Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-08-18


quest that does not seek to accord
rights to one man denied to another.
Fair minded labor asks no more, no
less, and approves the record OF the
republican party because OF that
party's acts.
! have helped to make my party
record in the enactment OF the eight
hour law, the employers liability act,
the statutes to minimize the hazard
OF railroad employees, the child la
Dor law for the District of Columbia
and other enactments designed
especially to improve the conditions
of labor. / can not hope to better
state my position on injunctions
than by a specific endorsement of
Mr. Tatt's Cincinnati declaration on
that subject. That endorsement |
make
AS a nation our duty eompels that by
every constitutional and reasonable
means the material and educational
condition of the colored race be ad-
1
vanced. This we owe to ourselves
as we'll as to them. AS the result
of course of events that can never
be reversed they are part of our
civilization; their prosperity is our
prosperity; their debasement would
be our misfortune The republican
party, therefore, will offer every en-
enlargement to the thrift, industry
and intelligence that will better their
prospect of higher attainment
/ believe in the maintenance of
such an army, the up-building of
such navy as will be the guarantee
OF the protection of American citizens
and American interests everywhere,
and an omen of peace; that at every
exposed point we may be so fortified
that no power on cath may be
tempted to modest us. believe in
the restoration of the American
Merchant Marine and in rendering
whatever financial aid may be nee
essary to accomplish this purpose.
approve the movement for the
conservation of our natural re-
sources; the fostering of friendly
foreign relations; the enforcement of
our civil service law; and the enact
ment of such statutes as will more
securely and more effectively pre-
serve the public health.
Our platform, as it should do,
pledges adherence to the policies of
President Roosevelt; promises to con-
tinue the work inaugurated during
his administration, to insure to per-
sons and property every proper safe
guard and all necessary strengthen
ing of administrative methods will be
provided to furnish efficient inspec-
ton and supervision, and prompt
righting of every injustice, discrimi-
nation and wrong.
have not touched upon every
plank of our splendid platform, but
reiterate my full and unqualified
approval of its every promise.
emphasize as my party's creed and
my faith that in legislation and adj
ministration favor should be extended
to no class, no sect, no race, no sec
ton as opposed to another To
foster class hatred, to foster dlscon-
tent, Is un-republican and un-Ameri-
can. Our party stands on the decla-
ration that all men are created with
equal rights. II will have no part
In the enactment or execution of any
law that does not apply alike to all
good American citizens; whatever
their calling or wherever they live II
will allow no man in our land to have
advantage in law over any other man
It offers no safeguard to capital that
Is not guaranteed to labor; no pro.
lection to the workman that is not
insured to his employer. 1t would
offer to each and to both in pur,
suit of health and happiness and pros
perity every possible advantage.
The work that has been given the
republican party to do has been o.
immense Importance. Much of thai
work has been fully accomplished
some has yet to be completed. Re
publican declarations once in oul
platform and no longer there are
omitted because they have become
accomplished facts On the Other
hand, democratic declarations hav,
been abandoned because the voter,
have pronounced them to be unwis,
and unsafe and unsuited to our times
and our country.
: shall the people ruler" is de
clared by the democratic platform
and candidate to be THE overshad