The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-07-04
REPUBLICAN
PLATFORM

The Republican party, assembled
by its representatives in national con-
yention. declares it's unchanging faith
in government 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 Republican institutions
established by the fathers.
It is appropriate that we should
now recall with sense Of veneration
and gratitude the name OF our first
great leader who was nominated in
this city, and whose lofty principles
and superb devotion to his country
are an inspiration to the party he
honored-Abraham Lincoln. In the
present state Of public affairs we
should be inspired by his broad
craftsmanship and by his tolerant
spirit toward men.
Views Record with Pride.
The Republican party looks back
upon it's record with pride and salts
faction, and forward to its new re-
sponsibilities, with hope and conf
dence. Its achievements in govern
ment constitute the most luminous
pages in our history. Our greatest
national advance has been made dur
ing the years of it's ascendency in
public affairs. 1t has been genuinely
and always party of progress; 1t
has never been either stationary or
reactionary. 1t has gone from the
luifllment Of one great pledge to the
!ultillment of another in response to
the public need and to the popular
will
We believe in our self-controlled
representative democracy, which is
government of laws not of men, and
In which order is the prerequisite of
Progress.
The principles of constitutional gov
eminent, which make provision for
orderly and effective expression of
the popular will, for the protection
of civil liberty and the rights of men,
and for the Interpretation of the law
by an untrammeled and Independent
judiciary, have proved themselves
capable of sustaining the structure of
a government which, after more than
century of development, embraces
1o0,000,000 of people, scattered over a
wide and diverse territory, but
bound by common purpose, common
ideals, and common affection to the
constitution OF the United States.
Growth Of United States.
Under the constitution and the
principles asserted and vitalized by it
the United States has grown to be
one Of the great civilized and civiliz-
ing powers Of the earth. 1t offers
home and an opportunity to the am
bilious and the Industrious from 9TH
'er lands. Resting upon the broad
basis Of q peoples confidence and
peoples support, and managed by the
people themselves, the government of
the United States will meet the prob
lens OF the future as satisfactory as
It has solved those of the past.
The Republican party is now, as
always, a party Of advanced and con-
structive craftsmanship. It is pre-
pared to 60 forward with the solu-
ton Of those new questions which
social. economic, and political devel-
opment have brought into the fore
front Of the nations interest. It will
strive, not only in the nation but in
the several states, to enact the nee
essary legislation to safeguard the
public health; to limit effectively the
labor of women and children; to pro-
tect wage earners engaged in dan
gerous occupations; to enact compre-
hensive and generous workmen's
compensation laws in place of the
present wasteful and unjust system
of employers liability; and in all pos
sible ways to satisfy the just demand
of the people for the study and solu-
ton OF the complex and constantly
changing problems of social welfare.
Rights OF the Individual.
In dealing with these questions it is
important that the rights Of every in
dividual to the freest possible devel-
opment Of his own powers and re-
sources and to the control of his own
Justly acquired property, so far as
those are compatible with the rights
OF others, shall not be interfered with
or destroyed.
The social and political structure
OF the United States rests upon the
civil liberty OF the individual. and
for the protection Of that liberty the
people have wisely, in the national
and state constitutions, put definite
Limitations upon themselves and upon
their governmental officers and
agencies. To enforce these limita-
lions, to secure the orderly and CO.
herent exercise of government DOW
ers, and to protect the rights of even
the humblest and least favored in
div1dual are the function of indie
pendent courts of justice.
The Republican party reaffirms its
intention to uphold at all times the
authority and integrity of the courts.
both state and federal, and It will
ever insist that their powers to en-.
force their process and to protect