The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-24

upon tho civil liberty of the ildi-
Nidnal; and for thu protection of that
liberty tn" people have wisaiv. in tEo
national and state constitutions rrt
definite limitations lron themselves
and upon their governmental officers
and agencies. Tt enforce these limi-
'ftlons. to secure the orderly and
coherent exercise of governmental
powers. INC to protest the rights of
even the humbles, and least favored
Individual, are the function of indie
pendent courts of Justice.
Opposed tc judicial Recall.
ne republican party reaffMms its
intention TO uphold AT all times the
~author1ty and integrity of the courts,
both state and federal and ii will ever
insist that their powers to o-forca
their process and to protect lifa, lib
ertv and property shall I've preserved
'nriolate. An orderly method is nro-
Vlded under our system of govern
ment hv which the people NAV. when
theN choose. alter or amend the con-
stl'ltlonal provisions which underlia
that government. Tntil these nonsti-
,u.i.ha' PROVISIONS are so altered or
in orderly fashion. IL is the
duty of tho courts to sac to ii that
when challenged they are enforced
mat the courts, both federal and
state. may bear the heavy burden l7jd
upon them 10 the complete satisf9r.
ton Of the public opinion. We favor
legislation to prevent long DELAYS and
me tedious and costly appeals which
have so often 10 a DENIAL
Of justice in civil cases and to a fail
ure TO protect the public at large in
criminal cases.
since the responsibility Of judiciary
Is so great. the standards of ii,dioial
actlon must be ALWAYS and eyery-
Whrre above suspicion and reproach.
while we reeard the recall of Judges
as unnecessary m unwise. We favor
sue actlon as may he necessary to
simplify the process by which any
Judge who is found to he daralict io
ms outN may be removed from office.
losether With peaceful and orderly
deNelopment at home, the republican
party earnestly favors all measures for
me establishment n protection Of
me peace of the world and fo,, the
aeFelopment of closer relations 10
,Meen IN" Tarious nations of the
H"ilu. II believes most earnestly in
11e peaceful settlement of intorna-
tional disputes and in the referarca az
an %Iustlhahie controversies between
NATIONS to al international court nf
Justice. "
Monopoly and Privilege.
n fepuh'ican party is opposed to
special privilege and to mononoly n
pidced upon the statute book he in
..'s'ale commerce act Of 1857. and
me Important amendments thereto.
ana the antitrust of 1891 and II h,s
consistently and successfully anfornad 7
inc provisions of these Ia VS.. II viii
axe no backward step TO permit he
eestaoilShin"n in any degree of con-.
oiliohS which We're intolnrahIe.
experience makes it plain that the
BUSINESS OF the country may he car
REQ on without fear or without dis
lIrhahce and at the same time with-
out resort to practices which are an
!!olreni 10 The common sense of ius-
ooe ne republican party favors the
enactment OF Legislation Supplement-
tay 10 inc existing antitrust act which
VIII aehhe as criminal offenses those
acts that uniformly mark al
tehlpts TO Restrain and onopo
trade, to the end that those who hon
estl% intend to obey the law NAV have
a su'de Tor their action and that
nose VINO aim to violate the law may
the more surely be punished. The
same certainty should be given TO The
law prohibiting combinations and
monopolies that characterize other
provisions Of commercial law. in or.
that no part of the field of h,,si-
ness opportunity may he restricted bv
monopoly or combinations. that bust
ness success h%onorably achieved NAV
ne converted into crime and that
the right IF every man to acnuir
commodities. and particularly the ne
cessaries Of life.i in an open market I'M
influenced by the manipulation of
trust Or combination may be presery-
ed. N
Federal Trade Commissions.
In the enforcement and dministra-
tlon or federal laws governing inter
state commerce and enterprises i'm.
pressed with a public use engaged.
there Is much that may be committed
to a federal trade commission. thus
placing In the hands of an administra-
tive board many Of the functions now
necessarily exercised by the courts.
will promote promptness in the
Of the law and avoid
delays and t~echnicalities incident to
court procedure.
The Tariff.
Chicago, June give reaf1rm our
belief in a protective tariff. The re-
publican tariff policy has been of the
greatest benefit to the country, devel-
oping our resources, diversifying our
industries, and protecting our work
men against competition with cheaper