The Springfield herald., 1912-06-28
THE PLATFORM.

We renew our allegiance 10 tHe prln-
ciples 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 the first great
leader who was nominated In this city.
and whose lofty principles and superb
devotion to his country are an inspira-
tion to the party he honored-Abra-
ham Lincoln. In the present state of
public affairs we should be inspired
by his broad craftsmanship and by his
tolerant spirit toward men.
The Republican party looks back on
its record with pride and satisfaction.
and forward to its new responsibilities
with hope and confidence. It's achieve
ments in government constitute the
most luminous pages In our history.
our greatest national advance has been
made during the years OF It's ascend
ency in public affairs. II has been
genuinely and always IA party OF prog
ress, 1t has never been either station
ary or reactionary. II has gone from
the fulfillment OF one great pledge TO TO
the fulfillment of another in response
TO the public need and to the popular
will.
We believe in our self-controlled rep
resentative democracy which is gov
ernment OF laws, not OF men, ana IN
which order is the prerequisite oil
progress.
PRINCIPLES.
The principles of constitutional gov
ernment. which make provision for or
popular will. for the protection of civil
liberty and the rights of men and in
meied and independent judiciary. have
proved themselves capable of sustain
ing the structure of government which,
after more than century of develop
ment. embraces one hundred millions
of people. scattered over wide and
diverse territory. but bound by com com
mon affection to the constitution OF
the United States. Under the constitu,,
vitalized by 1t. the United States has
grown to he one of the great civilized
and civilizing powers OF the earth: II
offers a home and an opportunity to
the ambitious and the Industrious from
other lands. Resting upon the broad
pespIe!s pesnS 81 suppept PeqP asdManaged by w the
people themselves, the government OF
the United States will meet the prob
lens in the future as satisfactorily as
Ii has solved those of the past.
PARTY OF PROGRESS.
The Republican partv is now. as al
ways party of advanced and con.
structive statesmanship. II Is prepared
to go forward with the solution OF
those new questions which social eco
nomic and political development have
brought into the forefront of the ma
tion's interest. 1t will strive. not only
in the nation, but in the several states.
to enact the necessary legislation to
safeguard the public health: to limit
effectively the labor of women and
children; to protect wage-earners en-
gagged in dangerous occupations; to en-
act comprehensive and generous work
mems compensation laws in place of
the present wasteful and unjust system
of employers liability, and In az n5 pos
OF the people for the study and solu-
. tion of the complex and constantly
I changing problems OF social weiiare.
RrGHTs OF PEOPLE.
In dealing with the questions 1t is
important that the rights of every in
dividuai TO the freest possible develop
ment of his own powers and resources
and to the control OF his own justly
acquired property far as those are
compatible with the rights OF others,
shall not be interfered with or de-
st-oyed.
The social and political structure of
crty of the Individual, and Tor the pro
lection of that liberty the people nave
wisely. in the national ana S,aie censol1 on
themselves and on their governmental
officers and agencies. To enforce
these limitations, to secure the orderlE
and coherent exercise of governmental
power and to protect the rights OF
even the humblest and least tavoGded ode
individual are the functions OF ihue-
pendent courts of justice.
COURTS UPHELD.
The Republican party reafflrms its
intention to uphold at all times the au
thority and integrity of the courts. both
state and federal, and II viii eve ever I'm IN :
process, and to protect life. liberty
and property, shall be preserved invi,
under our situation of government by
which the people may. when ihey
choose. alter or amend me ~ ~ sow
ernment Until these constitutional
provisions are so altered or amended,
in orderly fashion. il is the DUTY oi me
lenged, they are enforced.
That the courts, both federal and
state, may bear the heavy burden laid
upon them to the complete sat isfaction OF
public opinion, we favor Legislation to
prevent long delays and the tedious
and costly appeals which nave SO olteT t'.i
cases and to failure to protect the
public at large in criminal cases
REMOVAL OF JUDGES.
since the responsibility of the judi
ciary is so great, the standards OF 1u-
dicial action must be always ,o,t anu eS
erywhere above suspicion and reproach
While we regard the recall of Judges
as unnecessary and unwise. we favor
such action as may be necessary tu
simplify the process by "iint whdfn l., IIs Ky
duty may be removed from OFFICE.
Together with peaceful and orderly
development at home, the Republlcai
party earnestly favors all measures Ioi
peace OF the world and for the develop
ment of closer relations between the
various nations of the earth. 1t be
lieves most earnestly in the peacefu!
settlement of international disputes ano
in the reference of all tusticiable con-
triversies between nations to an inter
national court of justice.
MONOPOLY.
The Republican party is opposed tc
special privilege and to monopoly. II
placed upon the statute book the inter
state commerce act of 1887 and the I'M
portant amendments thereto and the
antitrust act of 1880 and 1t mas
consistently and successfully enforced
the provisions of these laws. 1t VII
take no backward step to permit the
e-establishment in any degree of con-
ditions which were intolerable.
Experience makes 1T plain that the
business of the country may be car
turbance. and at the same time without
resort to practices which are abhorreni
to the common sense of Justice. This
Republican party favors the enactment
of legislation supplementary TO the ex'
listing antitrust act which VIII define
as criminal offenses those specific acts
that uniformly mark attempts to re
strain and to monopolize trade, to tht
viii Ask orville Wright Not to Fly
New York-Orville Wright will new
er fly again if the millionaire direc
tOra cf the Wright cOmDany have their