The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-07-08
Since the responsibility Of the judo

Since the responsibility of the judic-
larry Is SO great, he standards Of ju-
dicial action must be always and every.
where above suspicion and reproach.
While We regard the recall Of judges
as Unnecessary and unwise, we favor
such action as may be necessary to
simplify the process by which any
Judge who is found to be derelict In his
duty may be removed. from office.
Together with peaceful and orderly
developments at home, the Republican
party earnestly favors all measures for
tha establishment and protection Of the
peace Of the world and for the devel-
opment Of closer relations between
the various nations Of the earth. It
believes most earnestly in the peace
full settlement of International dis
putes and in the reference Of all just
ifitable controversies between nations
to an international court of justice
Monopoly and Privilege
The Republican party is opposed to
special privilege and to monopoly. II
placed upon the statute book the in
terstatee commerce act Of 1887, and
important amendments thereto, and the
antitrust act Of 1890 and it has con-
sisteletly and successfully enforced the
provisions Of these laws. 1t will take
no backward step to permit the re-es-
Enlistment in any degree of condi-
tions which were intolerable.
experience makes it plain that the
business of the country may be car
RED on without fear, or without
turbance and at the same time with
out resort to practices which are alb
horrent to the common sense of JUS
tice. The Republican party favors the
enactment of legislation supplement
tary to the existing antitrust act,
which will define as criminal offenses
those specific acts that uniformly
mark attempts to restrain and monop
Ollie trade, to the end that those who
aim to violate the law may be the
more surely punished. The same Ger.
J tainly should be given to the law pro.
!: hibiting combinations and monopolief
that characterizes other provisions Of
commercial laws in order that no part
of the field Of business success hon
orably achieved may not be converted
into crime and that right of every
man to acquire commodities and par
ticularly the necessaries Of life, ir
an open market uninfluenced by tn
J manipulation Of trust or combination
may be preserved.
Federal Trade Commission
In the enforcement and administra
ton of federal laws for governing in
terstate commerce and enterprises en-
! trusted with a public function Their
may be committed to a federal trad
commission, thus placing in the hands
Of an administrative board many o
the functions now necessarily exercis
ed by the courts. This will promote
promptness in the administration Of tn
law and avoid delays and technical
: ties incident to the court procedure
Tho Tariff.
We reaffirm our belief in a protec
!. tive tariff. The republican tariff pol
icy has been Of the greatest benefit tt
the country, developing our resources
Jiversifying our industries and pro
tecting our workmen against competi
ton with cheaper labor abroad. thu
establishing for our wage earners thu
American standard of living. The pro
tective tariff is SO woven into the fat
ric of our Industrial and agriculture
life that to substitute for it tariff TO
revenue only would destroy many In
dustries and threw millions OF our pee
pie out Of employment. The products
Of the farm and the mine should re
ce,ve the same measure Of protection
as other products of American labor.
We hold that the import duties
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sufficient revenue to protect adequate
ly American industries and wages
Some of the existing import duties ART
too high and should be reduced. Re
adjustment should be made from time
70 time to conform to changed condi
lions and to reduce excessive rates
but without injury to American indus
try TO accomplish this correct in
formation is indisensitle. This inform
alton can 5est be obtained by an ex
pert commission, as the large volume
O ( useful iscts contained in the recer.
reports CT the TARIFF ooa:: has deln"i
strate,i
Need Of Careful Study
The pr nounced feature of modern
industrial lie is its enormous diversi
f.caticn. 70 apply specific rates just
ly to these changing conditions re
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