Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-16
TUESDAY, JUNE, 16, 1908.
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
Dominant Political Party Now In Ses-
sion In Chicago.

sion In Chicago.
Associated press dispatch OF last
night described the city of Chicago as
being alive with leaders, followers, del
egates, alternates, rank and hie'
marching and glee clubs of the RepuD-
lican party. There seemed to be no
question Of the fact, that Taft was To
be the nominee and the indications
were that DOliver was TO be his run
ming mate. These were given out as
the five most important planks or the
platform to be adopted:
The trust plank Is as follows:
The Republican party passed the
Sherman antitrust law over Demo-
cratic opposition and enforced 1t after
Democratic dereliction. 1t has peen
wholesome instrument for good In the
hands of wise and fearless admins
tration. But experience has shown
that it's effectiveness can be strength
ened and it's real objects better attain
ed by such amendments as will give TO
the Federal government greater super
vision and control over and secure
greater publicity in, the management
of that class of inter-sta corporations
having power and opportunity to ef-
feet monopolies and at the same time
will not interfere with the existence
of associations among business men.
farmers and wage earners so long as
their conduct or operation results in
positive benefit to the public"
The railroad plank follows:
I'VE approve the enactment OF
railroad rate law and a vigorous en-
forcement of the present administra-
ton Of the statutes against rebates
and discrimination as a result OF which
the advantages formerly possessed by
the large over the small shipper nave
substantially disappeared. In this
connection we commend the appro-
priation OF $350,000 by the present
congress in order to enable the inter-
state commerce commission to thor
oughly investigate and give publicity
to the accounts of Interstate railroads.
I'VE believe, however. that the in
ter state commerce law should be
further amended so as to give rail-
roads the right to make and publish
traffic agreements subject TO the ap-
prOval OF the commission, but main
tanning always the principle Of compe-
titiOn between naturally competing
lines and avoiding the common control
OF such lines by any means whatso-
ever and we specially favor the enact
ment OF such legislation as VIII pro-
vide for Federal restriction against the
issue of stocks and bonds by inter-
state carriers"
The tariff plank Is as follows:
The Republican party declares un-
equivocally for a revision Of the tar
if 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
committees of the two houses which
ire now investigating the operation
and effect Of existing schedules. In
all tariff legislation the true principle
Of protection is best maintained by the
imposition Of such duties as will equal
the difference between the cost of pro-
duction at home and abroad, together
with a reasonable profit to American
industries, and 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
benefit of our own industries.
1.-The aim and purpose Of the Re-
publican policy IL not only to preserve,
without excessive duties, that security
against foreign competition to which
American manufacturers, farmers ana
producers are entitled, but also To
maintain the high standard Of living
Of the wage earners OF this country,
who are the most direct beneficiaPies or
the protective system. Between the
United States and the Philippines we
believe in free interchange OF pro-
ducts, with such limitations as to su-
gar and tobacco as will avoid injury to
domestic interests"
The plank relating to injunctions Is
as follows:
I'VE declare for such an amendment
of the statutes 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
undiminished the power Of the courts
to enforce their process. to the end
that justice may be done at all times
and to all parties"
The currency plank contains this
language:
"The Republican party approves the
Aldrich- -Vreeland currency bill, but
only as an emergency measure. We
declare for thorough and new system
Of currency laws that will be in accord
with the needs of the time and which
would be more adaptable to the de-
mands Of business and more elastic
in it's character as a circulating me-
dium."