The Marshall republican., 1912-10-25
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Republican Platform.

The Republican party, hsscLSieo
BY It's Representatives In national con
vsrtion, declares It's unchanging faith
in government of the people, by the
people, for the people. We renew our
silc glance 10 the principles OF n
Rep. blican party and our devotion to
the cause OF Republican institutions
established by the fathers.
II Is appropriate that we should
nov recall with n sense OF voneration
and gratitude the name OF our first
great lead = who vas nominated In
this city, and whose l~fty principles
and superb devotion TO his country
arc an inspiration to the party he
honored-Abrlham Lincoln. In the
present state OF public affairs we
should be nspired by his broad
statoEmanship and by his tolerant
spirit toward mel.
Views Record with Pride.
The Republican party looks bark
upon It's record with pride and salts
faction. and forward to its new re.
spoaslbllitles. with hope and conf
dence. It's achievements In govern.
ment constitute the most luminous
pages In our history. Our greatest
national advance has been made dur.
ing the years OF it's ~ascondency In
public affairs. II has been genuinely
and always a party OF progress; II
has never been either stationary or
reactionary. IL has gone from the
fulnllment OF one great pledge to the
fuinllment OF another In response TO
the public need and TO the popular
will.
We believe In our self.controlled
representative democracy. which 10 a
government OF laws not OF men, and
IN which order is tho prerequisite OF
progress.
The principles Of constitutional gov.
eminent. which make provision for
orderly and effective expression OF
the popular will. for the protection
OF civil liberty and the rights OF men.
and for the Interpretation Of the law
by an untrammeled and independent
judiciary. have proved themselves
capable Of sustaining the structure OF
Q government which. after more than
Q century OF development, embraces
100, ZOO. 900 Of people. scattered over n
wide and diverse territory. but
bound by common purpose. common
ideals, and common affection TO the
constitution OF tho United States.
Monopoly n Privilege.
The Republican party is opposed TO
special privilege and TO monopoly. II
placed upon the statute book the in
terstate ommerc act OF 1887. and
the important amendments thereto
and tho antitrust act OF 1890, and II
has consistently and successfully en-
forced the provisions OF these laws.
II will take no backward step to per.
NIT the re-establishment In any de-
n 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 alb.
horrent 10 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, 10 the end that those
who honestly intend to obey the law
may have a guide for their action. and
that those who aim to violate the law
may the more surely be punished.
The Tariff.
We reaffirm our belief in q protec-
tive tariff. The Republican tariff pol
icy has been OF the greatest benefit to
the country. developing our resources
diversifying u Industries, and pro.
tecting our workmen against compe-
tition with cheaper labor abroad. thus
establishing for our wage the
American standard OF living.
The protective tarir is 30 woven
into the fabric OF our Industrial and
agricultural life that to substitute fol
II a tariff for ven only would de
stroy many industries and throw mil
Ions OF our people out Of employment
The products Of the farm and OF the
mine should receive the same meas
ure of Profession as other products OF
American labor.
We hold that the import dutie,
should be high enough while yielding
suficient Q to protect ade
auatcly American industries and
wages. Some OF the existing import
duties are too high and should be 70
duced. Reimbursement should bs made
from time TO time to conform Il
changed conditions and to reduce or
csssive rates. but without injury Il
any American industry.
To accomplish this correct informa
tion 10 indispensable. This informa
ton ri best be obtained By an en-
pert commission, ~ the large volum,
Of useful facts contained In the re-
cent reports Of the tarif board hal
demonstrated.
Changing Conditions Require Study
The pronounced feature Of moderi