Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-06-25
PLATFORM
ADOPTED AT CHICAGO
Declares Against Recall; Says
Party Is One of Progress,
Not Reaction.

portant planks the following is the ma
tional republican platform:
The republican party, assembled by
it's representatives in national con-
vention, declares its unchanging faith
in government of the people, by the
people, for the people. We renew our
allegiance to the principles of the re-
publican party and our devotion to
the cause of republican institutions
established by our fathers.
1t is appropriate that we should now
recall with a sense Of veneration and
gratitude the name Of our first great
leader, who was nominated In this
city and whose lofty principles and
superb devotion to his country, are an
inspiration to the party he honored-
Abraham Lincoln. In the present
state Of public affairs, we should be
inspired by his broad statesmanship
and by his tolerant spirit toward men.
The republican party looks back on
its record with pride and satisfaction
and forward to its new responsibili-
ties with hope and confidence. lts
achievements in government constl-
tute the most luminous pages In our
history. Our greatest national al
vance has been made during the years
of it's ascendancy in public affairs.
1t has been genuinely and always a
party of progress; it has never been
either stationary or reactionary. II
has gone from the fulfillment OF one
great pledge to the fulfillment OF an
other in response to the public need
and to the popular will.
We believe in our self-controlled
representative democracy, which Is
government of laws, not of men, and
in which order is the prerequisite or
progress.
Government is Stable.
The principles Of constitutional gov
ernment which make provision for or
derly and effective expression of the
popular will, for the protection OF civil
! liberty and the rights OF men and In
depreciation of the law by an untram-
meled and independent judiciary have
proved themselves capable of sustain
ing the structure of a government
which, after more than century Oh
development, embraces 100,000,0OO OF
people, scattered over wide and d.
verse territory, but bound by common
purpose, common ideals and common
affection to the constitution OF the
United States. Under the constitution
and the principles asserted and vital
lied by it, the United States has
grown to be one of the great civilized
and civiliZing powers of the earth. IL
offers a home and an opportunity to
| the ambitious and the industrious
! from other lands. Resting upon the
broad basis of a peoples confidence
and a peoples support, and managed
by the people themselves, the govern
ment of the United States VIII meet
the problems in the future as salts
factorily as it has solved those OF the
past.
The republican party is now, as Is
always, party Of advanced and con
structive craftsmanship. 1t is to go
forward with the solution OF those
new questions which social, economic
and political development have
brought into the forefront OF the ma
tions interest. 1t will strive, not only
In the nation but in the several states,
TO enact the necessary legislation to
safeguard the public health; to limit
effectively the labor of women and
children; to protect wage earners en-
gagged In dangerous occupations; to
enact comprehensive and generous
workmen's compensation laws In place
of the present wasteful and unjust
system of employers liability; and In
all possible ways to satisfy the just
demands of the people for the study
and solution of the complex and con-
stantIy changing problems OF social
welfare.
No Interfering with Individual Rights
In dealing with the questions II Is
important that the rights OF every IN
diyidual to the freest possible devel-
oument of his own powers and re-
sources and TO the control OF his own
iustly acquired property, so far as
those are compatible with the rights
of others, shall not be interfered with
or destroyed.
The social and political structure of
the United States rests on the civil
liberty of the individual; ana LOT tne
protection of that liberty the people
have wisely, in the national ana state
constitutions, put definite limitations
on themselves, on their governmental
officers and agencies. TO enforce
these limitations, to secure the orderly
and coherent exercise OF government
al power and to protect the rights OF
even the humblest and leastfaVored
individuals are the function OF inde-
pepdent courts of justice.
The republican party reaiiirms us
intention TO uphold at all times the au-
tbority and integrity OF the courts,
both state and federal, and IT will ever
insist that their powers to enforce
their process and to protect life, hber-
~ and property shall be preserved IN
violate. An orderly method Is proyid-
ed under our system Of government
by which the people may, when they
choose. alter or amend the constitu-
tIonal provisions which underlie that
government. Until these constitution
al provisions are so altered or amend
ed in orderly fashion. II is the duty
OF the courts 10 see 10 II that when
challenged they are enforced.
That the courts. both federal and
state. may bear the heavy burden laid
upon them 10 the complete satistac-
ton OF public opinion. We favor legls-
Iation to prevent long delays and the
tedious and costly appeals which have
10 often amounted 10 a denial OF
sustiee in civil cases and TO failure
10 protect the public at large tn Grim