El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-24

Chicago, Ill, June 24-The Republi-
can party, assembled by its represeG-
tatives in national COW ention, recltes
the preamble to the platform ADOPTED py
the national convention saturday, de-
cIares its unchang.ng faith in govern
ment of the people, for the people py
the people," and reneWs alleSldhce -
the principles of the Republican party
It recalls with Venerat1on ana SraL-
itude the name of our first great lead
er, nominated in this clty-Aorahain
Lincoln" and continues;
our greatest national advance mas
been during the ascendency IN puollS
affairs o fthe Republican party
I'VE believe in our self-controlled
representative democracy, which IS a
government of laws, not men, ana IN
which order is the prerequisite OF pro-
1t declares belief in the principles. Of
constitutional government, protection
of the civil liberty and rights OF men
and an Independent judiciary
Country Great Under Republican Rule
Under such a government the resolu-
lions recite, the United States has pc
come the home of 10O,000,0O0 OF people
and has grown to be one OF the greatest
civilizing powers of the earth-
The Republican party is now, as al
WAYS, a party of advanced and construc-
tive craftsmanship, prepared to go Tor
ward with the solution of those new
questions which social, economic ana
political development have brought into
the forefront of the nations interests
Platform Declarations.
The Republican party reaIIlrIns us
intention to uphold at all times the au-
fboritv and integrity of the courts,
both state and federal
That the courts. both federal and
state, may bear the heavy burden lalo
upon them to the complete SAUSAGE
tiOn of public opinion. we favor leSls-
lation to prevent long delays and the
tedious and costly appeals Wnlcn nave
so often amounted to denlaI OF JUS
tice in civil cases and to 1alIure 10
protect the public at large IN criminal
cases.
Opposes Recall of Judges.
Since the responsibility of the Judi
ciary is so great the STANDARDS oI u
dicial action must be always anu ~
While We regard the recall OF Judges
as unnecessary and unwise, we favor
such action as may be necessary TO
simplify the process by he % dareIict IN
his duty may be removed from oftlce-
Together with peaceful and orderly
DEVELOPMENT at home, the RepuDllcan
party earnestly faVors all measures tor
The DEVELOPMENT of closer relations be
tween the various nations OF the ear III
Opposed to Special Privilege.
The Republican party Is opposed 70
sDeciaI privilege and to monopoly II
placed up the statute book the inter
State commerce act of 1887 and the i'm
portant amendments thereto, and the
antitrust act of 1890. and II mas con On
sistentlv and successfully enforced the
provisions of these laws. It VIII take
no backward step to permit the rees-
Enlistment in any degree OF cOndl-
lions which were lntoleIdDIe -.
The Republicans favor the enactment
of legislation supplementary 10 the eA-
listing antitrust act WhIch VII uelL ~
that uniformly mark attempts TO re-
strain and to mOnOpollze trace 10 the
end that those who honestly lntehd 70
obey the law may nave Sulde Ior
their action and that those who aim to
violate the yaW may be more surely
punished. The same certainty should
be given to the law prompting com pm
atiOnS and mOnopolleS Indl CItI aCLSI
ICES other provision of commercial
laws in order that part OF the held OF
business opportunity may be restricted
by monopoly or combination, JhaL DUSl-
ness success honOrably achleYed may
not be converted into crime, and that
the right of every man to acquire com
modities, and particularly the neces-
saries of life, in an open market unln-
fluenced by the manipulation OF trust
or combination may be preserved
Federal Trade Commission.
In the enforcement and admlnistra-
ton of federal laws governing inter
state commerce and enterprises i'm
pressed with a public use engaged
therein, there is much that may be
committed to a federal trade commits
sion. This will promote promptness In
the administration of the law and
avoid delays and technlcaIltles incident
to court procedure.
The Tariff.
We are of the firm belief in pro-
tectiVe tariff. The Republican tariff
policy has been of the greatest benefit
to the country developing our re-
sources, diversifying our industries and
protecting our workmen against COM
petition with cheaper labor abroad,
thus establishing for our wage earn
ers the American standard of living.
The protective tariff is so woven into
the fabric of our industrial and aSri-
cultural life that to substitute for it a
tariff fo- revenue only would destroy
many industries and throw millions of