The Elbert County tribune., 1912-06-28
THE PLATFORM.


people and for the people.
We renew our allegiance to the prin-
cip1es of the Republican party and our
devotion to the cause of Republican
Institutions established by the fathers
IL is appropriate that we should now
recall with sense of veneration and
gratitude the name of the first great
leader who was nominated in this city
and whose lofty principles and superb
devotion to his country an inspira-
tion to the party he honored-Abra-
ham Lincoln In the present state of
public affairs we should be inspired
by his broad statesmanship and by his
tolerant spirit toward men.
The Republican party looks back on
Its record with pride and satisfaction.
and forward to its new responsibilities
with hope and confidence. its achieve-
ments In government constitute the
most luminous pages in our history.
made during the years of its ascend
ency in public affairs. 1t has been
genuinely and always party OF prog
airy or reactionary. II has gone from
the tuifillment OF one great pledge TO,
the fulfillment OF another In response
to the public need ard to the popular
Will.
We believe in our self-controlled rep
resentative democracy which is a gov
which order is the prerequisite of
progress.
PRINCIPLES.
The principles of constitutional gov
Aerhment. which make provision for or
Oderly and effective expression of the
popular WILL for the protection OF civil
liberty and the rights of men and in
depreciation of the law by an untram-
meled and Independent judiciary. have
proved themselves capable of sustain
Ing the structure of government which,
after more than a century of develop
ment. embraces one hundred millions
OF people. scattered over wide and
mon purpose. common Ideals and COM
mon affection to the constitution of
the United States. Under the constitu-N
tion and the principles asserted and
vitalized by II, the United states hag
grown to pe one % OF ths great cryhiizea
offers home and an opportunity to
the ambitious and the industrious from
other lands. Resting upon the broad
basis OF a peoples Confidence and
peoples support and managed by the
people themselves the government of
the United states will meet the prob
lens in the future as satisfactorily as
1t has solved those of the past
PARTY OF PROGRESS.
The Republican party Is now. as al
ways; party Of adv adyanGed 10 and ran eonl ond
to go forward with the solution of
those new questions which social eco
nomic and political development have
brought into the forefront of the ma
tion's interest. 1t will strive. not only
to enact the necessary legislation to
Safeguard the public health; to limit
effectively the labor OF women and
children; to protect wage-earners en-
gagged in dangerous occupations; to en-
act comprehensive and generous work.
mems compensation laws in place OF
the present wasteful and unjust system
of employers liability. and in all pos
of the people for the study and solu-
tion of the complex and constantly
changing problems of social welfare.
RIGHTS OF PEOPLE.
In dealing with the. questions 1t is
dividuai to the freest possible develop
ment of his own powers and resources
and to the control OF his own & justly ~
compatible with the rights of others,
eshall not be interfered With or de-
stroyed.
The social and political structure of
the United states rests on the civil lib
erty of the Individual. and for the pro-
lection OF that liberty the people have
tutions, put definite Limitations on
themselves and on their governmental
these limitations. to secure the orderly
and coherent exercise OF governmental
even the humblest and least favored
Individual are the functions of fnde-
pendent courts OF justice.
COURTS UPHELD.
The Republican party reaffirms Its
Intention TO uphold at all times the au-
state and federal. and It will ever In
sist that their powers to emf enforce their
PnS pnopertS a9S Sc sSa Be
tolate. An orderly method Is provided
under our situation of government by
choose. alter or amend the constitution
al provisions which underlie that gov,
ernment. Until these ,constitutionasi
provisions are so altered or amended,
In orderly fashion. 4 is the duty OF the
courts to see to II that; when chal-
Ienged, they are enforced.
That the courts, both federal and
state, may bear the heavy burden laid
upon them to the complete satisfaction of
prevent long delays and the tedious
and costly appeals which have SO often
amounted to denial of justice in ciyil
cases and to a failure to protect the
public at large in criminal cases.
REMOVAL OF JUDGES.
since the responsibility of the judi
ciary is so great. the standards of 5u-
dicial action must be always ana ev-
erywhere above suspicion and reproach
While we regard the recall of Judges
as Unnecessary and unwise, we favor
such action as may be necessary 10
duty may be removed from office.
Together with peaceful and orderly
development at home. the Republican
party earnestly favors all measures for
the establishment and protection OF the.
peace OF the world and for the develop
<enent of closer relations between the
various nations of the. earth. 1t be,
lisves most earnestly in the peaceful
settlement OF international disputes and
In the reference of all Justiciable con-
triversies between nations to an inter-
national court of Justice.
MONOPOLY.
The Republican party Is opposed TO
special privilege and to monopoly. 1t
placed upon the statute book the inter-
state commerce act of 1887 and the i'm
portant amendments thereto and the
antitrust act of 1890 and IT has
consistently and successfully enforced
the provisions of these laws. It will
take no backward step to permit the