Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-08-21
REPUBLICANS ADOPT
SOUND STATE PLATFORM

Following is the platform adopted
by the Republican State Convention
yesterday in Dover:
We the regularly elected delegates
of the Republican party in the State
of Delaware in State Convention as
sembled, at Dover, this twentieth day
of August. 1912, reaffirm our ancient
and steadfast allegiance to the
National Republican party.
I've heartily endorse the prin-
ciples contained in the platform
adopted by the Republican National
Convention at Chicago, June 1922,
1912.
I've pledge our loyal and I'M
faltering support to William H. Taft,
the candidate of the Republican party
for President, and to James S. Sher-
man. the candidate for Vice President
both able and safe, wise and courage
Gus, prudent and careful. and well 1T
ted 10 carry out Republican policies.
3-We strongly commend the ad-
ministration of President Taft. We
uphold his principles and the wisdom.
care and courage he has at all times
displayed in conducting the affairs
of our National government.
Ave strongly endorse the most
excellent services rendered by our re-
personalities in Congress, and also
the able and honest administration of
the Governor of our State.
5.-We reiterate our belief in a pro-
tective tariff, and, in order to fully
protect our workmen, we favor a
tariff on imports which shall equal
the differences between wages in this
. country and wages in Europe, with a
fair profit added for the American
manufacturer; and this difference we
: believe should be ascertained by a
non-partisan tariff board of experts,
and not be determined by a Congress
, sional inquiry always resulting in a
mere conflict of testimony between the
manufacturer and importer. Some of
= the existing duties are too high and
should be lowered. and we do not be-
lieve the protective system should be
so adjusted as TO permit the constant
sale Of American manufactured goods
, abroad cheaper than at home.
6.-We favor constitutional
amendment extending the term of
offices of the President and Vice Pres
ldent TO six or eight years and making
the President and Vice President in
eligible to another term at any time
THE Republican party Is today
and always has been the party of pro-
gress. It has successfully solved the
problems of government for over forty
years II has enacted into law every
particle of progressive legislation
which the country has had during
= that period and has made a record IN
!, equalled in all time, which record is
the history of the United States
Therefore, having, by wise, and care
= full legislation, in harmony with the
spirit of the times, placed the United
States in such a position Of progress
we neither bow nor yield to any party
as a party of greater progressiveness
: than the Republican party, and, or
this Progressive Record of our party
= we confidently invite the support Of
all citizens.
S-We believe in and advocate the
y stability of government as guaranteed
under the Constitution, and that thu
true and certain progress of thu
= Nation can only be achieved by actor
which shall not destroy the Constitu
ton of our forefathers. which has vel
= served its purposes for more than /
hundred years.
" 9.-The Republican party has al
ways stood for a sound currency an'
safe banking methods. We advocate
!. a revision of our present banking law
in order that an elastic currency ma
he provided, with such safeguard al
will prevent sudden stringency ant
panics,
The independence of banking In
, situations must be assured so that al
parts Of the country shall be free from
any central domination. The move