The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-06-29
PLATFORM ADOPTED BY THE RE-
PUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION


t provided under our situation of gov
! eminent by which the people may
when they chose, alter or amend the
constitutional provisions which under
lie that government. Until these con
stitutional provisions are 80 altered
or amended in orderly fashion, II il
the duty OF the courts to see to II
that when challenged they are en-.
forced.
/ That the courts, both federal and
state, may bear the heavy burden
laid upon them to the complete salts
faction of public opinion, we favor
| legislation to prevent long delays and
the tedious and costly appeals which
have so often amounted to a denial
| of Justice in civil cases and to fail.
ure to protect the public
| criminal cases.
Opposes Judicial Recall.
Since the responsibility of the Jul.
dietary is so great, the standards of
judicial action must be always and
everywhere above suspicion and re-
proach. While we regard the recall
of judges as unnecessary and unwise,
we favor such action as may be nee.
essary to simplify the process by
which any Judge who is found to be
derelict in his duty may be removed
from Office.
Together with peaceful and orderly
development at home the Republican
party earnestly favors all measures
for the establishment and protection
Of the peace OF the world and for the
development Of closer relations be-
tween the various nations of the
earth. II believes most earnestly in |
the peaceful settlement of information.
al disputes and in the reference Of all
justifiable controversies between ma.
tons to an international court of
justice.
Monopoly And Privilege.
The Republican party is opposed to
special privilege and to monopoly. 1t !
placed upon the statute book the IN.
terstate 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.
It will take no backward step 10 per.
NIT the establishment in any de-
gree of conditions which were intol-
cradle.
Experience makes II plain that the
business of the country may be car
ried on without fear or without dis
trubance and at the same time with
out resort to practices which are alb
horrent to the common sense of jus
tice. The Republican party favors
the enactment of legislation supple
mented to the existing antitrust act
which will define as criminal offenses
those specific acts that uniformly
mark attempts to restrain and to mo-
nopolize trade, to the end that those
who honestly intend to obey the law
may have 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
TO the law prohibiting combinations
and monopolies that characterize 9th.
order that no part of the field of bust
ness opportunity may be restricted by
monopoly or combinations, that bust.
ness success honorably achieved may
not be converted into crime, and that
the right Of every man to acquire
! commodities, and particularly the nee
essaries of life, in an open market,
uninhuenced by the manipulation OF
trust or combination may be pre-,
served.
Trade Commission.
In the enforcement and administra
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terstate commerce and enterprises in
trusted with public function, ther,
may be committed to a federal trad,
commission, thus placing in the hand,
of an administrative board, many o
: the functions now necessarily exel
cised by the courts. This will pro
mote promptness in the administrator
OF the law and avoid delays and tech
nicalities incident to court procedure
|. We reaffirm our belief in a proteC
tive tariff. The Republican tariff pc
e icy has been Of the greatest benefi
= TO the country, developing our resourt
r es, diyersifying our industry and pre-
, tecting our workmen against compel
d ton with cheaper labor abroad, thu
G.HE o. ~.