The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-24

state commerce act OF 1857. and the i'm
portant amendments thereto. and the
antitrust act OF 1880, and IL has con-
slstently and successfully enforced tn.
no backward step TO permit the re-estab-
ishment In any degree OF conditions
which were intOlerable.
Experience makes IL plain that the
business OF the country may be carried
on without fear or without disturbance
and Al the same time without resort 20
practices which are abhorent to the com
mon sense OF justice The Republican
party favors the enactment OF legisla-
ton supplementary to the existing anti
! trust act which viii define as criminal
offenses those specific acts that uni
formly mark attempts 10 restrain and
70 mouopolize trade. 20 the end that
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 10
I the law prohibiting combinations and
monopoly or combination. that business
success houorably achieved may not be
converted into crime and that the right
OF every man to acquire commodities.
and particularly the necessaries OF life.
IN an open market uninfluepced by the
manipulation OF trust OF combination
may be preserved.
Federal Trade Commission.
In the enforcement and administration
Of federal lews governing interstate
commerce and enterprises impressed
with a public use engaged therein, there
II much that may be committed 20
federal trade comm Sslon, thus placing
In the hands OF an administrative board
many of the functions now necessarily
exercised by the courts. This viii pro-
mote promptness in the administration
81 the law and avoid delays and tecnni-
calities incident 90 court procedure.
The Tariff.
We re-affirm our bglief In a protec-
tive tariff The Republican tariff pol
icy haF been OF the greatest benefit 90
Z tie country. developing our resources
diverSifying our Industries. ana protect
INK our Wurkmen against os~pelti0n
with cheaper labor abroad. thus estah-
fishing for our WaRe-earnera the Amer
I lean standard Of living The protective
tariff is 90 woven into the fabric - our
Industrial and agricultural lie that 20
substitute FOR 80 a tariff FOR revenue
only would destroy many Industries anu
throw millions % our people out or em-
ployment. The products OF the fBrm
and Of the mine should receive the same
measure % protection as other products
/ Of American labor.
We hold that the import duties should
De high enough while yielding a sum
cieut revenue - protect adequately
American Industries ana wages. some
Z ~ the existing import duties are too
nigh. and should te reduced Read Just
m"nt should be- made from Time % time
10 conform Co changing conditions and
1 90 reduce excessive rates. hut without
injury 90 any American Industry To
accomplish this correct Information H.
Indispensable. This Information can hest
I DO obtained on the expert commias on.
- the large volume 81 useful facts con-
tained on tie recent reports 81 the tariff
BOARD has Demonstrated the pronounced
feature 81 modern Industrial life is its
. r'"r-fnWn H'ra~aIf 'rnfisus To aurfy
rates iusflv Co these changing conditions
] requires closer study and more scientific
l methods than ever before The RepubIi-
] can party has shown by It's creation ~
/ a taritf board - recognition ~ this cit
I 1atiDu ana ifs determination 90 be equal
] g. li We condemn The Democratic par
t % fnr its Gilurc either fo provide funds
D Tor the rontf 81 this board or 60
] make some other provision for securing
the Information required FOR intelligent
tariff legislation. We protest AGAINST
- Democratic method az legislation on
b-ee tiiHll lmp9rtant subjects without
'Arsihl lnNrTuEaii1r.
we condemn enc Democratic tariff
.llIH passed o. the House ~ HerreHen-
I taflt'F N TIE alNtr.reHuud DongreFs. 81
/ credit end as dcffra.tive 90 businofs en-
terprlsr.
The Cost Of Living.
The steadily Increasing cost ~ living
. t1a become matter IN not only M
fl1nal but 0f wurId-wlde concern The
L IH.I fNHf N .. mot due fn fIe protect We
I i1rin system IH evidenced by the evils
ten.e ~ similar coalitions in countries
vHich have fHr.T policy different from
nur "vI. OIL veil a. ty tho fact that
I &c cost n living has Increased while
la''- ~ dIiH have remained stationary
T.e Hepurlrar party viii support a
. prompt scientific inquiry into TIE causes
. whifn GRO operative. both In the United
States Hrd c'aour here Co. increase the
cost NJ UtirE When the eNart farfs
ere krpwr lf viii take tho necessary
efruf tH remove arr abuses that may hs
f'urI tn erIef lu order that the cost
rf mo fn0H. rlohUrr ana shelter ~ the
people mav i1 M way Do unduiy or arti-
Socially Increased
naukina ana Currency.
% NfNl"I.'fu party HaH always stood
I ~. sound currency and fHr uafo hank
inc mot ode 1f Ia responsible f0r the
l rrrrwrfIuu Of specie payments and for
I N.s n.fHhI'eIrIeaf ~ fIe sold standard
] 10 .H ..nmIffrd fH Tho uruareaafVr de-
I rrIHrnerf ~ our tanking ard currency
I a".f.u Nur banking Announcements o.
. IaF need further revision fr meet the
. rr.I i'rrufufa ~ current conditions We
D need urnnurea which will prevent Tho
L rr.uIrrr.H ~ money rnrira and nnnu-
] ''4I fIafurNnnrra. and which viii pro-
/ w.fe f.a prosperity 90 bus noes and The
welfare 70 labor bv producing constant
i tU.|.Ewrut
We need better currency facilities fOf