Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1912-06-27
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
A strong, moderately conservative
platform was adopted at the con-
vention Saturday night. It pointed
to the record of the Republican par
ty, the development of the country
during the Republican rule, and the
prosperity under the successful six
teen years of Republican admins
tration under Presidents Mckinley,
Roosevelt and Taft. The platform
heartily reaffirms the Endorsement
of President Mckinley contained in
the platform of 1900, and of 1904,
and that of President Roosevelt con-
tained IN the platform of 1904 and
1908. a
Stating that the Republican party
has been genuinely and always a
party of progress, responding to
public need and the popular will,
the various planks are enumerated,
including the upholding of repre-
sentative democracy.
It will strive, not only in the ma
tion, but in the several states, to en-
act the necessary legislation to sate-
guard the public health; to limit cf-
fecti,ely the labor of women aad
children; to protect wage earners
engaged in dangerous occupations;
to enact comprehensive and gener-
GUS workman's compensation laws In
place of the present wasteful and
unjust system of employers liabi]-
ity; and, in all possible ways, to sat
isfy the just demand of the people
for the study and solution of the
complex and constantly changing
problems of social welfare.
The judiciary.
The Republican party reaff1rms its
| intention to uphold at all times the
authority and integrity of the courts
both state and federal, and it will
ever insist that their powers to en-
force their process, and to protect
life, liberty, and property shall be
preserved inyiolate. An orderly
method in provided under our sys-
TEN OF government by which the
people may, when they choose, alter
or amend the constitutional provis-
ions which underlie that govern
| ment. Until these constitutional
| provisions are SO altered or amend
ed, in orderly fashion, it is the duty
of the courts to see to it that when
| challenged they are enforced.
Since the responsibility of the ju-
| 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 order
ly development at home, the Repub-
lican party earnestly favors all meas
ures for the establishment. and pro-
lection of the peace of the world
and for the development of close re-
lations between the various nations
of the world. 1t believes most ear
nestly in the peaceful settlement Of
international disputes, and in the
reference Of ali justifiable contro-
versies between nations to an inter-
national court of Justice.
The Tariff.
Opposition to monopoly and spec
ial privilege is plank of the Re-
publican party platform. A federal
trade commission Is advocated. Il
stands for protective tariff, pro-
tecting the working men against
cheaper foreign labor. and establish
ing for the wage earners the Ameri-
can standard Of living. Import du-
ties should be high enough to pro-
tect the American industries and
wages. but certain tariffs must be re-
duced to conform to changed condi-
tions; the tari6 board 10 endorsed.
"A scientific inquiry into the high
cost Of living ID proposed. Better
currency ana banking methods, leg
islation prohibiting corporations
from contributing to campaign funds
and fullest publicity in regard to al
such funds. The conservation poll
Icy Will be continued, and : parcels
post established. The platform ad- nd
Ivocates an adequate navy for de-
!! Tense, the protectton OF citissns.
phrey, BI0cket