The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-07-29

faithful adherence to all the pledges
of the last republican national plat.
form. The election of a republican
congress next November Is impera-
lively necessary to accomplish the en-.
tire program of the Taft administra.
ton.
The tariff has been revised in &C.
cordance with the republican doctrine
of protecting home industries and
American labor. 1t did not raise the
rate OF duty on single common food
product. The increases made were
on luXuries and articles not of ordi-
nary use. 1t affords no more than
adequate protection to the industries
of the nation, and is fair alike to con-
sumers, laborers and producers. No
tariff bill was more unjustly assailed
1t has justified the expectations of its
friends by turning a national deficit
into a surplus, while at the same time
reducing the average rate of duties
Its maximum and minimum rates
have operated to give us for the first
time equality of opportunity with
other nations in our foreign trade.
The republican party through con.
gress and the president has given
free trade with the Philippines, with
such limitations as to sugar and to-
baCco as will afford protection to do
nestle industries, and has established
a customs court.
Recognizing inequalities due to
changing conditions. or that otherwise
may be found to exist, congress has
provided tariff board. with an ample
appropriation, for the investigation of
the differences in the cost of produc-
ton at home and abroad, so that if
any rates are found to be higher than
necessary to afford labor a high wage
and capital fair return, those rates
will be reduced
Praise is given to the railroad law
and list of congressional achieve
ments is given. The platform con-
tinues:
Our senators and representatives in
congress have maintained the highest
standard of ability and devotion to
duty which have always characterized
Ohio's representation in the federal
legislature.
We favor legislation which will re-
enforcement of all laws; an adequate
national defense with a navy ample to
protect all our interests at home and
abroad, while favoring arbitration in
the settlement of international dis
putes; the systematic, comprehensive
and busnessike improvement of our
rivers, harbors and waterways and
such amendment of the antitrust law
o.. Eno ,,,I toto s,,tD
TO be necessary for the proper regula-
ton of monopolies.
We commend the action of congress
in the creation of a commission to in
vestigate the question of employers
liability laws and workmen's Compen-
SatiOn acts and to make recommended
tions to the president and to congress.
We believe that industrial accidents
to workmen should be treated as inev-
liable accidents to industrial opera
tions and the compensation therefor
as a part of the cost of production.
The experience of other countries
demonstrates that this principle can
be applied to our industrial condition
without increasing the burdens of in
dustry.
We endorse the principle of conser-
walton of our national resources and
cordially endorse the action of the
present congress in enacting, and of
President Taft in approving, legisla,
| ton along this line. We refer, par
ticularly, first to the act of congress
| comforting upon the president express
power to withdraw lands when the
public welfare demands it; and, sec
| n y
from the coal and authorizing agri
| cultural homestead entries on lands
| heretofore withdrawn from entry OF
| settlement under coal lands classif
cation. Under this act, millions OF
acres of the public domain can be en-
tered by homesteaders and limited pat
ent to surface granted. reserving the
title to the coal in the federal govern
ment for future disposition in accord
ance with law.
We demand that enforcement of ex
listing laws and the enactment of new
laws for the protection, wise use anC
| conservation of the natural resources
under the control of federal govern
ment. These resources, such as the
coal deposits of Alaska, water poWe
and reservoir sites should be devel
oped under a system by which an!
abuses of monopoly can be avoided
eXtortion from the consumer prevent
ed, and just compensation to the pub
lie obtained.
Other planks are for limiting tn
tax rate for all purposes to 10 mills
supervision and regulation of all pub
lie utilities by a commission. givin
to municipalities the right of HON
rule and to the people the right I
vote direct on the granting of publ
franchises; legislation for establish
ing good roads; protection of labor
state law requiring the publicity c
campaign contributions; the ratifici
ton of the income tax amendment I
the federal constitutions; individui
, punishment for corporate offenses an
. the calling of a constitutional CONVEX
/, ton to draft new state constitution
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