The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-06-26
THE PLATFORM.
Conservative Planks Form Ground
work, With Sop to Progressives.

Conservative PIanks Form Ground
work, With Sop to Progressives.
Chicago, June 23.-The platform on
which Taft and Sherman We're nomi
mated Is in part as follows:
The Republican party. assembled by its
representatives in the national conven-
ton, declares it's unchanging faith in gov
ernment of the people, by the people, for
the people. We renew our allegiance to
the principles of the Republican party
and our devotion to the cause of Repub-
lican institutions established by the IA
thers
The Republican party looks back upon
it's record with pride and satisfaction and
forward to its new responsibilities with
hope and confidence.
The Republican party reaffirms its in
tention to uphold at all times the authori-
ty and integrity of the courts, both state
and federal. and it will ever insist that
their power to enforce their process and
to protect life, liberty and property shall
be preserved inviolate.
Upholds Authority Of Courts.
That the courts, both federal and state
may bear the heavy burden laid upon
them TO the complete satisfaction Of pub
lie opinion we favor legislation to prevent
long delays and the tedious and costly
appeals which have 50 often amounted to
denial of Justice in civil cases and to a
failure TO protect the public at large in
criminal cases.
Since the responsibility of the judiciary
is so great the standards Of judicial ac-
ton must be always and everywhere
above suspicion and reproach. While we
regard the recall of Judges as unneces-
sary and unwise, we favor such action
as may be necessary to simplify this pro-
cess by which any Judge who may be
found TO be derelict in his duty may be
removed from office.
Together with peaceful and orderly de-
velopment at home the Republican party
earnestly favors all measures for the es-
tablishment and protection of the peace
of the world and the development of
closer relations between the various ma
tions of the earth.
The Republican party is opposed to spe-
cial privilege and to monopoly. 1t placed
upon the statute book the interstate COM
merce act OF 1887 and the important
amendments thereto and the antitrust
act Of 1890, and 1t has consistently and
successfully enforced the provisions of
these laws. II will take no backward
step to permit the re-establishment in
any degree of conditions which were In
tolerable.
For Stronger Antitrust Law.
The party favors the enactment OF
| legislation supplementary TO the existing
antitrust act which will define as crimi-
nal offenses those specific acts that uni
| formly mark attempts to restrain and
monopolize to the end that all who obey
the law may have guide for their ac-
| ton 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 other pro-
visions of commercial law, in order that
| no part of the field OF business may be
restricted by monopoly or combination;
| that business success honorably achiev-
/ ed may not be converted into crime and
/ that the right OF every man to acquire
! commodities and particularly the neces-
/ saries OF life in an open market uninflu-
! enced by the manipulation of trust OF
/ combination may be preserved.
In the enforcement and administration
/ Of federal laws governing interstate com
| merce and enterprises impressed with a
4 public use engaged therein there is much
! that may be committed to a federal trade
/ commission, thus placing in the hands OF
/ an administrative board many OF the
! functions now by necessity exercised by
/ the courts This will promote promptness
| In the administration OF the law and
avoid delays and technicalities incident tc
court procedure.
The Tariff Problem.
| We reafirm our belief in a protective
tariff. The Republican tariff policy has
| been OF the greatest benefit TO the coun'
try. developing our resources, diversity
ing our Industries and protecting oui
| workmen against competition with cheap,
tr labor abroad, thus establishing for oui
wage earners the American standard Of
living. The protective tarir is so wover
into the fabric OF our agricultural life
that TO have a tarir that would destroy
many Industries would throw millions OF
our people out OF employment The prod
ucts of the farm and OF the mine should
receive the same MEASURE Of protection.
We hold that the import duties should
be high enough, while yielding a sufficient
revenue, to protect adequately American
Industries and wages.
Some OF the existing import duties are
too high and should be reduced. Read
justmaHt should be made from time tC