Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-07-11

lation to prevent long delays and the
tedious and costly appeals which have
90 often amounted to q denial of JUS
toe In civil cases and to q failure to
protect the public At large In criminal
cases
Since the responsibility of the Judi
ciary Is so great, the standards Of ju-
dtctal 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 neoes-
sary to simplify the process by which
any Judge who IL found TO be derslict
In his duty may be removed from
of1ce.
Together with peaceful and orderly
development at home, the Republican
party earnestly favors all measures
TOR 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 international
disputes and in the reference Of all
tustinable controversies between ma
tons to an international court Of Jus
tice.
Monopoly and Privilege.
The Republican party Is opposed to
special privilege and to monopoly. It
placed upon the statute book the In
terstate commerce act of 1887, and
the important amendments thereto
and the antitrust act Of 1890, and 1t
has consistently and successfully en-
forced the provisions Of these laws.
NIT the establishment In any de-
gree Of conditions which were intol-
cradle.
Experience makes II plain that the
business of the country may be car
ried on without fear or without dis
turbance. and at the same time with
out resort to practices which are abb
horrent to the common sense Of Jus
tice.
The Republican party favors the
enactment Of legislation supplement
tary to the existing antitrust act
which will define as criminal offenses
those specific acts that uniformly
mark attempts to restrain and to mon
opolize trade, to the end that those
who honestly intend to obey the law
may have guide for their action, and
that those who aim to violate the law
may the more surely be punished.
The same certainty should be given
to the law prohibiting combinations
and monopolies that characteriZes
other provisions Of commercial law,
in order that no part Of the field Of
business opportunity may be restrict
ed by monopoly or combination, that
business success honorably achieved
may not be converted into crime, and
that the right of every man to acquire
commodities, and particularly the
necessaries of life, in an open market
uninfiuenced by the manipulation Of
trust or combination may be pre-
served.
Federal Trade Commission.
In the enforcement and administra-
ton of federal laws governing inter-
state commerce and enterprises i'm
pressed with public use engaged
therein, there is much that may be
committed to federal trade commits
sion, thus placing in the hands of an
administrative board many of the
functions now necessarily exercised
by the courts. This will promote
promptness In the administration of
the law and avoid delays and techni-
calities incident to court procedure.
Tho Tariff.
We reaff1rm our belief In a protec-
tive tariff. The Republican tariff pol
icy has been of the greatest benefit to
the country, developing our resources.
tectins our workmen against compe-
tition with cheaper labor abroad, thus
establishing for our wage earners the
American standard of living.
The protective tariff is so woven
into the fabric of our Industrial and
agricultural life that to substitute for
1t tariff for revenue only would de-
stroy many industries and throw mil
lions Of our people out Of employment.
The products of the farm and Of the
mine should receive the same meas
ure OF protection as other products OF
American labor.
We hold that the import duties
should be high enough while yielding
a sufficient revenue TO protect ade-
Quately American industries and
wages. Some of the existing import
duties are too high and should be re-
duced. REIMBURSEMENT should be made
from time to time to conform to
changed conditions and to reduce ex-
cessive rates, but without injury to
any American industry.
To accomplish this correct informar
ton Is indispensable. This informa-
ton can best be obtained by an ex-
pert commission, as the large volume
of useful facts contained In the re-
cent reports of the tariff board has
demonstrated.
Changing Conditions Require Study.
The pronounced feature Of modern
Industrial life Is its enormous diversf-
fication. To apply tariff rates justly
to these changing conditions requires