Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-07-24
REPUBLICAN,.


We renew our allegiance to the principles of the Repub
lican party and devotion the cause of Republican
institutions established by the fathers
The Tariff
We reafdrm belief in a protective tariff The Re-
publican tariff policy been of the greatest
the country developing resources, dversifyng
dustres and protecting workmen against competition
with cheaper labor abroad thus establishing for wage
the American standard of living The protective
tariff into the fabric that
cannot afford to have tariff that would destroy
industries and throw millions of people of
employment The products Of the farm and the
should receive the same measure of protection.
We hold that the import duties should be high enough
while yielding sufficient revenue to protect adequately
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
duce excessive rates. but without injury any American
industry To accomplish this correct information is in
dispensabe This information best be obtained by
expert commission the large volume of useful facts
contained in the recent reports Of the tariff board has
demonstrated
The pronounced feature of modern Industrial life is
Investigation. To apply tariff justly
these changing conditions requires closer study and
scientific methods than before The Republican party
has shown by it's creation of tariff board it's recognition
of this situation and it's determination to be equal it.
We condemn the Democratic party for it's failure either
provide funds for the continuance Of this board
other provision for securing the information requ
site for intelligent tariff legislation We protest against
the Democratic method of legislang these vitality i'm
portant subjects without careful investigation.
We condemn the Democratic tariff bills passed by the
house of of the Sxtysecond congress
sectional injurious public destruc
tive of business enterprise.
Cost Of Living.
The steady increase in the cost of living has become
matter not only Of national but of worldwide
The fact that it is not due to the protective tariff system
is evidenced by the existence Of similar
countries which have tariff policy different from
we'll by the fact that the of living has
creased while rates of duty have remained stationary
been reduced
The Republican party will support a prompt scientific
inquiry into the which operative both in the
United States and elsewhere increase the of living
When the facts known will take the
steps abuses that be found to exist in
order that the cost of the food clothing and shelter of
people in be unduy artifcally increased
Monopoly and Privilege.
The Republican party is opposed to special privilege
and to monopoly 1t placed upon the statute books the
interstate act of 1887 and the important amend
ments thereto and the antitrust act of $780, and it has
consistently and successfully enforced the provisions
these laws. 1t will take backward step permit
eestabshment in any degree of conditions which
intolerable.
Experiences makes it plain that the business of the
country may be carried without fear without dis
and at the time without practices
which abhorrent the Of justice The
party favors the enactment of legislation supplementary
the existing antitrust which will define crmi-
nal offences those specific which uniformly
tepts restrain and monOpoZe to the end that all
obey the law may have guide for their action and that
those who aim to violate the law the surely
punished The certainty should be given the law
prohibiting combinations and mOnopoes that character
ICES other provisions of commercial law in order that
part of the field of business be restricted by monop
oily or combination, that business honorably
achieved may not be converted into crime and that the
right of every to acquire commodities and particu
larry the necessaries of life in open market unn
enced the manipulation of trust combination may
preserved.
The Republican party has always stood for sound
currency and for safe banking methods 1t is responsible
for the resumption of specie and for the esab
shmen of the gold Standard 1t is committed to the
gresve development of banking and system
Our banking arrangements today need further revision
meet the requirements of current conditions We need
measures which will prevent the recurrence of money
panics and financial disturbances and which will promote
the prosperity of this country by producing constant
ployment.
We need better currency facilities for the
Of crops in the west and south. We need banking
engagements under American auspices for the
and better conduct Of foreign trade In attain
ing these ends the investments of individual banks,
whether organized under national state charters must
be carefully protected banking and currency
TEN must be safeguarded from possibility of DONNA
ton by sectional, financial or political interests.
It is of great Importance the social and economic
welfare of this country that it's farmers have facilities
borrowing easily and using the money. 1t is important
that financial machinery be provided to supply the de-
mand of farmers for credit Therefore recommend
and urge authoritative investigation of agricultural
credit societies and corporations in other countries and
the of state and federal laws for the establish
capable supervision of organizations having
their purpose the loanng of funds to farmers
Philippines Policy
The Philippines policy of the Republican party has
is inspired by the belief that duty toward
the Filipino is national obligation which should remain
entirely free from partisan politics.
Parcels Post.
In the interest of the general public and particularly
of the agricultural rural communities favor egsa-
ton looking the establishment proper regulations
of parcels post the postal rates to be graduated under
system in proportion to the length Of carriage
On income tax, popular election Of senators, presden
tal primaries pensions and length Of presidential
the Republican platform is silent.