The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-06-26
The Republican Platform
Illinois,


Ividual to the freest possible develop
ment of his own powers and resources
and to the control of his own justly ac-
gured property so SO faf oh as th nc tbs are
shall not be interfered with or destroyed
The social and political structure of the
United States rests upon the civil lib
lection of that liberty, the people have
wisely, in the national and state con-
stitutions put definite limitations on
themselves and on their governmental
officers and agencies. To enforce these
limitations, to secure the orderly and
|cohesent exercise of the governmental
powers and to protect the rights of
Ieven the humhlest and least favored
individual are the function of independ-
ent courts of justice.
Upholds Integrity Of Courts.
The republican party reattirms it's in
tention to uphold at all times the
authority and integrity of the courts.
both state and federal. and it will ever
insist that their powers to enforce their
process and protect life, liberty and
property shall be preserved inviolate.
An orderly method is provided under
our system Of government by which the
people may, when they, choose, alter or
amend the constitutional provisions
which underlie that government. I'm
It'll these constitutional provisions are
so altered or amended memo liz in orderly ~
see to it that when challenged they are
enforced.
That the courts. both federal and
state, may bear the heavy burden laid
upon them to the compete satisfaction
of public opinion, we favor legislation
to prevent long delays and the tedious
and costly appeals which have so often
amounted to denial of justice in civil
cases and to failure to protect the
public at large in criminal cases.
Since the responsibility of the jul
dietary is so. great the standards of
erywhere above reproach. While we
regard the recall of judges as unwise,
we favor such action as may be neces-
sary to simplify the process by which
his duty, may be removed from office;
Together with peaceful and orderly
develoment at home, the republican
party earnestly favors all measures for
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 peaceful
in the reference of all justitiable con-
troversies between nations to an inter-
national court of justice.
Against Monopoly and Privilege.
The republican party is opposed to
special privilege and monopoly. 1t
placed on the statute books the inter
state commerce act of 1887, and the
important amendments thereto, and the
antitrust act of 1890, and 1T has con-
sistently and successfully enforced the
provisions Of these laws. 1t will take
no backward step to permit the re-es-
Establishment in any degree of conditions
which were intolerate.
Experience makes it plain that the
business Of the country may be car
ried on without fear or without disturb
ance. and at the same time without re-
sort to practices which are abhorrent
to the common sense of justice. The
reDubliCan Darty faVOrS the enactment
of legislation supplementary to the ex-
listing antitrust act which will define
as criminal Offenses those specific acts
that uniformly mark attempts to re-
strain and to monopoliZe trade, to the
end that those who honestly intend to
obey the law may have guide for their
action, and that those who attempt to
violate the law may be more surely