The Harlowton news. [volume] (Harlowton, Mont.) 1909-1914, 1910-10-28
THE REPUBLICAN
STATE PLATFORM

Following is the full text of the Plat
form adopted at the Republican con
vention at Missoula:
"The republicans Of Montana in state
convention assembled, congratulate, fel.
low citizens in the prosperity enjoyed
/ and the marked progress made by the
people of this state in common with the
people of the whole country since the
drst inauguration of William Mckinley
10 president of the United States.
I'VE extend a cordial greeting to the
new settlers who have chosen Montana
Tor their permanent home, and we pledge
the republican party to the enactment of
such laws and the support of such poll
cies as will at all times encourage set
Element, maintain order, and secure JUS
tice and equal rights for all.
I'VE affirm our faith in and our ad-
herence to the principles and policies OF
the republican party as announced %
the national conventions of the party
from time to time, and as clearly set
forth in the national convention which
Nominated Hon. William H. r.lfe n
1908.
1--WE cordially indorse the able and
practical administration of VIM. II. Taft
and congratulate the country on the eff
dcient manner in which republican
congress and republican party have CO.
operated to carry out the pledges made
III the national platform
I'VE welcome home our president
Theodore Roosevelt, under whose former
administration many great reforms were
initiated. We rejoice that, contrary to
the custom of former presidents, he
still takes an active interest in the well
fare Of his country.
1--WE believe in and declare for the
square deal and equal chance to all in
the industrial battle of life. We depre-
cate and denounce all special privilege
and contend for the right of self govern.
ment by the people themselves, as
against the special interests of large ag-
gregations of wealth in the form of
trusts and corporations, which twist the
methods Of government into machinery
for defeating the popular will.
1--WE believe one of the fundamental
necessities in republican government
such as ours, is to make certain that
the men to whom the people delegate
their power shall serve the people by
whom they are elected, and not the
special interests. With this in view, we
are In favor of state and federal laws
that shall forbid, under heavy penalty,
federal and state officials elected or ap-
pointed from performing any service for
corporations or individuals operating
public utilities for compensation, direct
ly or indirectly.
eve confidently believe that the pres
emit administration has accomplished
more in the way of useful and important
laws for the welfare of the country than
has been accomplished by any admins
tration during a like period of time.
Revision of the tariff; regulation of
railway rates; the establishment of a
bureau of mines, with the provision for
mine rescue stations; for the admission
to the Union of the territories of Ari
IONA and New Mexico; for the rapid
of our irrigation system car.
rying with it an appropriation of $780, /
100000 conservation; publicity of cleo
tion expenses; increase of the navy; re-
of the light house system;
common carriers required to furnish de-
tailed reports of accidents; law requir-
ing the use of safety appliances per-
fected; white slave traffic penalized;
drastic regulations to prevent collisions
1t stations; preservation of seal life in
Alaska, amendment to the act creating
The government OF Hawaii; creation of a
of fine arts; establishment
If rational policy of river and harhor
numerous and necessary
puglic buildings provided for; expert
nents authorized by the department
If agriculture; provision for the guag-
ng Of streams; creation of the Glacier
National park in Montana; provision for
he preservation Of the big tree forests
n California; the opening of vast areas
If Indian lands for settlement; unusual
y large appropriations made for the
urvey of public lands; requirement that
and grant railroads shall advance mon
y to survey the granted lands of for
cit the same; and other enactments too
numerous to mention here,
1--WE reiterate our allegiance to the
ims hoAosed republican principle of pro- {