The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-07-08
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM

COuOWIuS ~ IAc pinIAOAm u IAC
Republican convention, adopted at the
convention:
The Republican party, assembled by
its representatives in national con-
,vention, declares its unchanging faith
y government Of the people, by the
b Aple, for the people. We renew our
ain lance to the principles Of the Re-
hubl m party and our devotion to
tn q Ne Of the Republican institutions
estAbll led by the fathers. 1t is ap-
proprid that we should now recall
with cnse of veneration and graft
tude TIL name Of our first great lead
er, who was nominated in this city,
and whose lofty principles and super
vision to his country are an inspira-
ton to the party he honored-Abra-
ham Lincoln. In the present state
Of public affairs we should be in
spired by his broad craftsmanship and
by his tolerant spirit toward N
The Republican party looks back on
its record with pride and satisfaction
and forward to its new responsibilities
with hope and confidence Its &C
Movements in government constitute
the most luminous pages in our his
tory. Our greatest national advance
has been made during the years OF its
ascendancy in public affairs. It has
been genuinely and always party pro
gress; It has never been either stat
ionary Or reactionary. 1t has gone
from the fulfillment Of one great pledg
to the fulfillment Of another in re-
Spouse to the pubic need and to the
popular will.
The principles Of constitutional gov
eminent which makes provision for
orderly and effective expression Of the
popular will, for the protection of and
Interpretation and independent judici-
airy have proved themselves capable
of sustaining the structure Of the gov
eminent which, after more than CEN
fury of development, embraces one hur
dred millions Of people, scattered ovel
wide and diverse territory, but bound
by common purpose, common Ideals
and common affections to the constitu-
ton Of the United States, Under the
constitution and the principles assert
ed and vitalized by it, the UnitedStates
has grown to be one Of the great CIV
ilized powers of the earth. 1t offers
home and an opportunity to the
ambitious and Industrious from other
lands. Resting upon the broad basis
Of a peoples confidence and peoples
support, and managed by the people
themselves the government OF the
United States win meet the problems
in the future as satisfactorily as
has solved those Of the past.
Party Of Advance
The Republican party is now, as al
ways, party of advanced and con
structive craftsmanship 1t is prepare
to 20 forward with the solution o
these new questions which social &c
comic and political development hav'
brought into the forefront Of the ma
TONS interest. It win strive. not on
" in the nation, but in the severa
states, to enact the necessary legis
lation to safeguard the public heath t
limit effectively the labor Of womer
] and children, to protect wage earners
ngaged in dangerous occupations, t
enapt comprehensive and generous
worKhen's compensation laws in place
Of the present wasetful and unjust sys
tenn Of Employers liability and all pos
sible ways to satisfy any just de
mand OF the people for the study and
solution Of the complex and constant
ly changing problems Of social wei
fare. In dealing with the questions II
is important that the rights OF every
individual u the greatest possible de
velopment 81 his own powers and re
sources, and to the control OF his own
Justly acquired property, SO far as
those are compatible with the rights OF
others. shall not be interfered with OF
destroyed. The social and political
structure of the United States rests on
the civil liberty Of the individual
and for the protection of that liberty
the people have wisely, in the nation
al and state constitutions, put definite
| limitations on themselves and or
their governmental officers and agen
cies. TO enforce these limitations. to
secure the orderly and coherent ex
ercise Of governmental power and te
nrotect the rights Of even the humb
lest and least favored individuals, ara
functions of independent courts of jus
tice. The Republican party reaffirms
it's intention to uphold at all times the
authority and integrity of the courts
both state and federal, and it will eve
insist that their powers to enforce
their process and to protect hle' "oei
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