Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-06-23
However, Preferential or Direct
Primaries Clause Is Espec-
tally Noticeable for Its Alb
sence.
TAFT ADMINISTRATION
COMES IN FOR PRAISE
Stringent Laws Against Mo-
nopo|les Are Urged and Ger
tain Reductions in Tariff
Are Recommended.

ny Morning Journal special Iensed wip~l
Convention Hall. Chicago, June 30.
l---Former Vice President Charles w.
Fairbanks at 3;30, presented the re-
port of the committee on resolutions
to the convention. He was wildly
cheered by the Taft delegates. The
committee completed Its deliberations
at 1890. 1t voted down by a bare ma
Jority of one, Just before concluding
| its labors, OF a plank proposed by
Governor Hadley, of Missouri, pro-
viding for direct primaries Governor
| Hadley announced that the Roosevelt /
delegates would not present "a minority
report. The Larollette supporters
presented minority report. which
was tabled. The platform after be-
ing read to the convention. amid
much confusion. was finally adopted
by Il vote OF 666 ayes To 53 nayes.
/ There were IN mcmbers absent, while
s43 present. declined 10 vote. The
| platform contains several notably pro-
gressive planks and a clause devoted
TO the tariff, In which special recogni-
ton is made of the fact that certain
duties are too high and pledging their
reduction. The platform In part Is as
follows.
The republican party. assembled
by its representatives In national con-
vention. recites the preamble 10 the
platform, declares Its unchanging
faith In Government of the people.
by the people, for the people" and
renews allegiance to the principles OF
the republican party.
vencration for Lincoln.
II recalls with 'veneration and graf
itude. the name OF our first great lead
er, nominated In this ,city--Abraham
Lncoln"--and continues:
"Our greatest national advance has
been during the ahcendeney in public
aflpirs of the republican party.
I'VE believe in our self-controlled
representative democracy. which is
government OF laws. not men. and in
progress"
1t declares belief in the ''princiries
Of constitutional government, pro-
lection of the civil liberty and rights
of men and an independent judiciary"
Under such goyermnet the reso-
lutions recte the United States has
become the free home of 100, 900. 900
Of people and has grown to be one Of
the greatest civilizing forces of tho
earth.
to the complete satisfaction OF public
opinion. we favor legislation TO pre-
vent long delays and the tedious and
costly appeals which have so often [
u
cases and to "A failure to protect the 4
public at large In criminal cases.
Since the responsibility of the judi
ciary is so great, the standards of ju- 4
dicial action must be always and ev-
erywhere above suspicion and re-
proach. While we regard the recall
of judges as unnecessary and unwise.
sary TO simplify the process by which
any judge who Is found TO he derelict
In his duty may be removed from Of
flee
Believes In World Peace.
Together with peaceful and orderly
development at home, the republican
party earnestly favors all measures
for the establishment and protection
81 the peace of the world and for the +
development of closer relations be-
tween the various nations of the earth.
The republican party Is opposed to
special privileges and to monopoly. IL
placed upon the statute book the in
Iersiate commerce law of 1857 and
the important amendments thereto.
and the antitrust act of 1890. and IL
has consistently and successfully en-
'"rced the provisions of these laws. II
will take no backward step to permit
he re-cstablishment in any degree Of
conditions which were intolerable.
Antitrust Law Promised.
The republican party favors the en-
OF legislation supplementary
a. the existing antitrust act. which
VIII define as criminal. those specific
lets which uniformly make attempts
% restrain and to monopolize trade. to
he end that those who honestly in
end To obey the law. may have
ruide for their action and that those
Who aim 10 violate the law may the
more surely be punished. The same
certainty should be given 20 the law
combinations and monopo-
les that characterizes other provis-
ons OF commercial laws in order
hat no part of the field OF business
may be restricted by mo-
iopoly or combination. that business
success honorabiy achieved. may not
,e converted into crime and that the I
light of every man TO acquire coms
nodities. and particularly the nece1-
aries Of life. In an open market unin-
luenced by the manipulation - trvm<