The Red Cloud chief., 1909-08-05
Republican Platform.

Speaking for. the. republicans Of Ne
braska, as their delegates in state con-
declapations 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 courageous states
man. -eminently fitted for his exalted
office, William Howard Taft. When we
a presidential campaign in which our OPP
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 in
dubitable proof that SO strongly en-
the principles and achievements of the
republican party. and so discreditei are
the fallacious. doctrines and so distrusted
the leaders of the democratic party, that
the third defeat of the democratic stand
ard-bearer was more signal and decisive
than before.
We see only encouragement for future
republican success I'm the conditions con-
fronting us in Nebraska today. In spite
OF the tremendous handicap by which we
were required to combat q distinguished
Nebraskan appealing to home pride to
support him for president. and .notwith
standing the fragrant deception by which
queraded on the ballot a second time as
populists, the democratic leader. for whom
In his home state, was ,grievously, disap-
pointed to find that he had saved himself
In Nebraska by a bare 1000 plurality.
The election at the same time by sub
stantial matorities OF the entire republic
can state ticket, with only two places
excepted, gives MS the right to regard the
result as n republican victory
We approve, commend and unoualifedly
indorse the stand taken by President Taft
In the matter OF tariff revision. We are
counting on him to see to It that the
party's platform promise of revision is
redeemed by. the enactment of n tariff
bill acceptable to the people. and we
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any bin that does not conform to his con-
struction Of the platform pledge which
he has said means revision downward
within the limitations of the protective
principle" We look to our senators and
representatives In congress to sustain the
mend them for their efforts in support Of
policies. y '''~ ' WV '''''''''''' .
resolution adopted by congress submitting
to the several states for their action a
proposed constitutional amendment em-
towering the federal government to levy
and collect taxes on Incomes
The republican party In this state
stands upon its record. While providing
nomical administration for the various
state Institutions we eytinguished n state
debt of more, than s2,oOo,oOO. We abo-
politics and abrogate1 the free pass sys-
tenn under n republican administration.
Passenger, freight and express rates have
commission provided for speedy adjust
ment Of differences between shippers and
G car ers, nnd the regulation OF the same
able assessment of all kinds of property
for taxation and the assessment OF rail-
way terminals for local purposes and re-
moved the bar against recovery OF ade-
quite damages for personal injuries.
We commend the consistent course pur-
last legislature In resisting with energy
and ability the unwise and unconstitu-