The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-07-09


eminent by which the people ma,
when they chose, alter or amend tn
constitutional provisions which undel
lie that government. Until these cor
stitutional provisions are so altere
or amended in orderly fashion, 1t
the duty of the courts to see to
that when challenged they are en-
forced.
That the courts, both federal AM
state, may bear the heavy burdel
laid upon them to the complete salts
faction of public opinion, we favo
legislation to prevent long delays ant
the tedious and costly appeals which
have so often amounted to a denia
of Justice in civil cases and to fail
ure to protect the public
criminal cases.
Opposes judicial Recall.
Since the responsibility of the lu
dietary is SO great the standards OF
judicial action must be always and
everywhere above suspicion and re-
proach. While we regard the recall
Of judges as unnecessary and unwise,
we favor such action as may be nee
essary to simplify the process by
which any Judge who is found to be
derelict in his duty may be removed
from Office.
Together with peaceful and orderly
development at home the Republican
party earnestly favors all measures
for the establishment and protection
Of the peace OF the world and for the
development Of closer relations be-
tween the various nations of the
earth. It believes most earnestly in
the peaceful settlement OF information.
al disputes and In the reference OF all
justiflable controversies between ma
lions to an international court Of
justice.
Monopoly And Privilege.
The Republican party is opposed to
special privilege and to monopoly. 1t
placed upon the statute book the In
terstate commerce act of 1887, and
the important amendments thereto,
and the antitrust act of 1890 and II
has consistently and successfully en-.
forced the provisions of these. laws.
It will take no backward step TO per-
nit the re-establishment in any de-
gree OF conditions which were intol-
cradle.
Experience makes 1t plain that the
business of the country may be car.
ried on without fear or without di
trubance and at the same time with
out resort to practices which are alb
horrent to the common sense of jus
tice. The Republican party favors
the enactment of legislation supple
mented to the existing antitrust act
which will define as criminal offenses
those specific acts that uniformly
mark attempts to restrain and to mo
nopolize trade, to the end that those
who honestly intend to obey the law
may have a guide for their action ant
that those who aim to violate the Law
may the more surely be punished
The same certainty should be giveI
to the law prohibiting combination
and monopolies that characterize 9th
er provisions OF commercial laws, II
order that no part OF the field of bust
ness opportunity may be restricted b!
monopoly or combinations, that bust
ness success honorably achieved ma!
not be converted into crime. and tina
the right OF every man to acquir,
commodities, and particularly the nee
essaries of life, in an open market
uninfuenced by the manipulation o
trust or combination may be pre-
served.
Trade Commission.
In the enforcement and administrf
ton of federal laws for governing II
terstate commerce and enterprises IL
trusted with public function, ther
may be committed to federal trad
commission, thus placing in the hand
of an administrative board, many {
the functions now necessarily exc
cised by the courts. This will pre-
mote promptness in the administratio
of the law and avoid delays and tecl
nicalities incident to court procedure
We reaffirm our belief in a prote,
tive tariff. The Republican tariff pc
icy has been OF the greatest benef
to the country, developing our resour
es, diversifying our industry and pr
tecting our workmen against compel
ton with cheaper labor abroad. thu