The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-06-27
REPUBLICAN
PLATFORM

The Republican party. assembled
| by It's representatives in national con-
yentIon, declares It's unchanglng faith
| In government Of the people, by the
people, for the people. We renew our
allegiance to the principles of the
| Republican party and our devotion to
the cause OF Republican institutions
established by the fathers.
1t is appropriate that We should
now recall with sense Of veneration
| and gratitude the name OF our frst
great leader who was nominated in
this city. and whose lofty principles
and superb devotion to his country
are an inspiration to the party he
honored-Abraham Lincoln In the
present state OF public affairs We
should be inspired by his broad
sta.esmanship and by his tolerant
spirit toward men.
Views Record with Pride.
The Republican party looks back
upon It's record with pride and salts
faction. and forward to its new re-
sponsibllities, with hope and cona-
dence Its achievements in govern
ment constitute the most luminous
pages In oar history. Our greatest
national advance has been made dur
ing the years of its ascendency In
public affairs. II has been genuinely
and always n party OF progress. II
has never been either STATIONARY or
reactionary. II has gone from the
fulfillment OF one great pledge to the
fulhllment OF another In response to
the public need and 10 the popular
will
We believe In our self.controlled
representative democracy, which is O
government OF laws not OF men, and
In which order Is the prerequisite OF
progress
The principles Of institutional 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
n government which, after more than
century of development. embraces
lOO,OOO,O00 OF people. scattered over q
vide and diverse territory, but
bound by common purpose. common
Ideals. and common affection to the
constitution of the United States.
Growth Of United States.
Under the constitution and the
principles asserted and vitalized by II
the United States has grown to be
one Of the great civilized and civiliz.
ing powers OF the earth. II offers
home and an opportunity to tho am.
bilious and the industrious from 9th.
er lands. Resting upon the broad
basis OF a peoples confidence and a
peoples support, and managed by the
people themselves. the government OF
the United States will meet the prob
lens Of the future as satisfactory as
II has solved those Of the past.
The Republican party is now, as
always, Il party Of advanced and con.
structive statesmenship. II is pre-.
pared to 20 forward with the solu.
ton OF those new questions which
social, economic, and political devel-
opment have brought into the fore.
front OF the nations interest. 1t will
strive, not only I'm the nation but in
the several states, TO enact the nee
esnary legislation to safeguard the
public health; TO limit effectively the
labor OF women and children; to pro.
tect wage earners engaged In dan.
gerous occupations: TO enact compre.
hensive and generous workmen's
compensation laws in place OF the
present wasteful and unjust system
OF employers liability: and In all DOS.
sible ways to satisfy the just demand
Of the people for the study and solu.
ton OF the complex and constantly
changing problems OF social welfare.
Rights OF the Individual.
In dealing with these questions II is
important that the rights OF every in
diyidual TO the freest possible deyel.
opment OF his own powers and re.
sources and to the control of his own
Justly acquired property, so far as
those are compatible with the rights
of others, shall not be interfered with
or destroyed.
The social and political structure
OF the United States rests upon the
civil liberty OF the individual, and
for the protection OF that liberty the
people have wisely. In the national
and state constitutions, put definite
limitations upon themselves and upon
their governmental officers and
agencies. To enforce these llmita.
lions, to secure the orderly and co
herent exercise OF government pow.
ers, and to protect the rights of even
the humblest and least favored I'm.
dtv1dual are the function OF indie
pendent courts of justice.
The Republican party reaffirms its
intention to uphold at all times the
authority and integrity OF the courts.
both state and federal. and II will
ever Insist that their powers to en-.
force their process and to protect
life, liberty and property shall he
preserved inviolate. An orderly meth