The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1912-06-27
THE PLATFORM.
Conservative Plsnks Form Ground
work, With Sop to prosressives.

WORK, WIN oop W IVY e'''s
Chicago, June 23.-The platform on
which Taft and Sherman were nomis
mated Is In part as follows:
The Republican party. assembled by It's
representatives In the national conyen-
,lon. declares Ms unehanging faith IN gov
ernment OF the people, by sle people. Tor
the people We renew our allegiance TO
the principles Of the Republican party
and our devotion 10 the cause OF Hepnb-
lican Institutions established by the IA
theirs
The Republican party looks back upon
its record with pride and satlstaction ana
forward to its new responsibilities with
hope and confidence.
The Republican party reafiifms its IN
tention to uphold at all times the authorl'
ty and integrity OF the courts, both slate
and federal, and It win ever insist thai
their power 10 enforce their process ana
to protect life, liberty and property shan
be preser"aS violate.
ue Ills authority OF Courts.
-~,t N cou.. !. both federal and state,
n teai The eaYy burden laid upon
a. IN 10 tic com lete satisfaction Of pub
lie opinion we Il T legislation to prevent
long dslayi ann h. tedious and costly
apprals VIII A Ia 20 often amounted 10
a DENIAL Of q tlc, n ciyil cases and TO
fsilr.s o pi,oet b. public st large In
cr' inal cNstA
70 the resl onsii nifty OF the judiciary
ia 40 great the stan ards OF judicial ac-
ton NUS le lways and everywhere
above siis ,olon and reproach While we
regaAd the recall OF Judges as unneces-
sary and unwise, we favor such hctoh
as may be necessary 10 simplify this pro
cess by which any Judge who may be
found TO be derelict IN his duty may oe
removed from office.
Together with peaceful and orderly de-
yeiopment az home the Republican party
earnestly favora all measures for the es-
tabllshmeut and protection Of the peace
OF The world and the development OF
closer relations between the various ma
tions ~ the earth
The Repu,ican party IL opposed TO spe-
ciaI privilege and 10 monopoly II placed
upon The statute book tie Interstate com
merce act Of 1851 and the important
amendments thereto and the antitrust
act OF 1880 and Il has consistently and
successfully enforced the provisions OF
these laws II will take no backward
step 10 permit the re-establishment IN
any degree Of conditions which were In
tolerabls.
For Stronger Antitrust Law.
The party fayors the enactment OF
legislation supplementary 10 the existing
antitrust act which viii defre ~ erirnl-
mai ofenses those specific acts that yii.
formly mark attempts 70 restrain ana
uouopolize to the end that al who obey
IN. law may have a guide for their ne
ton and that those who aim 20 Violate
the Ia " may the more surely be punished.
The same certainty should be given 10
the law prohibiting combinations and
nonopollss that characterize other pro-
visions OF commercial law. IN order that
no part Of the ned Of business may 10
restricted by monopoly Or combination.
that business success honorably hchiey-
ed may not be converted into crime ana
that the right OF every man 70 acquire
commodities and particularly tbs neces,
sar'-s ot life IN an open market uninnu-
- by the manipulation Of trust or
ta .lation may be preserved.
H. >. enforcement and Administration
Il fst laws governing Interstate com
M end enterprises impressed with
.e ne engaged therein there is much
a u.r be committed 10 a federal trade
,-4lr MISSION, thus placing In the hands 81
- administrative board many of the
motions now by necessity exercised ~
the courts This viii promote prpmpiHfss
~ the administration u the law and
avoid delays and techntcslitiss incident %
court procedure.
The Tariff Problem.
We reafsrm our Driief ~ protective
tariff The Republican tarr policy has
been af ths greatest benaht - ths eopu.
try. developing our resources diversity.
ing our Industries and pfoiseiiHs or
p0rkrnep AGAINST compshion With 81 81
- labor abroad, thus establishing ~
waee eauisfs the American stspdaf
HYlng THE protective tarir Is 10 :.
into ihs fabf1e of our egric0iiuTa
that 20 haye . tsrir that would d@
many Industries would throw MillienA
90, people out u employment The pr
ueis VI she fstfn and of ths mine sboi
receive ths same nseas1s ~ prDisffI
We hold that the import duties =.
he hish enough. whiis yisidins sum
fsysnus 10 protect adequately AmSfia
Industries ana wages
sors os 'hs srisfins import 1Diies are
too hish ana ssOait be 'et Read
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