Milford chronicle., 1910-09-09
DELAWARE REPUBLICAN
CONVENTION PLATFORM

MIN with as much nedrtinee9 as we ulu
when be visited our State two years ago.
We congratulate the country upon
having a Chief Magistrate who hasl the
courage, the experience and the Judicial
temperament so important for the per-
formance of the duties OF his high office.
We especially commend the sensible
and business-like methods in the manage
ment OF public affairs which has led to a
remarkable reduction in the expenses of
the Government especially in the Tres
ury and POstofice Departments which
have been administered with special
skill and fidelity and we approve of his
conscientious aud successful enforcement
of the laws.
We view with much satisfaction the
rapid progress in the construction of the
Panama Canal, which is being carried on
With due economy and the highest pro-
fessional skill.
We affirm our loyalty to the Republican
National Platform OF 1908 and commend
the President for his successful efforts to
have the pledges therein contained put
into effect so far as possible.
With much other wise and good iegis-
lation the Republican Party, through
Congress and the President, has given us
comprehensive law regulating the duties
a system of Postal Savings Banks a Gus /
toms Court and Bureau Of Mines. put an |
end to the restrictions on trade with the /
PHILIPPINES, and enacted appropriate reg
uations for the conservation Of our natu-
raj resources, all of which measures have
our hearty endorsement.
We endorse and approve the bill re-
vising the tariff, passed in 1909 and, while
not perfect measure, we regard it as an
earnest endeavOr to fulfill as far as pos
sible, the promises of the party. OF the
S14 changes made by the new law two
thirds were decreases, the great majority
of the increases being upon luxuries and
upon articles not in ordinary use. We
believe that, taken as a whole, it il the
best that has ever been enacted and it
should commend itself to the country be-
cause it adequately and fully protects the
American workingman against the COM
petition of the low-paid labor OF foreign
countries because it stimulates our in
dustries by admitting free of duty, or at
nominal duty, raw materials to greater
variety and amount than ever before
and by giving us, for the first time in our
history, under the maximum and mini.
mum clause, equal opportunities with
other nations in our foreign trade because
under it. operation the revenues Of the
Government have been greater than un-
der our previous tariff laws. including
those framed expressly on a revenue ba-
sis and In spite Of the fact that the num- 7
Der OF articles on the free list is larger S
than has ever been the case heretofore
and because IL contains that most i'm
portant provision enabling the President.
by means OF the Tariff Board. to secure
absolute and reliable information as TO n
the real cost of production, both at home v
and abroad, which is the main factor in d
adjusting the rates of duties ,
under the terms OF the Chicago p Platform b
With this information in hand it will be -
possible to determine what change should
be made in the schedules of the tariff ca
which have been practically left un- k
touched largely by reason Of the inability te
Of Congress TO ascertain the real facts b,
We brand as ridiculous the assertion hi
that the present tariff is responsible for a,
the increase of price in the necessaries of -
life, for the reason that such increases, in
almost every case, affect articles upon
which there was no augmentation of
arltt rates, or with respect TO which the
arlh duties were materially reduCted el
We favor the equal and impartial en- :.
orcement OF all laws an adeqate national =
ieience and, in the interest of the peace, .
navy amply sufficient to protect all our III
interests both at home and abroad
We strongly favor the creation under OF
roper regulations, OF National Parcels pa
'ost. NJ
We favor the erection of public build sa
ngs in Washington adequate for the adj
needs of the Government. o.,
nd we are opposed to the present condi- =,
ons which eutail the payment of rentals eu
D private parties at extravagant rates of
lterest on the cost of such buildings.
As the undue power heretofore enjoyed
y the Speaker Of the National House of
representatives enabled him, in practice. Vi
control legislation, we approve and en- an
orse the recent changes in its rules made Cel
y the House Of Representatives which l9i
lables committees to he discharged and
easures approved bv a majority of the Ma
embers to be brought to a vote Br
We heartily commend and approve OF 4sa
le excellent record of our Senators and ss
representatives. in Congress and their
nsistent support of the policies OF the
resident. Their watchful concern for the
e business and farming interests of this
ate and their diligence in securing ade-
ate provisions tor local government
provements have our thorough com.
sndation and full approval. lou
we strongly commend the most excel "a
Il and satisfactory administration OF lin.
T State affairs aud We also heartily ap- cur
1ye of the honest and business. like ad- of
Ristration Of county matters in New a r.
stle and Sussex Counties tall
We express onr approval of every hon. no.,
effort to secure the improvement of - -
: water courses and the deepening Of =, Iu'
harbOrs. Ihi
We favor wise aud conservative action fam
the next Legislature looking to the faith
terment Of the business interests and
sOnsl welfare of the citizens Of this
tes and we recommend uniform legis-
on IN the different State laws in regard
instruments aud pure foods sno'
We commend the substantial results dog
aimed in the manner ef Good Roads its
strongly advocate policy of improving ssO,C
highways and OF keeping them in sudd
oF1er when improved and favor Dick
construction OF Stale road through N !,