Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-06-24
The 1912 PLATFORM
Vital Points of Instrument Adopted
by Taft Convention at Chicago
Last Saturday.
Unchanging faith in governme

Unchanging faith in government
by the people declared.
Authority and integrity of courts
upheld; legislation against tedious
and costly appeals and long delays
urged.
Monopoly and special privileges
opposed.
Federal trade commission COM
mended.
Belief in protective tariff reaf-
firmed, with duties high enough to
| protect American industries.
Declares some import duties now
/ too high and must go down.
Democratic party condemned. -. for
not providing funds for continuance
of tariff board work.
: Democratic tariff bills passed by
the 62nd congress condemned.
Declares high cost of living not
attributable to protective tariff.
Scientific inquiry into high cost
of living recommended.
Revision of banking laws and cur
rency system advised; also better fa-
cilities for farmers credit urged.
Investigation into agricultural
| credit societies recommended, with
state and federal laws for future con-
troll.
Civil service law approved; extern
| sion of competitive service favored.
Equitable retirement of disabled
and superannuated civil service men,
bers recommended.
Laws prohibiting corporation con-
trlbutions to campaigns, directly or
| indirectly, of president, vice-presi-
dent, senators or representatives in
congress.
Campaign publicity approved.
Established policy of republican
party on conservation of natural re-
sources to be continued
More laws to aid bona fide home
seekers and settlers.
Adequate parcels post favored
Protection of American citizens
| abroad regardless of religion, race
or previous political allegiance.
Condemns action of democratic
house refusing to provide for addi-
tions to navy.
Merchant marine cited as one of
the country's most urgent needs.
Federal government urged to aid
Mississippi flood district in providing
permanent protection.
Reclamation policy continuance
recommended.
Liberal system of improving rivers
and harbors.
Liberal Alaska policy to insure de-
velopment
Favors opening of coal lands in
Alaska on proper leasing basis,
which will aid development and sup
ply fuel for navy and commerce of
the Pacific ocean, while retaining
title in the United States to prevent
monopoly.
Philippine policy should remain
free from politics.
Undesirable immigration should
be bridled by appropriate laws; party
pledged to enact such.
More and better safeguards for life
and property at sea.
Republican accomplishments set
forth and approve include: Panama
canal, bureau of mines, postal saw
ings bank, provision for aged and in
firm sailors and their widows, ad-
ministration of pure food laws.
Greater economy and increased eff
ficiency of government affairs COM
mended.
EXtravagant appropriations and
creation of unnecessary offices con-
demned as injustice and bad example
to people
People called upon to quicken
their interest in public affairs lynch
ing and other lawlessness con-
demned.
Bringing of Arizona and New Mex
leo into Union approved.
T Challenges successful criticism of
republican administration of last 16
years under Mckinley, Roosevelt and
Taft, and indorses platforms of each
as carried out.
Constructive accomplishments of
President Taft set forth as "unex-
ampled" and to which any admins
tration could point with confidence.