The Columbus journal., 1909-08-04
Republican Platform.

Spcaking for the republicans OF Ne
braska. as their delegates in state con
vention assembled. and reafhrming the
declarations of our national and state
platform Of 1908. We congratulate the
country on the magnificent republican vic.
tory which has given us for our CHIEF
executive that firm and cSnrage n stais
office William Howard Taft. When we
assembled one year ago we were facing
a presidential campaign in which our op-
ponents. with customary braggaiocio.
paraded a false confidence in their cause
and proclaimed loudly that republican
ascendency in the nation was at an end:
but again at the ballot box came the m
trenched in the hearts Of the people are
the principles and achievements OF the
republican party. and SD discreG 9II, are
the leaders Of the democratic party. that
the third defeat of the democratic stand
ari-bcarer was more signal and decisive
than before.
We see only announcement for future
republican success in the conditions con-
fronting us in Nebraska today. In spite
Of the tremendous handicap by which VIZ,
were required to combat Il distinguished
Nebraskan appealing to home pride to
support him for president. and notw't"-
standing the fragrant deception by which
the democratic presidential electors mas
queraded on the ballO' a second time as
populists. the democratic leader: for when,
WAS confidently predicted 5000 ma t0rity
pointed to find that he had saved himself
in Nebraska by bare 1000 plurality.
The election ut the same time bN sub
stan'ial joIi.iss OF the entire rep 1acns
excentei gives us the right to regard the
result az a republican victory.
We approve. commend and un"ualifed!v
in the matter OF taris revision. we are
counting on him to see to 1t that the
party's platform promise Of revision is
bill acceptable to the peorle. and We
would approve the exercise Of his veto on
any hill that does not conform to his con
struction Of the platform pledge whici,
within the limitations Of the protective
principle We look to our senators and
representatives in congress to sustain the
president in this position: and we com
mend them for their efforts in supnHrt 81
In" martyrs pledges and the presidents
policies.
We approve and indcrse tn" Brown
resolution ad"Dted bv congress submitting
To the several states for their action n
proposed constitutional amendment cm-
towering the federal government To levy
and collect taxes Oh incomes.
The republican party in this str'e
stands upon its record. While rr"viding
for a generous maintenance under eco
nomical administration for the r'ri"us
state institutions we avti"H,,ished "a state
debt of more than $2.OO0.0OO. We ab"-
lishei the evils Of corporate dfctati"r in
politics and abr0g3tet tne Tree VstSS SSS-
tenn under II renuhli'-an administration.
Passenger freight and EXPRESS rates have
been reduced AMI an elective Pathway
commission provided for speedy adjust :
ment Of differences between SINNERS and
carriers AMI the regulation 81 the same.
We provided for nrHre Just and eGult-
able assessment Of all kinds OF properly
for taxAtiou and the assessment OF rail-
wav terminals for local purposes and re
moved the bar against recovery "f ade-
0uatc damages for personal injuries.
We commend the consistent c"urs" p''r-
sued bv the republican minority In the
last legislature In resisting with cr"~Ey
and ability the urwise and unCnnstitu-
tio1al measures Of the democratic ma
jori'v.
We roint with pride tn the records OF
the ridges who for NAVY wears have been
eJe-ated to the bench in this state as re-
nr,.ljcans. hut who as Judges have known
neither personal favoritis'r ror political
mart s, nshiD hut have fearlessl'v ARD I'M
ma rtiallv declared the law and held the
scales 81 Justice even between rich ana
moor high and law. republican. 6e'n0-"t.
nopuliSt prohihitioriSt and socialist alike
We dero,nce the eleventh hour Drefe~Se
Of DEVOTION to the idea Of n"rn"rtisarehn
nv the late democratic LEGISLATURE. affer
runring a riot 81 nnrtfsarshin for three
months and r,'thlessly lcgiG'a'in% reo',"-
lica ms ont Of OfS.e ~ the wbOlec,le order
10 mote room for de'nHcratic Offt"e-seek-
ers II the passage of their sO-calle'i non
PARTISAN judiciary act was intended t"