Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-06-27
FORT MILL S. c., THURSDAY, JUNE 81, 1912
THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM
Il Covers All of tho Pending Issues
Between the Two Organizations
For Tariff Board.

of living is mot due to the protective
tariff system, as evidenced by the
existence of similar conditions in
countries which have tariff policy
different from our town"
1t declares the party's unchanging
faith in government Of the people,
for the people and by the people, "ex-
pressing its veneration for the name
of Abraham Lincoln, whose lofty
principles and superb devotion to
his country were an inspiration to
the party he honored."
1t expresses it's belief in our SELF
controlled representative democracy
which is a government Of laws not
of men, and in which order is the
prerequisite of progress
"The Republican party" it says, is
prepared to go forward with the So
luton OF those new questions whicn
social. economical and political devel-
opments have brought in the fore
front of the nations interest. 1t
will strive to enact the necessary leg
islation to safeguard the public
health, to limit effectively the labor
of women and children, to protect
wage earners engaged in dangerous
occupations, to enact comprehensive
and generous workmen's compensa'
ton laws in place VI the present
wasteful and unjust system OF EN-
ployers' liability and in all possible
ways to satisfy the just demand OF
the people for the study and solu'
ton OF complex and constantly
changing problems Of social welfare
Rights of Individual.
"In dealing with these questions,
says the platform, ut is important
that the rights Of every individual
to the freest possible development OF
his own powers and resources and TO
the control of his own justly acquir-
ed property, as far as those are com.
patible with the rights of others, shall
not be interfered with or destroyed
The authority and integrity OF the
courts, both state and federal, must
be upheld, the platform adds, but 1t
declares in favor OF Legislation TO
prevent long delays and the tedious
and costly appeals which have so OFT
en- amounted to a denial Of justice
in civil cases and to failure to pro-
tect the public at large in criminal
cases"
II declares the recall OF judges
unnecessary and unwise," yet favors
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" ;"
It favors the peaceful settlement OF
international disputes and the REL
erence of controversies between ma
tions to an international court OF
justice.
The Republican party is opposed to
special privileges and monopoly, says
the platform. pointing to the enact
ment OF the interstate commerce act
and of the antitrust act. 1t fa"ors
he enactment of legislation supple
mentary to the existing antitrust act
which will define as criminal offenses
those specific acts that uniformly
mark attempts to restrain and to mo-
nopolize trade
Benefits Of Tariff.
The Republican tariff policy, de-
clares the platform, has been OF the
greatest benefit to the country, de-
veloping our resources. diversifying
our industries and protecting our
workmen against competition with
cheaper labor abroad.
Some of the existing import du-
ties" it continues, ARE too high and
should be reduced. To accomplish
this correct information is indispen-
able. This information can best be
obtained by an expert commission,
as the large volume Of useful facts
contained in the recent reports OF the
tariff board have demonstrated"
AS to the high cost of living the
platform declared that the party will
support a prompt scientific inquiry
into the causes which are operative,
both in the United States and else
where to increase the cost Of living
and that when these facts are known
the necessary steps will be taken to
reduce high prices.
The platform declares for the pro
gressive department Of our banking
and currency system"
1T is Of great Importance" 1t con-
tinues, "to social and economic well
fare of this country that its farmers
have facilities for borrowing easily
and cheaply the money they need to
increase the productivity Of their land.
1t is as important that financial ma
chinery 20 be provided to supply the
demand OF farmers for credit as 1t is
that the banking and currency sys-
tens be reformed in the interest OF
general business Therefore, we rec.
ommend the passage Of state and Fed
eTdl laws LOT lue tSldDlISuIAtul anu
capable supervision of organizations
having for another purpose the loan
ing OF funds TO farmers
1t favors developing Alaska's re-
sources and the leasing OF the coal
lands there ION such terms as will in
vite development and provide fuel for
the navy and the commerce of the
Pacific ocean"
Laws to give relief from "the con-
stantly growing evil Of induced and
undesirable immigration,
Among Republican accomplishments
mentioned are the Panama Canal, the
bureau Of mines. postal savings banks
and the effect to procure greater econ
omy and increased efficiency in the
conduct OF government business.
AS To Campaign Funds.