The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-28

protection of that liberty the people
have wisely, in the national and state
constitutions, put definite limitations
upon themselves and upon their gov.
eminent officials and agencies.
To enforce these limitations. 10 Sc
cure the orderly and coherent eXer-
else of governmental powers and to
protect the rights OF even the hum
blest and least favored individual, are
the functions of independent courts
of justice. The republican party reaf-
firms its intention to uphold at all
times the authority and integrity OF
the courts, both state and federal,
that both federal and state may bear
the heavy burden laid upon them to
the complete satisfaction OF public
opinion.
We favor legislation to prevent long
delays and the tedious and costly ap-
peals which have so often amounted
TO denial of justice in civil cases and
failure to protect the public at large in
criminal cases.
About the Recall.
Since the responsibility OF the ju-
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 necessary
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 the closest relations
between the various nations of the
earth. 1t believes most earnestly in
the peaceful settlement of internatiOn-
al disputes and reference Of all JUST
fable controversies between nations
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 books the in
terstate commerce act Of 1887, and
the important amendments thereto,
and the antitrust act of 1890, and it
has consistently and successfully EN-
forced the provisions of these laws.
1t will take no backward step to
permit the re-establishment in any de
gree of conditions which were intOl-
cradle.
Experience makes it plain that the
business of the country may be car,
RED on without fear or without dis
turbance, and at the same time with,
out resort to practices which are alb
horrent to common sense of justice
The republican party favors the en-
actment of legislation supplementary
to the existing antitrust act which
will define as criminal offenSes which
mark attempts to restrain and mo-
nopolize trade, to the end that they
who honestly intende to obey the law
may have a guide for their action and
that those who aim to violate the law
may surely be punished; that certain
ty be given to the law prohibiting
combinations and monopolies that
characterize other provisions Of com
mercial law, in order that no part OF
the field of business opportunity may
be restricted by monopoly or comb
nation, that business success honor
ably achieved may not be converted
into crime and that the right of every
man to acquire commodities, and par
! ticularly the necessities of life, in az
open market uninfluenced by the ma
nipulation Of trust or combinatlo,
may be preserved.
Federal Trade Commission.
In the enforcement and administre
ton of federal laws governing inter
tate commerce and enterprises in
pressed with a public use engage
therein, there is much that may b
committed to federal trade commits
sion, thus placing in the hands of ar
administrative body many of the func
tons now necessarily exercised by the
courts. This will promote promptness
in the administration of the law ant
avoid delays and technicalities Incl
dent TO court procedure.
The Civil Service.
| We reaffirm our adherence to the
principle of appointment to public OF
flee based on proved fitness, ant
tenure during good behavior and Ell
ficiency The republican party stand:
committed to the maintenance, exten
sion and enforcement of the civil law
and it favOrs the passage of legisla
ton empowering the president to ex
tend the competitive service as far al
practicable.
We favor legislation to make posi-
BILE the equitable retirement of dis
abled and supeIannuated members {
| the civil service, in order that hig
er standard of efficiency may be ma
tanned.
We favor the amendment Of
federal employers liability law so
to extend its provisions to all Cover
ment employees, az well as to provit
a more liberal scale of compensate
for injury and death.
Campaign Contributions.
We favor such additional Legislation
as may be necessary more effectuall
to prohibit corporations from contrib
uting funds, directly or indirectly, t
campaigns for the nomination or ele>
ton of the president, vice president
the senators and representatives i
CONGRESS-.
/ We heartily approve the recent az
OF congress requiring the fullest pull