that class OF corpora
| tions engaged in Interstate commerce.
having power and opportunity to ef-
feet monopolies."
A railroad rate law and the vigor-
Gus enforcement by the present ad-
| ministratlon of the statutes against
rebates and determinations, as a re-
suit OF which advantages formerly
possessed by large shippers over small
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