The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1912-06-28
THE PLATFORM.

Conservative Pianks Form Ground
work, With Sop to Progressives.
Chicago, June 23.-The platform on
which Taft and Sherman were nomi.
mated is In part as follows:
The Republican party. assembled by its
! representatives in the national conven-
ton. declares its unchanging faith in gov
| eminent 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 Repub-
lican institutions established by the IA
theirs
The Republican party looks back upon
its record with pride and satisfaction and
forward TO its new responsibilities with
hope and confidence
Tho Republican party reaffirms its In
tention to uphold at all times the authori-
ty and integrity of the courts, both state
and federal. and It will ever insist that
their power to enforce their process and
to protect life. liberty and property shall
be preserved inviolate.
UphoIds Authority Of Courts.
That the courts, both federal and state.
may bear the heavy burden laid upon
them to the complete satisfaction of pub
lie opinion we favor legislation to prevent
long delays and the tedious and costly
appeals which have so often amounted to
a denial of justice in civil cases and to
failure to protect the public at large In
criminal cases.
Since the responsibility Of the judiciary
is so great the standards of judicial &C
ton must be always and everywhere
above suspicion and reproach. While we
regard the recall of Judges as unneces-
sary and unwise we favor such action
as may be necessary to simplify this pro-
cess by which any Judge who may be
found to be derelict in his duty may be
removed from office.
Together with peaceful and orderly de-
velopment at home the Republican party
earnestly favors all measures for the es-
Enlistment and protection of the peace
Of the world and the development of
closer relations between the various ma
lions of the earth.
The Republican party is opposed to spe-
cial privilege and TO monopoly. It placed
upon the statute book the interstate com
merce act Of 1887 and the important
amendments thereto and the antitrust
act OF 1890. and It has consistently and
successfully enforced the provisions Of
these laws 1t win take no backward
step to permit the re-establishment In
any degree OF conditions which were in
tolerabIe.
For Stronger Antitrust Law.
The party favors the enactment of |
antitrust act which viii define as crimi- |
nal offenses those specific acts that uni |
formly mark attempts TO restrain and |
monopolize to the end that all who obey /
the law may have a guide for their ac-
ton 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 characterize other pro-
visions of commercial law. in order that |
no part Of the field OF business may be
restricted by monopoly or combination;
that business success honorably achiev-
ed may not be converted into crime and
that the right OF every man TO acquire
commodities and particularly the neces-
saries Of life In an open market uninfiu-
enced by the manipulation Of trust or
combination may be preserved
In the enforcement and administration
of federal laws governing interstate COM
merce and enterprises impressed with a
public use engaged therein there is much
that may be committed TO a federal trade
commission thus placing In the hands OF
an administrative board many Of the
functions now by necessity exercised by
the courts. This will promote promptness
IN the administration OF the law and
avoid delays and technicalities incident to
court procedure.
The Tariff Problem.
we reafFirm our belief in a protective
tariff. The Republican tariff policy has
been Of the greatest benefit to the coun-
try. developing our resources diversity
Ing our Industries and protecting our
against competition with cheap /
sr labor abroad. thus establishing for our |
wage earners the American standard Of I
living. The protective tariff is so woven |
into the fabric Of our agricultural life 4
that TO have a tariff that would destroy |
many industries would throw millions Of |
bur people out OF employment The prod
nets Of the farm and Of the mine should /
receive the same measure OF protection
We hold that the import duties should |
be high enough. while yielding a sufficient ]
revenue. to protect adequately American /
and wages.
Some Of the existing import duties are
100 high and should be reduced Read
ustmsHt should be made from time TO ]