The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-07-05


choose, alter or amend the constitu-
tional provisions which underlie that
government.
Laws Against Long Delays.
Until these constitutional provisions
are SO altered or amended, In orderly
fashion, 1t is the duty of the courts
to see to 1t that when challenged they
are enforced.
That the courts, both federal and
state, may bear the heavy burden laid
upon them to the complete satisfac-
ton of public opinion, We favor legis-
lation to prevent long delays and the
tedious and costly appeals which have
so often amounted to a denial of JUS
tice in civil cases and to failure to
protect the public at large in criminal
cases.
Since the responsibility of the judi
ciary is SO great, the standards Of ju-
dicial action must be always and
proach. While we regard the recall
OF judges as unnecessary and unwise,
We favor such action as may be neces-
sary to simplify the process by which
any Judge who Is found to be derelict
in his duty may be removed from Of
flee.
international Disputes.
Together with peaceful and orderly
development at home, the Republican
party earnestly favors all measures
for the establishment ana protection
Of the peace of the world and for the
development of closer relations be-
tween the various nations of the earth
1t believes most earnestly In the peace
full settlement OF international dis
putes and in the reference of all JUS
ticiable controversies between ma
tions to an international court of JUS
tice.
Monopoly and Privilege.
The Republican party is opposed to
special privilege and monopoly. II
placed upon the statute book the inter
state commerce act Of 1887, and the
important amendments thereto, and
the antitrust act of 1890, and it has
consistently and successfully enforced
the provisions of these laws. 1t will
take no backward step to permit the
re-establishment in any degree Of co..
ditions which were intolerable.
Experience makes it plain that the
business of the country may be car
ried on without fear or without dis
out resort to practices which are alb
horrent to the common sense or JUS
tice.
The Republican party favors the en-
actment of legislation supplementary
to the existing antitrust act which
specific acts that uniformly mark at
tempts to restrain and to monopolize
trade, to the end that those who hon
estly 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 characterizes
other provisions of commercial law,
in order that no part Of the field of
business opportunity may be restrict
ed by monopoly or combination, that
business success honorably achieved
may not be converted into crime, and
that the right Of every man to acquire
commodities, and particularly the nee.
essities of life, in an open market I'M
Influenced by the manipulation of
trust or combination may be pre-
served.
Federal Trade Gem mission.
In the enforcement and administra-
ton of federal laws governing inter-
state commerce and enterprises i'm.
pressed with public use engaged
therein, there is much that may be
committed to a federal trade commits.
sion, thus placing in the hands of an
administrative Ioard many of the
functions Icw necessarily exercised by
the courts r.. e will promote prompt
ness in tho Al .nistTation of the law
and avoid Delays and technicalities
incident TO court procedure.
The Tariff.
We reaffirm our belief in a prOtec-
tive tariff. The Republican tariff poi
icy has been of the greatest benefit
to the country, developing our re-
sources, diversfying our industries,
and protecting our workmen against
competition with cheaper labor
abroad, thus establishing for our wage
earners the American standard Of
living.
The protective tariff is 80 woven
into the fabric of our industrial and
agricultural life that to substitute for
it tariff for revenue only would de-
stroy many industries and throw mil
lions of our people out of employment.
The products Of the farm and of the
mine should receive the same meas
ure of protection as other products of
American labor go
We hold that the import duties
should be high enough while yielding
a sufficient revenue to protect ade-
Quately American Industries and
wages. Some of the existing import
duties are too high, and should be re-
duced. Readjustment. should be made
from time to time to conform to