The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-06-28
THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

vention. declares it's unchanging faith
in government of the people. by the
people, for the people. We renew our
allegiance to the principles of the Re-
publican party and our devotion to the
cause of Republican institutions estab-
lished by the fathers
It. is appropriate that we should now
recall with sense of veneration and
gratitude the name of our first great
leader. Abraham Lincoln.
The Republican party looks back
upon it's record with pride and salts
faction and forward to it's new re-
sponsibilities with hope and confidence
The principles of constitutional gov
ernment which make provision for or
DERBY and effective expression of the
popular will. for the protection of civil
liberty and the rights of men and Tor
the Interpretation of the law by an un-
trammeed and independent judiciary
have proved themselves capable of sus-
tanning the structure of the govern
ment.
Program of Legislation.
The Republican party is now, as AL
ways. a party of advanced and con
structive craftsmanship. 1t will strive,
not only in the nation, but in the sew
eral states, to enact the necessary leg
islation to safeguard the public health;
TO limit effectively the labor of women
and children and to protect wage earn
ers engaged in dangerous occupations;
to enact comprehensive and generous
workmens compensation laws in place
of the present wasteful and unjust sys-
TEN of employers liability.
The Republican party reaffirms It's IN
tention to uphold at all times the au-
thority and integrity Of the courts. both
state and federal, and it will ever in
sist that their power to enforce their
process and to protect life, liberty and
property shall be preserved inviolate.
We favor legislation to prevent long
delays and tedious and costly appeals.
Against the Recall of Judges.
While we regard the recall of judges
as unnecessary and unwise. we favor
such action as may be necessary to
simplify this process by which any
Judge who may be found to be derel1ct
in his duty may be removed from OF
fee
The Republican party earnestly "a
vors all measures for the establish
ment and protection of the peace OF
the world and the development OF
closer relations between the various
nations of the earth.
The Republican party is opposed to
special privilege and to monopoly. 1t
placed upon the statute book the IN
terstate commerce act of 1887 and the
important amendments thereto and
the antitrust act of 1890, and 1t has
consistently and successfully enforced
the provisions Of these laws.
The Antitrust Act.
The party favors the enactment Of
legislation supplementary to the exist
ing antitrust act which will define as
criminal offenses those specific acts
that uniformly mark attempts to re-
strain and monopolize to the end that
all who obey the law may have a
guide for their action and that those
who aim to violate the law may the
more surely be punished. The same
certainty should be given to the law
prohibiting combinations and monopo-
lies that characterize other provisions
of commercial law, in order that no
-
restricted by monopoly or combina-
ton: that business success hOnorably
achieved may not be converted into
crime and that the right of every man
to acquire commodities and particu-
larly the necessaries of life in an open
ton of trust or combination may be
preserved.
In the enforcement and administra.
ton of federal laws governing inter
state commerce and enterprises i'm
pressed with a public use engaged
therein there is much that may be com.
mitted to a federal trade commission.
On the Tariff
We reaffirm our belief in a protective
tariff. The Republican tariff policy has
been Of the greatest benefit to the
country, developing our resources. di.
versifying our industries and protect.
ing our workmen against competition
with cheaper labor abroad, thus estab-
fishing for our wage earners the Amer.
lean standard of living.
We hold that the import duties
should be high enough, while yielding a
sufficient revenue. to protect adequate
Iy American industries and wages.
Some of the existing import duties
are too high and should be reduced.
REIMBURSEMENT should be made from
time to time to conform to changing
conditions and to reduce excessive
rates, but without injury to any Amer
lean industry. To accomplish this, cor.
rect information is indispensable. This
information can best be obtained by an
export commission, as the large vol
ume of usefu: facts contained in the
recent reports of the tariff board has