The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-11
PLATFORM OF
 REPUBLICANS
fspeeial to The FarmerD

Hartford, Sept 11.-Following is the Republican platform adopted in the state convention today:
 The Republican party of Con necticut entered the campaign of 1912 in the full competence that this in, telligent and conservative state will emphatically endorse the wise pro- gressive and patriotic course of Presi- dent Taft for whom four years ago than 44,000 votes His administration has been one of ostentatious but con- tinuous accomplishment and its clos ing year finds the. country at the height of prosperity with labor in steady demand and paid better. than at any previous time in our history and thus better able to meet the 1n- creased cost of living which has been developed in all civilized countries.
 2-Connecticut is a state of such vast manufacturing interests that a menace to these is a menace alike to the workingman and the, farmer who depends respectively for wages and for markets upon the prosperity or has been built tip; by the protective tariff. E
 The Democratic platform of 1912 commits that party to policy which has been disastrous. to the country whenever the Democracy has found the opportunity to apply it. >.
 We believe in a fair, intelligent and prompt revision of the tariff. some of whose rates are recognized by the Pre- ACent ana the naI1Onal pIalIOEin as too high and heartily endorse the wise provision inaugurated by Presi- dent Taft for a non-partisan export tariff board.
 3IAgriculture. once the leading in dustry of the state, is showing signs of revival under the inspiration of the state college at Storrs, the expert ment station, and the application Of science to the care and protection of orchard and field crops. Situated as we are in the very best market of the soil suited to the production of wide variety of useful crops. we must m the near, future, produce a much larger proportion of the necessary food demanded by our people. A lack of capital, has prevented sub stantial development of these re- sources. We believe that some meth cd can and should be devised for making easier the securing of farm loans in this state.
 We favor the establishm ent of To- cal abattoirs to reintroduce the cultivation of livestock by making a home market for such products.
 We favor the introduction of a bill for commission to be pointed by the governor from names presented by the state grange, the state busi- nessm en's association, the state fed manufacturers association, to investi- gate this whole subject thoroughly and to report before the close of the next general assem ply.
 4-The Republican legislature, at. its last session, redeemed it's pledge to the people by the passage of a comprehensive public utilities act which has worked to the advantage of the. public in all their transactions with the various public service cor porations.
 5-we believe that, with the devel- opment of minor industries, the old legal rules of fellow servant assurnp- ton of risk and contributOry neg Hgence have become unjust. We, favor the enactment of ar efficient workman's compensation act which shall provide for those injured and their families and which shall a the same time not work hardship or injustice to the farmer or small em- pIoyer.
 concern have now to be submitted to the general assembly drawing upon the time and attention of mem bers