The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-06-27
THE REPUBLICAN
1872 PLATFORM
Synopsis Of the Principles Laid
Down by the Convention.
AFFIRMS PROTECTIVE TARIFF
To Inquire Into the High Cost Of Liv-
ia ing, Commits Party Sound Cur
rency and Safe Banking.
Challenges Criticism.

ing, Commits Party Sound Cur
rency and Safe Banking.
Challenges Criticism.
Chicago, June 24-Special: The
platform declares its ''unchanging
faith in government of the people, by
the people and for the people" And
continues. ..s.., 49,. IL
The Tariff.
We reaffirm our belief in protect
live tariff. The Republican tariff poll
cy has been of the greatest benefit to
the. country, developing our resources
an establishing for our wage earners
the American standard of living. To
substitute for it tariff for revenue
only would destroy many industries
and throw many millions of people
out of employment
The products OF the farm and of
the mine should receive the same
measure of protection as other pro-
ducts of American labor. Import du-
ties should be high enough, while
yielding a sufficient revenue to pro-
tect adequately American industries
and wages. Some of the existing i'm
port duties are too high AID should
be reduced"
REIMBURSEMENT is necessary from
time to time and to accomplish this
correct information is indispensable.
This information can be best obtained
Do
publican party has shown by its Gre
alton of tariff board its recognition
of this situation. We condemn the
democratic methods of legislating on
these vitality important subjects with
out investigation.
Cost Of Living.
The steady increase in the cost of
living is not due to the protective
tariff system. This is proved by the
similar conditions in countries under
different systems. The Republican
party will support a prompt inquiry
into the causes of the increase and
when the facts are established will
take steps to remove any abuses
found.
Banking and Currency.
The Republican party is committed
to sound currency and for safe
banking methods. Our banking ar
engagements today need further re
vision. We need measures to prevent
the recurrence Of money panlcs ant
financial disturbances. We recon
mend authoritive investigation ant
the passage of state and federal laws
for the establishment of organizations
| having for their purpose the loanine
| of funds to farmers. Our banking
system must be safeguarded from any
| possibility OF domination by sectiona
financial or political interests.
Civil Service.
We stand committed to the main
tenance of the civil service law ant
favored retirement and federal EN-
.ploye's liability laws.
Campaign Contributions.
We favor legislation to prohibit
corporations from contributing funds
directly or indirectly to campaigns fol
nomination or election of president
vice-president, senators and represer
.tatives. We approve the publicity act
in regard to all campaign contribu
tons
Flood Prevention in the Mississippi
Valley.
We believe the federal government
should assume a fair proportion Of
the burden of the control; as to pre-
vent the disasters from recurring
floods in the Mississippi valley.
Reclamation.
We favor the continuance of the
policy of the government with re
gard to the reclamation OF arid lands
and in the encouragement of speedy
settlement and Improvement of sucf
lands.
Rivers and Harbors.
We favor a liberal and systemica
policy for the Improvement of oul
rivers and harbors.
Alaska.
We favor the promotion of the de
velopment of the great resources o
that district with safeguards to pre-
vent waste and monopoly.
Philippine Policy.
Our duty towards the Filipino peo
pie is a national obligation which
should remain entirely free from par
| tisan politics.
immigration.
We pledge the enactment OF appro
pirate laws to relieve the evil of in
duced or undesirable immigration in
imical to the progress of the nation.
Conservation Policy.
We favor fair and reasonable reg
/, ulations as will not discourage actu
al homeseekers, prospectors and min
ers in the acquisition of public land:
under existing laws.
Parcels Post.
We favor the establishment of {
parcels post.
Protection of American Citizens.
We approve the action of the presi
dent and congress to secure with Rus
lSia and nthar countries n traatv tho