Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-06-27
REPUBLICAN,
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vsntion, declares its unchanging faith
Ia government of the people. by the
people, for the people. We renew our
allegiance to the principles of the
Republican party and our devotion to
TAe cause Of Republican institutions
established by the fathers. 1.
&c is appropriate that we should
EDw recall with a sense of generation
and gratitude the name Of our first
great leader who was nominated in
chis city, and whose lofty principles
and superb devotion to his country
are an inspiration to the party he
Observation-Disclosures Lincoln. In the
present state of public affairs we
should be inspired by his broad
craftsmanship and by his tolerant
spirit toward men.
Views Record with Pride.
The Republican party looks back
upon its record with pride and salts
faction, and forward to its new re-
spOnsibilities, with hope and conf
'1ience, Its achievements in govern
Fnent constitute the most luminous
pages in our history. Our greatest
national advance has been made dur
ing the years of its ascendency in
pablfc affairs. 1t has been genuinely
and always a party of progress; II
has never been either stationary or
rsAct1onary. 1t has gone from the
EalhiIment Of n great pledge to the
fafdllment of another in response to
the public need and to the popular
VEiII-
We believe in our self-controlled
representative democracy, which is a
government of laws not of men, and
IN which order Is the prerequisite Of
progress.
The principles of constitutional gov
eaEnment, which make provision for
'aFderly and effective expression of
the popular will, for the protection
~os civil liberty and the rights of men,
ard for the Interpretation of the law
by an u~ntrammeled and independent
judiciary, have proved themselves
capable of sustaining the structure of
a government which, after more than
"a century of development, embraces
2e1,o0O,0O 0 of people, scattered over a
aide and diverse territory, but
boHnd by common purpose, common
ideals, and common affection to the
constitution of the United States.
Growth of United States.
Gnder the constitution and the
principles asserted and vitalized by 1t
the United States has grown to be
one of the great civilized and civiliz-
ing powers of the earth. 1t offers a
kse'n1e and an opportunity to the am
bilious and the industrious from 9TH |
'ar lands. Resting upon the broad
basis of a peoples confidence and a
peoples support, and managed by the
people themselves, the government of
the United States will meet the prob
Eems of the future as satisfactory az
Vt has solved those of the past.
The Republican party is now, as
always, a party of advanced and con- |
seructive craftsmanship. 1t is pre-
CARED to go forward with the solu-
&ton of those questions which
social, economic, and political deyel-
'oDnent have brought into the fore
front of the nations interest. 1t will
strive, not only in the nation but in
n several states, to enact the nee
asSsary legislation to safeguard the
public health; to limit effectively the
D OF women and children; to pro-
fFsct wage earners engaged In dan
sg@rtus occupations; to enact compre-
I1ez2siFe and generous workmen's
compensation laws in place OF the
present Wasteful and unjust system
OF employers liability and in all DOS.
aanle ways to satisfy the just demand
anf the people for the study and solu.
'fSon OF the complex and constantly
changing problems Of social welfare.
Rights of the Individual.
In dealing with these questions it is
important that the rights of every in
Ttfvidual to the freest possible deyel.
S1pment of his own powers and re-
and to the control of his W
lastly acquired property, SO far as
sSose are compatible with the rights
of others, shall not be interfered with
or destroyed.
The social and political structure
the United States rests upon the
FraRn liberty Of the individual. and
tT the protection of that liberty the
people have wisely, in the national
aTd state constitutions, put definite
Limitations upon themselves and upon
lhsar governmental officers and
agencies. To enforce these limita.
tAssns' to secure the orderly and Co
nerent exercise of government now.
@sfs, and to protect the rights OF even
d humblest and least favored in.
srVldual are the function OF indie
pendent courts Of justice.
The Republican party reafirms liz
to uphold at all times the
Authority and integrity of the courts
s0sh state and federal, and II will
eser insist that their powers to en-
fHxee their process and to protect
hEs, liberty and property shall he
preserved inviolate. An orderly meth
~ - provided under our system OF
by which the people may.
yssaAn they choose, alter or amend
gre constitutional provisions which
tanderlie that government.
Laws Against Long Delays.
Until these constitutional provisions
Are SO altered or amended. in orderly
FASHION, It Is the duty Of the courts
~ zee to It that when challenged they
are enforced.
mat the courts, both federal and
Sszfe. may bear the heavy burden laid
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