Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-06-22
DECLARATION OF
PRINCIPLES
ADOPTED

Chicago, June 22 The Republican
party assembled hy lts representatives
In national convention recites the pre-
amble 20 the platform, declares its
unchnnglng faith in government Of
the people by the people. for the poo-
pie" and renews allegiance 20 the
principles of the Republican party.
II recalls with "veneretlon and
gratitude the name OF our first great
leader. nominated In this city--Abra-
ham Lincoln" and continues:
"Our greatest national advance has
been during the ascondency In public
affairs of the Republican party.
I'VE oolleve Ia our self-controlled
representative democracy which is a
government Of Laws. not men. and In
which order Is the prerequisite Of
progress.'
a declares belief In the principles
of constitutional government, protec-
ton OF the civil liberty and rights OF
men and an independent judiciary
Under such a government the reso-
buttons recite the United states has
become the homo OF 100000. eco OF
people aud has grown 20 be one Of
the greatest civilized powers OF the
earth.
"The Republican party Il now al
always, party OF advanced and re-
specsed statesmanship prepared 60 go
forward with tho solution Of those
new questions social, economic and
political development have brought in
20 tue forefront uf the nations inter-
est. The social ana political struc-
ture 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 national and
state constitution put definite Hmita-
tions on themselves and on their gov-
ernmental officers and agencies. 10
enforce cheese limitations are the func-
ton Of independent courts Of Justice
The Republican party roadlrms as
intention 20 uphold at an times thu
authority and integrity OF the courts
both state and FEDERAL.
That the courts. both federal an,
state, may bear the heavy burden lait
upon them TO the complete satisfac
ton Of public opinion, we favor leg
tslation TO prevent long delays ane
the tedious and costly appeals whicf
have SO often amounted to denia
OF justice in civil cases and. To fail.
ure Ia protect the public II large in
criminal cases.
Since the responsibility of the ju'
dietary ~ so great. the standards OF
i judicial action must he always and
everywhere above suspicion and re-
proaeh s-sWhila We regara ahe reoal
OF Judges as unnecessary and unwlss
we favor such action as may b.
necessary to simplify the process by
which any judge who IL found 20 be
derelict In his duty may be- removed
from office. Together with peaceful
and orderly development at home
the Republican party earnestly faV'
ors all measures for the establish
ment and protection OF the peace oi
the world and Tor the development Of
closer relations between the various
nations of the earth.
The Republican party Is opposed e
special privilege and Go monopoly II
| placed upon the statute book the in.
teistHte commerce act OF 1887. and
the important amendments thereto
and the antitrust act of 1890. and II
has consistently and successfully en-
forced the provisions OF these laws
II viii take no backward steo TO per.
INIT the re-establishment an any de.
1 gree of conditions which We're intol-
orabie.