Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-08-12
Comparison OF Chief Clauses In the
Democratic and Republican Platforms
REPUBLICAN,.

REPUBLICAN.
Republican party by representatives
in national convention declares its unchanging
Of the people, by the people, for the people
We allegiance to the principles of the Repub
lcan party and devotion the cause Of Republican
institutions established by the fathers.
The Tariff.
We reattirm belief in protective tariff The Re
publican policy has been of the benefit to
country. developing diversying our III
dustres and protecting workmen against competition
cheaper abroad thus establishing for wage
standard of living The protective
the fabric OF industrial life that
afford have tariff that would destroy
many industries and throw millions of people out of
employment The products of the farm and of the mine
should receive the measure of protection,
We hold that the import duties should be high enough
while yielding sufficient revenue 10 protect adequately
American industries and
of the existing import duties too high and
should reduced REIMBURSEMENT should be made from
time time conform changing conditions and to re
duce excessive rates bat without INJURY to any American
industry 10 accomplish this correct Information is in
dSpenslbe This Information best be obtained 10y
expert commission, the large volume of useful facts
contained in the reports of the tariff board has
demonstrated.
The pronounced feature of modern Industrial life is its
enormous diversicatiou 70 apply tariff justly to
these changing conditions requires closer study and more
scientific methods than ever before The Republican parry
by its creation of tariff board its recognition
this situation and its determination be equal to it.
We condemn the democratic pr for its failure either 10
prov funds the continuance this board make
o,hrr provision for securing the information requi
intelligent tariff legislation We protest against
the Icnus method of legiSlHng these vitality in
port0ut subjects without careful investigation
We ooudcnn the Democratic tariff bills passed by the
house of representatives of the SXty congress
sectOna injurious to the public credit and destruc
live of business enterprise
The increase i'll the of living has become
matter not only of national but of worldwide concern
The fact that it is due to the protective tariff
is evidenced by the existence of similar conditions in
countries which have tariff policy different from
well by the fact that the cost of living has in
creased while rates Of duty have remained stationary
been reduced
The Republican party will support prompt scientific
inquiry into the causes which operative both in the
United States and elsewhere increase the Of living
When the exact facts are known it will take the necessary
steps any abuses that be found to exist in
of the food, clothing and shelter of the
people way be unduy or artiticialy increased
Monopoly and Privilege
The Republican party is opposed to special privilege
monopoly. 1t placed upon the statute books the
interstate of and the important amend
thereto and the antitrust Of $780, and it has
consistently successfully enforced the provisions OF
these 1t will take backward step to permit the
re-establshment in degree of conditions which
intolerable
Experiences makes it plain that the business Of
country may be carried without fear without dis
trust and at the time without resort to practices
which abhorrent the Of justice. The
party favors the enactment of legislation supplementary
the existing antitrust act which will define crni
nal offences those specific acts which uniformly mark at
temps restrain and monopoze to the end that all who
obey the law may have guide for their action and that
those who aim violate the law the surely be
punished The certainty should be given to the law
prohibiting combinations monopolies that character
ICES other provisions of commercial law in order that no
part the field business may be restricted by monop
oily or combination. that honorubly
achieved may be converted into crime and thai the
right every acquire commodities and particu
lary the necessaries Of life open market uninu
enced by the manipulation of trust combination may be
preserved
Banking Currency.
The Republican party has always stood Tor a Sound
currency and for banking responsible
resumption of specie payments and for the estab
the gold standard 1t is committed to the pro
sessve Development of our banking and currency system
banking today need further revision to
the requirements of current conditions We need
which will prevent the recurrence of money
panics financial disturbances and which will promote
the prosperity of this country by producing constant EN-
ployment-
We need better currency facilities the
crops in the west and south We need banking ar
engagements under American auspices for the encourage
lnent and conduct of foreign trade. In attain
ing these ends the investments of individual banks,
whether organized under national or state charters must
be carefully protected and our banking ana currency sS
safeguarded from any possibility of domina-
ton by sectional financial or political interests.
1t is of great Importance the social and economic
welfare country that its farmers have facilities for
borowp& easily and using the money 1t is important
that Gr.lria machinery be provided to supply the de,
mand J farmers for credit. Therefore we recommend
and uy-e an authoritative investigation Of agricultural
credit corporations in other countries ana
the ms of state and federal laws for the establish
ment capable supervision of organizations having FOR
their Initose the loaning of funds to farmers.
Philippines Policy
Thu IT,. ppnes policy of the Republican party has
been inspired by the belief that duty toward
the f,,., is a national obligation which should remain
entire. from PARTISAN politics
Parcels Post
In terest of the general public and particularly
Of tn ural rural communities favor egisla
the establishment under proper regulations
of purcell post. the postal be graduated under
n zout .,-. II in proportion length of carriage
On tax. popular election OF presiden
tiaI .t s. pensions and length of presidential tern
the EcpHa. platform is silent