The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-27
Industries and has established Gus

industries and has established a Gus.
toms 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 higher
wage and capital fair return, those
rates will be reduced
Praise is given the railroad law and
a list of congressional achievements is
given The platform continues:
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
1--WE favor legislation which will re-
vive our merchant marine; the equal
enforcement of all laws: an adequate
national defense with a navy ample I'd
protect all our interests at home and
abroad, while favoring arbitration III
the settlement of international dis
putes.''
Employers Liability Laws.
I'VE commend the action of congress
in the creation of commission to in
vestigate the question of employers 5
liability laws and workmen's compen-
sation acts and to make recommenda-
tions to the president and to the con-
gress. We believe that industrial acci-
dents to wOrkmen should be treated as
inevitable accidents to industrial oper-
ations and the compensation therefor
as a part of the cost of production
Experience demonstrates that this
principle can be applied to our indus
trial condition without increasing the
burdens of industry.
I'VE endorse the principles OF con-
Servation of our natural resources ana
cordially endorse the action of the
present congress in enacting. and Of
President Taft in approving legislation
along this line. We refer particularly
first to the act Of congress, comforting
upon the president express power to
withdraw lands as the public welfare
demands; and. second to the act separ-
ating the surface from the coal ana
authorizing agricultural homestead EFT
tries on lands heretofore withdrawn
from entry or settlement under coal
land classification. Under this act,
millions of acres of the public domain
can be entered by homesteaders ana
limited patent to surface granted. @
reserving the title to the coal In the
federal government for future dispos1-
ton in accordance with the law.
I'VE demand the enforcement of ex-
listing law and enactment OF new laws
for protection, wise use ana conserVd-
control of federal government. These
resources, such as the coal deposits or
Alaska, water power and reservoir
sites, should be developed under sys-
tenn by which any abuses or monopoly
can he avoided. extortion from the
consumer prevented. and just com
pensation to the public obtained"
other planks are for: Limiting the
tax rate for all purposes to ten mills ;
supervision and regulation of all public
utilities by a commission giving TO
municipalities the right of home rule
and to the people the right to vote di-
rect on the granting of public fran,
chises; legislation for establishing gooo
recurring the publicity of campaign
contributions, the ratification of the in
come tax amendment to the federai
constitution; individual punishment for
corporate offenses and the calling or
constitutional convention to draft 4
new state constitution.