The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-29
Wisconsin Republican Platform
Goes to the Extreme i'm
Radical Views.
NO C0MMENDATION OF Q
ADMINISTRATION MADE
Plenty of Hard Knocks at Legis-
latiOn Which Has Marked
the Last Congress.

MADISON Wis. Sept. 2S.-Wisconsin
was termed a pilot for the nation and a
compass for The other states by Sena-
tor Robert NJ. La Toilette In his address
to the Republican state convention here
today.
"a great campaign is on. not for our
state alone, but for all the states of
this country of ours and for great
country Itself" he said.
81 think God has been exceptionally
good TO Wisconsin. say TO you men
here TO carry out tho laws embodied In
this platform, that you arc exceptionally
fortunate.
You are going into the campaign now
which means not only everything for
Wisconsin, but means cvcryIl!ing for this
great movement"
What is likely the most radical platform
adopted In generation by Republican
convention was promulgated BY Wiscon-
sin Republicans here today, The document
is about 1000 words i'm length and touches
with no uncertain hand on a great va
riety OF subjects. IT is generally desis-
mated as a radically progressive pronun-
ciamento.
No mention OF the national administra-
ton was made, save to disparage.
Senator La Toilette. although far from
well, was present for the first time when
the resolutions were read. Mention OF
his name was invariably the signal for
applause. He addressed the convention
briefly.
Features OF the platform are;
Condemnation of the Payne-Aldrich
tariff act
Physical valuation of railroads and
more stringent regulation of them.
Federal ownership OF Alaskan rail-
roads
Second choice primaries.
Initiative. referendum and recall.
Anti-lobby law
Graduated Income tax.
Home rule in the liquor traffic.
National control of national resources.
Ad vaIorem taxation of corpora tons
condemnation OF the 'pegnicious ac-
tivity' in the recent primary campaign
OF the brewery corporations. insurance
| agencies and the binding twine trust"
Employers liability law.
Condemnation Of the suppression by
special interests in congress OF the in
restgation OF the country life commits
sion"
Regulation OF working hours OF women
and children.
Urging the federal government 10 de-
termine the style of craft best adapted
for river use in the light OF future i'm
proNemcnt OF streams.
Seeking Publicity.
Part of the platform as adopted
by the resolution committee was MADE
public before being read TO the delegates.
today, II praises Senator La Toilette and
| the Wisconsin progrcssrves and declares
the Payne-Aldrich tariff law does not full
nil party pledges. The present tariff
| board is declared not adequate. The rail-
road law should he amended to allow the
physical valuation OF railroads. \ gradu-
atcd income tax is favored and national
control OF national resources.
The platform says:
1T is now recognized throughout the
country that Robert NJ, La Toilette was the
pioneer in this progressive work. Tried
and approved in this state. when he en-
tered the United States senate, he had
| neither sympathlzer nor following. With
the courage. ability and determination
| that has characterized all his public serv-
ice. he grew into leadership and now
holds a position OF undisDuted power and
influence in the nation.
On patronage the platform reads,
wisconsin is TO be congratulated on
having representatives in the senate and
house which remained true TO the people
and to the national platform OF the party,
notwithstanding the efforts to punish them
for so doing by withdrawal OF federal
patronage"
The plank Oh trusts declares that in
general way the laws against trusts
should not be changed. until the people
have regained control of the government"
1t says
Antitrust Law Useless,
"The operation OF the federal and state
antitrust and conspiracy laws has been
productive OF fragrant and unjust inequali-5
ties. Tho laws have been circumvented
by the most dangerous and powerful OF
the monopolics and trusts which. through
their control of the banks, the money ana
the credit OF the country centcred in Wall
street control the natural resources the
food and clothing and the highways or
the nation.
THE laws designed to prevent indus
trial monopoly have been used TO suppress
the unions and cooperative efforts OF
wage earners and farmers in their strug-
gle TO protect the value OF their labor
and the products OF their labor against
those moneyed monopolies. We favor such
square classification OF unions. associa-
tions. monopoles and trusts as shall abol-
ish this pretcnsc and shall establish real
equality before the law,
"Where monopoly is inevitable. VIC IA
vor complete government regulation"
The platform declares that the railroad
bill was changed by the progressves from
menace to a public benefit, but that il
should be further amended. saying:
The magnitude of the problems in
yolyed render II impossible for the mem
bers OF the interstate commerce commits
sion 10 perform their duties with JUS
tice and dispatch
enL law providing FOR physical valuation
of railroad property without which the
commission Is powerless to determine
THE postal savings bank Law should
be amended 10 prevent the concentration
OF the postal savings in the large centers
and their use In financial manipulation
by the great corporate and banking in
terests OF Wall street" The platform ayers
that the government should own the
railroads of Alaska. declaring:
THE attempt OF private monopoly 10
steal the Alaskan coal fields was defeated
for the time being through the efforts Of
n few courageous officials. Failing ia
secure the coal fields through perjury
and fraud. special interests VIII exploit
them through monopoly of transpor-
tstiou Tho title TO the coal fields OF
Alaska should be forever retained by
the government. subject TO lease under
proper regulation.
transportation the Key.
''Thc situation OF Alaska is excep-
tiopal Transportation is the basis Of
control. 1t is the key to this vast ter
ritory of treasure. AS exceptional cond-