The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-29
TEXT OF THE PLATFORM.

the President has secured as a member
OF our highest tribunal a man with the
great intellectual power and the splendid
legal attachments OF Charles r. Hughes
Gov. Hughes Administration.
We congratulate the people on the not
able progress Of the State under the
fcur-year administration Of Gov. Hughes,
which has been conspicuous for the high
est standards OF efficiency. He has ap-
pealed 10 the conscience and intelligence
OF the people. and ehamploned legislation
demanded by the moral sense OF the
community. Through his wise recon-
mendation and the efficient action OF a
Republican legislature, all public service
corporations In the State Of New York
have been successfully taken out OF
politics by being placed under commits
sions of high character: laws have been
passed extending the corrupt practice act
To primaries; for a more scientific method
Of making up the State budget: provid-
ing for the licensing and regulation Of
motor vehicle traffic; strengthening the
/ provisions against race-track gambling;
/ for reforesting the forest reserve, and for
better protection against forest fires: and
making the insurance and banking laws
more effective. The increase in the cost
OF administering the State reflects the
higher standard or care OF the innrm the
insane, and the dependent; the extension
and increase deficiency OF the public
school system; the installments for the
barge canal sinking fund, and the sys-
Senate building and maintenance OF
state highways.
Labor and Capital.
The record Of Republican legislation
during the past eighteen years, conserv-
ing the public interest by improving the
condition Of labor. is unequaled in our
history. one hundred and sixty such en-
actments were written in our statutes,
covering the whole range OF labor's in
terests in the workshops. factories. mines,
and luarries. and upon all forms OF pub
| lie work We are proud 10 record that
New York has been the first American
State 10 provide by law for the compul-
sorry compensation Of employees sustain
| ing personal injury while following extra
hazardous occupations, and also 10 legal
| lie voluntary agreements as to compen-
sation between employers and employees
in all other occupations. We commend
the law Of last winter. which requires
that all accidents In building construc-
ton and engineering work be reported
to the commissioner Of labor. We COM
mend the creation in the department OF
the bureau OF industries ana immlgra-
ton.
Conservation.
| In the interests of the growth and
prosperity OF the State, we favor the
conservation, development, and utiIiza-
/ ton of all cur natural resources, under
conditions, however. which will protect
and safeguard the rights Of the State
/ We favor such regulation Of our rivers
/ by storage reservoirs. or otherwise as
vii! multiply and equalize the hydraulic
! power give relief to thousands of wage.
earners who are now regularly deprived
Of work during the summer months; pre-
| vent needless loss OF profits TO manu-
/ featuring and mecantile communities
stimulate the upbuilding Of our indus
/ tries. eliminate the annual destruction
of property by floods. and improve in
sanitary conditions; and We pledge our
selves to the prompt adoption of such
| constitutional and statutory enactments
as Will accomplish these ends.
Tuberculosis.
/ We favor conservative State action In
the prevention and cure of tuberculosis
Preventing Primary Frauds.
We believe that the same safeguards
should surround primary elections as
have been shown TO be effective in pre-
venting repeating and frauds at general
| elections. We, therefore, favor extend
ing the signature law as now applied &c
general elections 10 primary elections.
/ Economy.
We demand the most rigid economy ir
every department of the State. always
with due heed TO the growing needs Of a
great Commonwealth
Direct Nominations.
| To Gov. Hughes is due the credit OF
arousing the interest Of the people anC
convincing them of the need of directly
electing their party officers and directly
nominating their party candidates. We
promise legislation which will enact these
principles into law.
We appeal with confidence to the intel
llgence and patriotism of the people FOL
the Endorsement of this platform and the
election OF the candidates of this con
vention.