The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-08-31
INSURGENTS ARE
INFULL CONTROL
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tariff law of 1909. using as a basis for
fixing duties the difference between the
cost of production at home and abroad
with a reasonable profit for American
manufacturers.
I'VE do not recognize the revision or
the tariff OF 1903 as a satisfactory Iul-
fillment of the tariff pledge of tire
Republican platform. And we there
fore pledge the people of Kansas that
the Republican senator's and congress-
men from this state shall work ana
vote for legislation that viii create an
Independent nOn-partisan Jarlfr COM
mission with ample power ana SUI
ficient appropriation to ascertain tc-
curately the difference between the
cost OF production at home and abroad,
and after having obtained such lhIof-
nation, we hereby pledge our HepuD-
lican senators and representatives I'M
mediateiy to fix the duties upon the
basis of this information.
One Schedule at n Time.
I'VE pledge our senators and repre-
sentatives 10 vote for joint resolu-
ton that will promote the revision OF
the tariff. one schedule at a time.
I'VE pledge our Republican mem
bers of the lower house of Congress
10 support the vote for a rule that VIII
make the membership OF the more I'M
pOrtant house committees elective IN
stead of appointive.
w z demand the slElClcSt thAOi "
ment of the antitrust laws and pledge
our Kansas Republican congressional
delegation to vote for a law providing
for a jail sentence for wilful violators
of the antitrust laws.
while endorsing the amendments
made TO the interstate commerce law
by the last session OF Congress, we
pledge our senators and representa-
tiVes 10 vote for such further amend
ments TO the interstate commerce law
as will give power and money 10 the
interstate commerce commission 10 as
certain the physical valuation OF the
railroads.
we pledge our Kansas Republican
congressman and senators TO vote and
work for effective laws that viii pre-
vent Over-capitalization OF corpora
tiOns and will divert all moneys re-
ceiVed for the sale OF stocks and bonds
TO actual investments in construction
or extension or betterment or property
owned by the corporations.
"And we further pledge our Repub-
Iican congressional delegation to work
for laws that will give the interstate
commerce commission authority over
the issue Of stocks and bonds OF COM
mon carriers.
I'VE pledge our members Of Con-
gress 10 continue the policy OF the Re
publican party now firmly established,
of caring for the soldiers and sailors
OF the war of the rebellion and Tor
those who carried the flag or HDerty
Conservation Pledge.
1--WE pledge our Kansas Republican
congressman and senators 10 vote on
all measures concerning the cOnser-
walton of our natural resources along
the lines advocated by former Presi-
laid down by those who are hiding be-
hind the outwOrn doctrine of state
rights, and we demand that every pos
sible effort be made TO prevent pri-
vate interests from obtaining unre-
stricted ownership or unchecked con-
troll over the vast mineral and water
and timber resources Of Alaska.
I'VE send our greetings TO Theo-
dOre Roosevelt, the New worlds cham
pion of the rights of man, in the
worId-old contest between rising hui
manity and the entertainments or spe-
cial privilege. And as Republicans we
stand ready to enlist under his ban
ner in the fight for human rights.
I'm all the above pledges, both as TO
matters state and national, we hereby
add this paramount pledge, Dlndlng
upon Republican administrative, as
well as upon Republican law
makers. state and national, to consOli-
date all appointiYe offices, boards and
commissions where good administra-
ton and economy have common IN
terest; TO reduce tax levies, direct and
indirect, wherever possible in the ma
ton. in the state and in the counties,
and 10 spend no dollar in taxes with \
out giving the taxpayers one hundred
cents of value received.
I'VE hereby ADOPT the eagle as the
party emblem of the Republican party
in Kansas"
Senator'S by Direct Vote.
Further, the platform binds Kansas
congressman TO work for a cOnstitu-
tional amendment providing for cleo
ton Of United States senators by dl-
rect vote. and for a law providing six
year terms for district circuit and fed
eral judges. The administration OF
Governor Stubs is endorsed. Con-
gressmen are pledged to vote for
law placing public utilities under the
control of a state commission having
authority over the issue of stocks and
power TO obtain the valuations of the
plants of corporations.
Congressman are pledged to vote
for a law compelling corporations 10
begin litigatiOns il Kansas courts and |
take no refuge in federal courts until
the Kansas supreme court shall have /
passed upon these litigatiOns. They
are further TO support a law making
a second offense against the Kansas
prOhibitOry law a penitentiary offense,
and to declare for the initiative, ref
erendum and recall.
Kansas congressman are pledged TO
vote for ratification of the anre ndment
providing a federal tax on incomes. and |
to vote for a measure creating a COM
mission under the authority of the
next Kansas legislature which shall
make inquiry into the practicability of
a WOFkingmanS compensation law in