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power to ascertain the cost or pro-
d"ction In this and other c. Intries
'yhicr commission should required
to make frequent reports OF tEe In
formation game &c congress an up
on such iLforlction Congress- should
be required to revise different
schedules indeLen0 ,ntly Of each 9TH
er ;cording to the true protective
prin iples nd for the Denft OF the
people.
Ninth We favor q national in
come tax.
Tenth-ne favor the establish
ment under . oper regulations, OF
The Parcel Post, Postage rates to be
graduated in proportion to the length
Of carriage.
Elevnnth-We favor the election
Vote of the People.
Twelfth-The federal constitution
should be so amended as to be in &C
cord with present conditions; that
among those amendments should be
one limiting the y Of. office OF
foueral tudg 3 to q term f years ex-
cept justices Of the supreEoe court OF
the United States; that in order to
secure proper consideration for such
amendmeI " and TO- a PRACTICAL and
speedy method Of securing final &C
ton thereon, a national constitution
al convention should be provided for
at the earliest possible tine.
Thirteenth;-The conservation OF
the natural resources Of soil, forest,
mines, and water power, and the set
Element Of the uncultivGted lands
suitable for agriculture are the foun-
dation of the prosperity of this state.
We recommend legislation that shall
courage the earliest a I highest
development Of these while
retaining all the rights OF the people
in TEN. We recommend legisla-
ton amending our coanty and town
ship irrigation laws giving the count
les and townships the powt- to fur
Their regulate the construction OF
dams and bitches for irrigation pur-
poses and regulating ne use and
| disposition OF water so rs to further
promote irrigation, and We favor the
submission OF su Il. an amendment
to the const tuition OF tnis state as
will enable the state to encourage
any irrigation rejects or lend aid in
the construction o reservoirs, ditch
es and main7 Off irrigation purposes
providing that such laws should be
so framed as to charge the cos OF the
project against the project benefited
thereby.
Fourteenth;-We favor the enact
m mt OF a federal statute providing
for the noHiT alton OF candidates for
president anC vice president by a d.
rect vote Of the peOL ; It a primary
election held IN al Of the states on
the sane day.
Fifteenth:-We recommend To the
to the vO'ers OF this state favorable
consideration OF the measur" COM
monty termed the : cadlight bill.
Sixteenth:-We aver the enact
ment OF a law si;nila to the So call
ed "Elre Sky Law" Of the state Of
Kansas as u protect m , our people
against frauds effec ed through the
sale Of worthless sock and b. the
creation OF financially Irresponsible
corporations.
Seventeenth;-T.e favor the cleo
ton of all republican Candidates
nominated at tie last p-..aa-y cleo
tion hald With. th,c state and pledge
them our hearty and united support.
This platform Vas adopted by the
I .aIimous v . of every one of the
610 delegate, In thu republican state
convention. 1t Ia suppoI' ID unani-
mously by all fact ons Of the par ty,
and 10 the r .tform n 'yhich all re-
publicans In the state 8 l.