The Yale expositor., 1910-10-14
REPUBLICAN
PLATFORM

The platform adopted at the Repub-
lisan State Convention held in Detroit
follows in its entirety.
I'VE, the Republicans of Michigan
In state convention assembled, reaf-
firm our fidelity 10 the principles oil
the political party which our state
gave to the nation more than half a
century ago,
I'VE felicitate the country upon the
recent enactment of wise, aggressive
and progressive laws for the advance
ment of the common good.
I'VE renew our faith in and express
our admiration for the president oil
the United States. whose leadership
and personality strengthen the confi'
dence of the American people in their
institutions. William Howard Taft
jurist, diplomat. governor general and
cabinet officer in the administrations
of William Mckinley and Theodore
Roosevelt, has, as president, increas'
ed our prestige with foreign nations
and vigorously dealt with international
problems of vital interest to the coun'
try. His presidential career has been
conspicuous and consistent in its la
bors for the people.
Great Words of Congress.
1--WE commend congress for the ben
Efficient legislation which it has en-
acted. In no other congress have more
and better laws been enacted for the
welfare of our people. Under the
leadership of the president congress
promptly passed a tariff law giving
especial attention to the preservation
OF the wage scale of our working
men from injurious competition, 20
the protection of American industries
and to the financial necessities of the
government. We approve most hearily
the establishment of the tariff COM
mission. whose future labors will be
directed to the removal OF any in
equalities in the law so that it will
preserve the principle Of protection,
yield the revenue necessary for the
maintenance Of the government, give
the people such freedom of trade as
is least liable to impair our industrial
independence and render wholly un-
necessary in the future a general re-
vision of the tariff with it's attendant
business depression. The recent en-
actment of the railroad law, creating
a new court of commerce, which shall
have jurisdiction to determine mat
ters growing out of the operation of
the interstate commerce law, together
with such amendments as will insure
a more equitable apportionment OF the
charges OF transportation and a more
practicable classification of shipments
is worthy of the highest praise.
I'VE congratulate the president and
congress upon the establishment OF
free trade with the Philippine islands +;
the passage of the income tax amend
ment TO the constitution: the maxi
mum and minimum provisions of the
customs law; the suppression Of the
white slave trade; the creation OF
the bureau of mines: the establish
ment of the postal savings bank; the
safety appliance act, calculated to in
sure to the traveller and to the EN-.
ploye of the interstate carrier greater
safety from accidents; the public
lands act, designed to preserve the
reservoir and water power sites on
government lands and navigable
streams from corporate spoliation and
greed; the legislation providing for
the publicity of campaign contribu
tions; the new statehood law admit
ting Arizona and New Mexico into
the Union. We commend the Michigan
delegation for its important part IN
this great work and upon the prestige
which the delegation has brought to
this commonwealth through a con
tinuous record of honest and faithful
public service.
Taft Conserved Treasury.
"The efforts of the president OF the
United States in his determination tC
reduce public expenditures, and the
excellent results which he has already
attained. meet with our most cordial
approval. His attitude in this direc
tiou as we'll as to his opposition tc
future unsclentifc river and harbol
appropriation bills mark him as a sin
cere conservator of the public treas
ury.
Good Words for Osborn.
"In state affairs the Republican
party declares for what probity ant
efficiency in the affairs of the com
monwealth which are typifed in the
character and widely expressed opin
ions OF the eminent scholar, traveller
author and statesman, Chase S. Os
born, whom we offer TO the people o.
our state as candidate for gov
error worthy of the suffrage o
every voter who loves courage ant
L. sol,