Willmar tribune., 1912-05-15
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[of the permanent organizations cons
mittee that the tempo porary officers Be
made permanent which report was
adopted.
Chairman Hon. Henry Feig Of the
resolutions committee then read tho
platform submitted by his committee
as follows:
PLATFORM- NATIONAL.
Resolved by the republican voters
OF Kandiyohi county in convention
assembled: That we renew our al
legiancs and our answering fidelity
to the great principles Of the Repub-
ican party as established by Fre-
mont and Lincoln, and carried on by
Grant, Garfield, Mckinley and Roose-
velt. We most emphatically approve
of the efforts of such leaders as
Roosevelt, La Toilette, Cummins and
other noted progressive republican
leaders Of the present time, to bring
our party right in line with such
progressive republicanism as the
change of political and economical
conditions requires. Our government
must be purged of the control of
selfish interests, and brought back
to the people from whom all power to
govern must emanate.
= : TARIFF.
eve again renew our affirmation
Of the republican tariff doctrine of
protection to American industries,
believing that this policy, more than
any other economic policy, has con-
tributed to our national DEVELOPMENT
and prosperity. However, while we
stand for this principle, we are op-
posed to any abuse Of the same by
applying it to such industries as use
it for the sole purpose of exploiting
our own people. We therefore fay
or an intelligent revision Of our t..r.
if schedules, strictly in accordance
with the tariff plank in our platform
Of 1908, and in the revision so made
there must be no discrimination
against any industry, or any voca-
tion. If protection is right, then
every class of our citizens must en-
joy equally this right.
RECIPROCITY.
'EIn connection with the revision of
the tariff We favor such reciprocal
treaties as can lie ma 1e in line With
the views of Blaine and Mckinley on
this subject, VIZ: with non ompeting
countries.
"We therefore declare our disap-
proval of the so-callcd Canadian
treaty forced through congress by a
republican president anG a democrat
ic congress. We demand an early
repeal of this law. 2s.s
PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY.
ave are in favor of presidential
primaries to elect delegates to ma
tional conventions, which are to nom
mate candidates for president and
vice president Of the United Stats.
ELECTION OF UNITED STATE 5
.z SENATORS.
Eve declare for the primary nom
nation Of United States Senator's,
and for their election by popular vote
the same as members Of Congress.
INCOME TAX.
"We favor a national income tax
to be graduated from five thousand
dollars upwardly.
CURRENCY REFORM.
"We favor such reforms of our.
currencv system as will insure to
our people stability of business, and
a suficiency Of monev at all times
for legitimate business. The hands
Of Wall Street must not be permit
ted to get control Of the nations
money.
PARCELS POST.
"The present session Of congress
should not adjourn without first
passing proper parcels post law,
which will put US in line with other
great countries and which will re-
lieve our people from the extortion
of the big express companies.
49,. PENSIONS.
"We favor the continuance of
liberal pension policy to the defend
ers Of our country, especially the
survivors Of the civil war.
AGRICULTURAL INSTRUCTION.
owe are in favor Of federal aid to
agricultural colleges, and other state
institutions devoted to scientific ag-
riculture.
ENDORSEMENT OF SENATORS
AND CONGRESSMEN.
"We emphatically endorse the loy-
al patriotic and statesmanlike stand
taken by our senators Nelson and
Gapp, and congressman Volstead,
as well as all other congressman
from this state who opposed and
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