New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-23

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government Of the people, By the peo'
nle. for the people. We renew our al
legiance TO the principles Of the Re
publican party and our devotion TO the
cause Of Republican institutions estao-
Hshed by the fathers.
r is appropriate that we should now
recall with a sense Of veneraion and
gratitude the name Of our first great
leader. who was nominated in this
city. and whose lofty principles and
ruperb devotion to his country are an
inspiration 70 the party he honored-
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
IN the present state Of public affairs
We should be inspired by his bread
craftsmanship and by his tolerant
spirit toward mon.
The Republican party looks back on
its record with pride and satisfaction
and forward TO its new responsibilities
with hope and confidence. Its achieve
ments in government constitute the
most luminous pages in our history.
Our greatest national advance has
been made during the years Of its as
cendancy in public affairs. It has been
genuinely and always g party Of prog
ress: il has never been either station
ary or reactionary. Il has gone from
the fulhlment Of one great pledge to
the fulhlment Of another in response to
the public need and TO the popular
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We believe n our controlled
representative democracy, which is a
government Of laws, not Of men, and in
which order is the prerequisite Of
progress,
The principles Of constitutional gov
eminent. which make provision tor
orderly and effective expression Of the
popular will, for the protection O. civil
liberty and the rights OF men and for
the Interpretation Of the law BY an IN
trammelled and Independent judiciary
have proved themselves capable ct
sustaining the structure Of q govern
ment which, after more than cen
fury q development, embraces one
hundred millions Of people, scattered
over q vide and diverse territory. but
bound BY common purpose. common
deals and common affection 10 the
Constitution Of the United States.
Under the Constitution and the prln-
ciples asserted and vitalized by it the
United States has grown TO be one n
the great civilized and civilizing pow
ers Of the earth. It offers home ana
an opportunity TO the ambitious ana
the industrious from other lands.
Resting upon the broad basis Of a peo-
PIES confidence and peoples sup
port. and managed by the people them
selves. the government Of the United
States will meet the problems of the
future as satisfactorily 2 g It has solved
rhogo Of the past.
Prepared to Go Forward.
The Republican party Is now, as al
WAYS. a marty Of advanced and construc-
tive craftsmanship. 1t is prepared TO
go forward with the solution Of those
new questions which social economic
and political development have brought
into the forefront Of the nation inter
est. II will strive, not only IN the ma
ton but in the several states, 10 enact
the necessary legislation 10 safeguard
the public health, TO limit effectively
the labor Of women and children, 20
protect wage carriers engaged IN DAN
gerous occupations; to enact conpre-
hensive and generous worklnsns com
II. Of h(
wasteful and unjust system Of employ
ers' liability. and in all possible ways
IN satisfy the just demand Of the peo-
rIe for the study and solution OF the
complex and constantly changing prob
lens Of social welfare.
In dealing with these questions It Ia
important that the rights Of every in
diyidual 10 the freest possible develop
mAnt Of his own powers and resources /
and TO the control Of his own Justly ac-
quired property. 50 far as those are
compatible with the rights Of othera,
shall not be interfered with or de. ,
stroyed. 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
,heir governmental officers and ageu-
cies. TO enforce these limitations, 90
secure the orderly and coherent exer I
cise Of governmental powers and t.
protect the rights Of even the hum .
nlegt and least favored individual are
the function Of independent courts Of
Justice.
Uohoids Integrity Of the Courts.
Tha Republican party reafirms its
Intention 10 uphold az all times the
authority and integrity OF the courts, /
18th state and federal and It will ever
INSIST that their powers 10 enforce !
their process and 10 protect life, lib !
crty and property shall be preserved (
iuylolatc. An orderly method IS pro ,
ided under our IS stem Of government
by which the people may, when they .
choose. alter or amend the constitu- |
tional provisions which uuderlic that |
government Until these constitu-
tional provisions arc 80 altered or
amended, in orderly fashion, Sc ia the !
duty Of tic courts 10 see 10 Il thai /
when challenged they arc enforced.
THAT the courts. both federal and
state, may bear the heavy burden laid