Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-06-08

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moval OF the triple penalty in con-
spring prosecutions when such pro-
secutlons are directed against labor
organizations Is probable.
There will be a trust resolution
along the lines OF that embraced in
the platform OF 1900. upon the ne
cessity and propriety of honest CO.
operation and combination to meet
new conditions and extend American
trade in foreign countries, but
conspiracies which create monopo-
lies. limit production and control
prices were pointedly condemned.
ExtoI Attitude Toward Islands.
Much care will be given TO the
plank dealing with the Philippine
islands and Cuba. The pacific attti-
tude OF this country toward Cuba
Will be held 10 have been demon
strated by the present Relationship Of
the two countries and by the gener-
ally known fact that. having restored
peace and order to that island, the
United States Is now preparing to
bring It's protectorate to an end, and
remove the evidences OF It's con-
troll, Our conduct OF Affairs In the
Philippines will be extolled; 1t will
he agreed that the Philippines are
prospering and improving under the
present administration OF affairs, and
II win probably set forth that to
abandon those islands before our
work there Is finished and the Fill
Pine people made ready for self-gov-
ernment would be inhumane, unwise,
and In every way unJustiflable.
As usual the platform will declare
for protection of the civil liberties
of the negro race. A special effort
will be made to have this plank COM
prehenslye aud emphatic.
Increase Army and Navy.
There viii be a strong declaration
In favor OF continuing improvement
of the navy. including constant In
crease Of our battleships, with the
end In view OF protecting our inter
ests abroad, maintaining our stand
Ing among the nations and support
Ing the Monroe doctrine. which doc
trine viii again receive unqualified
Endorsement, There will be word
in favor of the maintenance of the
army on It's present basis. but no
recommendation for its enlargement.
The action of congress In inereRs-
Ing the pensions OF the widows Of
soldiers will be commended and a lib
eral pension policy for the future
viii be advocated.
Among other recommendations
that win be made win be the follow
ing;
For the admission at the next ses-
sion of congress of Arizona and New
Mexico as separate states; for pro-
lection OF American citizens abroad;
for fostering OF our commerce In
the orient; for the open door In
China; for exclusion Of eoolie labor.
whether Chinese or Japanese. strong
commentator OF the present civil
slrviee policy; Enforcement OF the
plan to grant a subsidy In the Inter-
est of ocean nails TO South America
and Australia. and for the eneour-
agement OF American shipping gem
orally.
There will be a demand for the
continuation OF the policies Of the
present administration toward cor
poratlons. Attention will be called
TO the wisdom OF carrying into effect
all the recommendations Of the pres
ident and the necessity for a square
deal all around" for the enforcement
of the law without regard to per-
sons or places and for the equal
protection Of all under the Law will
be emphasized.