Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-25

i the Iowa Cummins delegates, acting
for Iowa, was named to notify Col
Roosevelt. Mr.. Roosevelt was brought
to the hall by the notification commit
tee and made speech of acceptance,
advising the delegates to meet later
in mass convention and nominate for
the presidency a progressive candidate
on progressive platform. IL you
| wish. me to make the fight" he said,
Il will make it, even If only one state
should support me. The only condi,
ton I impose Is that you shall be en-.
tire.k free when you come together to
substitute any other man In my place,
If you deem it better for the move
ment, and in such case will give him
my heartiest support
The meeting then adjourned. the
delegates gathering again Sunday
aftrnoon to plan for national and state
organizations, definite plans for which
were not announced.
lands Resting upon the broad basis OF
peoples confidence and people
support, and managed by the people
themselves, the government OF the
United States will meet the problems
of the future as satisfactorily as 1t has
solved those Of the past.
To Protect All classse.
The republican party is now. az al
ways, a. party of advanced ana con-
structive craftsmanship. 1t is prepared
to 20 forward with the solution OF
those new questions which social, econ :
omic and political development nave
brought into the forfront of the ma
tons interest. 1t will strive, not only
in the nation, but in the several states,
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.
mans compensation laws in place OF
the present wasteful and unjust sys-
tenn of employers liabilities, and in all
possible ways to satisfy the just de-
lnand of the people for the study and
solution Of the complex and constantly
changing problems OF social welfare.
In dealing with these questions 1t Is
important that the rights Of every In
diyidual to the freest development OF
his own powers and resources and to
the control Of his own justly acquired
property, so far as those are compat-
ible with the rights Of others. shall not
be interfered with or destroyed. Inc
social and political structure of the
United States rests upon the civil llb-
erty of the Individual, and for the pro-
lection of that liberty the people have
wisely, in the national and state con-
-stitutions, put definite limitations upon
themselves and upon their govern
mental officers and agencies. TO en-
force these limitations, to secure the
orderly and coherent exercise OF gov
ernmental powers, and to protect the
rights of even the humblest and least
favored individuals, are the function OF
independent courts of justice.
Reaffrms Former Platform.
The republican party reaffirms it's In
tention to uphold at all times the auth
ority and integrity Of the courts, both
state and federal, and 1t will ever In
sist that their powers to enforce their
process and to protect life, liberty and
property shall be preserved 1nv1olate.
An orderly method is provided under
our government by which the people
may, when they choose, alter or amend
the constitutional provisions which IN
constitutional provisions are so altered
or amended, in orderly fashion, 1t Is
the duty of the courts to see to 1T that
when challenged they are enforced.
That the courts, both federal and
state, may bear the heavy burden laid
upon them to the complete 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 a failure to protect the
public at large in criminal cases.
Since the responsibility of the judi
ciary is SO great, the standards OF
| judicial action must be always and
everywhere above suspicion and re-
! proach. 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
development at home, the republican
party earnestly favors all measures for
! the establishment and protection Of the
peace of the world and for the devel.
opment of closer relations between the
! various nations of the earth. 1t believes