The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-31
The Republican Party Council
adopts Platform That Gives
Joy to PrOgressives.
IMMEDIATE AND FARTHER
TARIFF REVISION ASKED
Boost Given Roosevelt by Pledge
to Follow His COnserYa-
tiOn Policies.

TOPEKA, Kan. Aug 30-YIth tho
| lnsurgtnt faction of the Republican party
| OF kansas in complete control the state
party council today adopted n platform
decidedly progressive
Governor Stubbs was elected chair
man Later he resigned and Senator
Brlstow was chosen TO preside over the
council during the rest OF it's session
When Senator Bristow took the chair
ne spoke on party Issues. He upheld the
inheritance tax, condemned monopulfscic
control and declared that moro lcyisla
lion should be enacted regulating the
railroads.
The tariff bill enacted by the congress
Ei ~, iHo9 iy did not follow the standard nAel
was a violation OF It's pledges. | be.
lleFe that new tariff measure should be
passed and mean 10 fight for 1t just as
Iong as i am in the senate.
Moreover l believe we should be al
,o@e4 To- vote upon every section OF a
tarlu blu separately"
In closing, Senator Bristow declared
IN favor OF the Oregon plan of ,IectInE
United States senators and for a gradu-
Following the Bristow speech the com
mittoe on resolutions submitted IT'S re-
port The platform that had been pre-
pared by the committee was adopted
"-e'Soe II lOllOWS.
Platform Adopted.
We The Republicans of Kansas I'm
party council desiring 20 express our
pride in the traditions OF our party feel
tnaI respect and veneration TO those tru-
oitlons and Tor the history we have made
may be most adequately and fittingly ex-
pressed by turning our faces forward
rather than backward. Therefore we bind
ourselves TO specific future performance.
ldther tnan TO ask for votes by reason or
our past achievement, however great AZ
is. Our platform shall be Il guarantee of
faith. VI
Yet we must congratulate President
outcome of the progressive party meas-
ures In congress-; the postal savings
oank law. the railroad law and providing
Tor the publicity OF campaign expenses
And in this connection we wish TO COM
mend Representatives Murdock and Madl-
son Tor their work in congress pursuant
70 the instruction OF the Kansas Repub-
lican platform OF 1908. in modifying the
rules OF congress so that the enactment
OF these long delayed measures was made
possible. We wish to commend Senator
10 carry out successfully his platform
piedge 10 secure the enactment OF the
well known long and short haul clause
In the interstate commerce law.
Pledge Of Loyalty.
we pledge anew our loyalty To the
tetPHplCdil llulIpnaI platform OF lgUS and
bind ourselves 10 carry out It's declara-
ton, accepting the policy OF protection as
outlined In our party platform us the
established policy OF the nation and bind
ing our members of congress in both
houses to vote steadfastiy and without
reference to any other instructions for q
revision OF the tariff law of 1909, using as
a basis for fixing duties the differences
between the cost OF production at home
and abroad with reasonable profit for
American manufactures.
we do not recognize the revision OF
the tarltr OF 1909 as satisfactory fulfill
ment OF the tariff pledge OF the Repub-
lican platform. And we therefore pledge
the people of Kansas that the Republican
shall work and vote for legislation that
Will create an independent non- pa rtisnn
tariff commission with ample power and
sufficient appropriation to ascertain ac-
curateiy the difference between the cost
OF production ut home and abroad, and
after having obtained such Information
we hereby pledge our Republican sena-
tors and representatives Immediately TO
fix the duties upon the basis OF this in
formation.
I'VE pledge our senators and represent
atlves to vote for 81 joint resolution that
VIII promote the revision OF the tariff.
onc schedule at time.
I'VE pledge our Republican members of
he lower house OF congress to support
md vote for rule that Will make the
membership OF tho more important house
elective instead OF appointivc.
Would Hold Trusts Down.
''Wo demand the strIctest enforcement
u the antitrust laws and pledge our
Kansas Republican congressional delega-
ion TO vote for law providing Il jaIl
entence for wilful violators of the anti
rust laws. -
while indorsing the amendmcnts
made to the interstate commerce Inv by
he last session OF congress we pledge
ur senators and representatives to vote
or such further amendments. TO the In
erstate commerce law as Will give DOW
r and money to the Interstate commerce
commission to ascertain tho physical
Of the railroads.
I'VE pledge our Kansas Republican
onEressmen and senators to vote and
york for effective laws that Will prevent
Of corporations and
III divert all moneys received for the
ale OF stocks and bonds to actual In
in construction or extension or
etterment Of property owned by the
And we further pledge our Republican
delegation TO work for
iws that will give the Interstate COM
ierce commission authority over the Is
Je OF stocks and bonds OF common car
crs.
'Wc pledge our members OF congress
} continue the policy Of the Republican
n the soldiers and sailors of the war
the rebellion and for those who car
ed the flag of liberty TO tho oppressed
other lands.
Boost for Roosevelt.
''Wo pledge our Kansas Republican
,ngressmen and senator's 10 vote on al
easures concerning the conservation OF
IL natural resources along the lines ad
'catcd by former President Roosevelt
opposed to the lines lnld down by
ose who nre hiding behind the worn
II doctrine of states rights and we de-
and that every possible effort be made
prevent private interests from obtain
< unrestricted ownership or unchecked
ntrol over the vast mineral and water
Id timber RESOURCES OF Alaska.
1--WE send our greeting to Theodore
oosevclt the now worlds champion os
c rights of man, in the world -old con-
st between rising humanity and the on
of special privilege. And az
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