Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-07-04
SUMMARY OF THE
REPUBLICANS WORK
CONVENTION Endorsed
ISTRATI0NS OF NC KINLEY.
ROOSEVELT, TAFT.
Renews Exchanging Faith in Govern
ment of the People, by the People
and for the People, and Allegiance
to the Principles of the Republican
Party.

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Chicago.-The following are impor-
tant features of the republican plat
form:
Tribute to Abraham Lincoln, party s
first leader.
points with pride" to the record
of republican administrations.
Afiirms belief in the adequacy of the
constitution to the needs of representa-
tive government
Opposes recall of judges as "unneces-
sary and unwise," but declares for
elimination of court delays and other
reforms in procedure.
Favors appropriations by the govern
ment to protect the Mississippi valley
from floods.
Favors extension of time for settlers
payments under reclamation projects.
Favors "liberal policy" in rivers and
harbors improvements.
Favors law for leasing Alaska coal
lands and "liberal" policy to aid in
Alaskan development.
Declares for nonpartizan administra-
ton of the Philippines.
Favors laws to restrict undesirable
immigration.
Favors new laws to protect lives at
sea.
Favors measures to promote world
peace.
Favors legislation to define as crimi
nal those acts which uniformly accom-
pany' efforts to monopolize trade.
Points out as meritorious achieve
ments of the past administration prose
cution of work on the Panama canal.
establishment of the bureau of mines
and postal savings banks, liberal pen
sion appropriations and enforcement of
the pure food and drugs act.
Commends economy of Taft admins
tration.
Condemns lynchings and other evil
dence of disrespect for law and order.
Congratulates Arizona and New Mex
leo on acquiring statehood.
1ndorses Mckinley and Roosevelt.
Invites the "intelligent judgment 1"
of the American people on the admins
tration of President Taft.
Favors legislation to prevent long
court delays and costly appeals which
defeat justice.
Against recall of judges, but for
simplifcation of process by which
judge derelict in duty may be removed.
Favors enactment of legislation sup
Elementary to existing antitrust act
which will define as criminal attempts
to restrain trade.
Urges federal trade commission to ex-
ercise many functions now discharged
by the courts.
Reaffirms protective tariff principle
and advocates expert commission to re-
adjust duties, holding some are too
too high.
Supports prompt, scientific inquiry
into the high cost of living.
Advocates revision of banking laws.
Urges state and federal laws for es-
tablishment of organizations to lend
none, to farmers.
reg continuation of policy of con-
ser'atioL of natural resources.
Advocates parcels post.
Condemns last democratic house for
refusing to authorize construction of
additional ships in the navy.
Merchant marine should be revived.
National government should aid the
states of the Mississippi valley in pre-
venting damage from floods.
Reclamation of arid lands policy
should be continued.
Liberal policy toward Alaska should
be followed, but waste and monopoly
should be avoided.
Policy toward Philippines should be
free from partisan politics.
More stringent immigration laws
should be enacted.
Laws should be enacted providing
better protection to life at sea.
Platform of 1908 respecting citizen
ship for Porto Ricans is ratified.
Administrations of Mckinley, Roose-
welt and Taft Endorsed.