Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-19

in operation, minimizing the fuctua-
lions in interest rates, and, above all,
must be in harmony with that Repub-
lican doctrine which insists that every
dollar shall be based upon and as good
as gold.
Postal Savings
We favor the establishment of pos
tai savings bank system for the con-
venience of the people and the encour-
agement of thrift.
Trusts
The Republican party passed the
Sherman antitrust law over Democrat
ic opposition, and enforced 1t after
Democratic dereliction. 1t has been a
wholesome instrument for good in the
hands of a wise and fearless admins
tration. But experience has shown that
its effectiveness can be strengthened
and it's real object better 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 corporations engaged in inter-
state commerce, having power and OPP
portunities to effect monopohes.
Railroads
We approve the enactment of the
railroad rate law and the vigorous en-
forcement by the present administra-
ton of the statutes against rebates and
discrimination, as a result of which
the advantage formerly possessed by the
large shipper over the small shipper
have substantially disappeared, and in
this connection we commend the ap-
preparation by the present congress to
i11farCfafa
mission to thoroughly investigate and
give publicity to the accounts Of inter-
state railroads. We believe, however,
that the interstate commerce law
should be further amended so as to
give railroads the right to make and
publish traffic agreements, subject to
the approval Of the commission, but
maintaining always the principle of
competition between naturally Compel
ing lines, and avoiding the common
control of such lines by any means
whatsoever. We favor such national
legislation and supervision as will pre-
vent the future overissue of stock and
bonds by interstate carriers.
Railroad and Government Employees
The enactment in constitutional form
at the present session of congress OF
the employers liability law the pas
pliance statutes, as we'll as the addi-
tional protection secured for engineers
and firemen; the reduction in the hours
of labor of trainmen and railroad teleg-
raphers; the successful exercise of the
powers of mediation and arbitration
between interstate railroads and their
employees and the law making be-
ginning in the policy of compensation
for injured employees OF the govern
MON d
able accomplishments of the present
administration. But there is further
work in this direction yet to be done,
and the Republican PARTY pledges its
continued devotion to every cause that
makes for safety and the betterment
of conditions among those whose labor
contributes so much to the progress
and welfare of the country.
Wage Farmers Generally
The same wise policy which has in
duced the Republican party to maintain
protection to American labor; to es-
tablish an eight-hour day on the con-
struction of all public works; to in
crease the list of employees who shall
have preferred claims for wages under
the bankruptcy laws; to adopt child
labor statute for the District of Co
lumbia; to direct an investigation into
conditions of working women and chill
dren, and later. of employees of tele-
phone and telegraph companies en-
gagged in interstate business; to APP
propriate $150000 at the recent session
of congress in order to secure thor
ough inquiry into the causes of catas-
trophies and loss of life in the mines;
and to amend and strengthen the law
prohibiting the importation of contract
labor will be pursued in every legiti-
mate direction within federal authority
to tighten the burdens and increase teh
opportunity for happiness and adj
Vancement of all who toll. The Re-
publican party recognizes the special
needs of wage workers, generally, for
their well being means the well being
of all. But more important than all
other considera tons is that of good
citizenship, and we especially stand
for the needs of every American, what
ever his occupation in his capacity as
self-respecting citizen.
Court Procedure
The Republican party will uphold at
all times the authority and Integrity
of the courts. state and federal, and
will ever insist that their powers to
enforce their processes and to protect
life. liberty and property shall be pre-