The state herald., 1910-10-21
Republican State Platform.
Adopted a, Colorado Springs Sept. 90. 1910.

The republicans of Colorado, in con
vention assembled, declare their allie
glance to the republican party and it.
principles as set forth in the platform
adopted at its last national convention
We emphatically approve and com.
mend the able, efficiont and progressive
administration of President William
Howard Taft He brought to his Office
the highest training and equipment fol
its duties. He has been a faithful Gus.
todian of the Constitution. He has Civ,
en- the country law-abding, law-en.
forcing administration. The appointive
power has been to him sacred trust.
He has inooCut' d efficiency, economy
and strict business methods into every
department of tho ~ovor~ - an+. Thanks
chiefly to his tactlui. but resolute in
sistance, the vital part of the reforms
advocated by. former President Roose-
welt is now statute law. At once con
structive and progressive, patient un-
der misaprehension and detraction, Viii
liam Howard Taft has set an example
of official fidelity and pure patriotism
to all his successors in the presidency.
Under his direction republican con-
gress has made record for construct
i've work of abiding value that will BE- .
landmark in our legislative history. The
revision of the tariff; the establishment
of bureau of mines within the depart
ment of commerce and labor; the ad-
mission of arizona and New Mexico to
the family of states; the regulation of
corporations; the postal savings bark
law, guarante eing 10 the small deposit
tors the security or the United States
treasury; an amended interstate COM
merce act, giving greater power and
efficiency to the interstate commerce
commission; the recognition OF he
great empire in the west by the aprIo-
priation of twenty millions for the COM
pletion of irrigation proj cts, ardmaGy
other equally important and epoch-mak-
ing laws. distinguished the present ma
tional administration as one Of action
and accomplishment.
We affirm our adherence to the prin
ciples of protective tariff as declared
in the redublican national platform Of
1908. We believe that the maintenance
Of this principle is necessary for n.
future prosperity of the country and its
people. We point to our present tariff
law as substantial step in the drec-
tion of downward revision. to which the
republican party is unqualifiedly COM
mitted As revenue measure it has
proved an entire success, changing
large deficit into substantial surplus
and this, Notwithstanding the fact thst
under it the duties on articles which en-
ter the general consumption have been
largely reduced while increases, whrrr
made. were upon ai ticlcs OF luyury,th
burden of which falls upon those most
able to bear them. Inequalities will be
found in any tariff law, and other re-
ductions' will be necessary. These
changes should be made as speedily as
possible and in such manner as to avoid
the disturbance ard arrangement of
business inevitably attending what is
known as general revision. Future
revisions should be made only after
careful investigation ard upon full in
formation and through laws applying to
individual schedules This is madcpos-
sible by the establishment of perma-
nent tariff board, which will go far TO
remove this question from party poll
tics and the influence of special inter
ests.
The maximum and minimum provis-
ions Of the present law protect US from
the discriminatory tariffs Of other ma
tions and insure fair treatment and A.
merican commerce Through its opera
tion the president has been able to Sc
cure from every civilized nation in the
world the benef, OF its minimum rate.
II is, and will continue 10 be. the policy
of the government TO draw large por-
ton Of itsrcvenue from import duties.
These duties should he imposed in 'ush
manner as best To project Ameugin in-
dustry and Ams riean labor, but Us 9TH
her tariff reductions are made It may
become necessary TO resort TO other
forms Of axa,ion. o pr vide for this
n republican president and republican
congress has secured the enactment Of
law providing for the taxing Of cor
porations, and during the first year Of
Its operation II has resulted in the In
crease Of our national revenues over
s27. 100000 They have also cuug d TO
be submitted To Tho states IN amend
ment to the federal constitution pro
viding for graduated income tax.
This amendment the democratic cxecu-
tive Of Colorado declined to submit Ia