New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-18

rightn II even the humblest and iedsI
favored individual is the function o.
independent courts of Justice
Tho Republican party reaffirns IT'S
intention to uphold at all times tho
authority and integrity Of the courts
both state and federal and il will over
insist that their powers to enforce
their process and to protect lite, I'D
erty and property shall be preserved
invioIste. An orderly method IS pro-
vided under our system Of government
by which the people may, when tney
choose, alter or amend the const'tu-
tiona provisions which underIie the'r
government Until those const'tu'
tons provisions are altered
amended in orderly fashion u IS nov
the privilege but tho duty OF the
courts to see to it that when ena''
Ieneed they are enforced
The Republican party is opposed 10
what is known as the recall OF JUDGES
ar 10 the recall of judicial decisions
Questions Of law cannot be wisely SET
tied BY popular vote. The public IS
better represented and better protected
bv the careful selection Of the JUDICIARY
than bv the recall Of judges under the
pressure OF disappointment by 'no'e
who csnor for revenge.
Together with peaceful ana orueiY
deveIopment at home, the Republican
marty earnestly favors all measures 'or
the establishment and protection OF 'he
naace Of the world and for the de'e'-
eminent Of closer relations between the
,arious nations of the world. IL De
lieves most earnestly in the Ped'ei"'
settlement Of all international disputes
and in the reference OF all Justln'D''
controversies between nations 10 dii III
ternational court OF Justice
Opposed to Special Privilege.
Tn. Republican party is opposed to
special privilege and to monopoly
placed upon the statute book the anti
trv,, act OF 1890, and il has consist
srtlv and successfully enforced tne
nrovisions OF that law. II VIII taNe
no backward step to permit the re'es'
establishment in any degree OF eono''
tion, which were intolerable.
The sxperienoe Of the past twenty
,.,. and the Illuminating decisions
AZ the United States Supreme Cour'
:, actions brought TO enforce the anti
,rust act, make II plain that the Ia"
,hldino business Of the country may
h. carried on without fear or "'tnou'
disturbance and at the same tn'e
,.ithout resort to practices when are
.LL.,r.r, 70 the common sense or
justice.
The Republican party faVors the en-
aotment Of legislation supplementary
"a the existing antitrust act "nlon
sbsp define as criminal offences spe-
,iEc acts which uniformly mark at
tempts to restrain and to nonopo'ize
trade. 10 the end that those who nom
estIy intend TO obey the law may nave
,uide for their action and tnat those
,,,ho vioIate the law may be the more
sur.Iy punished. The more certainty
should be oiven to the law controlling
combinations and nonopolles than
characterize other provisions OF COM
r,ereiaI law, in order that no part OF
the field Of business opportunity may
b. restricted by monopoly or oonb'ns-
items. that business success honorably
achieved may not he converted INTO
crime. and that tire right OF every man
"a soouir. commodities and particular.
/. ,hs reeesssries 81 life in an open
market urinfuereed by the nan'pu'a'
ton Of trust or combination may be
preserved.
The steadily increasing cost Of living
has become a matter not only Of ma
t,onal. but OF worldwide concern. The