Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-06-20

tain protection TO american labor; &c
establish 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 I'M
der the bankruptcy laws; to adopt !
child labor statute for the District OF
Columbia: to direct an CATION
into the condition of working women
and children. ard later, of employees OF
telephone and telegraph companies en-
gagged in Interstate business; to ap'
propriate $150,O00 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 legit'
innate direction within federal authors
ty to tighten the burdens and increase
the opportunity for happiness and adj
vancement of all who toll. The Re
publican party recognizes the special
needs Of wage workers generally, fol
their well-being means the we1-be:ns
OF all. But more important than all
other considerations is that of good
citizenship, and we especially stand for
the needs Of every American, whatever
his occupation, in his capacity as a
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
epfcIce. their processes and to prote~.
life, liberty ana property shall De pro-
served inviolate. We believe, how
ever, that the rules Of procedure in the
federal courts with respect to the issu-
ance Of the writ Of injunction should
be more accurately defined by statute,
and that no injunction, or temporary
restraining order, should be issued
without notice, except where irrepara'
bic injury would result from delay. IN
which case a speedy hearing thereafter
should be granted.
Resources and Waterways.
eve indorse the movement fnau-
gurated By the administration for the
conservation Of natural resources; we
approve all measures to prevent the
waste Of timber; we commend the work
now going ON for the reclamation OF
arid lands, and reaffirm the Republican
policy OF the free distribution Of the
available areas OF the public domain to
the landless settler. no obligation Of
the future Is more insistent and neRs
will result In greater blessings to pos
terity. In line with this splendid I'M
dertakinr is the further duty, equally
Imperative, to enter upon a systematic
Improvement upon . large and refnpre-
hensive plan. just to all portion OF the
country OF the waterways, harbors and
great lakes" 80 8. - 80 > u
Othar Matters Considered
Aside from these. planks the platform
is solicitious as to the welfare OF the
American. farmer and the rights and
good citizenship OF negroes; the move
ment for the conservation OF the Snatur-
al resources is Endorsed. The platform
says the army and navy should be Kept
at all times readysto defend the Amer
lean people; tells of the growth OF for.
eign commerce under Republican ad'
ministration; tells of the conspicuous
contributions OF American statesman
ship to the great cause Of internation-
al peace; adheres to the encouragement
Of the merchant marine; recommends
liberal pensions; commends the civil
service laws; favors the immediate adj
mission of New Mexico and Arizona
as separate states Of the Union; calls
attention to Democratic ineompacity
and points to the fundamental differ
ences between the two major parties.
Considerable attention is devoted in
the platform to our insular affairs and
the Panama canal. It also favors the
establishment Of postal savings bank
system.